Sunday, April 10, 2022

Cannon Cousins Sleepover

Friday night we hosted what was the first Cannon Cousins sleepover.  In addition to our children, we had ten more cousins sleeping at our house.  I had the idea that this would be a fun thing to do but decided that if I was mistaken, and in fact, it was NOT fun, there would never have to be another Cannon Cousin Sleepover.  It was a bit of trial run.

Thankfully, just as I hoped and expected, the kids were all wonderful.  They get along so well and are a joy to have around.
A little
A little dress-up is always fun.


We celebrated Rosalie's 9th birthday!
The cousins had a popcorn movie party watching Sing 2.
And then, miracle of miracles, THEY ALL SLEPT!  And they slept well.  And Abe and I slept!

We had a yummy pancake and bacon breakfast and everyone seemed in very good spirits.
The verdict is, I would happily host a 2nd Cannon Cousins sleepover!
Uncle Abe led the cousins in a game of Skull King. 

First Hikes of the Season

On Friday we joined Jesse and Amy's family who are in town for spring break, to hike up Rock Canyon in Provo.  I don't know why I've never done this hike before, but it was so pretty and accessible and I'd like to do it again sooner rather than later.

So good to get kids in the great outdoors!

I am not terribly adventurous or athletic, but I absolutely LOVE hiking with my family.  It is my favorite thing to do in nice weather.
Cannon and Jessica and only about three months apart in age.

We never quite get enough time with Jesse and Amy and their family.  We enjoy their family so much!
Ice cream at the BYU Creamery after hiking.
But then one day of hiking just wasn't enough-- so on Saturday we packed up and did one of our old standby favorite hikes-- over in Sandy we start at Hidden Valley Park and hike to the Bear Canyon suspension brdige.  
As usual, Greta was working her style!
It's so fun to hike with our kids-- even our little ones because they are quick and they don't complain.  They think they are awesome hikers and they are right!


Peter and Faith led the charge on the return hike and beat the rest of the family by quite a bit.
Now that we've gotten a taste of hiking this weekend, Faith and I (and many others, but not all Foxes) are excited to do LOTS of hiking this spring and summer.

April 10, 2022

Abe and Clark went to a firewalk last weekend that our friend Andrea hosted-- how adventurous of them!  They loved the experience and they did not burn their feet.

Here is Clark walking on the coals.
The evening included a trust fall.
And a board breaking.
Meanwhile, I took Team Middle Kids (Faith, Cannon, and George) to see Bright Star at Hale Center Orem.  Abe and I had already been to the show with Bethany and Elinor, but I love it so much that I wanted to see it again and I wanted these guys to experience it as well.  
George is holding a rubber flying chicken on his finger that he picked out, rather than a treat at the gas station beforehand.  The flying rubber chicken did not disappoint.  Its entertainment value was well worth its $3.00 cost.
Faith and a couple of adorable swim friends hammocking at the park on a sunny day.
They came back and made bracelets during the women's session of General Conference.  
A group of neighborhood kids held a very profitable lemonade stand last weekend and George was the corner street sign dancer.  So proud.
George took an online game design class this year and he created a new card game-- he calls it "Staged".  It is actually a really fun game!  We all enjoy playing it with him.
Last weekend after all the sessions of General Conference we got together for dinner and games with our good friends.  We were introduced to a new game that we can't get enough of-- Skull King.  It's a pirate-themed game and since   Greta is not quite ready to play with us, so she likes to participate by wearing her mermaid costume.
We don't usually start the school day with games, but, like I said, we can't get enough of Skull King.
One of my favorite things about Greta is her ability to self-entertain.  The other day she took her echo dot outside and danced like no one was watching.  I recorded her from the kitchen window, thinking to myself, that is how I want to feel! Click here