Before summer was over we were able to do 2 more trips down the Green, one of which was the very first time we left Zoe for a night! I missed her so much, but loved being able to sit and relax! We went with our good friends Alli and Dan, and Tyler's dad and friend Chad (the nicest guy). I think he may have thought I knew more about fishing than I do. The first day when Ty was doing the shuttle, he kept asking me about different flies, and what I should tie on, haha! We had planned to keep 2 or so fish the second day to eat for dinner, thank goodness for the monster fish Al caught! Tyler would catch fish and then just throw them back, or they would "slip" out of his hands and get away. He can't bop them on the head...but neither can I, so once I caught one, luckily we were close to Al's boat so that he could do the dirty work. They were yummy! We also enjoyed playing a killer game of Boche at one of our camps. By far the best game to play on the river. I was in the lead, and then Tyler kept telling everyone to not let me win, knock my balls out of the way, or whatever. Then who would you think snuck right through with the win?? Ah, yes, Tyler!! I can't believe Alli and Dan fell for that! Haha. We had a few good swims, which felt so nice, and a really good time just talking with each other while we floated. By the third day though, I was done a ready to go see my baby.
Fish Fry!
Ok, so Al may have brought back up ribs in case the fish meal didn't pan out, but the second biggest one on there is Al's fish, he was huge!
The other time we went with most of the Finch clan. Milo and Zoe got to float together this time, which was so fun to watch them interact. They played in the sand on the beaches, Zoe would follow Milo around like his little shadow. Milo was such a help when he was with us on the boat, making sure Zoe had plenty of toys, snacks, and whatever. She did a lot better this time with her life jacket. They even made a fort under the table in the trailer.
On our way to the river!
At one place we stopped to wait for the other boat and noticed this little guy with a few others! They looked like they had been there a while, but we had never noticed them before.
Dad teaching Zoe how to play fetch with the dogs.
So sad to see summer go, but really enjoying the weather right now. Perfect to be outside, and not sweat to death. Zoe would live outside if we let her. Normally she just comes to me, wants me to pick her up, then points to the door. She will now just point and say "side" I am pretty sure her cousin Cambri taught her this. Zoe's words are pretty hard to understand unless you are with her a lot, I can usually make it out. I love when Cambri and Zoe get together, because Cambri's words are more clear, and she will say "Zoe!" in the cutest way.
Zoe is almost 18 months, and I am loving her personality so much. She is such a good helper around the house. She loves to do laundry, wiping anything with her wipes, using the mop, and she is really good at helping to clean up her toys, even in the bath! She turns the back side of the bathtub into a slide, and loves to make big splashes. She loves books, animals, and shakin her booty to music. I snagged up a little slide at a garage sale for $5, it is so fun to watch her climb up, say "Hi," then slide down with a little plop at the end onto the grass. She is eating a lot better too, now that she can kind of feed herself with a spoon, but she likes the fork the best. Not that she was ever a bad eater, just now will eat a better variety, instead of just cereal, applesauce, cheese, and crackers.
Tyler has also been very busy working on finishing the basement, getting a good start on the backyard, and hunting season is here. We were hoping to just have grass in by this fall, and worry about the rest in the spring, but we will see. We wanted to seed the backyard, and that takes like 4-6 wks to come in, we just worry about this crazy Utah weather! Pictures to come of both these projects, that is another thing I am bad at, taking pics, aaahh!
