Catch up time!

This summer instead of camping we spent alot of it either in Vegas at concerts or getting wood.Too bad it really was spent getting wood.  But we needed it and overall it was pretty fun tho.  We worked our butts off too.

 Splitting time!  I have to admit I HATED this part.  I would rather haul the wood to the trailer instead of picking it up to hand to Kyle to split.

 We also went to an airshow here and we ran into a friend I work with who owns his own plane and offered to take us up for a ride.  It was all I could do to keep Kyle from jumping up and down.  He LOVES anything about flying.  It was really nice of Wayne to take us up cuz you could go for a 15 min ride for like $20 each person and we went on a 2 hour ride for free.

 Thats our house at the top.  It was really cool to fly over our neighborhood.

 Cedar Canyon.

 We flew all the way down to Zions National Park and that was fun cuz we had just been there for our anniversary.  We also flew over Kolob Canyon which I had never been too.  Wayne was going to let Kyle fly and I said no and I wish I had said yes.  Kyle was pretty sad.  I was getting sick and not thinking clearly =)

 We also went to Tuacahn and saw Thriller.  I have always wanted to go and never been able too.  A friend gave me 2 free tickets to go and so off we went.  Kyle didn't really want to go but since he is such a good guy he did.  We barely made it there in time since we had to do some shopping first.

 This was Kyles excited face before the show.  I won't show the pic of his face after cuz he wasn't very happy.  There were so really cool dances but overall there were too many dances we didn't like.  I was just glad the tickets were free cuz he would have been really mad I dragged him down there.  I'm just glad to say I finally went.

 The stage at Thriller

We also made it to the Livestock Parade.  It was pretty cool seeing all the tractors and old cars and then the sheep at the end.  I was just thankful to not get ran over by the sheep.  This tractor was HUGE!  It had like 4 people running it.  After the parade we went over to the arena where our friend was competing in the dutch oven cook off.

 

We celebrated our birthdays and also Jaxsen and Keeta had their birthdays too.  Its sad to think they are getting so old.  We had a great summer and fall and I am looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with Kyles family and Christmas with mine.

5 Year Anniversary

We made it to 5 YEARS!!! We started planning our vaction a few months before and came up with the best ever plan.  We even bought a motorcycle for the trip to help cut the cost of gas.  We were going to the state of Wyoming!  In the past we have been to Arizona, California, and Nevada.  We planned to go to Yellowstone National Park for a few days, then over to the other side of Wyoming to Keyhole State Park.  From there we were going to go to Mount Rushmore and Sturgis.  Sturgis was actually having their rally too.  So we packed up the camp trailer, the dogs, and ourselves and headed off for our adventure.  We stopped at the cheese factory and Kyle smelled antifreeze.  Our trip had just ended.  We hurried over to a mechanic shop and they diagnosed our truck as having a blown head gasket.  We were totally bummed that our trip wasn't going to happen.  We even thought about getting our other truck and going but once we were told the cost to fix our new truck we couldn't afford to go on the trip anymore.  We had taken 10 days off and really looking forward to it. 

We couldn't think of what to do.  We finally came up with an idea to go to Zions National Park since we haven't been there together before.  So we packed our backpack with water, the motorcycle with extra gas, and headed up over the mountain to the back side of Zions.



Us.  I know we look like dorks but I wanted to prove we wore our helmets

Me at the gas station telling Mom our plans

 We stopped at the gas station in Todd's Junction

We stopped at the elk farm and I wish I could remember the name of the town.  We figured since we would have seen some cool animals in Wyoming we thought we would stop to see them here in Utah.

 Buffalo.  These guys were right before you go into Zions.

 We were waiting to be able to go into the tunnel. Patiently =)

 Zions

 We went to the lodge and got some lunch and planned out our destinations.  Kyle wanted to go to the Emerald pools trail but you had to either go to the lower or the upper.  The trail that goes all the way thru was closed and since it was super hot and I was wearing jeans we chose to do just the lower emerald pools.

 Lower Emerald Pools

 Proof Kyle was there =)

We went to the weeping rock and road the shuttle all the way to the top by the Narrows and there was a storm coming in and since we were going to be lucky enough to be riding through it.  I was finally glad I wore pants and I brought a long sleeve shirt and not the best jacket.

 The exit to the park through the tunnel. 

I snapped a picture of us while driving.

We started for home and it started to sprinkle and then it stopped so we thought we were fine.  We stopped at Todd's Junction and put more layers on.  We drove to Duck Creek and it rained on us alittle bit.  We tried to call our friend to see if we could crash at his office until the weather got better but he didn't answer. So we took off.  We got to the top of the mountain and it looked like there was snow on the ground!  It was so cold! I really wish Kyle had pulled over so we could get a picture of it.  I guess it was cold enough that when the rain came through it turned into hail.  It was pretty funny that our "trip" was ending this way.  We caught up with the storm and it rained on us and we could not wait to get home and get in the hot tub!  We were so sore from riding the bike all day and so cold from the ride home.  This will for sure be an anniversary to remember.  Hopefully we will get to go to Wyoming some day.

Happy Anniversary Sweetie!!!



Family Reunion 2012

With all the fires this summer the place where we usually go was involved.  So Carrie being incharge of the reunion was looking for ideas.(Lucky her) Well my brothers found this camp ground up the Spanish Fork canyon and it was so much fun.  It was a really nice place with lots of trees and the only thing wrong with the place was it was SO HOT!!!!  One of the days we were there we packed up and drove into Provo and had some icecream and then went shopping to try and cool off.  It definately was kinda odd going to town and being so close to town but it was so nice to have some icecream.  Everyone was in a better mood.

One of the nights the kids put on a "talent show".

 The group ready for the talent show

 Cameron showing off his skills

Rylee and Holly always write up a song and perform it.  It was really cute and good.

 Rylee, Holly, Avery, Savanah singing another song

Me and the dogs enjoying the show

You can tell that Kyle was taking all the pictures since he isn't in any of them but he had a good time.  Brian had a nice camera there and took tons of pictures and I'm still waiting to get a copy of those.  I imagine I will be waiting a long time=)  We had a great time seeing everyone and hanging out.  The guys mostly played cards the entire time and I watched all the moms chase their kids around. My "kids" stayed by me so I didn't have to keep an eye on them much  I can't wait for next year except it will be my turn to be in charge.  Hopefully our usual camp site is ok and we can go back there.

Aladdin

For our "girl's" weekend we meaning Mom, Carrie, Holly, Savanah, Tracy, Rylee, Avery, Becca, and me went to Aladdin at Tuacahn.  We went down a day earlier and it was so nice because time didn't go by as fast.  We played in the pool, went shopping, took naps, and had a great time together.  We met up with our Aunt Faye and had pizza and then off to see the show.  I LOVED it.  I love the movie and loved the 3-D part too.  The genie was awesome.  I wish the genie was in the show more instead of at the end.  It was fun watching my mom and aunt Faye react to the 3-D part.  I always wish I took pictures but as always I didn't.  Before we went to the show we went to the visitor center at the St. George temple.  It was neat seeing the looks on my nieces faces when they saw the temple.  Over all we had a great time.  I can't wait for next year!

Lita Ford, Poison, Def Leppard

This past weekend we went to Vegas again and saw Lita Ford, Poison, and Def Leppard at the Red Rock Casino.  It was so hot down there! We went down on Saturday and met up with our friends Jeff & DelRae, Kendall & Naomi, Bobette & Derek, Rob & Vicki.  I only knew one song that Lita Ford sang and it was good.  I was super excited for Poison.  They had put on a great show the year before and this year was better!  I wish they were the main band but maybe next time.  It was cool the last song Bret Michaels girls came out onto the stage and sang with him.  I thought it was pretty cool.  Def Leppard was really good.  I knew alot of their songs and for as old as they are they put on a great show.  I could have listened to them for hours.  It was funny tho cuz they acted like an 80's band with all the moves and such.  I didn't know the drummer for Def Leppard only had one arm.  He is so talented! It was really cool watching him.  We had a blast with our friends from Vegas and would love to go to another concert with them.

Lita Ford

Poison

View from our seats

Def Leppard

The gang minus Jeff who is taking the picture

Nickelback Conert

We went to Las Vegas acouple weeks ago and saw My Darkest Days, Seether, Bush, and Nickelback at the MGM Grand Casino.  The concert was great!  Kyle and I went down on Saturday and we spent the day swimming in the pool with our friends Angie and Adam until the concert started.  It was so hot down there but it felt good to be in the water.  Sorry for all the pics and that they aren't very good. My Darkest Days were good.  They only sang acouple songs.  Then Seether came out and I really like them.  They were good but they are the type of band that just goes out and plays and doesn't talk to the crowd.  Then Bush was next and they were really good.  My favorite part was when the lead singer came through the crowd and he actually came to our side and he touched me.  I was pretty excited!  Then the main event started when Nickelback finally came out.  They were so good.  I love their new album and it was cool how they had two stages.  The fireworks were cool and they just put on such a great show.  We can't wait to see them again!

 

 

My Darkest Days



Seether

Bush

Gavin Rossdale

Angie and I

Nickelback - The lead singer Chad Kroger

Mike Kroeger - Bass guitarist

Nickelback - Second stage

 

 

Camping

A month ago we went camping at Mitchell's Saw Mill and had a blast.  The weather was perfect!  We met up with our friends Angie and Adam and their kids at Panguitch Lake.  It was fun watching their kids skip rocks. On Saturday there was a fire going and it made for some pretty pictures.  The first picture is just Kyle and I messing with the camera on my phone.  The second pic was Kyles wood pile.  Every time we go camping we are going to try and get a load of wood and Kyle always goes overboard =) But it is very appreciated that he works so hard. 

Finally a picture where my teeth aren't bright white!



This picture is of the fire in the background.  Plus I was messing with the camera on my phone and thought it turned out pretty cool.

We went camping to the same place the next weekend and the weather was horrible!  It was so windy and cold.  It was a good thing we had a TV or else it would have been pretty boring sitting inside the trailer the whole weekend.  We had fun tho and I'm glad summer is finally here and we can go camping more!

Painting

A few months ago we did more painting on the house and we have just one wall left in our house to paint.  We got the hallway, living room, kitchen, and dining room finished.  There is just one wall in the kitchen I'm still waiting to paint.  This picture shows how Kyle painted the hallway.  I was scared for him and just wanted him to finish it.

Delta Sand Dunes

For Easter this year we went to the Delta Sand Dunes (or Little Sahara) with a group of our friends.  We were alittle nervous since the weather was predicting snow.  We packed our toy hauler and headed there saying no matter what the weather is we are going to have a great time!  I wish I had thought to take pictures cuz the weather was perfect!  The day before we got there our friends said it snowed on them the whole day but the rest of the weekend was awesome!  Saturday all of us girls were out sun bathing.  I actually stayed in the trailer cuz I didn't want a sunburn.  I've had way too many and now that I'm pasty white I try to stay out of the sun unless I have my SPF 50 on.
We went on razor rides and we actually rolled out razor for the first time ever!  It was sad but no serious damage happened to us or the razor.  Kyle went to turn and the sand caught the tire just perfect and the razor fell on my side =)  I have trained myself to keep my arms inside and not try to catch myself.  We have what are called 5-point harnesses and they sure held us in great.  Then our friends came over and flipped us back onto the tires.  I didn't suffer any injuries but poor Kyle did.  His neck hurt him for a week.  He even had to go to the doctor to make sure nothing serious happened and thankgoodness nothing had.  Over all we had a great time and it was so nice to hang out with our friends.  We had amazing food and the weather was nice.  I can't wait to go again!

More Painting

Our new house is coming along great!  I do have to admit this I HATE PAINTING!!!!!  But it has to be done and I can't expect Kyle to do it all himself.  So last weekend between all my projects I got the other spare bedroom done so Kyle didn't have to do it.  It is the same color as the rest of the rooms but we did one wall a dark brown.  I was worried that I wasn't going to like the dark brown cuz it wasn't dark enough for me, but it is growing on me and I'm starting to like it.

The dark brown wall.  This room is also my craft room so it doesn't look as nice as the other bedroom we did.  This will hopefully turn into a baby's room. =)

Awe my guest bathroom.  I'm super excited how this turned out.  It has this huge mirror that I like but have hated as well.  I have always wanted to finish it some how and I was looking through some blogs and happened upon this blog that put a frame around the mirror and I LOVED the idea.  I couldn't wait to do it.  So I got Kyle to help me pick out the border and he painted it and we glued it on.

WAHOO!  The finished product.  I LOVE IT!!! I can't wait to do it to my mirror in my bathroom.  I want a different border tho. It was so easy too!

I also wanted something in our bathroom to put extra towels on so guests don't have to try and find extra towels and wash clothes. I found this stand at TJ Max and the holder for the wash clothes at Joanns.  I love it.  It holds everything I wanted.  I just wish I had a place for the towels to hang so they could dry after being used.  Hmm any ideas??