Anderson Reunion

Next we went up to the Teton Mountains for the Anderson Reunion.  We saw a lot of my mom's family there and had a great time.  There are a TON of people that come every year, and we weren't able to go last year because Duncan was still so small.  He had a blast up in the mountains and loved being able to play in the dirt.  We stayed in my Grandparents' cabin in Driggs, so we didn't even have to worry about how Duncan would do in a tent.  It worked out pretty great for us this year.

There are always a lot of activities for the kids, and when we got there Duncan got to go on a hobo hike and make a boat to race in the creek.  

Here we are getting ready for the hobo hike--I'm helping him get his hobo sack ready!

And a (fuzzy) family picture:

On the hobo hike:

They had all the kids pose for a picture after the hike.  Duncan is in the front in the middle.  As you can see, he doesn't really get the concept of posing for pictures yet...

Haha I just thought this next one was hilarious.  He's such a cute little guy.  He got the backpack on the hobo hike with some cute toys and a snack.

We had some pretty amazing fashion choices while we were there.....

And here we are getting ready for the boat races!  Duncan's 2nd cousin, Zach, is sleeping, but Duncan loved the boat Scott "helped" him make.

Getting ready to throw the boat in!  You can't really see Duncan and Scott too well, but oh well.

Unfortunately, Duncan's boat rolled over and he didn't win.

But he still got a prize and a medal!!!  He is such a cheese!!!

After Duncan raced his boat, he and Scott cheered on the other kids.  Duncan got really into it.

We can't wait for next year!!

Duncan Learns to Cry

Duncan learned how to smile, and lately he's been fake crying.  This isn't his best attempt, but it's still pretty cute   :)

Back to the rest of our summer trips tomorrow!!

Yellowstone

After Powell we drove through Yellowstone to the Tetons for a family reunion.  We saw a lot in Yellowstone, and it was a really beautiful drive.

Almost as soon as we got into the park, we saw these cute guys:

Duncan sported his cowboy hat all weekend!

Yellowstone Beach

Waiting for Old Faithful!!

And...because we didn't get any good pictures while Old Faithful was going, here's a pretty good video!  As you can tell, Duncan was ready for a nap by this time.  

I can't remember the name of this stop, but this cute little waterfall was tucked back into the mountain and was even prettier in real life.

The Tetons

After we got out of Yellowstone, we ran across a few ENORMOUS herds of wild buffalo!  They were crossing the road like it was no big deal.  People were actually getting out of their cars to take pictures and video, and I almost expected someone to get mauled by one of them.  I guess this is the only picture I got, but I got a pretty cool video I'll put underneath.

Trip to Powell

This past summer we traveled a bit, so the next few posts will be a string of our summer vacation.

Our first stop was in Powell, WY, to visit Scott's grandparents.  They have a cute outdoor wading pool in town that we took Duncan to.  He loved running after all the other kids, and he did not like to hold on to my hand.  Every time he shook me off, he would fall face first into the pool and then get up and laugh so hard!  He loves water so much, and he especially loved the little froggy slide at this pool.

Scott, Duncan, and Great Grandpa planted a shrub one morning:

And Great Grandma won Duncan over too.  She made his favorite food--Popcorn!!

I don't know how I ended up without a picture of Duncan with his Great Grandma!!  But we had a great time there, and it made me miss all our family that are far away from us!

Random

Just a few random pictures I forgot were on my camera!  These are from the last six months or so.

Duncan loves his celery!

And some days he doesn't really want to eat anything...

Lounging at home on the frog chair.

Sesame Street must have been extra exciting this day...

And another trip to the Zoo!!!

OJ

For a long time now I've wanted a puppy named orange juice.  I'd call him OJ for short, and only use his full name if he's in trouble.  

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Since I don't think I'll be getting a puppy anytime soon...(I have enough poop to clean up, thank you), I've found a new pet I want.

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I know.  Basically the cutest.  I think I would name him Howard.  Howard the Hedgehog.  But they don't sell them here in Utah, so who knows if/when we will get this little addition to our family.  

Oh yeah, back to orange juice.  So, last Easter Scott surprised me with a juicer.  I'd been wanting one for a really long time and was soooooo excited when I got it.  Now, nearly six months later, I've used it maybe four times.  I have a thousand excuses--I don't know what to juice; I don't know what fruits and veggies will go together; I forget I have a juicer; but mainly I'm just lazy and don't do it.  If anyone has any good ideas on what to juice or how to use my juicer more, please let me know.  

Anyway, I made some orange juice with it a while ago thanks to my cousin, Karen.

Holy oranges, Batman!!

The sweet result!

The discards:

The sad moment I realized there was more pulp than juice:

There is seriously a lot of pulp when you juice your own fruits and veggies.  I did apples a time or two also and there was a lot of pulp left over.  The weird thing is that there's still pulp in the juice, too!  I think I need to get a sieve, because I'm not really a "pulp person."

If anyone has any juicing ideas (or just wants to research it for me) you'll invited to my house for all the juice you can drink!!

First Hair Cut

This is actually from a few months ago but I just found the pictures!  I gave Duncan a few trims when his "hawk" got a little long, but this is the first all-over, serious haircut.  He didn't seem to mind it even a little bit. He laughed a time or two when I was buzzing near his neck.  It's just too bad his hair wasn't a little thicker, because I swear I didn't really shave his head COMPLETELY, it just looks that way...

The Before:
(I know, it looks like there's not much there, but there were some hairs that were probably 2 inches long or more.)

The During:

 

Yes, that was a sticker on his forehead.   He thinks it's funny when he sees it in the mirror.

And, The After:

Oh I just love that little baldie!!!