Ski Bums

Brandon spent a lot of this past winter being a ski bum with Gpa Ken. 

 Neither of them look too sad about it.  Enjoy the snow, boys!

Delivery Time

I can't believe the effect these cookies have on people.  They buy them by the armful.  Aeva was happy to oblige their guilty little appetites.

Her boxes came and it was time to deliver!

One of our first stops, the family dog followed Aeva back to the car...and into the backseat.  He then proceeded to "mark his territory".

Really?  This was not a part of the deal.  He almost sacrificed Harry Potter!

After the individual deliveries, it was off to the market to head up the troop booth.  Aeva was in heaven.

They even had cookie costumes for them to wear.

Soon we had them helping people to their cars with their groceries.  That's what scouts do, right?

Aeva can't wait until next year so that she can do it all over again.  I'm glad we have a year to recuperate!

First Slurpee of 2016

Some people measure the changing of the seasons by the weather or the temperature. Me...I gauge it by when I first crave a frozen Slurpee. Then again, who am I kidding? I could eat a Slurpee any day of the year. Maddie shares my love for these frozen beverages. Long live the Slurpee!

World Thinking Day 2016

Girl Scouts strikes again. World Thinking Day? That basically translated into another Science Fair project for Aeva and I. Felt like voluntary homework. I will need to teach Ms. Aeva that we never sign up for extra homework. Actually, I think it was assigned. Either way, it was definitely bonus activity that was not needed.  You can tell Aeva was very unhappy with having to be the center of attention.  Such a shy and quiet child.

Love you, Aeva.  So proud of you and all that you do!

Dessert Overload

We celebrated Darby's birthday with pumpkin pie, homemade vanilla bean ice cream and Funfetti cake. Not what I would consider a "normal" dessert combination but...it wasn't my birthday. Aeva thought the whole thing was fantastic and ended up eating more than her fair share.

Happy Birthday, Darby.  Thanks for sharing all of the yummy dessert with the rest of us!

6th Grade Maturation - Round 2

My favorite day has come again. My second round of 6th grade maturation.  Gracie was traumatized to say the least.  You can see Summer sitting next to Gracie.  The mother's were much more entertained that the girls.  I should be the first to tell you that the 6th grade maturation class is much more detailed than the 5th grade class.  I never knew how graphic cartoon drawings could be.  

H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S.

I managed to capture the moment when the cartoons started to move and change. 

 Love this girl and the fact that she was only willing to watch with one eye.  

Can't wait for Ms. Aeva's turn.  This never gets old.

Gracie's NOVA Graduation

NOVA (Nurturing, Opportunities, Value & Accountability) Graduation for Gracie.  

So grateful for the officers that take the time to teach and spend time with the kids.  

Ragnar Del Sol 2016

My Ragnar team ran the Del Sol Ragnar while I was in Mesquite with my family.  Looks like they had an "ok" time without me but I'm sure it wasn't quite the same.

I sent them this picture to give them motivation!  He he...

Harvey the bunny got hijacked by the other van.  This started quite the war.  Water heaters were turned off, beds were short sheeted...glad I was at home sleeping peacefully in my own bed.

Someone had the brilliant idea to put MY phone number on the side of the van.  No bueno.

Speeding ticket on the way down.  I guess it turned into a warning and the cop was cute so Kathryn doesn't seem the least bit sad about being "warned" to slow down.

Ordering dinner the high tech style.

Sorry (not sorry - after all, they would have made me run) that I missed this little outing.  I'll join them once again for the Wasatch Back in June!

President's Cup 2016 - Outlaws

Maddie's soccer team headed to Mesquite for the President's Cup. These pictures won't give you the idea that this was a soccer tournament trip. We had way too much fun doing everything else!

We started off by being shoved in the back seat with very little room for legs, books or people.  We had to meet Troy before we would have more room.  Good thing Layton isn't too far away!

Aeva left Troy a note on his desk at work.  Sweet girl.

I have always thought that we should stop on our way to Mesquite and get a picture by the Arizona sign.  Today was the day!

A few of the girls on Maddie's team made a poster for each player.  This was an awesome way to start out the tournament.  I love how Maddie's teammates describe her.  Awesome!

Between games we headed to the Valley of Fire State Park.

Can you see Maddie and Aeva in this picture?

We found a new favorite place to eat.  That is awesome because Mesquite doesn't have a lot of options!

Let the games begin!

Cottonwood Park in St. George.  We hooked up with Cammie and Garrett.  They were down there too for a baseball tournament!

Gma Rett made it to the shooting range with the Wilsons.  I hear she is somewhat "off" on her shooting.  Good thing we buy our food at the grocery store and don't depend on hunting.

Leeds hike.

It got a bit chilly as the sun went down.  Aeva didn't plan ahead with extra clothes.  Maybe the was my job?

This picture doesn't quite catch the amount of effort that was being exerted.  Troy was trying to keep Cammie from falling in the water.  I was quite entertained the entire time.

The girls decided to reenact a picture from Spring Break one year earlier.  Here is the 2016...

Here is the 2015...they seem to have grown up a tiny bit.

The elephant tree.

Aeva stole Cammie's jacket from her.

The "crack" in St. George.  Who will fit?

Cam got stuck.

Garrett, Maddie, Gracie and Aeva made it.

When the sun was setting, I had the kids run up the hill and do a "Karate Kid" pose.  

This is what I got.  Love it.

Troy went running the day after we got back from our trip.  Found some left over sand in his shoe.

Love, love, love St. George!