Mommy & Daddy Time!

So Nate and I finally got the chance to Getaway. And we were headed straight towards LAGOON! We left the kids with Grandma, for the WHOLE weekend! I think I was more worried than the kids were. Well, the kids had a blast and didn't want to leave Grandma's, SO THANK YOU CHERYL for everything. We also drove the Mustang down and it was so much fun! OH to be YOUNG Again! (With No Worries) Anyways, we met up with our friends in Utah and got a fabulous hotel Thanks to Mollee. THANK YOU MOLLEE! Lagoon was so much fun! As you can see in the pictures, I am a total CHICKEN! I did not ride two rides and the SKYCOASTER was one of them. I got great pictures though. I told Nate that this was our new priority every year. Not going to Lagoon but GETTING AWAY, JUST US. Even if it is just a weekend. Thanks Levi and Kassandra for coming, WE had a BLAST! We'll have to DO IT AGAIN :)

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Not Maintained for Cars!

Can you believe this! A couple of truckers had to take a load up to Oregon, including Nate. When they got to the dirt road this is what it said "Not Maintained for Cars (a picture of a car)"! I think it was 15 miles of dirt road. Which wasn't even suitable for a car, let alone a Semi and a trailer that was loaded! They were so lucky nobody even tipped over. And get this, thats not even half of it! Once they got unloaded, a crane had to lift the trailer up, turn it around up in the air and place it in front of the Semi. Obviously there was no room and they couldn't turn around, so this what they did. It's not every day that you get to see that!

Silver Creek Plunge

This day we were pretty lucky! Nathan had to drop off a load in Garden Valley, so we went to work with him. Teigan really enjoyed it because he got to see the excavator pick up the man holes. Well when we were done we headed up to Silver Creek Plunge, which is not to far from there. Its an all natural hot spring with a rocky bottom. If you ever get the chance you should head up there. They have a campground, cabins, and a little store. I really enjoy going up there. We only got a few pictures but here they are.

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Pictures from our Vacation

We even spent some time with our friends, Teigan loved it Walking around Temple Square was beautiful! We saw the Joseph Smith movie and then ate at The Garden Restaurant on top of the Joseph Smith Memorial building. We also had a short tour of the conference center which is HUGE!

Thanksgiving Point was so much fun! The kids dug for fossils and played in the water-sand area. They built different kinds of dinosaurs and Corbin even tried to catch a real fish! (not part of the exhibit!) We also watched the 3D movie (it was ok)

Firework Show!

Fourth of July Parade!

After swimming at Seven Peaks we had a BBQ at a near by park.

We had a blast at Seven Peaks!

Pool Drama!

Pool Drama!

We had one surprise when we got home from vacation. And it was a big surprise! The pool that we got a month ago, somehow the seam came apart and drained the whole pool! I don't know how long it had been sitting there, almost empty, but there was algae and some other things floating or trying to live in there, it was pretty gross! Nate and Corbin patched up the pool and we started filled up the pool again! 10 hours later it was almost full! and then the seam started to separate. It only separated a little, so there were only two streams of water leaking out, when Corbin had the great idea to try and plug it up with his hands! Oh dear! The whole seam separated and there went all the water! I think it emptied in 15 minutes and our whole back yard was a lake! It was kind of sad but I think it was more funny! If it didn't happen then, it would have happened sooner or later.

Vacation Planning

I have one word of advice if anybody is planning a vacation. Make sure that you have some down days! Days where you don't do anything but RELAX! Especially if you have kids. We just got back from our 10 day vacation and let me tell you it was definitely a different kind of vacationing compared to 3 years ago! With two kids, a husband, your immediate family, and then extended family, and trying to please all of them, WOW! thats all I got to say about that. I do have to say it was good to see everyone, especially since we only see each other every two years. We also made it in time for my cousins wedding and reception, which wasnt the original plan, so that was exciting. All in all it was a good vacation! : ) (other than the driving, driving, driving, and going, going, going.)

Swimming Pool

Teigan is my Big Fish. He can not stay out of the water.

Uncle Tyson was to big of a woosey to join in on the fun!

My little Sweet Pea

The fam came up on Sunday to check it out.

He did all the hard work, so he deserves some credit.

This is our wonderful sandbox, thanks to my wonderful husband : )

Teigan was so excited, he had to get in the pool while it was filling up. It sure was cold but he didn't care

Last weekend we cleaned out the side of our house and put up a pool. Since we no longer have a dog and the grass is dead on that side of the house we decided that would be a great place to put a pool. Its all gated off and we can lock it so the kids are safe. So we got started. Nate got some sand to level out the ground underneath the pool, and Boy was that work! I didn't even do that much, but the next day my arm was sore. Shoveling the sand out of that trailer was my workout for the day! Well when we were done we had extra sand, so we or should I say Nate made a sand box under the swing set. Hopefully no cats get to it before we can cover it up!