The Perfect Sunday Afternoon Picnic

November 29, 2009

Kenny had a great idea to take a picnic up the canyon with the kids. I packed a back pack full of food and off we went!

We decided to go up American Fork Canyon and find a picnic spot. We drove up to Tibble Fork Lake, it was just beautiful! The sun was on its way down and the lake was mostly frozen over. It was about 48 degrees at our house when we left. By the time we got up to the canyon it was in the 30's and when we left it was 28 degrees! Burrrr! We stayed at the lake until we were too cold then got in the car with the heater on full blast and headed to find a picnic spot.

We found a picnic table and firepit. I made the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Kenny started a fire. We intended on having the sandwiches for lunch BUT we stayed at the lake for so long they ended up being more like dinner. We roasted marshmellows and made smores and Emily decided it was ghost story time. She told a story about Vampires, Kenny told a story about Werewolves and Ty told a story about Ghosts.

Sitting there with my little family around the fire laughing and talking just gave me the best feeling. That is what family time is all about! We got home with just enough time to put the kids in the tub to wash away the camp fire smell and climb in bed for school the next day.

It really was the perfect day!

Sweet little Emmie

Ty just cracks me up!  He is a FINDER of THINGS! All things great and small.  If there is a penny on the ground... this kid with FIND IT!!!  He is always collecting and gathering.  As we were walking along the frozen lake shore he found different rocks, sticks and tiny things that he though were worth picking up.  He also found a fishing bobber.  I think he is so cute.  I always have to be careful when I am washing his pants to make sure to check the pockets first!  I have made him promise me that he will NEVER put bugs or snakes in his pocket.  Hopefully he wont forget that promise!!!!

The only thing we forgot were chairs.  It was too cold to not stand by the fire so we found some logs to sit on.  Emily hated it when the smoke would change direction and blow in her face.  I told her that smoke only follows beauty so she should be flattered that she was getting it in the face.  That made her laugh.

I love my little family!  Thanks for the great idea Kenny!

I Know... I Know... More Cat Picture

November 21, 2009

I know... I know... MORE cat pictures.... But if you know me, you know that the cats are part of the family. Our first two kids were Smokey and Myah. We have had them for 11 years in March 2010! The thing that warms my heart is that my kids are cat lovers too... especially Ty! We have these two new kittens that were born in our barn a few months ago and they come in the house every day to play with us. Tiger is very mellow just like Myah, doesnt scratch or bite. Then there is little spit fire Pepper! Ty made a HUGE bed by the fire out of pillows and blankets tonight because the kitties were out in the barn and he thought they were freezing. Tiger didnt stay long before he jumped up on the couch and crashed, but I thought it was so cute!

New Moon at Midnight!

November 19, 2009

~~~WOOHOO for NEW MOON~~~
Steph hooked us up with tickets to the "New Moon Experience" at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. We had such a great time together. Heres who went.... Me, Mom, Becky (all the way from New Denver), Steph, Ade, Andy, Christy and Joanie.
We watched a concert before the movie and walked around for a little bit to see all the booths that they had. My favorite part was the photo booth. We all crammed in and posed together for four pictures. We had to do it twice because the first time we didnt realize that we were missing Ade!!!!
The movie totally blew Twilight away! The acting was better! The special effects were insanely better! But I think that the best part was being together with all the girls! I wish that we did that on a more regular basis! Life just gets so busy. The next movie comes out in June of 2010! Are you up for it sisters?!?!?!

Mannheim Steemrollers with my Mom

November 18, 2009

My mom and I went on a date to the Mannheim Steamrollers concert. She has always wanted to go so I took her for her birthday which is coming up on December 4th. It was at Abravanal Hall in Salt Lake, and was spectacular. It was so neat to hear in person the music I have listened to on the radio every Christmas for years! They actually were celebrating their 25th season of Christmas music. Chip Davis, the creator had neck surgery so he didn't perform but he came out before and after and said a few words.
It was so great to spend some one on one time with my mom. She is truly one of my best friends!

Disney on Ice With Em and Ty

November 14, 2009

The kids and I went to Disney on Ice today. It was the Princess Classics and was so much fun! At first we thought that most of the princesses were the same person BUT when they all came out together we realized they werent.
I always think of Brookie Deters when we go to Disney on Ice. We went for a few years in a row starting when Emily was about a year old. It was such a fun thing to look forward to every year. Now Brookie is just a few years away from driving! Time goes by so fast. I am glad I can still do "kid" things that make me happy and get away with it with my kids!
It was a FREEZING day! It was snowing and we had to run to the Delta Center as fast as we could from the parking lot so that we didnt freeze to death. We got our picture taken with Chip from Beauty and the Beast and ate dippin dots! The kids had saved up their allowance to buy a toy. Ty got a Prince Phillip sword and shield and Emily bought a horse. When she was little I bought her one just like it but the saddle keeps falling off. She really loved this one because it was all one piece and had no chance of breaking.


We stopped and ate dinner on the way home and came home to find out that Kenny had been working in the barn the entire time we had been gone. We are still finishing up projects out there. He installed a feeder in one of the stalls and worked on the tack room. Bret should be coming out to get the electrical wires run. It will be so awesome to have power to the barn!!!! That barn is really a dream come true! I am so grateful for my dads vision and Kenny's patients! When I go out to feed every day I still can't believe that it's mine! It is just so awesome! We have two barn kitties that have stuck around. Pepper and Tiger, or Little Bob as my moms calls him. Pepper is all black and a total spit fire. She loves her head rubbed and has a very loud purrrr. Tiger is a brown tabby and the most dosile sweet kitty ever! He is just like Myah, no scratching or biting and will always let you catch him. He also uses the litter box when he is in the house! I wish I could have 5 more cats just like him. Kenny would murder me.... so it is best to stick with the ones that we have.
All in all.. it was a very fun day!

Ty's Karate Tournament

November 7, 2009

Ty participated in his very first Karate Tournament today! We had NO idea what we were doing so it was a good education for the next one. He competed in sparring and it was so fun to watch. He had a lot of fun. I felt like we were in the movie Karate Kid!!!
Way to go Ty!!!



You start off with a bow the judge then a bow to your sparring partner.



The first one to three points wins.

The places you can hit to win a point is on the either side of the head or top of the head. You can't his the face at all.
You can hit the chest for a point but nothing below the waist.
You can also kick the chest for a point as well.

Carving Pumpkins

November 1, 2009

Better late then never right? Even though it was the day after Halloween me and the kids carved our pumpkins! Marin let us have a bunch of newspaper so that we could get down and dirty then throw the whole mess away! Emily picked a cat pattern out of the books we had and Ty made up his very own design. Kenny was out working on the barn the whole time so I carved a pumpkin for him and the kids were very excited to show off their work when he came in the house.







Tiger napped on the couch while we carved the pumpkins.  I love this kitty!

Ty's, Emily's, Mine, Kenny's

Had to get a porch shot when we were all done.  This is what it WOULD have looked like on Halloween night.