Family A Journey to Forever!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Dinosaur National Monument

After being closed for several years we went to the new and improved Dinosaur National Monument.

We checked out several petroglyphs.

As a child I use to love to come to Josie's Cabin. It's so fun to go back in time to this Pioneer's cabin. A lot of history here.

Josie, was amazing. She had her own estate and land. She protected it all by herself. She also was friends with many outlaws like Butch Cassady and the sundance kids.

Inside the cabin there is still the original wallpaper in a couple areas.

Me and my kids!

Jer and the kids.

Super cute family pic with a dinosaur. Who knows what kind it is?

The new Visitor's Center.

Real dinosaur fossils!

Working on our Junior Ranger workbooks.

Jeremy helping Brooklyn.

Reading about the dinosaur bones.

Replica of actual fossils they removed from the quarry.

Another replica.

This sign is hilarious!

Kayden touching the fossil.

Brooklyn's turn to touch it.

Of course Chandler can't be out done by his siblings.

Me and the kids with Grandma and Grandpa Smith.

Fossils of a juvenile stegasaurus. These are the only ones found so far.

Brooklyn was fascinated by the fossils.

Finishing the workbook while waiting for the shuttle.

Swearing in as Junior Rangers!

Aunt Joy and Uncle Shaun planned this super fun day at the Water park Lynn Mandi, and Boys joined us. We all packed a picnic lunch and headed to the North Salt Lake Splash park. The kids had so much fun. I think we must have been there for about 4 hours. It was crazy fun. They had an awesome Splash pad and then and even bigger park. Lots of fun and tons of memories!!!!

Tina & Jer at the park. We are so cute!

The kids had so much fun playing in the water.

This is what the kids did for hours.

Everyone was standing on a different water fountain trying to get it to shoot high in the air.

Handsome Chandler playing in the water

Kayden doing a back bend. Sweet!

Jeremy got Shaun good. Right in the face.

Kids loving the water.

The water is helping Kayden do a push up.

Kids are trying to take Jeremy down. Umm not working so well.

Chandler trying to see how many holes he can cover up.

Bastian boys

Here are the rules. Ethan is a good leader.

Taking a rest. This swimming is hard work.

Bastian Grand Babies. WE heart them.

You never have to grow up Jeremy & Lynn

Jeremy and Shaun trying to get it going fast.

BROTHERS. Oh what a bother!

This was one of my favorite photos. The boys on their phones.

Lynn, was showing the boys something on his phone. How funny! How many boys can look at one smart phone?

I have a lot of memories with Jeremy and Shaun doing this very thing. X-box. Although I am surprised there were no Oreo's involved. I would come home from work and they would both be on their tummies eating oreo's and playing x-box.