Summer 2011 in Review

Why have I not posted anything all summer?


Reason #1: We've been busy, as evidenced by this post.
Reason #2: Our computer was not working well enough to do things such as upload pictures.
Reason #3: I've been pregnant and tired.

So here is our summer in somewhat reverse-chronological order (due to issues with Blogger):

Max Turns Three!

We celebrated with green "Incredible Hulk" cupcakes and a water balloon toss.

Alleman Family Vacation to Lake Powell

Thanks to my wonderful parents, we were able to visit Lake Powell with my entire family. Even though we had one rough night that left my husband, father, and little brother's family stranded on the lake for an entire night, we ended up having a wonderful time after we were all safe and together again.

Me and my future baby girl under Rainbow Bridge.

A New Vehicle

Right before we left on our month-long vacation, we upgraded our car to a minivan. And with all of the miles we covered this summer, we were very grateful to have more space.

Lamoille Canyon
While in Elko, we went up Lamoille Canyon and had a cookout and explored the area a bit. Lamoille Canyon is one of my favorite places, so I was so happy to visit and see the rest of my family enjoy it as well.

A Visit to BYU Campus

While we were out West, we stopped and spent an afternoon on BYU's campus. We enjoyed some Creamery ice cream, explored the Eyring Science Center exhibits, walked around some memorable spots, and visited the football stadium.

A Wedding

Ryan's sister got married in the Idaho Falls Temple. What a beautiful and fun weekend!

Fourth of July

For Independence Day, we spent some time with the extended Alleman clan in Wallsburg, UT where we went down a giant slip & slide, rode on a zip line, learned how to longboard, and ate some yummy food.

Chris turned 5!

We had a fun party with a Lego cake, Lego games, and lots of fun little boys.

Chris with his stash of presents.

All of the little boys with their Legos. Max was pretty upset he didn't get to sit by his brother.

The Lego cake.

Our First Pet

The boys found a roly-poly bug in our bathroom and adopted him as their first pet. They named him Zach and kept him in a jar with airholes. Max especially loved to watch him and let him crawl all over his arms.

A Mid-Haircut Mohawk. Just for fun.

Tee-Ball

Chris got to take tee-ball camp for a few weeks where he learned how to throw, catch, and hit. They even got to play a few games.

Father and Sons Outing

Ryan brought Chris and Max to the Father and Sons outing this year. The boys had a great time playing with all the other boys and telling ghost stories. Since it was raining in the morning, they took off and had breakfast at IHOP.

Mother's Day 2011

Chris Graduates from Preschool

Chris with some of his good friends.