Sunday, March 21, 2010
Chanieca and I celebrated our anniversary this weekend. Teri took our kids Friday night, so we went to Sundance Resort and tried snowboarding for the first time. Chanieca was pretty aprehensive about it, and it took a while with a lot of falls to get used to it but we ended up getting the hang of it pretty well and had a great time. We started by just walking up the hill a ways and practicing, then we went to the beginner tow rope where one of the workers gave us a few tips, and finally we went on the big lift and had a blast. We came back and had a really good burger at Five Guys burger and Fries then went to Iceberg for a shake. We just slept back at our house then Saturday morning we went to pick up our kids and help Teri with her house. After snowboarding and demolishing a tile floor I am really sore today. Last night I took Chanieca for a steak dinner. Today, which is our actual anniversary we just went to church and spent the day with the kids. It was a nice day so I took the kids on motorcycle rides and we went for a walk. Now its time for bed. The end.
Monday, March 15, 2010
4 Wheelin
Again, this is from my journal.
Mar. 13
Today we went 4 wheeling. We were told if it was raining not to come. There was a forecast of rain, but we went anyway. There were 16 vehicles in the group. Some are 4 wheelers and some are razors and rangers. We met at the chapel downtown at 9 am for prayer (we always have prayer before going and each day of the ride). We went out to the Joshua forest on the west side of Utah Summit about 8 miles past Castle Cliffs. We unloaded the vehicles and headed west to the Beaver Dam Wash. I was surprised at the amount of water. We had to raise our feet to keep them from getting wet. Most of the ride was on dirt roads. There were a few rough places, but it was the kind of ride Mom likes. Well, that is until it started raining. When we stopped for lunch, it was pretty nice, with a cold breeze blowing. That didn’t last long. It started to snow, then got quite hard. We weren’t through eating, but cleaned up and got on the road. Then a blizzard set in. It was freezing cold and the snow bit when it hit the skin. We weren’t at the end of where we were going, but we turned back toward the trucks. We were in blizzard conditions for about a half hour and then just a very strong, cold wind. We certainly did think of the pioneers coming across the plains in handcarts. They didn’t have pickups with heaters waiting for them. It was nice to get back to the truck and get the heater going. We were cold, but not wet. It was a …memorable ride.
We called Doug and Jill and went to dinner with them at Ruby Tuesdays and then stopped at their home for a game called Sequence. It is fun. We had played it with them once before.
Love, Dad
Mar. 13
Today we went 4 wheeling. We were told if it was raining not to come. There was a forecast of rain, but we went anyway. There were 16 vehicles in the group. Some are 4 wheelers and some are razors and rangers. We met at the chapel downtown at 9 am for prayer (we always have prayer before going and each day of the ride). We went out to the Joshua forest on the west side of Utah Summit about 8 miles past Castle Cliffs. We unloaded the vehicles and headed west to the Beaver Dam Wash. I was surprised at the amount of water. We had to raise our feet to keep them from getting wet. Most of the ride was on dirt roads. There were a few rough places, but it was the kind of ride Mom likes. Well, that is until it started raining. When we stopped for lunch, it was pretty nice, with a cold breeze blowing. That didn’t last long. It started to snow, then got quite hard. We weren’t through eating, but cleaned up and got on the road. Then a blizzard set in. It was freezing cold and the snow bit when it hit the skin. We weren’t at the end of where we were going, but we turned back toward the trucks. We were in blizzard conditions for about a half hour and then just a very strong, cold wind. We certainly did think of the pioneers coming across the plains in handcarts. They didn’t have pickups with heaters waiting for them. It was nice to get back to the truck and get the heater going. We were cold, but not wet. It was a …memorable ride.
We called Doug and Jill and went to dinner with them at Ruby Tuesdays and then stopped at their home for a game called Sequence. It is fun. We had played it with them once before.
Love, Dad
Las Vegas
Thanks to all who have shared what is happening in your lives.
Mom and I went down to Vegas last a week ago Friday. I am going to put in part of what I wrote in my journal. We have a studio at Royal Resorts. When we checked in I asked them if we could get a one bedroom as Trent had called and asked if they could stay here tonight on their way to Hawaii. Anyway we got a one bedroom that has 2 sleeper beds. It was perfect for their family. Before they came we walked around and ended up signing up for a timeshare presentation at the Grandview. It is supposed to take 2 hours and we get a buffet at the Ex Caliber and a show. Trent's family got here around 10 pm and settled in.
Mar. 6
Trent got me up at 5 am to drive them to the airport. I was able to get him a parking pass so he is leaving his car here. He took his whole family to Hawaii for 3 days. We also got them a bonus time 2 bedroom in Hawaii through Worldmark (they paid) We went to our appointment at 8:45. We didn’t get back until around 2. It was supposed to be 2 hours and ended up being almost 5 hours. We were really disgusted. They showed us a wonderful plan. We were half tempted to buy, but we have too much already.
We spent the afternoon watching TV.
We went to the Excaliber Buffet for dinner. It was awful. The salad was good, and I liked the prime rib (Janiel didn’t). There wasn’t anything else except for the cookies that we liked. They charge $20 for the buffet. We gave 5 hours for it.
We then went to planet Hollywood for the Variety Show we had earned at Grandview. It was good. It was just that, a variety show. We had tickets for a hypnotist also at the same place. There were long lines to both shows. The hypnotist show seemed like a sham to me. I couldn’t see how he could hypnotize over 10 people in a group of 30, but he said he did. The show was funny until the last 2 things he did. They were sick We got up and left before it was out. We had also walked the mile of shops which was quite interesting. It was amazing that after midnight there were tons of people there and there was a line as long as the one we had stood in for the next show.
Mar. 7
We went over to Judy’s ward for church, We enjoyed the testimonies and then other meetings. We had dinner with the Lee’s. We spent the rest of the day with them. We enjoyed our visit.
Mar. 8
We just watched TV this morning and read our scriptures. This afternoon we went shopping for fabric for the curtains in our new home. I mainly sat in the car as my back has been bad for the whole time we have been down here. She did find the fabric she wanted in the 3rd store. It was also about half the cost of what she had seen in the other stores.
We invited the Lees over for a swim and pizza. I got in my swimsuit and sat in the Jacuzzi with Shawn. The jacuzzi felt real good on my back. We also swam the length of the pool 3 times. It is a big pool and a really nice pool area with 4 cabanas. Everyone enjoyed the swim. Janiel and Judy didn’t swim. Afterwards Janiel had bought pizza for all of us. It was a good night.
We were going to stay until Wed. and then travel home for our temple assignment. My back was still bothering me and we couldn't do much because of it, so we packed up and came home Tuesday. We gave the key to Judy and Shawn for them and their family to use. We had lunch at Terrible's buffet. It was better than Ex Calibur's, but nothing to write home about.
The next installment will be about our 4 wheeling ride on Saturday the 13th.
Hope the rest of you will jump in and tell us what is happening.
Love, Dad
Mom and I went down to Vegas last a week ago Friday. I am going to put in part of what I wrote in my journal. We have a studio at Royal Resorts. When we checked in I asked them if we could get a one bedroom as Trent had called and asked if they could stay here tonight on their way to Hawaii. Anyway we got a one bedroom that has 2 sleeper beds. It was perfect for their family. Before they came we walked around and ended up signing up for a timeshare presentation at the Grandview. It is supposed to take 2 hours and we get a buffet at the Ex Caliber and a show. Trent's family got here around 10 pm and settled in.
Mar. 6
Trent got me up at 5 am to drive them to the airport. I was able to get him a parking pass so he is leaving his car here. He took his whole family to Hawaii for 3 days. We also got them a bonus time 2 bedroom in Hawaii through Worldmark (they paid) We went to our appointment at 8:45. We didn’t get back until around 2. It was supposed to be 2 hours and ended up being almost 5 hours. We were really disgusted. They showed us a wonderful plan. We were half tempted to buy, but we have too much already.
We spent the afternoon watching TV.
We went to the Excaliber Buffet for dinner. It was awful. The salad was good, and I liked the prime rib (Janiel didn’t). There wasn’t anything else except for the cookies that we liked. They charge $20 for the buffet. We gave 5 hours for it.
We then went to planet Hollywood for the Variety Show we had earned at Grandview. It was good. It was just that, a variety show. We had tickets for a hypnotist also at the same place. There were long lines to both shows. The hypnotist show seemed like a sham to me. I couldn’t see how he could hypnotize over 10 people in a group of 30, but he said he did. The show was funny until the last 2 things he did. They were sick We got up and left before it was out. We had also walked the mile of shops which was quite interesting. It was amazing that after midnight there were tons of people there and there was a line as long as the one we had stood in for the next show.
Mar. 7
We went over to Judy’s ward for church, We enjoyed the testimonies and then other meetings. We had dinner with the Lee’s. We spent the rest of the day with them. We enjoyed our visit.
Mar. 8
We just watched TV this morning and read our scriptures. This afternoon we went shopping for fabric for the curtains in our new home. I mainly sat in the car as my back has been bad for the whole time we have been down here. She did find the fabric she wanted in the 3rd store. It was also about half the cost of what she had seen in the other stores.
We invited the Lees over for a swim and pizza. I got in my swimsuit and sat in the Jacuzzi with Shawn. The jacuzzi felt real good on my back. We also swam the length of the pool 3 times. It is a big pool and a really nice pool area with 4 cabanas. Everyone enjoyed the swim. Janiel and Judy didn’t swim. Afterwards Janiel had bought pizza for all of us. It was a good night.
We were going to stay until Wed. and then travel home for our temple assignment. My back was still bothering me and we couldn't do much because of it, so we packed up and came home Tuesday. We gave the key to Judy and Shawn for them and their family to use. We had lunch at Terrible's buffet. It was better than Ex Calibur's, but nothing to write home about.
The next installment will be about our 4 wheeling ride on Saturday the 13th.
Hope the rest of you will jump in and tell us what is happening.
Love, Dad
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Spring Break @ Disneyland!!
Our Disneyland trip was so much fun! We (Megan, Katelynn and I) left on Sunday afternoon. We stopped in Las Vegas and picked up our 4th partner in fun, Kenzie. We headed out for California and realized that Sunday afternoon is verrrrrry busy on that highway! We had hoped to get there in time to see that fireworks, but that totally didn't happen.
We stayed at the Grand California Hotel, and oh wow! It was amazing. Such a beautiful hotel. Monday morning, we went to California Adventure and had fun fun fun! I think everyone's favorite ride was the Toy Story Midway Madness. It was also the longest line we waited in. We did Soaring over California, California Screaming, Tower of Terror and saw lots of characters.
We ate a late lunch/early dinner at Ariel's Grotto. We saw many of the princesses starting with Ariel, then Cinderella, Aurora, and Mulan. We really had a super time!
We walked over to Disneyland and rode the rides until the park closed. It wasn't too busy, so we hardly had to wait in line at all. It rained a little bit, but overall it was a great day.
Tuesday morning was our "Magic Morning" where we got into Disneyland an hour before it opened. Since it was such an early morning, we ordered Room Service for breakfast. The best part was the yummy hot chocolate - almost as good as Joni's. At the park, we had a blast all day! The weather was really nice - sunny but not hot. We really liked the Temple of Doom, Pirates, and the Haunted Mansion (of course!) We ate at the Blue Bayou and were lucky enough to get a table right by the water. That evening we went on Splash Mountain, except Katelynn who was the only one sane enough to realize that getting wet after the sun went down was a bad idea! So Megan, Kenzie and I went, and when the ride was over, the operater asked us if we wanted to go again - without getting out and getting back in line! That's never happened to me at Disneyland before. Since we were already wet, we went again. We were pretty cold after that, so we rode Mr. Toad's Wild Ride since part of the ride is in "Hell" and it is really warm in there! When the park closed we walked back to the hotel - Megan and I warmed ourselved at the huge fireplace in the lobby for awhile.
Wednesday was our last day and we started with breakfast at the Storyteller's cafe with Chip and Dale and Brother Bear, Turk and Meeko. We then went to Toontown and saw Goofy, Minnie, Mickey and Donald. It was fun to see their cute houses and Chip and Dale's treehouse. We spent time back at California Adventure (more Midway Madness!) before leaving for home.
It was a super trip! I'm so glad I was able to spend time with three of the greatest girls on the planet!
We stayed at the Grand California Hotel, and oh wow! It was amazing. Such a beautiful hotel. Monday morning, we went to California Adventure and had fun fun fun! I think everyone's favorite ride was the Toy Story Midway Madness. It was also the longest line we waited in. We did Soaring over California, California Screaming, Tower of Terror and saw lots of characters.
We ate a late lunch/early dinner at Ariel's Grotto. We saw many of the princesses starting with Ariel, then Cinderella, Aurora, and Mulan. We really had a super time!
We walked over to Disneyland and rode the rides until the park closed. It wasn't too busy, so we hardly had to wait in line at all. It rained a little bit, but overall it was a great day.
Tuesday morning was our "Magic Morning" where we got into Disneyland an hour before it opened. Since it was such an early morning, we ordered Room Service for breakfast. The best part was the yummy hot chocolate - almost as good as Joni's. At the park, we had a blast all day! The weather was really nice - sunny but not hot. We really liked the Temple of Doom, Pirates, and the Haunted Mansion (of course!) We ate at the Blue Bayou and were lucky enough to get a table right by the water. That evening we went on Splash Mountain, except Katelynn who was the only one sane enough to realize that getting wet after the sun went down was a bad idea! So Megan, Kenzie and I went, and when the ride was over, the operater asked us if we wanted to go again - without getting out and getting back in line! That's never happened to me at Disneyland before. Since we were already wet, we went again. We were pretty cold after that, so we rode Mr. Toad's Wild Ride since part of the ride is in "Hell" and it is really warm in there! When the park closed we walked back to the hotel - Megan and I warmed ourselved at the huge fireplace in the lobby for awhile.
Wednesday was our last day and we started with breakfast at the Storyteller's cafe with Chip and Dale and Brother Bear, Turk and Meeko. We then went to Toontown and saw Goofy, Minnie, Mickey and Donald. It was fun to see their cute houses and Chip and Dale's treehouse. We spent time back at California Adventure (more Midway Madness!) before leaving for home.
It was a super trip! I'm so glad I was able to spend time with three of the greatest girls on the planet!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Well nothing much has changed in my life. I work, work, work and then more work. It has been a crazy month there, but really whats new about that. I do love my job and the people I work with, so it works out. I have two events this month and I'm short handed on staff already. Therefore I'm in for another crazy month, possibly a little more crazy than usual crazy.
Things are good at home, Chad, Karen, Liz and I have a fun time together. Last week I taught them how to play five crowns. It got a little lonely while they were going for a week in February, but I did have the cat to keep me company. It is nice to have my own space, but also to have others here too.
Like I said things are pretty much the same with me, but thats okay by me. I love my job and friends so what more could I want.
Things are good at home, Chad, Karen, Liz and I have a fun time together. Last week I taught them how to play five crowns. It got a little lonely while they were going for a week in February, but I did have the cat to keep me company. It is nice to have my own space, but also to have others here too.
Like I said things are pretty much the same with me, but thats okay by me. I love my job and friends so what more could I want.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
We are doing well. Still trying to organize our house and settle in. I am almost done with Caysen's room - just have a few finishing touches left. We're very happy with how it turned out. I'm also working on putting some shelves in the garage and getting it organized - right now you can't even walk through our garage.
The kids are doing well in school and seem to enjoy it. Caysen just finished his basketball season - his team did pretty good but due to a couple ball hogs, he didn't see the ball a whole lot. He just finished the requirements for his arrow of light and will earn 20 badges. Elia is in headstart and really likes that. Ashlin is still wild as ever. Caysen and Jayli are doing good with piano and are putting up with their impatient new teacher (their dad).
On Monday we were invited by a mortgage company to go to a customer party at an ice rink (it's the company that declined our loan, but the loan officer is the dad of some friends in St. George) and we had a great time.
Chanieca is teaching Relief Society and doing a great job. I get to go babysit a bunch of weird 11 yr olds once a week.
Thats all I have to say right now
The kids are doing well in school and seem to enjoy it. Caysen just finished his basketball season - his team did pretty good but due to a couple ball hogs, he didn't see the ball a whole lot. He just finished the requirements for his arrow of light and will earn 20 badges. Elia is in headstart and really likes that. Ashlin is still wild as ever. Caysen and Jayli are doing good with piano and are putting up with their impatient new teacher (their dad).
On Monday we were invited by a mortgage company to go to a customer party at an ice rink (it's the company that declined our loan, but the loan officer is the dad of some friends in St. George) and we had a great time.
Chanieca is teaching Relief Society and doing a great job. I get to go babysit a bunch of weird 11 yr olds once a week.
Thats all I have to say right now
Snow day! 2/20/10
We had a fun snow day at Pine Valley. When we got there it was stormy but warm & we stayed at the tubing hill in town. We paved a trail with our tubes on the side of the road. Soon the sun came out & we were really warm & enjoying ourselves.
Soon about 30 people showed up to our hill so we left! We didn't want to share! So we went up to the reservoir dam & scored the best spot before another 5 groups showed up there! I was amazed at how brave my 2 youngest were! Going down that steep hill! And climbing the steep hill! In fact, it was so steep that they were able to slide down it on their bums & they went pretty fast!
In the previous pictures you can see blue skies but that didn't last long! It quickly turned into a blizzard but it didn't seem to phase the kids! They loved it! We figured that they would be done after a few hours but it turned into a full day activity! It was a lot of fun!
My little ANGELS!
Of course the kids made their snow angels & Lainee attempted a snow cave but decided it was good enough as a chair! Rigby enjoyed kicking back & eating snow (not the yellow kind!) & looking at the clouds! Soon about 30 people showed up to our hill so we left! We didn't want to share! So we went up to the reservoir dam & scored the best spot before another 5 groups showed up there! I was amazed at how brave my 2 youngest were! Going down that steep hill! And climbing the steep hill! In fact, it was so steep that they were able to slide down it on their bums & they went pretty fast!
In the previous pictures you can see blue skies but that didn't last long! It quickly turned into a blizzard but it didn't seem to phase the kids! They loved it! We figured that they would be done after a few hours but it turned into a full day activity! It was a lot of fun!
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