Midway

The weekend of August 16, 2013 we ventured to Midway/Park City with our Knudsen family!

It was so fun to have a little get away with our two boys and then have the cousins and grandma and grandpa there.

While we were there we went swimming in the Midway Crater! It was so much fun,  55 feet from water to the opening and then 65 feet deep and a constant 97 degrees! Such an awesome natural hot springs.

At the entrance

Top L: Coby and I          Top Right: me, Shanell, Kennedi, and Mckenzie

Bottom L: Shanell, Mckenzie, Kennedi, Me and Coby

 



We were also able to take Kayson to feed the ducks at a beautiful golf course right next to our condos. It was so much fun! I've been wanting to take him feeding ducks as long as we've had him, and this was our first time taking him.  He LOVED it!

Look at that form!  :)  I love the bread crumb flying in mid air shot!

We also spent a day in Park City shopping and going on the alpine slides! Of which, once again Kayson loved.  He squealed the entire ride down. It was so much fun! He is such a fun little boy! He was able to go again with his cousin Jaymen (whom he loved on the entire trip!)

And here we all are (well the ones who made the trip)

Kyler, Shae, Daniel, Me, Coby, Kennedi, Liam, Bronse, Brody, Shane Shanell, Daxton, Analee, Kayson, Reid, and Jaymen!

We had so much fun and can't wait for our next family trip!

Liam's Newborn Pics!

I realized that I hadn't posted Liam's newborn pictures yet, so here they are!

Liam was 8 days old in these pictures and did so well for his photo shoot (minus the fact that he pooped on the photographers blanket :)

                               The picture above is one of my favorites!

                          This close up hat pic is probably my favorite!

 I don't love these family ones!  As if you don't feel fat and horrible enough after a baby, you can't tell where my body ends and Kayson's begins. But oh, well! Still fun to capture the moment!

                               Love my boys!

And here's his birth announcement!

Sure love my handsome little man!

(Honestly, he looks bigger in these newborn pictures than he does now at 3 months) 

Lamb Days 2013

Once again, Lamb Days came and went... but what a great week it was!

We did fun things all week long, and the kiddos and I had a great time staying at Grandma and Grandpa's in Ftn. Green. 

              We got together with the cousins and had a big water slide party!

 Every night, there was the traditional town co-ed softball tournament, and we had to be inventive to keep the 2 year olds entertained during the games.  Kays and "Ton-Ton" battling it out on the scooters.

 And other times they'd just sit back and play games on our phones! Kays and his cousin Aubree

               Ready for the parade!

             Liam's first Lamb Days!

              All the kids getting antsy for some candy!

 The Aagard Cousins!  I love them all so much! We always have so much fun together!

            And so glad to have Nathan home from his mission too!

 One evening when we were all at my mom's house, Kayson was playing out in the garage, and came back looking like this!  He looks like chicken little!  Love my spunky little boy!

 And I couldn't miss giving a shout out to the "Brown" team! We may not have been the best, but we had fun and had a blast playing with Ryan this year!

And what's Lamb Days, without a pet sheep playing at the playgroud with all the kids?!?  Kayson and Aubree were loving it! It was such a fun year! Can't wait until next year already!

Fourth of July!!

We had such a fun 4th of July out in Delta this year! My parents and Alyson and Nate's family were able to join us for all the festivities!

                  

Kayson loved getting all the candy at the parade! He was scared when the guns went off during the flag portion and slightly scared of the loud fire engines.  Why he gets scared of loud things is beyond me, because he is such a loud little boy himself! :) 

 The trout catch at the park was a hit again this year! Coby and Jared actually cooked and ate his this year!

 After lunch, hanging out at the house and playing at the park, we headed out to the Rez and had a great time!

 My dad absolutely loves water and he and Coby had a great time swimming way far out.  Liam was pretty chill and relaxed on the beach!

 Grandma Brenda ("Grandma Brenden" as Kayson calls her) doing what she does best... playing with the little ones!

After the rez, we went back and had a BBQ and then got ready for the fireworks. Kayson had been talking about the fireworks for the past several weeks and was so excited to see them.  He loved them the previous year and couldn't wait to see them again.... until we got to the ball fields, then he decided he wanted nothing to do with them.  They hadn't even started yet and he was throwing a major fit.  We finally coaxed him to atleast sit down with everyone, but he had to have his face covered the entire time.  It wasn't the noise this time, he just didn't want to see them! Better luck next year! :)

We had such a great time and want to make Delta the hot spot for yearly 4th traditions! 

Liam's Blessing

We were able to bless Liam on July 7, 2013 in the Delta 5th Ward. It was kind of a special day for our family, as Coby and I were also celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary. 
It was such a neat day! We had lots of friends and family come and couldn't be happier with our little man!
I will never forget the priesthood circle surrounding our little Liam, just looking at all the wonderful men that we love, surrounding our little boy to help give him and a blessing, it was so powerful, and a moment I will never forget.  To all those involved, I hope you know how much you mean to us and how much that meant to have you all a part of the circle.



Our little family



Great Aunts Annie and Ellen Aagard



Grandma and Grandpa Aagard









              Aagard Grandparents

               Grandma and Grandpa Knudsen

              Grandma and Grandpa "May-May" Madsen

             My amazing sisters and mom! Love them all so so much!

Great Grandma and Grandpa Smith





My awesome friends Heather and Michelle.... Love these two!



Word's cannot express how much I look up to and love my dad! I am so proud and honored to have our little Liam named after my dad, Vance Bradford Aagard.