Derek turned 6 this weekend, and Natalie threw him a "Blue Party" (because blue is his obsessive, favorite color) up in the canyon. Everyone wore blue, we ate on blue plates, drank blue punch from blue cups, and ate blue cake. We played on the grass, roasted hot dogs and marshmallows, and played by the river. Cameron said it was the funnest birthday party he has ever been to and wants to do that for his birthday - we'll see.
Our neighborhood (translated "Stake") held a Saturday morning breakfast/activity this weekend. Thinking it would be fun for the kids, I decided to go. When we pulled up, the line for the food was incredibly long. I was tempted to just turn around and have cold cereal at home. But, they had bounce houses and an inflatable slide, so I figured the kids could play for an hour while I waited in line for food. It really only took about a half an hour in line, but still! They had just about every breakfast food you could think of - pancakes, sausage, ham, eggs, burritos, bagels, fruit, and even cereal. The way I look at it is, "Hey, it's free breakfast, fun for the kids, and it gives me something else to post on my blog." 
Our orthodontist gave us tickets to an Orem Owlz baseball game. The game was fun and the kids enjoyed the peanuts and root beer (can't get more American than that). The Owlz hit several home runs, which excited the boys, and ended up winning easily. It was a great summer night family outing.
One of the boys (probably Cameron who hears a lot about BYU from the Brock cousins) has been asking to hike to the 'Y'. So, we took advantage of the last Saturday before the boys' school and BYU starts and finally did it. It was steep, but everyone made it on their own with minimal falling. We were able to find a couple of geo-caches on the way down, which was very cool. The boys get a kick out of seeing the 'Y' on the mountain knowing that they have actually sat on it.
