Lagoon, Baby!!

This year we won tickets to Lagoon at the Art City 5K...so off we went! It was so fun because Aunt Sarah and Uncle Brady brought their family and Aunt Holly and Uncle Sam brought theirs...cousins for everyone!! Audree was super-brave and tried lots of new big rides, and she LOVED them...especially the big swings and "The Bat". Spencer loved all the rides too...he was only bummed because he wasn't big enough to go on several of the really big ones...maybe next year, if he eats his veggies!! Karlee and Rylee just ran from one ride to the next for hours on end (something they learned from their Dad!). It was a great day for everyone!!

St. George!

We even found time to hang out in St. George for a couple days! We sure love when Daddy has to work down there during the summer! We love to swim all day and play golf all night! Capping off the evening with a little Neilsen's Custard hits the spot!

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Camping!

It was hard to find the time to fit all the fun stuff we had planned into one little summer! But, us Clarks...we never give up! So, we found a weekend to getaway to the mountains and have a campout. This summer has been a killer for wildfires and we were worried that we wouldn't even be allowed to campout with a campfire...but it all worked out and we cooked some fantastic hot dogs and s'mores! Even Grandma and Grandpa Clark came with us! We camped at Diamond Fork in Spanish Fork Canyon and we hiked around, played by the stream, tossed the frisbee and enjoyed being together.

After spending a great night in the tent...Grandma and Grandpa really roughed it...no tent needed! We decided to hike to the "Hot Pots". We were not aware of how long of a hike it was, nor how stinky the "Hot Pots" would be. The kids were troopers and took on that hike with ease...we didn't even mind when the rain started to pour down on us as we hiked back down the mountain! It was a memorable day!!

Kid Pics!

While we were out in California earlier this summer we had the chance to take some fun photos...Just thought I'd share some that I took of the kids! I rarely get pictures of my kids all dressed up and look'n spiffy...but I seized the opportunity and I think these turned out nice! Aren't they all grown up and adorable?? I love these guys!

Ahhhhh...a cruise!!

It's been 3 years since our last cruise...we swore it wouldn't be this long...but at least it wasn't another 9 years!! Anyways, we decided to make this one a shorter and make the travel lighter...so we just headed out for a 4-day cruise to Catalina and Ensenada, Mexico. Our neighbors, the Sayers, were angels and agreed to stay at our house with the kids for the week...they spoiled them everyday with a fun day trip! It was a fabulous week for ALL of us!

Jake and I flew to California where my parents took us to a great lunch at a fresh seafood market and then dropped us off at the ship! We sailed on the Carnival Inspiration...not a "fabulous" ship (we compared it to Wendover vs. Las Vegas)...but a relaxing and fun ship nonetheless! I got right to work ordering a virgin drink...mmm so tasty, and we watched the helicopters take off from the dock!

The next day we woke up and saw Catalina Island out our window! That's such a fun part of cruising...waking up to something new each day! We also LOVE room service breakfast!

We decided to rent a golf cart and explore the island...it was a blast! We saw some great views of the ship out in the bay, watched people zipline, checked out the golf course (not great) and just explored!

We also did some shopping there...this hat was our favorite find...apparently buffalo are a big thing on Catalina...we thought that was hilarious!

That night was our dressy night and we had fun taking advantage of a sweet "date night"! The food was delicious but the show was pretty bad, we just laughed through the whole thing.

The next morning we woke-up to Ensenada, Mexico. It was overcast and cool...what to do? Rent a scooter! We didn't even consider any dangers or whether it was a smart idea...it just sounded really fun...and it WAS! Luckily, we didn't get kidnapped or anything...plus we rocked the helmets!

We stopped at a beach, drove through the shopping district, checked out the view atop a hill and stopped by some giant heads to take pictures! We only rented the thing for an hour, but we made every minute count!

The last day on board was a bit of a bummer...cold, cloudy and windy...we bundled up and drank hot cocoa. Our plan of sitting out by the pool all day didn't work out, but we just hung out and enjoyed.

The whole time we were gone the kids stayed busy too! They went to Hogle Zoo, Clark Planetarium, the dollar movie, a splash pad, swimming at the reservoir and spent a day riding the FrontRunner up to Ogden. What a spoiled bunch of kiddos!!