Jackson Hole 2015

Jackson Hole has been a Heywood (My Mom's Family) Tradition since before I was born.  It is a perfect summer getaway. Jackson will always hold a special place in my heart. I hope we can make it a tradition our boys will look forward to each year. 

If you looked out your window anyday in Jackson 9 times out of 10 you would see Linc playing baseball. At the beginning of the week he wasn't coordinated enough to hit the ball...by the end of the week he was hitting it pretty far.

Daddy showing him how its done. 

Another fun tradition we have is we play a huge family tennis-ball game on Monday night. Its a huge thing. Ryan played in his first game this year and knocked it out of the park.  I was impressed. 

We also have a wonderful pinata. 

Mornings are tough.

Linc was an amazing little hiker.

Seriously...can you believe this beauty?

Oh the rain storms were legendary!

Linc did so good for his first Ole Time Photo. He really got into dressing up.

We saw this mommy moose and her baby walking around our condos. Such beautiful creatures. 

We went on the gondolas. 

Beck's first trip to the Bar J. 

Linc was king. Seriously he had so many people who were willing to spoil him the whole trip. 

Teton Village

This was by far the best toy of the trip. The little kids would sit in the boats and the older would run them around on the grass. So fun.

Even Beck and I got a turn.

Grandparents Heywood enjoying the entertainment.

The 4th of July in Jackson is always top notch.

waiting for the parade.

All the Heywood cousins. 

We got our corn. You know its a good parade if they throw out whole ears of corn.

The boys were exhausted. 2 boys fell asleep before we even got out of Jackson. They slept four solid hours on the drive back to Salt Lake. 

 We ended the trip with a baby blessing on Sunday at my Dad's ward.

July 5th we blessed Beckett. It was so wonderful...even though Linc was so hyped up. I'm so grateful these boys have such a great example of a worthy priesthood holder. 

Utah Week 1

We have been so busy! I can't believe all that has happened this last month.

We drove to Utah a week earlier then planned and surprised my dad. It was so fun. He and Darla were sitting in their front yard enjoying the cool evening when up walks little old us. It was so wonderful to surprise my dad, I only wished it would have been lighter so we could see his face when he realized who was walking towards him.


Anyway so much has happened I'm just going to go with pictures. So enjoy.

Road tripping.

I love that this is Beck's go to for nursing. He always covers his face with his hand. 

It was a long 2 days but we did it! 

Linc is obsessed with trains. We went on the Heber Creeper and it was a huge success! 

Even Beck liked the big train.

The first week Linc and Grandpa bonded over Bonanza and The Rifle Man in their matching Jeep shirts of course.

One of the days my dad and I took both boys boating on our own. It was so fun to be on the lake and share that joy with Linc...Beck isn't quite sure if he liked it or not. 

Linc loved helping Grandpa get the boat ready.

Someone needed a haircut.

Grandpa with his boys!

On the way home from the lake the boys just held hands. It melted my heart. I hope they continue to love each other this much the rest of their lives.

We also went boating with the whole family. So fun.

Linc was ready to ski. 

This kid is full of fun! He loved the water.

Beck was given this swim suit by a close friend of mine. She was hinting at the fact that this summer would include a lot of time at Silver Beach.

Ryan's skiing took a turn for the crazy. He snapped his ski in half.

A moment of silence for the Jim West ski.

Fathers day was spent with these two wonderful fathers. I'm so grateful for the father who taught me all about life and the father who teaches and loves our boys everyday.

The first week had tons of down time. Linc spent most of that time following Grandpa around and coping everything he saw Grandpa do.

Touring BYU in our Notre Dame gear.

Sink Tubs are the best tubs.

We spent an afternoon at Seven Peaks in Provo. I was amazed at the guts Linc has. He went down the big slides sitting on our laps. The whole time we went down the slide he kept squealing for joy. Linc is a water-baby that is for sure.

Marie was so wonderful to sit with Beck while Ryan and I took Linc on the big slides a couple more times. Thanks Marie. 

Beck loved the water too. 

Linc kneeling for prayers like he saw us doing. What a smart kid.

It was amazing to see how much Linc and Beck grew and learned in our month in Utah. I swear we brought home completely different boys. 

Stay tuned...next post..JACKSON HOLE!