more summer fun

enterprise dam







Wesley & Oliver making "liver flavor", ??I have know idea where Wesley came up with that.


We've had a very full summer thus far. We just got back from another little vacation; this time we went to Enterprise, Utah. If you're like me, you have no idea where this quaint little town is. It's 40 miles west of Cedar City. We went out there to visit Ben & Jodi (Austin's brother and his family). We had a great time with them. The first night we went to their rodeo which featured a chicken chase and a burro watermelon run. I really think we need to incorporate both of those events into our annual Salem Days. The kids went out into the area and chased chickens, even a turkey, to catch them and take them home. Wesley thought everyone got a chicken and was quite upset that he didn't catch one (a little different than the Easter egg hunts he's used to). The boy that caught the turkey wasn't much bigger than his prize, but seemed to be an old pro. For the burro watermelon run two contestants had to ride their burro down to the opposite end of the arena, pick up their watermelon and ride the burro back. The results of their efforts were hilarious. Those burros definitely have a mind of their own. I doubt any skill but a sure grip and pure luck would win you this contest (you just have to pick the burro that WANTS to go down and back before the others).
Sunday we went to church and their ward was very friendly. It was nice to go to Relief Society for a change (I've been the Primary Secretary for 8 months now, but I still love it). After church, we drove up to the Enterprise reservoir. The dam was cool. It was very photogenic and I really wanted to climb down to the little river underneath, but there was a large cliff in the way, besides 3 small children and a 5 month pregnant belly (oh, well maybe next time).
Monday, We drove to Cedar City to drop Austin off for his classes. He has a week long class and will staying there till Friday. We found a very fun discovery park and had a great time. Tuesday, We went to the Enterprise park with the ward mothers' group and fed the FFA goats that graze behind Ben & Jodi's house (we hope that they weren't on some special diet as part of a experiment or anything).
All in all it was a great little vacation and the children loved playing with their cousins. Here's the pics