August in Utah

This little girl was going to Utah....so we just HAD to go see her! What a happy smiley baby who let us drag her around to every store we could possibly imagine!!

Why go anywhere else when this is in grandpa's backyard?? The kids had soo much fun sliding & climbing & playing. I couldn't pass it up...but was surprised how FAST you'd get going down it!

We don't get to see our Arizona cousins very often, so Chase loved playing with them! We have so many boy cousins that Chase always has a buddy! Chase loves his grandpa too...I just thought this was an adorable picture!

Chase loved holding Baby Rylee. She was fought over a lot actually...everyone wanted their turn at kissing those chubby little cheeks!!!

Ahh...grandma's house where ice cream flows like water...I really can't believe how many times a day those cousins had ice cream! Yes even for breakfast! These cute guys are only a few months apart, and too bad they don't live closer to eachother cuz they really get along great! After a few weeks from being home Brenner asked his mommy if his new friend Chase was going to be at his preschool. Too bad Nevada & Arizona are so darn far away :(

I could easily pretend she's mine :)

Sorry I tried to rotate...this was a little hike we did one day that was perfect for little kids. Too bad Chase was so dang ornery that day....too much playing-too little sleep :)

After an extra long weekend with mommy, Chase & daddy had their own father/son time up at the cabin. Every night Chase races outside when it starts to get dark to wish on the first star. He without fail wishes every night that he can go camping & fishing. So Chad being the great daddy he is, (and who wouldn't want to make a sweet little boys dreams & wishes come true?) took Chase up to the cabin. I'm so glad they atleast caught something...but they ended up with some pretty nice fish.

Summer has been fast & furious and needless to say: OVER. I actually really love fall so here's to perfect fall weather & pumpkin treats!!!

Swing Set

This has been a summer of backyard projects. This is the only one that is completed. But hopefully will be enjoyed for years to come!

July 2010

4th of July took us to Lake Tahoe. What a beautiful place to be any time of year! We love it there, but we never have been for the 4th-so it was an easy excuse to meet my brother & his cute family from CA to celebrate our country's birthday!

Chase loves strawberries and nothings better than fresh fruit from CA! As you can see Chase couldn't get enough of them :)

Our lil' punkins enjoying time together which they never get near enough of....why is it so hard to get together???

This was our spot to watch the fireworks over the lake....

Chase riding his bike any chance he got....which means 25 trips to the bathroom per day

What else would Wright's do.....eat & play cards. Poor Nat thinking it was cold or something...

I love trees, and especially the humongous pines that surround Lake Tahoe....such a pretty campground.

We joked that the whole campground had festivities like a family reunion but this one was hilarious. They actually had a horse-shoe tournament where people(mostly men) were seriously contending for their name to be on the trophy. I'm not joking when I say people seriously go to this campground to compete in this tournament....oh yes, Ben & Chad had their go at the silver cup.

This was our view from where we watched the fireworks...you could actually see 5 different shows across the lake. Very memorable 4th :)

Of course Bear, our newest family addition had to make the trip as well....poor thing we're still brushing pine sap out of his hair. He is 10 months old already, but did very well and got lots of questions and compliments.

Part of the amenities they had at the campground. This one is not recommended unless you are old enough to walk, and young enough to not get a concussion. They also had a swimming pool, arcade, ping pong tables, basketball court, tennis, above mentioned horse shoe pits, a bike parade, ice cream social, doggie parade, movie night etc etc.

Our next adventure took us to the cabin with the Marrott side. I can't remember if Chase is waving or saying no more pictures. I was having camera issues again so when I finally get a new one I get a little excited. Nothing beats a cute boy ready to ride 4 wheelers.

Grandpa wanted to get the boat out and take it to Schofield fishing...Chase was more than ready to fish all day.....

Tyler's kids love to wrestle and Chase loves that he can wrestle with someone besides Daddy. He has a mean choke hold & have no doubts he takes after his dad on this one.

Pretending to drive...little did he know we were anchored down.

Only a few brave ones wanted to get in. It took your breath away for a second, but then felt really nice. Chase wanted back in the boat immediately, but Mitchell & Cole were the fun ones jumping off the boat with me.

Spiderman swimsuit must have been a good luck charm cuz Chase caught the 1st fish! Scooby doo pole works after all. He was so excited.

Two little partners is crime....what you might not be able to see is the cheesy lips & fingers. Chase loves all of his cousins soo much and can't wait for more time with them all this summer!

My Little Sunshine

I sure love this boy! What would I do without family??

Chase loves helping me with anything (which I'm SURE will change when he gets older...but for now I love it!) So we were folding socks one day & he decided to try them on. The one on his right foot is my sock...the one on his left Chads. Sad isn't it that mine almost fit him :) Chad's looks like he is wearing a cast!

Look at that smile!! :) I should have posted alot more hunting pictures but Chase loves it when daddy comes home with fresh "meat". Chase wasn't afraid of the dead birds at all...he helped pluck each of them. The ones on the right are chukars which are very tender white meat birds...tastes just like chicken but a little more moist. The others in this picture are ducks which I do NOT eat & not shown are geese which are also not edible....to me.

This is Chase's 'dogcatcher' and fireman hat. He has such a funny imagination I have no choice but to play along as the dog and get put in my 'kennel'.

Chase loves sleepover's at papa's house! Just a few random pictures from the last several months....we are just waiting for warmer weather to finish up our yard & go CAMPING!!!

Baby Rylee, San Antonio & Easter

We were so excited to head for warmer weather for Spring Break! What perfect timing to go see Trish & her new baby Rylee! I could NOT stop kissing her cheeks-but can you blame me??

We got to Texas right before Easter...which means late night trips to several stores in search of plastic eggs to fill....I still can't believe we had to rummage through the return carts in customer service to find a few....luckily they were eggs for boys!

Chase was so funny to watch find eggs...and funny to watch him NOT find eggs....as seen here running past the book in the tree.

Baby Rylee scored her own little prizes in the easter egg hunt. Cute first easter Rylee!

Spring in Texas brings lots of blue bonnets...and people parked all along the freeways taking pictures!! We & by we I mean Michael thought that would be a great photo opportunity! Chase loves being outside at any time or any place so he was willing to cheese it up!

This is Chase squeezing us to pieces!!

I really wanted to lay down in them for some reason...

Can't resist a pic with the sis!

Just incase anyone wanted to see them close up

Downtown San Antonio at night...we didn't get a picture of the riverwalk in the dark....but the Alamo was all lit up!

The night we went downtown we ate at this Mexican resteraunt & bakery. For some reason the line for the bakery was longer than the wait at the resteraunt so we decided we HAD to try some of their mexican treats. I asked the guy what was the best and he gave me this:

The orange goop is pumpkin candy. It is not a picture of Rylee's diaper. The guy said this is a must have & as we ate it and threw it up in the parking lot it really was a must have....not for the taste of it...but for the gut busting laugh we got out of it. The pink/white cookie was Chase's pick that he just HAD to have....he took one bite of it and said. "I don't yike it Mommy". Which makes me really glad because I'm sure he'd have diabetes by the last bite if he ate the whole thing.

We got in a little pool time as well while we were there....the water was unfortutely not heated so we swam a little and played alot.

What would a trip to San Antonio be like without a visit or two to Sea World. Chase was definitely more interested in the shows this year than the last time we went & kept asking to see more animals!

Because of the last Killer Whale/trainer encounter in the news recently the trainers are no longer allowed in the water with whales. Which really makes for a less exciting show. They are still huge remarkable animals but definitely not our favorite.

The difference between being in the water with the whales....this is a beluga whale and really fun entertaining show with divers and dolphins and all sorts of fun & exciting things. You can't look away for a minute or you WILL miss something.

Sea Lions. Definitely our favorite show. They are so fun to watch "walk" and "talk" and smooth in and out of the water. Crazy that their eyes are the same color as their skin.

Look out baby Rylee....Chase is giving you a kiss attack! Famous at our house. He loved Loved LOVED baby Ry-ree (as he says it).

What? Another picture with Chase & Baby Rylee? He got more pictures with her than I did! Chase especially loved to hold Baby Rylee when she had the hiccups....which was almost every time she ate. He thought it was soooo funny!! He will be a great big brother someday!

Chase & Rylee enjoying the mobile. Chase has always been fascinated with these, and still occasionally gets his own out of the closet to hear the 'baby music'. We had such a great time with Mike & Trish & their new little addition! The Rock Band was reunited for a week and we got in lots of card playing. Chad & Mike went on a hog hunt but were unable to find the hog they wounded so no pic of that. The only regrets are no pictures of the Blue Bell ice cream and Rudy's bbq feast! Until next time & their will be a next time....God Bless Texas!!!