"Summer Memories"

So I mentioned in my very first blog that we went swimming this summer at a customer's pool. It wasn't just any pool though...it had a 15 foot water fall to jump off of and a long slide from the jacuzzi to the deep end of the pool! This is Jonathan flexing his muscles as he bravely jumps off!





Not all of us were brave enough to pull off this daring feat...but just like always...Jared had NO problem! He was one of the first ones to jump...that is "my" Jared...not afraid of anything...although it could be he never thinks things through until after he does them. LOL!

We invited family and friends...and had a GREAT time. This is a picture of Clint Hawkins...we have known his sweet family since living in our first apartment in Mesa...just after getting married. He brought his three children, Dallin, Hannah and Haylee...only he and Dallin were brave enough to jump off the water fall. In fact, later that evening...Clint got so brave that he went running off the cliff with a basketball in his hand...and as he plunged to bottom of the pool...he would throw the basket ball across the pool and try to make a basket. He came dang close too!

This is Clint's son, Dallin, taking a running jump off the water fall. He and Clint had a contest to see who could get the farthest into the pool. Personally, I think Dallin won that contest!

Lilli wanted to jump off from the very beginning, but when she got to the top...she couldn't get herself to do it. She stayed at the edge looking off for about 20 minutes. Everybody was cheering her on and encouraging her to do it...even Aunt Kelyn offered to go off with her while holding her hand...but even that didn't convince her. She finally jumped all by herself...we were very proud of her!

After David parachuted out of a plane a few years ago...I thought his days of accomplishing daring stunts were over. Yet here he is...my brave man...taking the plunge to certain death. I'm so proud to be married to such a brave soul!

Cosette didn't want to jump off the cliff...but she had no problem going down the long slide with her Daddy! Savannah even went down a couple of time with me!

Aunt Kelyn was the bravest of us all! Not only did she jump off the cliff several times...many times while holding my hand...she also did several dives off of the water fall and flips! GOOOO KELYN!!

We had an excellent time this evening...in fact many people mentioned as we were leaving...that it was one of their best times ever! Summertime is all about creating lasting memories with family and friends...that sure happened on this evening! ~ Christina


WHO CAME: Scott & Melissa, Madison, Brooklyn, Hunter, and Elizabeth, Spencer & Kelyn Allen, Samuel and Issac, Sean & Sonja Eames, Jason, Jackson, and Tyler, Clint Hawkins, Dallin, Hannah, and Haylee, Grandma Sellers, David and Christina Allen, Jonathan, Lilli, Jared, Cosette and Savannah!