FOURTH OF JULY WEEK

Happy Fourth Of July!!!

Sorry I am so behind on bloggin lately, it just seems summer is just slippin away. We have had a great past two weeks spending time with family and friends. To reminisce a bit.

We had a fun fourth of July when it finally got here. It was so wierd to have it on a wed wasn't it. It just cut the whole week in half. Usually the herbert family goes campin and such down to the cabin lot in Fairview but with thr fourth being in the middle of the week and Herbie being on call we vetoed that.

On the Fourth we didn't even get up to go to the Provo Parade, it's so not worth it. We tried once and Jo was little and it was soo lame. All the big city parades contain anymore are advertisements, marching bands, cheerleaders, and an occasional beauty queen float and some the sirens of course which RYKER detests!

So... as the day went on we headed to Lehi Jim wentto his parents house and I to mine. Jo and Ryker enjoyed some TV time, worshipping the rectangle god we call it while waiting for the movie.

Jim got to go to the "best movie ever" Transformers with dad Innnes, and brother and brother in law Richie and Ross. They loved it. JO and I went to Ratatoullie with my sister Cortney and the Woodbury Family. It was a ton of fun. Jo loved being with her friend Sierra. They sat in princess seatsAKA boosters for almost the whole movie. Jo was always commenting inthe movie. " Mom that is a silwee mouse he is punning away"... in her loud but tender voice. OPr " mom he broke his bysticle, now he has to pix i... Gotta love kids they just speak their mind. Everyone in the theatere would just laugh at her. We loved the movie I totally reccomend it. It was SOOOO Much better than CARS!

After the movie...

That evening we had a BBQ at the Innes, it was fun to get together with most of Aunt Donnas kids and eat, hang out and veg. After eating and playing a little ball the big boys played the Wii and Guitar Hero. It was funny to see them compete against each other.

We are glad Aunt Amy got to join us after a hards days work at Subway.

Little Ella Christensen is just a doll this is her I am soo cute pose!

Aunt Angela was just admiring all those tough althletic men playing street football.. HEHE

Jen made sure I only took pics of her from about waist up and standing up. I think she looks stunning here how about you?

Aunt Crystal and some friends of Riches Travis and his wife sorry I can't remember her name enjoyed some bonding time while the boys played ball. Travis and Rich have been friends along time but are about to movie across the country.

Little Sienna Stevens was getting her nintendo fix just like her big brothers and cousins.

Jim was hangin inside with Ryker and setting up the Wii. CUTE SMILE BABE!

It was really fun to have a big party on the fourth. We missed all the family out of state and Aunt Jene as she is baskin in the sun some where south and westish. POor Baby!

LATE NIGHT FUN!

In time for the city fireworks, our little family, headed up to mom and dad Herberts to watch them from the roof. It was so fun! We watched and talked and critiqued. We all agree we liked them beter when they were at Vets PArk and we all agreed that Lehi is gettin cheap with their works. AFter conversing we came to a conclusion that we must go somewhere cool for them next year as it's not only the countryes bday but also sister Corts.

L-R Nakell Humes, Sierra,Tony, and Angie Woodbury, Stacie and Alyssha Humes Ashley McDonald

L-R Dad Herbie, Jo, Jim Cuz Wyatt, Jared Herbert, Aunt Shelli Humes and Jake McDonald

Me, my sis Cort and Ryker!

It was good to have her with us, the family on her 29th bday. After the city fireworks, we did our own in the front yard. The kids had a ball. Ryker hates the noisy ones so he and I stayed inside and played. Then we all sang happy birthday to Cort and had cake. It was an enjoyable evening!

Ryker loves to spin on this chair.

The next day Jim wasn't all better from the ears but we ended up pulling up the carpet in our hobby room due to a minor flood weeks ago. We added some shelves and now it is the cleanest more organized room in the house. I can actually scrapbook in there with friend if I wanted. WAHOO!!! ANnytakers?

On Friday whiel Ryker and I were napping Jim and Jo made a circle ride AKA ferris wheel out of kinex that Jim had just purchased. They had a blast!

The weekend was full of lots of running around here and there, flying the heli in 100 degree heat, eating lots of junk at mom Herberts while playing some cards and just being with the family.

**Keynote** we did take time to watch "Bridge to Terabithia" with JO! She loved it and couldn't wait for the castle to show up. I loved it too it wasn't depressing like the book at all!

lava pics

As promised I will post some lava pics. All the pics of me are frumpy so sorry. I don't have pics of the tubing on the river though but I will get them on here soon.

The motor home temperature as we were driving up! Jim had to record this by taking a pic for us all to remember not to travel mid day in 110 without AC again!

Look at the belly on that boy! He is soo funny!

The only good pic of JO shows adark spot on her face. She had a mean run in with her dresser drawer and it bruised really good. Like Rykers I am flyin pose in the background?

Ryker kept goin around stealing random peoples stuff and bringing it back to our site. Silly Boy!

The pics of my mom and a little dark haired girl named Sierra are soo funny. As you can see the swimming pool in fenced in. My mom and dad were just sitting outside the fence just to hang out as they had just tubed the river. Well this little girl Sierra was like.. mama Joy you need to come in. She asked if there was something herbie, my dad, had to cute the fence then she started digging a hole with a pop can. It was too funny!!

This is the tower that has a 10 meter diving platform and some slides. I didn't attemp the tower this trip. When you have kids you get to be more of a whimp! I think..

The last pic is so sad. It's some people who camped next to us. I thought it was soo sad that they were soo addicted to smoking that they even lit up as they had the oxygen tank going.

WATER WATER AND MORE WATER.. and some occasional card playin

I WILL POST PICS LATER

We just returned from a quick weekend trip to Lava Hot Springs Idaho. It is usually an annual trip of fun for the Herbert Family. We drove up in the 1977 Fleetwood Tioga Motorhome gettting 9 miles a gallon in the smoltering 100 degree heat with no AC. I drove up and Jim drove home. On the way there we hit Farmington, known for the famous Lagoon Park, traffic and the North Ogden road construction. It was stop and go for along time and we almost overheated. It totally sucked, it was soo hot. Sweat was literally running down the back and I hate to sweat.

Jo rode with Mama and Papa Herbert because of the lack of efficient and safe seat belts for the carseats. She had a great time watching movies, talkin there ears off, eating junk food, and being with her mama and papa of course.

Ryker rode in the front seat with me. He loved seeing everything outside. He slept some of the way and chattered the rest. He is just too cute! It felt like a really long 3-4 hour trip, but we made it. I even got the old hummer up to 85 mph on the downhills.

We camped in our usual spot with showers, a park, and hookups! I have stayed here several times with friends and family. It brought back memories, of goodtimes, dressing boys up in drag, tubing the very low river... It's a good time! We played cards, hung out with family and really just had an awesome time. We wish we could have stayed longer but the cleaning job held us back!! Woe me Woe Me!!!

Anyone who wants a quick getaway especially here in Utah, this is a place to go; they have great bed and breakfasts, nice shops, and even in the winter the hot pots can really make a romantic evening.

Lava is well known for its Natural Mineral Hot Springs, An Olympic Size Swimming Pool with 10 Meter Platform, and the Portenuf River. We did all! We had a good time with our kids. Jo and Ryker loved the swimming pool but it was soo crowded. Jim and I tubed the river some. Jim dumped it pretty bad on the river so he is suffering from an ear infection now, so sad; but nurse Joy came to our rescue like she always does.
Ryker just had a great time walkign around the campsite pickin up rocks! He just loves to be outside rain or shine. Jo on the otherhand would rather be in reading books or worshiping the rectangle god AKA TV.

**There was the funny incident at the pool though. And those of you who know me in highschool will totally relate. There was this kid in the pool going around splashing or should I say DRENCHING anyone he wanted. He attacked random people, a group of boys, a grandma with her little grandgirl, a couple with a new baby....Anyway first it was te boys, they kept telling him to stop, asking him where his mom, to leave them alone. Well he didn't so I jumped in said stop it and leave them alone. He left. About mins later her came back and started again but with me and the kids. I told him to stop I had a baby, he kept at it so I went up to him pushed him away and dunked him by the head. He left.. Some ladies saw me do it and were just astounded, shocked, looked at me in misbelief. I defended my actions. Well apparantly it didn't hurt him he cam back and started splashin a family with a VERY NEW baby so I finally told the lifeguard on him and they made him get out! WAHOO!! SO that was me being defensive Leslie once again!

I had a great time just being away from home and with my family. I have a such a great tight-knit family. We are all so close, I never want to leave them. So it was us, my sis Cortney, my niece Daysha and her friend Cortney, that caused some confusion hehe! My parents, the Humes Family, the Wise Family and the Woodburys. Jo had lots of friends t help us out The Humes Girls all 4 of them, Sierra Woodbury and of course her cousin Daysha.

We had awesome meals, give it up for Mama Joy she always makes the best food, even when campin!!! We rafted the River in one man tubes, it was running super swift. I think the fastest I have ever rode it in my 25 years. It was so swift that we wouldn't dare take the kids on it even on the slow parts but we still had a good time !!

Ryker didn't sleep so well, we aren't sure if it was the trains or busy freeway not more 200 yards away or other health issues. JO slept like a log!

We had awesome baby sitters, so Jim and I could have a vacation too. We went to the Hot Pools with all the other adults while Angie, Sierras mom stayed back with the kids. Since she is pregnant and the pools range from 108-113 degrees she offered to watch the kids while we went. It was nice!

It was hard to leave the land of Lava. We had a nice time but we came home, cleaned the motorhome and then headed to Mama Innes'. There we left the kids to play with Aunt Crystal, Amy, Angela, and Jene and Uncle Richie, and Ross and the old folks of course while we went to clean the dr office. They are always so awesome about watchiing the kids!

Now on to the 4th of July. We are soo excited to have family in town and get to play. Jims got plans with the boys to see transformers and I have plans with my sis and some friends to go see Ratatoullie with Jo. Then afterwards we will go to the Innes for a BBQ and fun. And...of course we have to end the night off with fireworks from my parents roof. Its gonna be one awesome fun week!

Wow this post was all over the place and way long SORRY!!