June 2016 Pool trips, family visits, feeling tired and the shop begins. Our 5th anniversary.

Very early in life the kids started visiting the pool at Blanding Wellness Center with mom.


Exhausted after an afternoon at the pool.


Finley wearing his sleep suit, the first of several starfish outfits that have helped these kids sleep well.



Our 5 year wedding anniversary 6/4/16
Melissa organized a babysitter to watch the kids and bought a pizza, then asked me to take her to see the trail I took people on during the baby blessing weekend.  She is a pretty cool lady.  I'm not sure I even realized it was our anniversary, I was so tired.


Just a 30-40 minute ride up Westwater Rd (past the old dump).


Training the kids for their first marathon!  Just kidding, running is horrible!  We go for 2-3 mile walks.  At this point we weren't allowed to run, because of their floppy heads.


Melissa taking the creepiest 70's baby pictures with Finster.


Ok, maybe this one is a little creepier. Just kidding, he's cute!


Hannah's weirdo picture.


Oooo Baby!!  Baby Finley that is, back at the pool.


Baby Hannah.

 
Hannah and Nikki's baby, Braylee, dressed as twinners.

 
Here is a Moab construction company leveling the ground for me for the shop. 


Melissa went to a horse clinic 6/10-11/16 at her friend Lynette's farm.  She watched as a trainer worked with some local horses and horsemen. She went for a few hours each day.  The first day, shortly after she left, Finley decided to have a melt down.  It was his first major crazy fit when I was watching them alone.  He and I spent over an hour struggling together.  The only thing I could do was hold him while walking in circles around the house.  He was smart enough that just rocking or pacing back and forth wasn't enough. I had to walk the whole first floor the entire hour.  My only relief was that Hannah slept through his whole spaz.  After around 25 minutes I sent Melissa a text, I was done, I needed her home.  She responded with a smiley face, and came home 3-4 hours later after the event.  She thought I was joking.  It was a character building experience for Finn and I.


My cowgirl.  After the two day training Melissa invited the kids and I to come for a BBQ at Lynette's.


Not sure why this picture, but here are the babies crying.

 
Our little foody, like daddy, Hannah is usually pretty happy for a meal.


Sometimes the girls get tired.


The professionals didn't quite make the space big enough, because I changed my mind.  So I borrowed a tractor from friend/coworker Tyler Gilson and did some hard red dirt moving.


Zoe and the kids watching me work.



6/16/16 Chevon and kids came to visit for a few days.  Here's Savana and Avery helping take care of their little cousin.


Pool face!


Savana doing a great job with Finley.


And even happier to have Hannah too.


Atop the stone tower at Dwellings of the Four Corners with Chevon's bunch.


A little too comfortable without clothes?


At lease someone has some shock at the immodesty.


Babies and cousins at the dinosaur museum.



Finley has big eyes.  One of our favorite shirts for Hannah.  They loved their English clothes.  Thanks family!

 
Melissa put together a neighborhood playdate!  Bayless, Holiday, and Lyman kids.


Father's Day 2016.  I am one now.  Don't think I got a candy bar at church though, LAME!


"Yes, I am always this happy and calm during my monthly photo shoots," Finburger.  He's a liar!



I'm not happy about this basket.


"BED IS WORSE!!" - Hannah.


Will they always be calming influences on each other, I wonder?


6/24/16 Afternoon at Recapture Reservoir. 


Zoe chasing a tennis ball. 


Hannah during the floppy head days.


Happy under the sun!


Dad's a weirdo.


I have such a beautiful wife and daughter.  After church 6/26/16


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