Rubberband and Surfing

This weekend we kept busy doing lots of fun things, but unfortunately I forgot my camera for most of the activities so I borrowed a couple off of the Internet so this entry won't look so boring. Anyway we started off the weekend by attending a BBQ sponsored by mom and dad's stake. We ate delicious hamburgers and yummy ice cream sandwiches. They had lots of games for the children to play which the boys really enjoyed. Carmen and her boys joined us as well. We then loaded up and met at the Sandy Amphitheater where we attended the Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band concert. For those who are not familiar with this band, they are a LDS bluegrass, country, rock style band who play all different kinds of instruments. They are all very talented and very very entertaining. I absolutely thoroughly had a major blast. I loved it. The boys I know enjoyed it some but it ran a little long for them and ended kind of late, so their review isn't as optimistic. The concert was very well done and I'm so glad to have been able to go. You can visit their website and check out their music at www.shupe.net.


Saturday morning Nicholas, Andrew and I participated in a stake primary activity. The children were split up into different groups and went to four stations where they did activities which helped them to understand the story of Alma hiding from King Noah and teaching the people in the wilderness. The activity was well done and all of the children seemed to really have a fun time. Saturday evening Carmen and I took our boys to watch the new penguin movie "Surf's Up". It was an interesting approach to a movie in that most of the movie was an interview with all of the characters. The main story line is about a penguin surfer from Antarctica who goes to a tropical island and competes in a surf contest and learns what is really most important in life. I thought it was good and the boys enjoyed it as well. The highlight for me was neither Nicholas nor Andrew had go take a bathroom break so I actually saw the whole movie.





This is Nicholas' newest and latest "trick". I'm not sure how he can do this without getting a huge headache, but he seems to be fine because he does it all of the time now.

Nicholas taking a picture of himself.

He's not mad at the hot dog he just didn't want me to take his picture. Shh, don't tell anyone I took this picture of Andrew, he doesn't know.

CHEESE! Burying my feet in the sand.


CHEESE!

CHEESE AGAIN! Burying my feet in the sand.

Nicholas' shadow

Nicholas and Andrew with their friend, Michael, from the ward. Michael comes over on occasion to help the boys with one of their video games. Michael has already completed this particular game so he can help the boys in places where they can't figure what to do next. Michael is a good kid and loves to be idolized by Nicholas and Andrew.