Birthday Blast On APRIL 15, 2008

So when I planned Olivia's party, I checked the weather and it said 75 degrees. I rented a giant blow-up slide to go in our front yard. Now on Monday night Mom asked what I was going to do now that it is to snow on Tues. Tues. morning I called to see if the cultural hall in our church was available. Lucky for us it was. I called Fun Services and they told me the slide was too tall but they could bring an obsticle course instead.
This giant thing took up the whole gym. It was so much fun. Kind of like our own bouncin off the walls.

We played limb0. My kids are very flexable in their backs and were the clear winners.
Thanks everyone for sharing my birthday with me!! I had a blast!!

GUESS WHO'S 6

OLIVIA'S 6

1. SHE loves to do it herself, i.e. hair, breakfast and dress. The best part about it is I let her. She usually looks like an orphan but its not worth the battle.
2. Macaroni and cheese -a classic!
3. Friends, she will end one playdate and immediately say "I want to play".
4. ROXY, our dog.
5. Loves to come into my bed every morning early and fall back asleep. Between 4-7 am.
6. She loves to sing, especially in the shower where she belts it out.

BRACE FACE

Parker has been waiting for about 2 years for this day!! He was so excited to join the metal mouth club. He looks so grown up to me in them. I think he doesn't think they're as neat now that his mouth is so sore!! We have the best Ortho if anyone is interested. Dr Scott Vincent has the new latest technology. By the way he was one of Mel's Boyfriends in 8th grade!!

SPRING BREAK IN SUNNY ST. GEORGE

lAUREN AND oLIVIA N. jumping off the waterfall in Green Valley. We love this pool.
We found this new great hike north of snow canyon. It had mini sand dunes and fun rocks to climb. We love hiking in St. George. It is always so much fun to have a bunch of friends there with us.
The beautifun moon coming up over the red rocks at the Dixie narrows.

THe neighborhood boys.
Little miss gu!!

Easter EGGS with GRANDMA

Grandma tended the kids while Dave and I were away. They had a great time decorating eggs. They were all very proud of their eggs.

They even made one for their dad. But I think I ate most of them. Fast and Easy protein!

San Diego Getaway

Dave won a trip with his company. This year it was in San Diego. I was so excited for a getaway without kids. We stayed at this really nice resort, the Rancho Bernardo Inn.
We got great treatment. Dave had scheduled both of us for a day at the Spa. His boss really razzed him about his femine side and convinced him to join them for a day at the County Club golfing. I really enjoyed my 90 min massage and steam and day at the pool by myself. It was fun to get room service breakfast and room service lunch out by the pool. THe weather wasn't as warm as I wanted it to be (mid 60's) but warmer than Salt Lake. IT was fun to have fancy dinners and deserts. I have also never seen people drink so much. The wine and drinks kept coming.
Fancy desert!!

We spent an entire day touring wine country. Five vineyards!! Way too many. We do not drink so of course it was a little long of a day. And the weather was really cold this day. It was beautiful country!!

Leatherby's

Grandma and Grandpa and Di and Bentley joined us.
Parker and his friends Colin and Brandon also wanted to come join the fun.

THis year after looking at the Scott's blog we decided to try out Leatherby's. We all love icecream and it sounded fun. The kid's loved the GIANT sunday's!

Bryn's night at the Oscars

For Bryn's B-day party this year we had a night at the Oscars. They came dressed up in fancy dresses. Bryn and Her friend Eliza used Eliza's grandma's prom dresses from the 50's. They were so cute. We then did their hair and make-up. The girls were divided up into 4 groups and then did mini skits. We then had "Oscar" awards. THey had alot of fun.

Bryn's 11th

My little miss B is now 11. Wow, she is growing up way fast. She has preteen attitude and emotions. She is a joy to be around.

Bryn's 11

1. She loves her friends.

2. She loves to ski, play comp. soccer and dance.

3. She always comes right home from school and gets her homework done without being told.

4. She loves to tend and I hear back that they really love her.

5. She loves to watch movies.

6. She does her own hair everyday and loves to wear little flower clippies.

7. She has 11 secret admirers in the 5th grade.

8. Dave calls her and her 4 best friends the "Plastics".

9. She loves Cafe' Rio pork salads, cookies and cream icecream, tapioca pudding, and apple juice.

10. She doen't like to sleep alone in her bedroom in the basement. She sleeps with the lamp on or the hall light on with an eye mask.

11. She loves to bake.

1st time in 19 years

Saturday Feb. 9th, 2008
My dad is 66 and hasn't skiied for 19 years. He wants to get back into it. I hear he was quite the hotdogger when he was young. He taught me to ski and as a young child I remember skiing Snowbird black diamond runs and the Tram with him. Ski technology has changed. Skis are wider and shorter. He wasn't used to this. The ski rental shop rented him too short of skiis and he said he felt like he was on skates and going to tip over. Of course my DAD never complains and I did't find out until he said he was done. Dad said his legs felt like they did when he ran his marathon.
He skied with Jeff and Parker in the morning and Me and Lauren and Olivia in the afternoon.


Olivia and Grandpa sharing a huge $5.00 rice krispy treat.