Our Dandy Delightful Dads

I love my dad. I'm so grateful for his goodness. He's genuine and true, thoughtful and kind and clever. He knows the scriptures, words, and politics. He's full of surprises, knowledge, interesting jokes, and FAITH -that's what helped us get Sammy here. He's a loving grandpa and he's been a strength in our life. I know I'm blessed to have him.

This is my super father-in-law Jay. He's been great. He's an energetic guy. He's a stalwart in all he does. He's fun to hang with, a good missionary, funny, thrifty and helpful. We love him.

This is my Grandpa Covington. We love to hear him tell his childhood stories. He's kind and hardworking, and a good man. He's a good example to us. We love you.
Here's the awesome dad in our home. We love him so much!

This is a little gift Sammy gave Dave for Father's Day.

Growing Up

How is it happening so fast? That was 2 years ago. Now Spencer is a 7th Grader, 2nd year at Greenspun, acting so big. Ali is a Big 5th Grader, last year at Bartlett, and Sam is potty trained -all the baby things are pretty much gone.

Yesterday Sam pulled a stool in front of the toilet and told Dave he was going to go potty -aim and fire. Yikes!

Salter Family Reunion

We had a super fun time in Capital Reef last week.

The kids had non-stop fun, even when we woke them up early to cook breakfast for the rest of the bunch. Blueberry Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon and Hashbrowns -Yum!

Spencer made some cool boats out of twigs and grass. The kids all had fun down by the river.

Dave enjoyed a quick nap.

And we hiked and hiked.

A little jamming with cousin Brady.

Gobblin Valley was a hit.

Brady, Vance, and Spencer really got around.

Inside a cool cave where we took a break and told stories.

Sammy was such a great little hiker.

Also, note worthy, not a single diaper and not a single accident. Yea! What a big boy!

Here are some other things we liked.

An amazing tree,

Nice weather and popsicles,

And there were lots of "reindeer".

Each family took turns cooking a meal. This was Joey's yummy roast and potatoes.

The adults enjoyed visiting, reading and cooking.

Pirates Dice for the boys.

And Arts and Crafts for the girls.

The Youngest of this Salter bunch -Suzie, almost 4 mo. Uncle Tyson is taking good care of her.

She was a great camper.

Sammy saw Uncle Jayson sitting on the table and decided he'd join him.

Then we all said our goodbyes.

We're so grateful for the many wonderful memories. We loved Capital Reef, and the fun Salter Family!

Is this a SIGN?

No more scary movies. That was a bad parent thing to do and now I'm paying for it -they're sleeping on our bedroom floor. Spencer told me that if his friends ever insist that he watch a scary movie with them then they aren't true friends and he'll leave -good plan Spencer.

Baseball Spencer

Look out! It's Spencer from his team the Lookouts. He's a spunky player. He's fast and alert and does great as Short Stop, Catcher, and, Spencer's favorite, Pitcher.

Here's Spencer in action.

This game he only pitched the last inning -3 up 3 down. He struck them all out.

Ali and Sam are good sports too coming to the games. They cheer, "Go Lookouts!" Or mostly they make their own fun. Yesterday evening they got a little chilled -can you believe it? cold in June in Henderson.

After the game we watched the movie Signs. Not our best idea. Our kids were all so ssscared, we ended up having a family sleepout so we could keep each other safe.