Utah Summer Games

Although most of our time was spent inside the gym cheering for our team, we did have some down time between games and tried to make the best of it by enjoying the nice weather and swimming at the hotel.

Here is my mom, it looks like she is only talking on the phone, but suprise suprise she is actually working. Wouldn't you love to have her job!!!

Here is my little (big) brother Justin. He came along for the ride, not knowing he was going to be transformed into my car nanny!!! He was such a big help and was so nice to Alivia. Changing her DVD's every 10 minutes when she would get bored -- listening to little tykes play school music and taking Alivia out to play when she got bored with the volleyball games. He got used to Alivia reminding him constantly not to pinch her when he would buckle and unbuckle her in her car seat ~ It only happened once, but she has a pretty good memory! He was also responisble for putting the binky in Austin's mouth time after time and holding the bottle in an uncomfortable position so Austin could eat and we could make good time driving. THANKS UNCLE JUSTIN!!!! Oh lets not forget he was dubbed official car seat carrier where ever we went. That cute little baby is not light and Justin was nice enough to carry him every where. Here is a fun picture of Austin and Justin! (a set up to draw attention from all the cute girls at the tournment)

He knows how to work the system---Girls love seeing a young man holding a baby --ecspecially a cute one!!!Here are some fun outside pictures between games. The weather was so nice there --we were so bummed when we learned it was snowing in Pocatello -- so we enjoyed the 80' degree weather as much as possible.

Dylan was a good sport and entertained Alivia (or maybe Alivia entertained Dylan--not quite sure) Anyhow, below Dylan is trying to teach Alivia how to roll down the hill. It was quite funny to watch cause Alivia was not catching on, but she kept trying.
Here they are playing with the side walk chalk (alivia got this chalk at the last volleyball tournment that we went too! She is not new to the long tournments and she is such a good sport about it)
Here is Austin enjoying the beautiful weather. He loved just laying out on the grass. Eventually it put him to sleep!
Here we are in the evening enjoying a swim. Wow -- Talk about embarassing that cute little girl in the pink swimsuit was kind enough to leave a present in the pool. She did have a swim diaper on it just escaped from the sides I guess. Needless to say we woke up to upset young boy in the lobby crying to his dad that they had to shut the pool down because some little kid pooped in it. WHOOPS ~~~ Sorry!!!
Well here we are in the gym. Austin was a good sport too!! Alivia is used to sitting through volleyball and basketball games and supporting her Aunt and Uncle, Austin however is new to this and so far he is doing great.

By the championship game we had it all figured out. Alivia was entertained by her movies -- It was great she just watch her movies, would look up and clap every now and then and repeat whatever we may have been yelling at the time!!!


Here is Alivia being a great big sister. She loves to hold Austin.
Here she is "playing" volleyball!! She is a true volleyball player in the making. Lets hope she has some athletic ability in her--cause I sure don't.




This was common to see!!! Luckily she never interupted a game!
Here she is pouting because she was kicked off the volleyball court. It will be your turn in no time Alivia --have some patience!

Well The End--Hope I didn't bore or overload you with all these pictures!!