The ZOO 2012!

A couple weekends ago we took the kids to the zoo. Jami brought Caleb and Cody, and my mom had Ryan, Anna and 2 other kids. It was a lot of people to keep track of, and if I remember right, we lost Mak and Caleb once! It was a lot of fun though. The only bad thing is the zoo is always under construction. Right now they are working on the African Savannah. Hopefully it wont take as long as the Rocky Shores exhibit took. The boys had fun though, that's all that counts.

 

 

Cody was entertaining Carson and Caleb by making paper airplanes!

Lunch Time

Sorry it's so glared.

Carson watching the elephants

Right as we were getting ready to move on the the next animal, a lady came out with 3 HUGE squash. The baby was fed last and it was so upset that she wasn't getting one!

She had to do some tricks first before she could get hers. I wish I had it on video, it was so cute.

They tried to coax the polar bear back out with lunch!

These guys were looking through the window, jealous that the polar bear got fish!

Little baby

Near the log there is a little baby

This is the only time I have ever seen the wolf. He was just sleeping on the ground.



Starting School

August 28, 2012

 

Mak started preschool again. He was sort of excited, but more grumpy about being woken up early. He gets to ride the bus again, and loves it. He will be going Mondays and Wednesdays in the morning. He had a good time at school the first day, and couldn't wait to empty his back pack for me.

 

My little stud muffin. I love this picture. I told him to stand in front of the car and he went and leaned right up on it. So CUTE!!

Drinking milk, waiting for the bus

CHEEZIN'!!!

 

Along with Mak starting school, I am also starting school again. I have another semester of a full schedule. I am however really excited for my photography class. Hopefully I will be able to show some of my work on here! I am also TRYING to potty train Carson. We wont talk about that right now since it is a sore subject with us both!! Eric is still working away in Draper, and learning the ropes of juggling lots of work and a family. Not an easy task, but we are doing it! Have a happy start to FALL everybody!!

GT RELAY Round 2!!!

This year I went for round 2 on the Grand Teton Relay. This year I had my 2 sisters-in-law join me for a weekend of adventure. It was so much fun. So glad we all had a good time and made it back a live...well mostly! Despite sore muscles, and weak limbs we made it through to the finish line!

This year I was in Van 1, and i was runner 1. Best times ever to run, they were not in the hot of the day at all. So grateful for that.

My first leg was called Bear Gulch, and it was a 7.4 mile run that was mainly up hill. I completed it in 1 hour and 24 minutes. That was a huge hill, and I was told that I rocked it, but I am just happy to have made it up without dying!

Second leg was called Squirrel Creek, it was a 3.8 mile run that I did right after sunset. Those are the fun runs. I love running in the dark. I don't know how long that one took me though.

My last was Down Targhee, and it was 6.4 miles on solid down hill. That one was the toughest, only because by then my body was tired from lack of sleep and my muscles were screaming "NOT AGAIN!!!" at me the whole way down. That one took me 1 hour and 10 minutes to finish. I'm not very proud of that one, only cause I know I could have gone faster. Oh well, next year right?! We will see.

I didn't get much pictures of the scenery this year. The fires were really bad and most of the time the Tetons weren't even visible. Every runner had trouble breathing when we got higher up. It was pretty bad, but all together very fun! We were called The UnderDawgs. Jessyka and I decided to wear sort of like superhero costumes. We wore underwear over our spandex, and a cape. We also used duct tape to make a U on our shirts. I have a picture somewhere of me that I will have to find. We couldn't figure out how to make masks, so we didn't have those, again, maybe next year!

 

 

VAN 1: (l-r) Jim, Karrie, Karli (SIL), ME, Melanie (SIL), and Matt

When I mentioned decorating the vans, everybody looked at me. So I drew these stick figured superheros and wrote our teams name on both of the vans. They told me this one looked like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. I will admit he kind of does lol!

This was NOT the finish, but the starting line. (The other side says start) Karli is back there getting ready to run!

As we were waiting at transition 12, waiting for van 2 to finish, the safety guy came up and asked our van to decorate a side of his car. Again, everybody looked at me. Why they think I have artistic talents is beyond me. So I took our crayons and "tagged" his car. This is Karrie and I in superhero pose after I was finished.

My masterpiece! Over all he was happy and laughed at the art! you might need to blow it up to read what all I wrote.

one of my sisters-in-law, Karli and I after we crossed the finish line in Teton Village.

So happy to have had this experience...again!!!

Over all, everybody did a wonderful job, and rocked every leg they had! So proud of Karli and Melanie for doing this and completing it. It is not as easy as it may look or sound, they and everybody else on the team did great!!!

RETURNED MISSIONARY!!!!

RYAN'S HOME!!!!

August 15, 2012 my sister, Ryan, journeyed home from the big city of LA.

We were suppossed to leave by noon to get to the airport on time for her flight which landed at 1. As usual my mom was late, and we didnt end up leaving Tooele until about 1230. I have never seen my mother drive so fast or so crazy. We made it there just in time, only because her plane was early! We got inside and to baggage claim just as she was walking down the stairs. I wanted a picture of her walking down the stairs and over to us, but all I got was a side shot. Which concidering when we left, is better than nothing!

In our haste, we forgot her signs that my family made, so all we had were the balloons, again, better than nothing! Over all it was a wonderful reunion full of laughter and tears.

My mom and Anna running to her. I think they ran through a few people to get to her!

 My kids were too young to probably remember her...they didn't

 Nhala had never met Ry, so she was afraid of her.

 Ryan saying good-bye to all her Missionary friends.

 Cheezin'

 My mom had this put on her car...

 Insert Ryan

The back of my mom's car...

 

We are grateful to have Ryan back home with us, and so proud of her. Love ya lil' sis!!!



Catch UP!

Where to begin...well, first off I have been a HUGE slacker in the blogging department this summer. Do you blame me though after the school year? This is a catch up blog, and hopefully I don't leave anything out.

JUNE 14, 2012

Eric and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary. These last four years may not have been easy, but I wouldn't have wanted to share them with anyone else. Love you Eric, and here is to many for years!

Besides the summer activities of going to the pool and the zoo, not much else has happened. I worked over the 4th of July so no celebrating went down! I also for got my camera when we went to the zoo, but don't worry there will be many more!

The kids and I spent the day over at my moms house one day and played in her pool that she bought for the kids. This pool is so cute, and the kids love it. It is a sharks open mouth, complete with teeth and everything.

The boys also begged my mom to plant a pumpkin patch. They begged me first, but I said they had to ask gramma so the dogs wouldn't eat their pumpkins. They succeeded with their begging, and they have at least 2 pumpkins already growing. Mak is so excited about it, and can't wait to see if more grow. I hope more than 2 grow, we planted a lot of seeds.

So proud of my little gardeners! I will keep you posted on the progress of the pumpkins and the rest of our summer. School is starting soon, so hopefully I can get ready for that too!