Spring Break Week of Fun...Day Six

The big finale...Just kidding, our last day which was yesterday, was a fun day. I didn't have to teach, so the kids and I headed out a little earlier to Snow Canyon Park. We met my friend, Raelene, and her kids there and did a little hiking. Raelene had never been in the park before, so it was fun. We went down into the caves and the kids liked holding the flashlights and seeing a cool new spot. We then hiked down to the smooth red rocks and enjoyed the view. It sure is beautiful there! After, we hiked back and enjoyed a little snack amidst the Purgatory workers who were cleaning trash all around us - good times! After the park, we grabbed lunch and I took the kids back to the Washington Rec center for swimming. We had used our week free pass so we wanted to go more than once. I didn't swim this time, but the kids sure had a great time. Rhett went around with Trista and Alayna and they had a ball. After, we went home and Richard and I went on a date later with his sisters, Amanda and her husband Jeff, and Toni and her little baby, Sophie. We ate at Wingers and went to the Joseph: A Nashville Tribute out in Tuacahn. It was a great concert. We really enjoyed it. We didn't get home until almost midnight, so I'm a little tired today, but Rich and I are headed off on a bike ride with some friends this morning so I better kick it into high gear! Anyway, we really enjoyed our week and if any of you get the chance, have a fun week like I did. The best part was spending all that time with my kids and not worrying about the house work or the laundry and also getting to share the beautiful area we are so blessed to live in. I tried to tell the kids that people from all over the world come to see what we are blessed to live in every single day. It was a wonderful week!

Spring Break Week of Fun...Day Five

Day Five was a more mellow day, but still fun. I met my friend Raelene at the park above Coral Canyon and we had a picnic and let the kids play. It was nice to have a more relaxing day and just enjoy the sunshine and visit. The kids had fun and they love the big park, so it was a great day. This was my last day to teach aerobics for the week and I wanted to tell you some cute stories about that. I decided that since the kids were off, they had asked me to go to my class with me. I told them if they wanted to go they had to participate. Now, keep in mind, that I teach advanced senior cardio aerobics. So most of the participants are between the age of 55 and 85, but these are people who are in really good shape and the class is a great workout despite what you would think. It's pretty hard. Monday, I took Alayna and Trista. Alayna loved it and Trista reacted how any normal almost teenager would react - not too thrilled. She did tell me afterward that she like the second half better. That was a positive note. Wednesday, I took Kayle and Alayna. Kayle actually asked to go which was a surprise, but I said hey that's great. He did the whole class and after he said - that was a really good workout mom. It was so cute and he asked to go again. Today, Sage had slept over at our house (my nephew) and so he and Kayle and Ethan went. EJ was so cute, while we were stampeding and doing some other excercises, his pants kept falling off his skinny little waist, so he'd stop and yank them up and keep going. The boys loved it and afterward, Sage told Kayle - we should do this everyday! My class loved having the kids there and it was fun to share that with them because they've never seen what I do during the day while they're gone. Anyone else want to come to my class???

Spring Break Week of Fun...Day Four

Day four was a trip to Zion National Park. We met up with Raelene and her kids there and enjoyed a picnic on the lawn at the Big Screen Theatre. We went on a nature walk by the river and saw the many many people camping there that week and then we went and enjoyed the Big Screen production of Dinosaurs Alive. It was an educational film about the discovery of all the new dinosaurs and how they find them and put them together. The kids loved it and everything was in 3-D. After the movie, I took the kids to one of the local rock shops in Springdale and let them pick out a "treasure" that they could take home. The girls and Rhett picked out shiny pretty rocks and the boys picked out some kind of animal tooth (surprise, surprise). We went home and did a little work weeding the yard and preparing it for Richard this weekend. We had a great day!

Spring Break Week of Fun...Day Three

Hi! I'm back. My computer was being cleaned out by my brother-in-law for a couple of days so that's why I'm a bit behind, but I wanted to catch you up on our fantastic week of fun that the kids and I enjoyed. Tuesday was day 3 and we went to the Washington City Recreation Center to go swimming. I had never been there before yet and it was a lot of fun. The kids loved it and we were joined by Murna and her kids, Amanda and her kids, and Kristine and her kids. It was a fun group, a lot of kids, and a lot of water! Later that day, Richard and I went on a bike ride with his brother Matt and his expecting wife, Nanette (so cute). We intended it to only be a few miles and maybe an hour of riding, but it ended up being a little longer (close to 16 miles) and needless to say, we showed up to the truck around 10 p.m. (notice the before pic was in the light). It was quite the adventure and I must say, Nanette was such a trooper the whole time and Matt sure took good care of her. It still was a good time!

Spring Break Week of Fun...Day Two

So, here it is Monday, and we had another fun day. I have to teach classes all week until 11:30 a.m., so we can't do anything until after that. Fortunately for me, that let's me have the kids do all their chores and have the house clean before we leave anywhere (it's a great bribing too and yay for mom to have a clean house!). My friend Raelene and her 3 kids joined us today as well as my niece and nephew. We packed up lunches and headed up the wash in my back yard up to 3 falls. We hiked all the way up to the top and stopped in the middle for some lunch. The kids really enjoyed playing in the caves and yelling loudly in the canyons and listening to the echo. It was quite a long hike (about 4 miles altogether) but the kids did really well. I must say, Raelene was the toughest, packing her 2-year-old daughter most of the way. She was a real trooper. We were pretty tired when we got back, but it was a lot of fun! When Richard got home, for family night we hiked up to King's Castle. It was quite a steep hill, but not too long. The kids really liked it and it had a fun narrow cave you crawled down into and through. It was pretty fun. We took the kids out for a treat after and just enjoyed the time together. I always like it when Richard is able to go out with us. We like being together as a family. Tomorrow will be another adventure!

Three Falls Cave


Up to the Top Fall - We Made It!


King's Castle - Rich and the Kids with the View of Hurricane behind them


King's Castle - Me & the Kids against the back wall by the cave

Spring Break Week of Fun...Day One

For Spring Break this year, I decided to do something a little different. Instead of pine over projects and stuff I need to get done, I decided to spend a fun week with the kids and really explore this beautiful place we live in. I wanted it to be a bit of a "staycation" as my sister-in-law, Julie, called it. So, it all started on Saturday. Richard, I, and the kids worked on the yard for a few hours and then packed up the truck and drove up around the mountain to the base of Molly's Nipple and hiked up to the top. We've always wanted to go up there and Richard had never hiked up to the top even though he's lived here his whole life. It was a fun hike and the kids loved it. We shot the pistol up at the top and took in the beautiful view.

Here we are at the bottom before the big hike...

We made it!

Rhett shooting the pistol with Dad

Beautiful Hurricane Valley...What a view!

Tigerette Spectacular 2009

Here are the pictures I promised to post. We had our drill team spectacular the end of February. We decided to have it on the stage in the auditorium because we had such a small team this year and it went really well. Jeff (my brother-in-law) MCed for us and did a great job (thanks Jeff) and my daughters got to perform in it as well along with my niece. It was fun to watch them and they all had a great time. It only lasted just over an hour and it was beautiful.

Alayna doing her "Wendy - Peter Pan" dance


Trista dancing with her group (not the best pic, but Richard took all these for me - thanks sexy!)


Me & Anna - I did try to stoop to make me not look so tall, but she is really short!


Us & the girls

Tagged by Raelene!

Anway, I know this is Raelene's way of getting me to post since it has been a bit, but in my defense, It was the Tigerette Spectacular (pictures coming soon), tryouts, and then everyone, yes EVERYONE, in my family got the stomach flu, the regular flu, and some kind of bronchial cold infection. So we have had an excuse. Anyway, for the sake of giving you something to read for now...I will oblige!

The 8 mysteries of me

8 favorite tv shows
1) Friends (yes I still watch all the reruns when I can and have them memorized)
2) King of Queens
3) American Idol
4) The Millionaire Matchmaker
5) Jockeys
6) Biggest Loser
7) News
8) I can't even think of one more show and I don't really get to watch these shows much!

8 things I did today

1) Went to a meeting for Alayna
2) Went to work
3) Played with Rhett
4) Took care of a sick Tris
5) Took boys to piano
6) Took Kayle to scouts
7) Took Alayna to dance
8) fed my family dinner

8 things I'm looking forward to

1) This weekend, hopefully get our yard more done! Yay for grass soon!
2) Having everyone healthy again....hopefully soon
3) Losing my last 5 pounds!
4) Spring break, no work and no running around activities.
5) Maybe having a date soon with my hottie
6) Going to bed tonight...yes I'm old, I like my sleep
7) Warm weather - I love sunshine
8) Catching up on all my e-mails, bills, and etc....never gets done!

8 favorite resturants

1) olive garden
2) red lobster
3) Wingers
4) Applebees
5) not a resturant, but I love california rolls from harmons (me too!)
6) Outback
7) Dairy Queen
8) Any good chinese

8 things on my wish list

1) For everyone to be healthy for a good while!
2) Finish our yard!
3) Get the boys' room figured out and done
4) Keep up with my laundry...yeah, right
5) Find the perfect summer dress
6) Spend more time with girlfriends
7) Spend more time with my honey
8) Spend more fun time with my kids

8 people I tag

Anyone who dares take this on...I dare you!