9/3/08

The Balloon Festival

We've probably talked about going to the balloon festival for the 6 years we've lived here, but somehow it always seems too early to get up! This year we decided to go for it! We woke up at about 5:30, got the kids out of bed and headed down to Memorial Park. It was amazing to watch how they blew up these giant hot air balloons. We bumped into some friends while we were there, so Dallin couldn't have been happier, and Dawson was unusually content (probably sleepy) in his stroller. Later that day Dallin got invited to Logan and Gracie's to play on the water slide. He said he had the best day in the whole world!







Splash Mash Dash!


It's old news now, but still worthy of a post. Last month a group of friends and I did the Splash, Mash Dash sprint triathlon. This was the second year for a few of us, and we had some new friends join us. I loved it, and surpised myself by improving my time by 17 minutes! Cindy(who couldn't participate this year after having foot surgery) and Christina, as well as my family came up to cheer us on. Cindy even had candy lays for all the finishers! Looking forward to next year!

Meowy



For his birthday, Dallin got some money from Grandma and Grandpa. He's been having a difficult time sleeping after a bad dream ealier in the month and we thought a trip to the Build-A-Bear Workshop might be just the thing. As soon as he walked into the store he knew just which furry friend was right for him. He is definitely a cat lover!
When we had to choose a name for the birth certificate I made a few suggestions and he picked "Tiger." Once we were at home he started calling the kitty "Meowy." He told me "mom, his last name is Meowy." So that's how Tiger Meowy (now only known as Meowy) got his name. He is well loved by both boys.