Swimming

Hunter had swimming lessons this week in Spanish Fork. If I were to describe Hunter fearful would definitely not be the word I would use! He is very daring and brave but when you put him in the water his fearful side comes out. In years past he would cry and not let go of the teacher's neck! Well this year he jumped right in and did really well. He was still a little nervous when they would make him swim in the deep end but no tears about it all week! My kids both got the Snyder curse and just like my dad they sink like a rock in the water! I kid you not! Garrett and Hunter both stiffen up in the water and so they just sink! My dad is the same way! Angie's kids are like fish in the water from the day they are born! My kids are learning to relax in the water and not sink near as much. :) Angie's girls also had swimming lessons with us this week. We kind of figure the week of swimming lessons we get nothing done anyway so why not just go to the pool! We went to the new Payson pool this week and also to seven peaks. My mom and dad brought my niece Danielle to visit from Colorado for a few weeks and Dan came up to visit her so they came to enjoy seven peaks with us. We only get to see Danielle once a year(if were lucky) so it has been fun visiting with her. She turned 17 in June and is a lot of fun! She did manage to avoid my camera at seven peaks but I will post more pictures later so everyone can see how old Danielle is getting!


Hunter diving.




Mom and Dan wanted to make sure our stuff
was okay so they sat here the whole time and
read books!:) Aren't they exciting!

Smile Angie! She loves to have her picture taken!


Jonah eating candy and resting for a second!
We put him inside the tube to keep him still for
a second and that's about all that he was still for!
He kept running off and getting in the water
without anyone!


Maleah, Brynna and Hunter enjoying a snack!


Garrett and Josh.

Fun at the Cabin

After swimming we headed up to the cabin. Mom and Dad were very sad to be left out of the fun this year but they were out of town so we enjoyed the cabin without them.(but we did miss them!) We spent the rest of the afternoon going on 4 wheeler rides! The kids love to ride the 4 wheelers at the cabin.

Jonah and Brighton trying to escape!

Spencer and Kristy decided they had had enough fun for one day so they went home and Angie and I and our families decided to spend the night. What could be more fun than that!

The kids playing games. Since when has Garrett

become so camera shy?!? Every time I tried to

take a picture he was covering his face!

Good morning Angie! Angie thought she was

really funny and kept taking awful morning pictures

of me so I held her down and took this awesome one

of her!

Jonah loves to climb and throw. He was throwing

his food on the floor and Angie tried to take it

away and he climbed up on the table to try to get

it back from her. Hunter very nicely got it for him

and was helping him eat it. What a monkey that Jonah

is! Every time we turned around he was throwing

something (anything) in your face. Camera's, food,

balls, toys!

Brynna LOVES uncle Jesse! She is always by his

side. Garrett and Hunter get a little (I mean a lot)

jealous by this! They told her the other day that

Jesse loved me more than her! She was very upset

by this and wanted me to reassure her that this was

not true!

It was great to get away and spend time with family, but it is always nice to come home again!

Swimming

After the parade we got to go and cool off in the pool.



Garrett taking Stella down the water slide.
He and Josh were having a great time taking her down.








Isn't Miles the cutest kid! I just can't get over
how adorable he is! He is sooo funny. He is just
a tiny 2 year old and runs around talking really clear.
He has the funniest facial expressions.I think
the best part is watching how he runs Spencer
around in circles. He he Miles is definitely in charge!


Brynna helping Stella put her life jacket on.



Hunter on the diving board.


Here are the not so helpful dad's sitting outside
the pool area watching all the fun! Don did get in
the pool for a while but Jesse was too tired and
Spencer had a headache! Sounds like some good
excuses to me!:)


Brynna swimming with Jonah in the baby pool.
They wouldn't let any kids with swim diapers in
the regular pool so this is were the babies had to
swim.

4th of July Fun at the Parade!

We went to Fairview this year to enjoy the 4th of July down at the cabin. Angie and her family came and Spencer and his family. We got to first enjoy the parade in Mount Pleasant at 11:30!(way too dang hot!)

Miles enjoying his candy!

Garrett and Josh think they are way too cool

for this!(can you tell) They would occasionally

run out in the road to get candy.

Jonah enjoying the parade. Doesn't he look hot!

Kristy feeding Brighton in the shade. I had to

put this picture in because Kristy is a professional

at hiding from the camera! Hah got you Kristy!

Maleah

My kids had spent the night before at Angie's

house and were sooooo tired! Hunter looks really
enthused doesn't he!

Goodbye Baseball

Well it is official, the baseball season is over for the year!(a small tear is present on my cheek!) Garrett's team took 2nd place in the city tournament this year and Hunter's team took 4th. The top three teams can go to the state tournament but half of Garrett's team will be at scout camp the week of the tournament so the 4th place team will go in there place. We will be sad to not go to state tournament this year. On the up side we now have our evenings free to hang out together!

Team Picture. Way to go Dodgers! Notice the boy with the cast! Jesse had 3 boys on his team this year break there arms within weeks of each other (not in baseball). Well he was really shorthanded by this and so Travis (in the pic with the broken arm) was a good sport and still came and played once he got his hard cast. Every time he slid on the bases everyone held there breath! (Can you imagine going to the doctor and telling him you had re broken your arm sliding in baseball! Luckily he ended the season without doing this!)

Garrett pitching. Garrett has always played catcher and done an awesome job but has always wanted to trying pitching. This year Jess was in real need of pitchers so Garrett finally got to try and he did awesome! He was one of the starting pitchers on the team.

My baseball boys!


Hunter pitching just like his favorite brother! Hunter really looks up to Garrett(don't tell them that though!) and so he also wanted to pitch this year. He did really good! He is a whole year younger than most of the kids on his team and a real spitfire!

I was so proud of all my boys this year in baseball(Jesse included!) Garrett's original coach had a family emergency and had to leave town for the summer right after he had drafted the team. Jess was made a superintendent at work this year and has always wanted to coach baseball but never had a work schedule that he could do this. He is able to leave a little more now that he is a superintendent so with a little persuading from his wife:) he agreed to coach. He did tell me that he is now glad he did!(I'm always right! he he) I think it was good for Jess and Garrett both! Jess has even promised Hunter he will coach his team next year! Great job guys!

Happy Birthday Baby Nico!

My little brother Nate and his gorgeous wife Anya had there first baby on June 30th. Baby Nico came into the world early Monday morning. He weighed 6lbs. 13ounces and was born in Hawaii. Nate and Anya moved to Hawaii a year ago. I just wanted to share these pictures Nate sent of him. He looks like a beautiful boy! I'm also very excited to go meet Nico in August when I fly out to Hawaii with my mom to see him! Yeah! I love to have all these beautiful babies in the family(just wish baby Nico was a little closer so I could mug on him a little more!) Anyway congratulations Nate and Anya! Welcome to the crazy Snyder family baby Nico!

Baseball, Baseball!

Jesse and I got to spend our anniversary at the baseball game watching Hunter play. It was actually really nice because since Jess is coaching Garrett this year he hasn't got to sit at very many games with me and just watch Hunter play. It is the city baseball tournament this week. Garrett's team won on Monday so they play again for the championship on Wednesday. Hunter's team lost on Monday so they played today and won and so they too play Wednesday. Same time same place so once again Jess will miss Hunter's. It has been a great baseball season and I am sad to see it end! Hunter is so funny to watch playing baseball. His carefree spirit is still present on the baseball field! He loves to play and loves to chat with his friends while on the field. He is always making the crowd giggle with his antics. Take this picture for example. Hunter is playing first base in this picture and if you look close you will see he has a giant bubble in his mouth! Right after I snapped this picture he had a line drive hit straight to him, he caught it bubble and all!

Hunter is our tricky little ball player! He is right

handed but when it comes to sports he bats left

handed! He catches right handed but for hitting

and golfing he is a lefty. Go figure!