Soccer Stars!!!

The Girls have been playing soccer since school started and are all loving it!!! Today was an awesome game, Tayler played incredible Keeper, Briley and Kimber both scored goals and Mikayla was on fire for defense. They are learning so much and having the time of their lives. They love their coach Pam!!!

Tayler
Awesome Goalie!!
Mikayla Defense

Kimber loving it!!

The girls and coach Pam

Briley scoring her goal!!

Summer Flies Right By...

Bear Lake Family Vacation!!!

This is one of our FaVoRiTe places to go in the summer. Grandpa and Grandma Covieo have a place up there to stay at. This trip everyone in the Family was there, all 10 grandkids!!!

Hanging up on the top of the Bunk House
Mikayla, Nephi and Kimber enjoying the water and sun

Daddy Rose

Grandpa and Grandma Covieo and Natalie

We rented these 4 person bikes and rode along the main rode. The kids had a blast on them.

Fire Campout At Willow Flats...

This was our first official "Family Campout" We went with the crew from Station 2 and their families to Willow Flats Idaho, set up tents, and roughed it for two nights. We got rained on and soaked the first night, the kids swam in the freezing river, caught fish, rode ATV's and just had a blast...

Kimber, Tayler and Briley on the 4 wheeler!

Playing in the freezing cold river...

At the campfire relaxing...

The chicks...

Nephi and some real boy time...

By the campfire

Kimber Reunion in August....

Family Reunion in Grouse Creek. We went to the Kimber Reunion in Grouse Creek in August with the family. There was a 3 mile fun run in the morning, Horseshoe comeptition, Lunch, ATV rides, Scavenger hunt, Dinner and a dance that night. It was fun to get away for the weekend and catch up with family.

SuMMeR FuN!!!

HaPPy BiRTHDaY KiMBer aND TaYLeR !!

Celebrating their 11th birthday they wanted to stay home and spent it with the family. We swam, had a cookout and a fun birthday cake. They both got new cell phones which they have been asking for months to get.

This summer so far has been both fun and busy!!! It has gone by so fast!!! Although we only have the kids half of the time, we seem to make the most of it!!! It has been filled with many memories so far and we look forward to creating MaNY MaNY MoRe!!!

We decided to break down and put a pool in the backyard. It fills up the entire cement pad and the kids are in heaven with it...Sure breaks up the hot summer days when you can cool right off!!!
Our Swamp cooler broke the last week of June just in time for the cold weather to leave leaving us miserable inside. Here are the local repair men (Bruno and Bill) helping Ben install the new one...

Tayler and Kimber had their end of year dance performance. They looked so cute and had so much fun being there after a year of weekly practice.

The GiRLS!!!

For the 4th of July we went to the Stadium of Fire in Provo. The kids were way excited to see the Jonas Brothers and She Daisey. We went with Grandma and Grandpa, Jim and Natalie, Lauren, Chloe, and Jake this year. The Fireworks Show was amazing as well as the Concert. This time of year we loved celebrating America!!! The Amazing Fireworks

The GreenRose Clan

Smokey the Bear at the Stadium of Fire

And of coarse the 4th of July is never complete without going all out with the Red, White and Blue haircolor with glitter!!!

We decided to take a weekend trip to Park City with Kimber and Tayler. It was a much needed get away for all of us. We got a condo, went to the hot tub and to dinner that night. On Saturday we rode the Zip Line, Alpine Slide, Alpine Coaster and spent the day at Park City Mountain Resort.

Kimber and Mom on the Alpine Coaster!!!

Tayler waiting for her Coaster to take off!!!

HOMIES in line for the Alpine Slide

Ben on the Zip Line which went from the top of the mountain to the bottom.

Fathers day this year was celebrated at Grandpa and Grandma Covieos house. Grandpa worked all week in the backyard putting up a zipline of his own that goes from the big tree across to the shed. The kids had a blast trying it out....

Briley
Nephi with a little help from Grandpa
Mikayla getting ready to go...

The Airshow was another family activity we went to do. We went up to Hill Air Force Base to see the Air show exhibits with Bret, Marci and Harley Whitesides.

Thunderbirds flying over

San Francisco!!! Finally A Vacation

We decided to take a much needed vacation to San Francisco. Ben had never been there and i had not been there since High School Graduation...only a few years ago. We had a great time. The first day we took a Cable Car ride across town. This was the awesome view from the back of the car looking down at the Fishermans Wharf side. It was amazing how steep these streets are!

On Saturday, We went on a tour of Alcatraz. We rode a ferry boat across to the island and spent a few hours looking around at what the prison life was like there.

Friday we decided was our favorite day. We rented mountain bikes and did a 8 mile ride through town and across the Golden Gate Bridge. This was amazing. We ended up in a little fishing town and had lunch, walked around to the shops and then rode the ferry back to San Francisco. Neither of us have done anything like this ever and it by far was our favorite!

Of course what firefighter would not want to see the local truck at work. This was San Francisco Fire Department's TRUCK 2. Ben works Salt Lake City Fire TRUCK 2 so it was the sentimental moment of the trip and really fun to see. They still use wooden ladders that they make there on their Fire Department.

Just another gorgeous view of the city.

Now its time to plan the next vacation............................................

Just When You Think Enough is Enough!!!

Yes your car is destroyed by a fire on the interstate!!! Yes its true, we were driving home from my work in Bountiful, at first we smelled electrical burning and then smoke was filling the inside, withing 5 minutes, we were standing on the side of the freeway looking at this... Luckily we got out with minor smoke inhalation and were able to grab the cell phones and my purse, but everything else was a total loss......i did manage to take a few pictures with my phone but am not smart enough with technology to get them off but the next day we went to the tow yard and took these...

Happy Birthday Briley!!!

Briley turned big Number 9 this year. We had a big family birthday party at the park where everyone could play outside and get together.

Lilly our Cat had her Kittens...

Now this has been an experience and adventure for all of us... The week our cat Lilly was headed to the vet to be fixed she got outside for a few days.. well 63 days later... we had ourselves a few kittens!!! Of course the kids were so excited to help raise them and it really has not been too bad. Our friends Emily and Bruno had their hearts set on a pair of them from week two. When they were 8 weeks old Emily got the ok to take them home...The next day after finding out the Bruno had an allergy to cats, they were back with us. They ended up having a one night sleep over with Aunt Emily!!! We luckily have found a home for two of them and still have two left so if you or your kids are dying for another member to add to your family...... :}