Camping Trip

Over Memorial Day weekend, we went stayed in Green River and then went exploring in the San Rafael Swell.

Here are the kids in our campsite...I love this picture because this is how Jake "smiles" for the camera.It rained the WHOLE time we were there. But it didn't stop us from having fun! We found another balancing rock, similar to the one in Moab. This one is even more likely to fall any minute.

Since we couldn't hike because of all the rain, hence flash floods, we went off road for awhile.

This is Crystal Geyser; it had just gone off right before we got there. We had just missed it!

San Rafael Swell, in the rain and hail.

It started raining so fast so suddenly that we stopped to take pictures because there just waterfalls everywhere.

Girl=flowers, pretty, sweet, poses for the camera, etc.

Boy=rocks, dirt, blank stares for the camera, etc.

We also went to Goblin Valley and climbed for awhile, until it started hailing and raining AGAIN. Notice the dark clouds in the background.

Cody took this picture (well, he took every picture, but I love this one!) I looked up while we were walking back to the truck in Goblin Valley thought this was a beautiful shot.

More dark clouds; this was pretty much all we saw around us and on top of us the whole time.

The day we left was sunny and warm of course, so we took our time getting home. We found another arch...

the Swasey Cabin...

more pictographs...

and more memories.

Summertime

Oh, what do you do in the summertime when all the world is green?
Do you go on hikes...

or climb up/on/over the rocks...

Or see everything there is to be seen?

Is that what you do? So do I!!!

Oh, what do you do in the summertime when all the world is green?

Do you go outside and sit in the sun...

while you slurp your melting ice cream?

Is that what you do? So do I!!!!

Oh, what do you do in the summertime when all the world is green?

Do you go down the slide...

or ride your bike...

or just be content to swing?

Is that what you do? So do I!!!

Easter and Two

Here are the kids on Easter Sunday. I didn't get any pictures of them with their Easter baskets and believe it or not this was the best one I got of them before church. We were walking out the door at 8:55 am and I realized (from past experience) that if I don't take their picture BEFORE church its usually a lost cause by the time we get home.

These are some of the pictures of Jacob for turning 2. I think he has such a mischievous little face and smile. It is so hard to stay mad at him for very long. He gets into so many things and is constantly trying to make his sister mad. But he knows exactly what he's doing and why he's doing it. As soon as he sees me coming his way to give the discipline he runs in his room, hides behind the rocking chair and when I kneel down to talk to him, then he'll turn on the sweetness and the innocent little "mommy, mommy, awww, mommy...". It doesn't work all the time, but I have to admit most of the time.

Happy Birthday Jacob!!!

Jacob turned "2" today!!! We can't believe he is two already! He is growing up so fast! This morning he was so excited to open his presents and the favorite one was the chainsaw! He pretends every toy he has is a chainsaw so when he actually got one it never left his hand for a few hours. He loves tools - any tool, but this one was all-boy like him! Practicing on poor Spongebob...

Jake also got a Diego Trike! Big Diego fan this kid...so if the warm weather would hurry up we could actually take it outside and learn to ride it!

It was pretty cute when he blew out his candles; he knew exactly what to do!

This is the only time I can smile about them making such a huge mess...on their birthday it's more fun right? But he was a pretty chocolatey boy in the end, not that he needed anymore sweetness. He had a pretty great day and we love our little guy so much!

A Wedding in March

Congratulations Haley and Dan!

My little and only sister is married!!! They got married in the Mt. Timpanogas Temple on March 14th and it was such a beautiful day! Everything turned out wonderful and they are so happy! We are also so happy for them!


Haley and I, with Jake who was not every interested in what was going on.

Cody and Anna hanging out at the open house later that afternoon...smiling and looking cuter than ever!

Thanks to Wayne and Helen for watching our two rascals while we were at the temple that morning!