Lake Powell 08

We just got back from a fun, yet cold trip to Lake Powell. I think this is the earliest I have ever been to Lake Powell. The air temp was perfect, but the water was only 67 - it was chilly!! We played in the water until our lips were blue and our feet and hands were numb. We always enjoy our annual trips to Lake Powell with the Watson family. This year we did something a little different - we had lunch at Antelope Marina one day and it was ta-ta tasty. I think this should become a new tradition. Thank you to all for getting the food, drinks, etc.. and making this trip a fun one.

18 weeks of training starts now

It's official --- Jason and Bacho made it into the St. George marathon in October. This will be the first for both of them, so they are following a training schedule and it starts now. Jason and I keep thinking about how far 26.2 miles is - and it blows our minds, so we just won't think about it. I told Jason I will train with him for the first 13 miles, but he's on his own after that.

We were up in Scottsdale a couple weeks ago and found this statue - I had to take a picture of it to show Jason what he will look like after the marathon.

Before & After

YAHOO... we are finally finished with our backyard. I'm sure many of you read we would be finished with the backyard around May 1st, and it actually was, we just didn't take a picture until now. We have come a long way from dirt --- to water.

This was the backyard in the beginning


This was Jason and I enjoying the dirt and making smores.



I have to give a big THANK YOU to Jason and his friend Chris who shoveled 16 tons of rock from the front yard to the back. I've never seen two people drink so much water in such a short period of time.



Here it is... our Arizona oasis. We have been enjoying our pool for about 3 weeks now. It is so fun to come home and relax by the pool and listen to the waterfall. We are so excited we have a pool to jump into when the temps reach 110. With everything being so expensive now - we spend a lot of time in the backyard and absolutely love it.




If you're ever in the neighborhood and want to take a dip - stop by.