Fishing and Camping!

There is good, and horrible news this go around. The good news is that we went camping, and fishing this last week end. We hooked up my Mother, and Father-in-laws camper, and went up the hill for two night's. On Saturday we went fishing at Oak's park. There is a spill way there, that if running right, you just toss your line out, and you catch a fish. None of this waiting around business. This was Tucker's first time fishing, and he loved it. He caught 7 fish (with a little help of course). The picture just above is his face as we rilled in the second fish. I would hold Tucker, as Randan would toss out the line, snag a fish, and then let Tucker real it in. It is a jagged steep hill.  I hung on to Tucker as tight as I could so he wouldn't fall in and get caught in the current. Here is the horrible news.  Just after I took the bottom picture, I handed the camera to Randan to take a picture of Tuckers face, and my 6 month old camera fell in the water. Yes you guessed it. It is ruined. It wont close the lens or even turn on for that matter. I wanted to cry.   It is a lot of work to go camping, but always worth it.

Dinoasurs!

This is Tucker's new thing. He loves Dinosaurs! The other day I was doing something that I thought was "Very important,"  and Tucker came up to me saying, "Mom come follow me, my Dinosaur is a sleep" It took him a few time's of saying this for me to wake up and listen to him. I followed him into his room,  he crawled up into his bed, and laid by his "Sleeping Dino." When times like this happen I have to remember to listen to him the first time. He needs to know I care about the things he finds fun, and interesting.

Family and Music

I was able to spend time with my family from Salt Lake City this last week. We had so much fun. We took the kids to the Splash Park, ate dinner at Cafe Rio, had desert @ Randan and my house, Made head bands, and the best part Talked and Talked. I love it when I can spend time with any of the Southam woman. You hear the saying "There is power in numbers" This is true. When all 5 of my Grandma and Grandpa Southam's daughters are all together you feel like you got the best tickets in the world to the best entertainment in the world. Don't get me wrong you have a lot of fun with even one. I don't want to down play that. My aunt Denna Came with her three girls. Brittany, Breanna, and Bethany. We had a BBQ with Ben, Koda, and Shasta's family also. That is where some of the talking came in. All in all I totally enjoyed it. Breanna and I were talking about music, and what we liked. It got me thinking of all the songs that I am into right now, so I sat down and wrote them down. I think that someday when I look back I will enjoy knowing what I liked, so I am going to catalog it.
1. Katy Perry Ft. Kanye West. "ET" This one is iffy that is why it is first. I love the music . I am not a Kanye West fan he gets a little to crud for the likes of me. I am also  very very very picky on my rap. The lyrics in this song go a little  over for me. I don't recommend watching the video it's just weird.  As I am re- reading this it sounds like I hate the song more then I like it. I dint know how to explain it there is just something that I like about it. OK done with that one.
2. Easotn Corbin "I cant love you back"
3. Blake Shelton "Who are you when I'm not looking"
4. Jason Alden "Dirt road anthem"
5. Shaina Twain "Today is your day"
6. Eric Church " Come on home boy"
7. Josh Turner "I wouldn't be a man"
Well that is most of them.  I have always loved music. I took voice lessons for a few months, but this was like all the other extracurricular activity's I didn't finish, or put my all into, so I'm not very good. I always got discouraged, because it wasn't going fast enough for me. I wasn't catching on fast enough, or progressing fast enough. I also would get scared to perform. I don't like being up in front, yikes!
Boy do I regret it. That is sad, because who wants to regret stuff?

Rodeo!

When Randan and I started dating we would go to the rodeo every year and to all 4. The last couple of years they only do it 3days. I am not sure exactly why that is. We went to all three nights this year, and is was pretty good. The blue and red band you see in the picture is something new that they are doing. In the past years they would stamp your hand. I like the bands better. The card you see above the bands is a card that Kayden gave to Tucker the first night. It was the 1/2 time show. They were Belgian horses that weighed a little over two tons a piece they pulled a wagon. They did figure eights around the arena and would tighten the figure eights up after a couple of passes. they also would stop parallel to the fence and turn there wagon so the back was then paraele. In the end the man steering the team came out straddling the back two horses. He road them around the arena a few times then figure eighted again. I have to say that was my favorite part of the hole rodeo. I also liked the muten busten, and one night the had a team's compete to see who could get a beef cow to let them milk her. What a hoot. The last night was the best. they had a lot of good stock. Oh I almost forgot. My cousin Tegan road in the pre-show. She did amazing

Face's!

The other day I was playing with my camera, and looking at pictures I wanted to write about when Tucker walked in, and said, " Take My face mom!" I laughed and this is what we came up with. Enjoy.

4th of July!

 All the pictures above are us at the annual vernal parade. We went to the Parade With Randan's family (The first picture has my nephew Waylon.)  It seem to be getting worse every year.  I don't mean to sound so negative, but it was horrible this year thy even combind two together. The Forth of July and The Rodeo Parade. Tucker, Randan, and I enjoyed the Jets. (You can see them in one of the pictures above.)

 This Year we saw the Fireworks with my family. We went to my Grandpa and Grandma Haslems house had a BBQ,  and then went to watch the Fireworks.  Now this is Where Vernal didn't fail this year the Fire works were wonderful. Tucker loved them. I had fun watching him and Randan.

After the Vernal fireworks we went to my Uncle Brads he had a few fireworks he wanted to set off. We had root beer floats and watched the small show. The last one was the best. It was called "Red Neck Party." I haven't ever seen a across the counter firework that was that good. Ever. All in all are forth was a wonderful holiday.

Bike!

 First of all I want to say that this is the best picture I have got in a long time. Rnadan helped me put Tuckers seat on my bike, and so he took Tucker out for a ride. I was hiding behind the tuck so that Randan couldn't see me with the camera. I wanted one with both Tucker and Randan in the picture together but I was lucky to get this one. Ha Ha.

 Of cores  you have heard the phrase "Pay backs are a What?" Well this I guess you can say is pay backs.