Part 2

I see from the comments left after yesterdays post that my sister Stacey didn't think I would do part 2 this week, so I have to prove her wrong. That's just the way I work sometimes and you can't tell me that you all aren't the same way too!

Easter weekend we decided to go on a day trip to Shoshone Falls. We never go on day trips so it was alot of fun. First we stopped at Malad Gorge. We drive by there everytime we go to Utah, but we have never stopped. We finally stopped and we were glad we did. It's this really cool gorge and you have to walk out on a metal bridge to be able to see it all.

It cost $3.00 I think, but the view was worth it. There is a park there with old fashioned toys, you know what I'm talking about. The metal big slide, the spring animals and a merry go round type thing. The kids loved the merry go round the best. They were dizzy kids by the time we left.

We then made our way to Shoshone Falls. We knew it was the perfect time to visit because the water was flowing.

The kids loved it, but the part they loved even more then the waterfalls were the hills. How is it that kids can roll and roll and roll and not get dizzy. I would get dizzy just rolling once. We then had a picnic with an awesome view of the falls. It was such a nice day!

Along with rolling down the hills the kids had a great time hiking up them as well.

You know how certain things trigger a memory from your childhood? Well they had a little conssesion stand on one side of the parking lot. They had licorice ropes. When I think of them it reminds me of one summer growing up in Pleasant Grove, Utah we had a swim pass for every odd or even day, can't quite remember which one, and they had licorice ropes for sale. I didn't ever have money so I could never buy one. So when I saw them and just had to have one. Of course after I got one then Ron had to have one then all the kids needed one so we ended up with 6 licorice ropes. They were really good too.

After a couple of hours and six licorice ropes later we left Shoshone Falls and went and saw the new Twin Falls Temple. It was small, but beautiful. There was a little bunny on the temple grounds that the kids kept trying to catch. They were even trying to lure it in with carrots we had, but it didn't work. They had a great time trying though.

The last thing we did was go to the Perrine Bridge and walk under it and on it until we were over the water. It was so windy up there. Tyler was a wimp and held on to the road barrier as he walked across it. I thought it was fun. I liked how you could walk under it to get to the other side.

View from the North side of the Perrine Bridge. There is a golf course. It was a great view.

We really had a great day and it didn't cost a lot, mostly gas to get there and back, but doing something as a family really ment alot. I challenge all of you to find something and do it as a family! Have a great day!

p.s Ha! Stacey I proved you wrong.

Get comfy you may be here awhile part 1!

I just don't know how people do it. I have 2 blogs and I have such a hard time keeping up with them. I'm finally (a little) motivated to update this blog. You'll be here awhile since it's been over a month since I've updated, so get comfy!

First Megan always gets up and leaves for school before Courtney even wakes up. Well one day when they both got home from school they realized they had worn the same shirt that day. That was the first time it happened. They weren't to happy about it, but they still posed for a picture. Don't they look so cute together! Can you believe there are only 17 month separating them?

Next they both got here hair highlighted by my friend Darcie (thanks Darcie). I had to take a picture. Courtney was the one that was most excited to get it done, I don't know where that look came from!
Then Megan got a turn. Sorry you only get the before and not the after. They turned out really cute though, but you will just have to trust me. Darcie you did a great job and you're hired again for the next time!

So March 16th was Ron's birthday. I hope he had a great day. I had to post this picture to show you how much Courtney is a poser. She loves to show off for the camera. Happy very Belated Birthday! We all love you very much!!!

March 21st I took the kids to Utah for Spring Break. That was Megan's 12th birthday. She wasn't to excited to make a long drive on her birthday, but she was excited to be there with family. Don't worry I took her out the night before to celebrate her birthday. It was just her and me. We went shopping for new church clothes then went to Applebee's for dinner. We then went to Hastings for the midnight release of Twilight on DVD. We didn't have time to watch it that night since we were traveling to Utah the next day. We got there just in time for a big family BBQ celebrating my dad's birthday. They shared the yummy Chocolate Bundt cake. Happy Birthday Megan and Dad!!! We love you both. I am so proud of the beautiful Young Women Megan has become. She is such a great daughter to have around, and a great big sister/babysitter. I just love having a live in babysitter!

Megan got this beautiful statue of a Young Women since she is now in Young Women's. How did that happen that I have a 12 year old?
Well for the ice cream part of the cake and ice cream my mom made homemade ice cream in freezer bags. You're supposed to mix it all around for about 10 min then eat it. The kids thought it would be fun to throw it back and forth from the top of the swing set to the bottom. They had so much fun doing it. Some ice cream worked and some didn't, but it was fun trying. Thanks for the fun Mom!

Monday while we were down there my Sister Stacey and I took my kids and her one daughter to a place in Lindon called Jump on It. We had never been there, but it sounded like a fun place to take the kids. It's this big place that has a bunch of trampolines next to each other and on the walls. The kids had the best time there. Everyday after that they would ask to go back. I only took them that once, but I'm sure we will be visiting it again. They also had a bunch of inflatables for the kids to play on. Stacey's daughter Juliana would only jump if she was holding my hand. She was so cute. Stacey couldn't help here since she is prego with baby number 2. I thought it was fun too!

Also during spring break I took the kids to the Bean Museum at BYU. It was a fun place for the kids and the best part was it was free. We got there right when they started showing some reptiles to preschoolers. They brought around a turtle that was so cute, then they brought out the lizard of some sort. When they brought out the snake Sydney did not want to have anything to do with it. She decided to hide like a turtle so she wouldn't have to see it.

As you can see in the pictures I have a child missing. Tyler was there with us, but when they brought around the animals he hid under the bench because he didn't want to touch them. What a wimp!

They had taxidermied animals all over. The kids really liked the butterfly picture.

There really is such a thing as a Liger and Tyler has proof!

All in all they really enjoyed the Bean museum. I'm sure they would be happy to go there again.

That was our spring break this year. We wish Ron could have come with us, but someone has to stay and make the money. We are glad that he has a job and can do that!

The last thing I'm going to share with you tonight is this picture of Bolt that Courtney free handed. She did a great job. She thought it was good too so she made a frame to go around it.

Thanks for staying and catching up, but that was only part 1. Part 2 will come sometime this week. Have a great day!!!