A Summer Full of Fun! (All in one post!)

So . . . summers always seem to fly by. Here are the top 10 Pollock Family Summer Adventures:
(Click on the pictures for a clearer shot, I seemed to be having technical difficulties when uploading the pictures.)

1. I spent a few days pretending I could camp. Yes, I was the Stake Camp Director and No, camp was not held at a Marriott. It was fun to get to go to Girl's Camp with Abbie.


2. KLEYN '09! Watch out Island Park, here comes the Kleyn family. Yes, all 26 (13 adults & 13 kids) members of the Kleyn family went to the cabin. Highlights included: Rock Band concerts, tie-dying T-shirts, crafts, hiking Coffeepot, getting eaten alive by mosquitoes at Big Springs, and being able to play with the cousins (Devan, Nate, Gerrit, Preston, Anders, Parker, Alex, Catherine & Levi). As you can see we are a little boy heavy. *Grandma Nana even got all of us to go to church with her on Sunday. Thanks Mom for keeping us spiritual.


3. "Man" weekend at City of Rocks. Jeff and Holden decided that the boys needed to get away from the girls, so they spent a weekend with friends hiking and rock climbing at City of Rocks, Idaho.


4. Abbie's Birthday! Abbie is now officially a teenager. Yup, the big 13.


5. The Rodeo Rocks! What could be better than watching guys jump on a big, angry animal and try to hang on for 8 seconds? Thanks to Grandpa Ed we had the perfect seats right over the shoots. We also got to hang out with the ever cute Levi and his fun parents Pete and Libby.


6. July 24th = Pollock Family Fun. The Pollock clan always gathers for the 24th, not only to celebrate the pioneers, but to celebrate the birthday of Abbie, Jenna, and Johnna. This year we went to the Bountiful 24th parade, and thanks to Grandpa Garn, had the sweet spots in the shade. Jeff's brother Jason and his family came out from California to join in the festivities. The highlight of the parade was seeing the float Grandpa built. (And also the bagpipers ... if only there would have been a bit more wind.)


7. Aquarium Adventures! We had a fun time visiting the aquarium with the Pollock family. We love all of our cousins (Dawson, Mason, Peyton, Molly, Matt, Johnna, & Taylor) Petting the sting rays was a favorite.


8. Look Who's TWO! Lia turned 2 on August 1st while we were at the cabin. She really was the princess that day. She is so fun and has quite the spunky personality. We also took a trip into Yellowstone and made it up to the north entrance to see the Roosevelt Arch.


9. Going to the Zoo! Jeff officially turned 40 on August 7th, so we took him to the zoo for his birthday. Shouldn't all 40 year olds get to celebrate at the zoo? It was a great day that ended with a trip to Jeff's favorite restaurant "Ruth's Diner", which just happens to be past the zoo up Emmigration Canyon.

10. Bonneville Class of 1989 (RULES!). Yes, it has been 20 years. I can't wait to catch up with friends. Woot, Woot . . . check out that great yearbook picture. (Really nice fluffy permed hair.)