May 22, 2008

Dreams really DO come True!!!

So it's been a while since the update, but we have a good reason! We were in Utah with the fam's just livin' it up whilst Cole was still in Denver studying his little brains out! But we SURE did have fun in Utah...I tell you what! It was so nice to be back and see our families and have the kids play with their aunts/uncles/cousins/grandma's/grandpas! Lincoln was a VERY busy dude while we were in Utah, and had a couple of his dreams come true thanks to his WONDERFUL Grandpa's!

Here Lincoln is on the Four wheeler AND the backhoe with Grandpa Smith. Oh man, was Lincoln in HEAVEN! He LOVES farm equipment, so to be able to ride on one with his Grandpa for a WHOLE HOUR was the best thing ever for him! He LOVED it! They even got to do a little work while they were out there! They moved some rocks, shoveled some dirt, knocked over some trees, and even caught the horses because they had gotten out of the pasture while they were out! He was in HEAVEN and is still talking about it!

Cruisin' on the "fouriller"- as Lincoln would say!
OH man, that is one happy kid! I didn't even have to ask him to smile!
Is that not the most precious picture you have ever seen!

Then, to top it all off, the next day, Lincoln was able to go fishin' with Grandpa Dick! Oh boy was he in paradise! (Pardon the pun dad!) Grandpa Dick took him up to his favorite fishing place, and they spent the entire afternoon together! He had the best time, and will still tell you how big of a fish they caught! (Of course by holding his arms out as far as they will go! He dreams big-thanks to Grandpa Dick!) He didn't even fall in the river while Grandpa fished! (That is what mom was worried about, can you tell?)


Here he is catchin his big one!
OH my gosh...could be entered into a competition---or at least SHOULD be!
He MIGHT have gotten a little bit tired after a little while, but he still had a great time!

He had the greatest time, so thanks to the two grandpas! But we had a great time with everyone else too! We did lots of playing, sitting, and I even threw my arm out playing with the Wii! I was a Wii virgin up until this point, so I had a great time playing tennis, and wasting Rachel in Bowling! (She may or may not have wasted me in tennis, but we won't talk about that!) SO thanks all you Utahns for letting us come and visit! We can't wait to see you all again sometime soon!

This is the CUTEST picture ever! Oh-so cute! Everyone LOVED to squeeze Payton...he has changed so much since they saw him!
Here's a shot of all the Grandkids and their Grandparents! SUCH cute kids! Rylie was a little bit mad, but we took the shots anyways!Can't get enough of Grandma B!
OR Grandpa Dick!
Thanks for letting us come! We were SO happy to be there!

9 comments:

derrickfam said...

Oh, those are the cutest pictures! I bet Lincoln was in heaven! Who took the picture of Dad and Lincoln? That is adorable. I can't believe how big Payton is getting. He's such a cutie.

kto1s said...

Those are serious prize-winning pictures. Those kiddos have the sweetest grandparents (& parents!!)

Anna said...

DARLING pictures!! So glad y'all had a good time- and we're SO glad you guys are back, we missed you!!!!

Lindsay said...

Looks like such an awesome trip! I'm glad that you had fun, but we sure are glad for your return.

mnjacksons said...

What cute boys you have. Utah and family -it is so fun!

Tara said...

We are all so glad you made it up here! All the pictures are so dang cute especially of the little one screaming to be away from her mom. Crazy. So good to see you and keep in touch.

Melissa said...

so much fun! I am so exited for little lincoln! I am so sure it was something he will remember for the rest of his life... or at least a year or two! Great picts! I agree about the photo contest thing!

Laura said...

We were so happy to see you and at least one of your dudes! Glad you made it back home safe. P.S.- I told Dan I liked the name Melinda and he said he would HAVE to call her MINDY... so we'll see. We don't want it to go to your head or anything like that. :)

Dustin and Shelli Chambers said...

I understand how much fun it is to visit family, we miss ours like crazy, too! Glad to see you had such a great time, and fun to see pics of Cole's awesome family - tell the Smith Grandparents hi from us! oh, and those boys of yours are just way too cute, they fit right in!