Family night temple experience

Josh and I have this great idea for family night to go up to the temple and take some fun pics and talk about the temple. The temple is closed right now for maintenance, but we figure the grounds are still open. So Josh takes Jordans boyfriend home (Yes, that is right her boyfriend, not happy about it, but that is reserved for another time) and he and Jo are just going to meet us there. We get there and park up on the Northwest corner and see people in there, so there must be a way in right? We start off walking South, If we would have went west we would have walked a very short distance and there is the opening, instead we walk the whole block and if you have ever been to the Logan temple those are some steep long hills. We get half way around and Addison, just sounds like she fills her diaper. I pick her up and we start walking faster to go back to the van to get a diaper. As I say I hope her diaper doesn't leak, I don't have clothes for her. Kylee says,"Oh mom!" I look down and I have poop all down the front of me!!! It was all up her back and front and all over me. We aren't even in the grounds yet. I pass the entrance and head for the van and tell Ky to find Jo and Dad and tell Jo to meet me at the van. Thank goodness Jordan was wearing a tank, a shirt ,and a jacket sort of thing. She gave me her shirt. But Addison had to go naked. After all that walking, I was insistent upon going in the grounds! Josh was a little embarrassed, but it made for cute pictures. Oh the joys of Family night!
My nakey baby at the temple

Me, Jo, and Ky. Jordan's shirt.

AJ had to smell all the flowers.
Cass, Ky and AJ waiting for us. It was quite the Hanks family experience!

We went to Josh's grandma's house and she has this little cute as can be dog. My babies loved it!!! I mean loved it!! We should have just stuck it under Josh's shirt and brought it home. I have told my kids no dog until the twins are potty trained!

lagoon

We went to Lagoon, not sure how it would go with 2 older kids who we knew would want to go off on their own and 2 babies who can't really do much and then Cass right in the middle. We arrived close to opening hour. OUr intentions were to be there when it opened, but the day before I took AJ to the dr and he had a double ear infection and a fever of 102. Poor kid, it took us a little longer in the morning getting going since we were up late with him. He did really good the next day, we just kept him doped up on Motrin and tylenol all day to keep him fever free.
We had Cass talked into riding the big rides. Then we got there and she is 44 inches tall and almost all the big rides you have to be 46 inches tall. I am not sure how dissappointed she was. We hit a few of the rides we thought would have long lines later.
Then we hit the water park. Most of the slides you had to be 46 inches tall to go on also. I took her up to the tube slide though and they didn't say anything so we went a few more times.
This is the way to watch 2 babies at the water park. Stick them ina giant tube and they think they are having fun, but they are stuck.
Doesn't Josh look like he is having so much fun!
The guy let them on the baby boats. Addie cried the whole time. She was so tired and just wanted Josh.
AJ on the other hand loved it! He dinged his bell and drove tht boat and was even more amazed when they moved!


We also got them on the train. They thought they were so big sitting alone. They loved seeing all the animals. I was shocked at all the animals Lagoon has. Not the best living habitats, ok so they are horrible, but fun to see so many, the zoos train needs to go that slow.
This was about the only time we saw JoJo and KyKy. Cass is on the bumper cars.
How does this thing work mom?

While Cass and Josh waited in line for the log ride. I went back to change diapers. I took my time and thought I probably missed them. Nope they ended up in line for 50 minutes. Lagoon needs fast passes.
They had fun and got wet!
My swimming babies. Addie had more fun at the blanket eating snacks!


The one big ride cass could go on was the Bat. She loved it and went on it a couple of times!

We had a great time and the babies (who are not really stroller babies) did so good and sat in the strollers most of the day.

pool days

I got the baby pool out and Addie went right to it and splashed and splashed, but didn't want to get in.

It took AJ awhile to start splashing around, but he finally saw how much fun Addie was having.
We got suits on and then they decided to get in. AJ wouldn't sit though.
Addie would climb in and out and went all the way over and under. I thought she would want out, but she kept playing. AJ cried for her.

We put the little slide in and Addie thought it was great to play with Cassie and cousin Ellie. AJ decided he would rather swing. Some day I hope he decides he likes the water.

Hogle Zoo

We had been trying to go to Hogle Zoo since the twins birthday. It ended up being bad weather on their birthday so we didn't go. Then once again didn't go because of weather. Then planned another trip and didn't go because of sickness. Planned again and went!!!! We left Logan at 11:45 am, Cass is doing a sports and fitness camp that doesn't end untill noon. I pulled her out a little early and we headed down. I don't think we have ever been to Hogle zoo from Logan, (We always go to my mom's first and then the zoo). I got out the GPS and thought it would have us get off at 4th south. It had us take I-80 and some some crazy loop that had us making a U-turn at 65 MPH, at a crazy off ramp and then getting on something that dropped you into the freeway lanes immediatly with no lane to pick up speed and then off quickly on foothill. Crazy driving!!! It reminds of one more reason we love Cache Valley. No freeways and no traffic, at least not crazy traffic.
We did finally arrive alive. We were so excited to get in and see the baby elephant. It was so cute and so much like a kid, running around, splashing water and trying to play with mom, while she tried to eat. AJ and Cassady really liked the baby elephant.
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AJ reading up on the Elephants.
This is how we traveled around the zoo. It ended up being a nice day. It got hot a few times, 85, but never being too hot, since theri was always a cool breeze. Yes, we did drink all that water, and a few more bottles that we stored in Jodi's stroller. We found that the wagon was great, except not as much storage as the stroller, but much easier for in and out all the time.

AJ liked the Carousel. Addie wasn't too excited to get on and kept trying to get off, until it started. Then I think she tolerated it.
All the kids that went with us, except the 4 babies. Nikki and Ellie Cass and Kaylee and Brooklyn.
Addie enjoyed looking at the animals and trying to touch them. She was only interested in them for a second and only that long if they were moving. Most of the animals were up and moving.
She mostly just liked being big and running around. Thanks to grandma for running around with her.
Kylee with the Tigers. She has always liked the big cats, ever since she little. She was a big help too! (Isn't she growing up to be such a cute girl, When did that happen?)
This is almost the whole clan. My mom is taking the picture. Wendy and her mom were there and I don't know were KYlee is.
The tigers were up and moving around we were so excited when two of them decided to get in the water. Then even more awesome, the one tiger swam under a log right up to the glass and tried to take a swipe at a kid. Pretty exciting stuff!
Ky and AJ in the reptile house.
Addison plugged her nose from the time we walked in that stinky reptile house, until she started playing a little then right back to plugging.

AJ loved this slide He would go up the stairs and Ky would send him down and I would catch him and send him right back up. The would flip around every which way, but cried when we moved on.

AJ and just Jay (as Cassady calls him) ran up and down this suspended bridge, while Jay's Grandma and I stood on each end.

We ended the day with at train ride. AJ sat on Grandma's lap and folded his arms the whole time. Addison sat beside me and held on for dear life. We had so much fun! Thanks to Jodi's camera, since ours died half way through the zoo. Gotta remember to charge it before I do things like this.

Just had to add this pic, because it is so cute.

Cassady's Run

Cassady's Woodruff Wildcat run was today. She ran a lot and was ready to run her heart out. She logged in hours of exercise and got donations. She was able to get enough donations to recieve a t-shirt, water bottle, backpack, a pass to the pool party, and a barbecue and a raffle ticket.

Ready.......Set.......Go!!!!!!!Kylee had late start and she wanted to run with Cass to keep her motivated. Them at the finish line. Cass says she came in 4th place of the Kindergarten girls. They only awarded the 1st-3rd, with the Kindergartners. She was really excited about how well she did.

She won a huge box of side walk chalk in the raffle.

Cassady and her friend after the run. Whenever they would practice her and this friend would take 1st and 2nd place. Cassady and her friend Eathan.

Cassady and Kaylee. After their race was over, Cass and I went to place to cheer on and help the other grades go the right way for thier races. Cassady and Kaylee ran with a teacher for half of the 5th graders race too.

Me and Cass after everything is almost over. They do this right in our neighborhood, by blocking off all the streets. This is the first year in many that we knew it was happening and was able to park cars outside the neighborhood so those who needed to get to work and school could go, before 10 am.

Wait to go Cass-Cass!!!!! Awesome Job!!!!!