Firework Ban

Our country is 250 years old!  We feel blessed to be here.  This year Ben and Q went to the NBA Summer League basketball games during the day while I watched the world cup games.  After they got home, we grilled some burgers, went to see the movie, "Young Washington," and enjoyed the fireworks at Thanksgiving point.  Unfortunately,  due to wild fires across Utah, the governor banned personal fireworks...boo. 

YM Camp

Qyntn had the opportunity to go to YM camp.  They backpacked to a lake at Heber Valley and spent most of the time fishing.  

Q caught the lucky fish.  It's a palomino trout.  

he caught 24 fist this year

It's Really Happening

While we were in Mexico, we listed our house for rent.  2 days later we had interested renters and a few days after that, they signed the lease.  Now we have to decide where to go.  

...and the Sunsets!

 

Dia del Padre

We celebrated father's day in Mexico again this year.  The kids took Ben fishing and surprised him with some chilaquiles.  

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The kids found a donut that looks like it says..
#2 papa.... hahaha

Viva Mexico!

Alyssa and Ayzha joined us for our second week in Mexico and the World Cup was happening which made it even more memorable.  We enjoyed more beach time, volleyball, tacos, basketball and soccer.  We also sent Ayzha and Alyssa with Reyn and Q for the outdoor adventure they had missed.  

The girls took a trip to Le Spa.
I couldn't get a massage, 
so I got my first pedicure in over 20 years.  

the water temperature was perfect!

Outdoor Adventure

One of our best days in Mexico was our outdoor adventure.  We took a speed boat from Nayarit to Boca de Tomatlan, then boarded the "Barbie" adventure truck and took a bumpy ride through the jungle to the a adventure park.  Once we arrived, we rode mules up the mountain and then descended through the jungle in the rain on ziplines.  We rappelled a waterfall, rode a zip coaster and went on some crazy waterslides.  It was an adventure we will never forget.   After the adventure park, we changed into dry clothes to warm up, but it was pointless,.  We got completely soaked in a downpour on the bumpy, speedy boat ride back but we laughed all the way.  Good times!

The photographer was charging $259 to buy the photos he took, so I just generated some AI photos...

Riding mules to the top

Rappelling the waterfall made me want to puke.  When I was younger, I had a scary fall while rapellimg a cliff like this.  I forced myself to do this one, but it didn't go much better this time.  

Getting splashed in the face the entire waterslide

The rollercoaster zipline was insane

The splash down at the end of the coaster was intense.  I may have cracked a rib.

The freefall by the waterfall
was probably my favorite.  

Ziplining upside down was fun

And ziplining on a small surfboard was new.

The final ride was this 850 ft. Waterslide. 
We had to wear elbow pads and a hockey mask for safety.