Bribery

Today I used  bribery parenting tactics at its best and told these girls if they finished their jobs I would take them to the park. We hung out at Wardle Fields Regional Park.  Bribery works :)

5.5.18

April

A brief glimpse of other things that went on in April....

Ethan has been trying to get enough hours in to get his license.  He usually drives Jim somewhere on Sundays.  On this day they headed up to the capitol and backl
4.8.18

Jim and I had told the girls to go outside and enjoy the nice weather.  I guess this was their idea of enjoying the weather.  Reading on the trampoline
4.14.18

Another Sunday drive.  This time out to Saltair
4.22.18

20 years ago a boy named Jim proposed to a girl named Alisha.  Hands down the best YES I have ever said!
4.25.18

Jim knows me well to celebrate our proposal day.  Flowers and more importantly chocolate covered cinnamon bears :)
4.25.18

Ethan had a letter delivered today saying he made it for Vocal Ensemble at Hillcrest next year.  We are so dang proud of him and excited for this opportunity
4.26.18

And more high school volleyball....  So glad he gets to play again this season.  This year he had so much more confidence and his skills have totally upped their game.
4.26.18

Jim and his new hobby.....BEES!!!!
4.27.18

Ethan filling out his very first job application!  It is to be a counselor for an Arts in the Park program through Dimple Dell this summer.
4.30.18

Temple Round 2

We were all home on a Friday night so we all hurried and changed our clothes and headed over to the Open House as our family.  I am so glad we all got to go together as our family of 6. 

4.20.18

The Roof

 When each of our kids turned 8, Jim and I took them to The Garden Restaurant with grandparents.  We decided to venture across the hall when they turned 16 to The Roof Restaurant.

5.17.18

(Birthday Eve)

Jordan River Temple Open House

While Nate and Liz (and kids) were in town I kept the girls out of school and we headed to the Temple Open House.  

4.16.18

It's pictures like these that remind
me I have 3 DAUGHTERS!!!!

Cousin bonding

It was just a little windy that day :)

We were offered a ride by a temple volunteer
on the golf cart back to our car thanks to Isaac
making it very clear he did not want to walk

16

Friend party-

4.13.18

His friends came over for pizza then

 I dropped them all off at Leatherby's. 

 Afterwords they came back here 

and played games for awhile.  

On April 15th we had family over for a little celebration

A cake topper pep talk from his parents :)

Ethan is so lucky to have all 4 grandparents live close by and the influence they are in his life. 

Ethan- we are so very proud of the  man you are becoming and are so excited for what the future holds for you.
  Happy 16th birthday!
Love, Mom and Dad

Spring Break 2018- Zions and Bryce

For the past 6 of the 7 years this is who 

we have been able to hang out with for Spring Break.  

Some kids are missing due to college, missions or marriage.  

How lucky we are to have such great friends to hang out with.  

This year we hung out and explored Zions and Bryce.  

April 4th-7th 2018

Day 1- Zions

Lacing up her green converse getting ready for some adventures
Afton age 10

Some of the crew waiting to get on the shuttle at Zions.  
Afton, Sophie, Greta, Savannah, Lilly, Lizzie and Owen

Moms and daughters at Weeping Rock

She loves her dad!

Oh man!  Zions is gorgeous! While some of the group went to do Angels Landing the rest of us ended up doing another hike.  It still had steep cliffs, chains, trees and rocks to climb over.
Hidden Canyon trail

Rock climbing

 Day 2- .... Mossy Caves and Bryce

I actually like Bryce more than Zions.  It is way less crowded.  The scenery is stunning and I like the hiking trails better. 

These two are some of my very favorite friends
Jody and Julie

It's always awesome to be able to hang out on Spring Break with good friends
Ethan and Colin

Taylor, Sophie, Liz and Savannah exploring Bryce

 This girl was such a trooper!  She was the only girl (kid) that went on the extra 3 mile hike.  

Our whole group went on sunrise trail and then

 the group broke off to do peekaboo trail, navajo trail and bryce point. 

Day 3- heading home

We like to invade restaurants on our way home:)
And this picture is only half of us
Henrie's Drive-In
Panguitch, UT