Bike MS 2018

Logan, Utah

Thursday June 21st

We headed to Logan after Josh got off work on Thursday. We set up our tents and got settled into our new accommodations for several days. We then got some dinner and relaxed for a bit before heading to bed.

Friday June 22nd

The riders started trickling in throughout the day. We spent most of our day on the water. We also went to rider and volunteer check in so we were ready for the next day.

 It's hard work playing in the water all day. If you play hard you nap hard too!

 Getting ready for the ride.

 Saturday June 23rd

Wake Up Alarm: 5:30 am

Breakfast Served: 6-7 am

Team Picture: 6:15 am

Ride Began: 7 am

Ready for the ride!

 Dad rode we played some more!

 Then we got serious as volunteers! Our jobs were to cheer hard and loud at the finish line!

We definitely did that!

 The kids handed medals to all the riders as they came over the finish line!

 Even their own daddy!

 He rode 45 miles on day 1 of the ride!

 Kaytlin helped with serving lunch at the fairgrounds!

 Lunch and Snacks at the Harmon's team tent!

 Then back to the river to cool off.

 and more snacking...the amount of food consumed was staggering!

 It was an exhausting day for all! We finished our Saturday off by going to the Aquatic center next to the fairgrounds after dinner and getting to bed early.

 Sunday June 24th

Breakfast served: 6-7 am

Ride Start: 8

 Day 2 of riding. Total miles rode: 70 miles

 Our friend, Jenn from Logan, was unable to participate this year because of some health issues but she met up with Josh on the ride for awhile. They took selfies at some of the rest stops.

 The photographers on the route got some great shots of him out riding!

 We headed home Sunday afternoon and all went to bed a bit early. It was a fun, busy weekend! 

Softball

Every year a neighborhood parent gets a team together to play coach pitch softball. Every year they ask Alayna to play. Every year she says she wants to play. Every year she starts practicing with the team. Every year without fail she whines and complains about playing but says she loves it. She played many positions and had some great at bats.

 She was so thrilled that the season was over. 

I hope she keeps with it or at least plays when she gets older and loves it.

Father's Day

We had a craft fair in Ashton on the weekend of Father's Day so because we were already north we  took a trip into Grand Teton National Park. We checked into the hotel and Alayna's front tooth was super wiggly. She sat in front of the mirror wiggling it so it would fall out. Eventually I helped it out and the tooth fairy had to come to the hotel that night.

 The drive was beautiful.

 We really wanted to see some animals. Does this one count?

 We found this beach near our lunch stop. The kids took their shoes off and waded in! We were the only ones there!

 At lunch we had to get a picture of her toothless grin.

 Ok so we really did see wildlife. This bear was on the side of the road from us. It was probably less than 50 yards from us.

We were trying to take a selfie with the park sign in the background because we were the only ones there. A few minutes later a nice family pulled in and offered to take our family picture with the sign if we would do the same for them. Win win for all!

 We left Grand Teton and drove through Yellowstone on the way back home rather than backtracking through Grand Teton.

 It was a nice, calm get away. I am always amazed at the landscapes as you can see by the number of pictures taken of mountains, rivers, animals etc. We always have a great time seeing new things and being together as a family. If you get a chance I would highly encourage you to go see our National Parks!