The Basua Bunch Blog

Balloon Fest 2010

Last year we discovered Balloon Fest in Springville. We went again this year and it was even better! It is so fun to see the huge balloons being blown up!

 

It starts at 6:30am! A little early and the kids were a little cold at first!

 

 

 

The weather wasn't cooperating. It was too windy so the balloons didn't take off. They just blew them up for a while and then took them down. That was a big bummer but it was fun to watch one guy with a rope at each balloon try to keep the balloons from blowing over!

 

They had a face painting booth!

 

A jolly jump and one of those obstacle course ones!

 

Ammon did rock climbing!

 

There was lots of cotton candy! And everything if free! Yes, everything!!

 

We got to go up in a hot air balloon!! It was so awesome. Since our family is so big we had to split up. Adam took Tori, Zoe and Britain.

 

Tori didn't like the noise at first and covered her ears! But she did like going up!

 

I took Ammon, Ariana, and Kalixta with me! They all loved it!

 

 

Nikolas had to go with some random people! He is in the bright blue jacket!

The Orioles!

Ammon is on the Orioles this season! He is in machine pitch for the last year. He loves baseball and enjoys every game but he is ready to move up a division!!

 

He thinks machine pitch is not challenging enough! His goal for himself is to hit the first pitch every time. He is usually successful!

 

He is a smart base runner!

 

And he is so fast! 

 
He has a great coach who lets the boys try a different position every game. Where ever Ammon plays he is ready!!! He is very focused and serious when it's game time!!

 

 

 
Ammon is good at every position but first base is his favorite! I think it is because all the action is there!

 

If you look close you can see the ball coming in. I think he caught that ball. He has caught a few this year!

 

Nik took all these great action shots!

 

The girls usually take off to the park during the games so they love to go. Tori and I just hang out!

  

She loves to steal my hat!

Loving Summer!

We are loving summer here so I am a little behind on posting. Here is a picture that melts my heart! Hopefully I will get posting soon!

 

Lilacs

My lilac tree was in full bloom last week.

 

I love the way lilacs smell. It is a smell I remember from my childhood. We had a huge lilac tree in our yard in Idaho.  

Adam had the great idea of cutting some and bringing them in the house!

 

Our neighbors let us cut some of theirs so I had a beautiful bouquet of dark and light purple!

 

My house smelled soooo good all week!!!
 
  

Surprise!!!

We came home from CA to a wonderful surprise! It had been such a long day! Driving home is the hardest because there is nothing to look forward to. We pulled up into the driveway at 10:30 pm and notice our lawn looked different! I jumped out of the van to inspect! I was blown away!!!!

Someone pulled all our weeds and filled it in with sod (just like I wanted!!!) and made a small beautiful flower bed.

 

They planted all those little flowers!

 

My new view from the front porch! Beautiful!!!!

 

They put a rock walk way and planted flowers and bushes in the front flower bed.

 

They planted more bushes and flowers in another empty flower bed I had! They mowed the entire back and side yards which were out of control!! They also planted my garden! It looks better than I could have ever done!

 

At first I thought it had to be my sister Marci, her husband Kenny and my brother Jordan and his wife Michelle, but when I talked to Marci she said they helped but it wasn't their idea. She said some friends from church did it for us! I felt so loved! I am so grateful to wonderful friends who care about us! I am thankful for their service. I have amazing, generous friends and family! Thank you all so much!!! Every time I come home or go outside I am filled with love!

Point Hueneme Lighthouse

When we were in CA we took a trip to a lighthouse. We were there on the best weekend because the lighthouse is only open on the third Saturday on the month. My Mom is great about finding fun things like this to do! We walked half a mile to get there and back. The kids walked along the rocks most of the time! I took my nieces Gabi and Mariyah. My brothers Jeff and Joe and sister in law Sujin went with us! 

 

Tori has to do things all by herself so she walked a good portion of the way there. She has a very determined walked!

 

Uncle Jeff is the best for shoulder rides and holding hands!

Zoe loved the sounds of all the seals that were playing around the lighthouse!

The kids who were 6 and older got go to the top of the lighthouse.  

 

Yes, Zoe smiled like this on purpose!

 

Joe is a wealth of knowledge! His always has fun facts to share with the kids! 

 

The gang out front!
 

The kids got hooked up with shirts, coloring books, visors, and key chains!

 

Tori really had a good time! She also thinks the sand tastes great!

 

We had a good time and got some good exercise! If you live is Ventura County you should totally check it out! Did I mention it was free! Here is the website if you are interested, Point Hueneme Lighthouse!