St George-Part 3

 The next morning we got up and headed straight to the pool after breakfast. We found the cousins and had our kids pair off to make sure we knew where everyone was. I did better than I thought with my worrying but it would have been much better if there had been fewer people in the pools. The kids had a great time.

Liam loved the kid section until the giant bucket dumped water everywhere

Hallie was Eden's buddy

We pretty quickly were over the crowds and were hungry so we headed back for some lunch. The kids played in the splash pad and with the water guns while we got lunch going

And of coarse they wanted to "swim" in the hot tub. We tried to turn it down as cool as it would go since it was already so hot

This was my spot on the inside of the air conditioned house but still able to keep a close eye on them. I tried to read a book but I just don't know if that is something I enjoy. Needless to say I didn't make it very far into it.

That night we met up with my parents and Kimber to go out to Tuachan. We decided to do dinner so we didn't have to cook again. So we stopped at M Bettahs but the kids wanted Cafe Rio and they were in the same parking lot so we grabbed their food to go and headed to Mo Bettahs to meet the family. It's always so fun to see the kids together, They just pick up right where they left off. Playing games in the restaurant while the adults finished eating. Luckily we were the only ones in there.

Here's our group to see Mary Poppins. I was so glad we planned ahead and got tickets. In Feb they went on sale for buy one get one free so I sent out a text to both my family and Matt's and grabbed tickets. No one in Matt's family decided they wanted to come but I'm pretty sure some of them regretted it. 

I liked how we split up the tickets so we weren't all in one straight line. It worked out so well but it was SO hot! I took our cooling towels and every single one of them got used. We also bought slushies at intermission for everyone. We were hoping that as the sun went down it would cool off but it didn't. But the show was fantastic!

The show was longer than any of us had expected for a total of 3.5 hours! I was surprised the kids lasted as long and as well as they did after a couple days in the sun. On the ride back to the rental they couldn't stop talking about how amazing it was and how they wished they could go again.

On a totally different note Maddi picked up a kitten from a man giving them away at Walmart and thought she was going to take it home. Although she was pretending to forget that she isn't allowed to have pets so my mom called begging me to bring it home with us. After talking to Matt I agreed we would bring it home but it would be getting rehomed to someone near me. Surprisingly Milo seemed fine sharing his kennel with the kitty. And Im happy to report shortly after we got home the kitty went to a very nice family.

We had a great time but were very ready to escape the heat and head back tot he mountains. The ride home was pretty quiet at any given point someone was asleep...I guess thats a sign of a good trip. On the way home from trips like this after we have done all the work and are super tired I find myself reflecting on the trip. Im always so grateful to Matt for being a great balance for me, He is so helpful and just great. Im also super grateful for the job Matt has that allows him to take vacation and provides a living that allows us to do fun things like this.

St George-Part 2

 Friday morning we slept in a little and had breakfast by the time I checked my phone I realized that everyone had been at the pool for hours so once we were ready for the day we headed over to the pool. We found some of their cousins and we found some chairs to put our stuff on. We spent a couple hours there before heading back for a later lunch

One of the reasons we chose the rental we did was for the splash pad and we for sure got good use out of it.

It was very important to Joy to have a family themed night so she came up with Pirate Night. We started at our rental for games and then went over to the girls rental for dinner. Liam helped grandpa with the water balloons. 

Emy loved matching grandma

It was all fun and games until Joy turned it into making the adults walk the plank. I along with most of the other adults didn't think that was such a good idea since we had showered after swimming all day. I didn't even go to the pool...wasn't willing to risk getting thrown in. Chris was a good sport and let the kids push him in.

We stayed over at the sisters house later than expected, had a good time but were super grateful to come back to our quiet house with our own space. PS it has been super hot...like record breaking hot for St. George.

St. George-Part 1

 We were headed to St George for a vacation with Matt's family but its hard when my parents live there as well so we decided to leave early so we could spend a couple days with them. They live in a community that has a pool and club house and the pool is usually empty so we spent a fair amount of time with my parents swimming. All of our kids love the water...they are little fish.

My parents house isn't very big so sleeping gets creative...Emy seem to find a comfy spot.

While we were there my mom had held onto the Easter Egg hunt she had prepared so the kids could do it while we were there. They had a great time and Liam won the golden egg and the girls ended up with plenty of surprises as well!

On Thursday we checked into our air bnb at the resort and got settled in. While Matt unpacked I went to grab some groceries for the rest of the week. We had decided that we wanted our own place so we could enjoy ourselves more. Krissy and Chris got a place with Kerry and Joy and Matt's sisters and their family all stayed in another house together. The pool was nice but really crowded for sure.

After some swimming we made dinner and got settled in for the night. Kerry and Joy stopped by to say hi and then we were off to bed. 

Passport Fun

 Matt and I have talked about getting the kids passports for a couple years now and we finally decided this was the year. We printed out all of the paperwork and made an appointment and aside from that it was pretty easy. It was pretty pricey but I hope we will get our money out of them. The kids are now asking where we are going first...I think Mexico stay tuned.

Floral Design Class

 For Mother's Day this year Matt bought me a floral design class in Salt Lake. I was for sure nervous as it was out of my comfort zone but it was fun. I need to find opportunities to use it more.

After the class was over we were able to wander thru the flower fridges and see all the beautiful options they have.

When I got home and looked at all the arrangements I decided that I wanted to take them around and give them away. That's why I wanted to learn how to do this is so I could share fresh flower arrangements with others to brighten their day. It felt awesome

At times as a mom I forget who I am or that I even have an identity outside of being a mom. It was fun to get out and try something I have been interested in for a long time. Matt is the best and I love him more than words could say

First Week of Summer

 Liam following Matt around as he weed eats the yard. The girls have even been helping more with the mowing which is great because the yard is pretty big. Liam is the supervisor

The kids have been waiting for this day for months. Last year we didn't get grass until October so this has been in storage for a couple years. I think I'm just as excited as the kids to test out the hot/cold faucets that I have been dreaming about for a long time as well.

Krispy Kreme offered free donuts for the kids with good grades so we took all of their grades and cashed in on donuts. 

I love where we live and the closeness to the trails. I love these kids and the motivation they give me to do and be better

After our bike ride we had play in the water to cool down and then a few of them fell in and it wasn't so fun anymore.  But now we can laugh about it and the entire trip was fun.

I love the summer when we have no where to go and nothing to do. We are on our own schedule and can do whatever we want. Can't wait for the rest of the summer