Legendary Boyles Family Stay-cation!!!

So, this year instead of going somewhere else for a vacation, the Boyles family decided to do a "stay-cation"- Alex and Zoey came out and we all had a total blast- we did so many activities that we were exhausted, but it was a lot of fun! The first day we went on a hike up to Timp Cave...

Abby being herself...

Lucas inside the cave- he did great- Abby was so scared that I had to carry her the whole way through- my arms were sore pretty much the rest of the week, but, then again, I carried her a lot more the whole week, too (I don't know what I am going to do if and when we have another one and I need to carry that baby around, Abby is almost 5 and she still asks to be carried all of the time!!!)

Drew is such a great uncle to them- he walked the whole way down holding both of their hands because he is who they wanted to walk with!!!

The next day we went to Lagoon- here we are at the beginning of the day- I am smiling because it is before I got motion sickness and threw up...

Here we are, my final smile before this particular ride made me feel sick...the kids did great, though, went on tons of rides and were total troopers!!!

Here is Abby riding with Cory and Sherri on the sky ride that takes you across the park- Abby was too short (and a little too scared) to go on most of the big rides, so we took turns with her- Lucas, on the other hand, was not only big enough to ride everything, but he did ride everything- he was amazing! We watched his face while he rode and he looked totally terrified, but then we would get done and he would give us this huge smile and say that it was the best thing ever!!! He is getting so big!!!

Abby, Me and Sherri riding a spinning ride- funny that Sherri and I got stuck with Abby when she wanted to ride this particular one, we are the two who get motionsickness...but thanks to the patches, it wasn't too bad...

Alex and Zoey rode on the sling shot (a ride that you pay extra for and you sit in this ball and it launches you WAY high into the air and you bouce around for a while)- apparently it was totally awesome- Shawn and I were too chicken to ride it!

Then, of course, Cory and Drew had to do it also- they have a camera on them while they ride- Cory's face was HILARIOUS to watch!!!

On Wednesday we went Lazer tagging and Bowling...

I love watching Shawn bowl...he really gets into it...

Lucas is working on his approach...

I just had to get this picture in- Yes, this is Abby sitting on the toilet playing the DS...

On Thursday we went to the Dunes, it wasn't the best trip there ever, one of the ATV's lost it's seat on the freeway (Cory miraculously found it a few days later by chance driving down the freeway)- but Lucas and Abby didn't care- they love ATVing- especially Lucas, you can't go fast enough for that boy...

On friday we went to seven peaks water park- it is hard to get a lot of photos when you are walking around in swimsuits and riding on water slides- but once again Lucas was super brave- he even wanted to go on rides that scared me!!!

All in all, we had a ton of fun on this vacation. We are so grateful to have such a close and fun family- thanks again Cory and Sherri for having it and funding it!!! It was fun to spend the time with Alex and Zoey also, we don't get to see them often enough! I am still shocked at Lucas, the fact that he rode on big roller coasters without a second thought, and big water slides...I think he is going to be our dare devil- which is shocking, since he was the four year old who was afraid of the McDonald's playland... I guess times can change! Abby was more timid and required a lot of holding and snuggling, but that is okay with me, I love snuggling that sweet little girl!!!