So Beautiful!

Aysia is getting so big and is definitely a girly girl. She loves getting her hair done (by mom of course), her toenails painted, dressing up, and dancing. She also seems to wear herself out, being the princess and all. It has been so much fun having a daughter after 2 boys, but I am definitely not looking forward to all of the mood swings which have already started! HELP!

RELAXATION

One of my favorite fall activities is going to the cabin on Brighton Ski Resort and taking advantage of a relaxing weekend. John, Mikelle, Ace and Linc came up for the long weekend as well. We hiked to Lake Mary, strolled around Silver Lake, took a ride through Guardsman’s pass, roasted hotdogs, fished and enjoyed the changing fall leaves. Taylor’s Mom and Aunt Jan always go out of their way to make each trip special. We frosted Halloween cookies, had a fishing pond for the kids and a puppet show for everyone.







John decided to wear his Halloween costume up. It was a real life looking Grizzly which is not uncommon around those areas. We decided to play a joke on Taylor’s Uncle Ron when he arrived the next day. Everyone was in on it and it worked out perfect. When Ron arrived, everyone was talking about the Grizzly they saw the day before up the mountain. John put on his costume and headed up the hill a few yards. Jan asked that everyone go out the back door for a family picture. Just as she was ready to take it, she yelled bear and grabbed all of the kids and ran inside the cabin. Ron and Taylor stayed outside and were admiring the bear as he was scratching his side along the tree. John did a great job mimicking a bear. Then Taylor said he wanted a closer look and headed up towards the bear. As Taylor was getting closer, Ron started yelling at him that he didn’t think it was a great idea. Taylor must have gotten a little close because the bear started running after Taylor on 2 legs and Ron finally realized it had to be a costume.

Girl's Day Out!

I have to admit, I finally got my girl’s day out! Yes, it was me, my niece (Lacee), Aysia, and my neighbor’s daughter Rachel (Age 4). We had a great time visiting, riding roller coasters, playing games and going out to a fabulous lunch at McDonalds. It’s nice to have a time every once in a while to get away and hand out with the gals. Great times!

Soccer Season

I really enjoy soccer season. It starts just as the summer is winding down and the cool air begins to arrive. Both Jayden and Skyler played this year. I was a little nervous about Skyler playing again due to our struggle with it two years ago. But a year off seemed to do the trick. He was no longer skipping at the end of the field, picking grass or getting caught in the net. Taylor was the assistant coach for Jayden's team and did a great job teaching the boys a few soccer skills. We were proud of both of them. It was a great excuse to get out and socialize with neighbors as well. Thanks for a great season boys!!!

Lagoon

We had to get Lagoon in before the end of the summer so we went the last week before the kids started school. Aysia broke her arm the day before, but they let her on all of the rides she was tall enough for and it didn’t slow her down. Skyler was about and inch too short for one of the rides so we spiked his hair up and he stood nice and tall. The nice Lady let him on even after she flattened his hair. We actually stayed over night in the campground so we were able to stay until closing. It was quite crowded during the day, but we definitely got our moneys worth on the last hour before closing. I would recommend staying 2 nights if you want to stay in the campground. We weren’t around much to enjoy it.

1st Broken Bone

I was just telling my neighbor the other day how lucky we have been not to have any broken bones or stitches with my kids and Lacee. The very next day, when I was at work, Taylor called to say when he was downstairs, Jayden came down and said Aysia hurt herself when she fell off of the couch. So she came up to see me at the hospital and sure enough she had a small buckle facture. Luckily with her age she heals quite quickly and will only need the splint on for 2 weeks. I am surprised that Aysia was the first to break a bone, but we were lucky it was fairly minor.

Cove Fort

I met up with Taylor after our girl's trip to Cedar City and we stopped by Cove Fort on our way home. What an amazing place built by strong hardworking people. The pioneers built it as a halfway point between Fillmore and Salt Lake City. Mail carriers and others traveling could stop by to eat, rest and sleep before moving on. They never had any Indian attacks and actually made friends with them. It was no longer needed in the late 1800's when the railway system was finished.

Shakespearean Festival

What a relaxing girl’s trip. My mom, Noelle and I all took a trip to the Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City. We really had a great time. We went to the Shakespeare play “Much Ado About Nothing” and the plays “Pride and Prejudice” and Alfred Hitchcock’s “39 steps”. All were amazing. We stayed two nights and went out to meals, shopped and just relaxed. We only had one mishap when we lost our tickets for one of the plays only to find them later that night when we went back to the hotel room. Luckily we only needed to show our I.D. to get our tickets. Thank you girls. It was great. Taylor took the kids to St. George for a last minute trip where they stayed with Mikelle and John.

Utah County Fair

So my Mom, Noelle, I and the kids had a very small window to take the kids to the Utah County Fair. So when we arrived we realized it wasn't actually going to open for 3 more hours. So we hung out, looked at the photo entries (Noelle entered), ate some ice-cream and returned only to find that a large thunderstorm had rolled in. We had pre-purchased tickets for the rides and since it started to rain, or should we say flood, we found ourselves stuck on the carousel for shelter and around and around we went. The girls sure loved it. Jayden and Skyler were ready to ride a few of the bigger rides. We lucked out after 45 minutes of rain and were able to ride a few of the other rides.

Dave Matthews Band

Taylor is officially a groupie. He has attended each Dave Matthews Band concert when they have come to town and is now going to follow them into Idaho next week. I don’t think he listens to anything else anymore. I just hope his obsession will stay here in the United States rather than traveling over seas. It could get quite expensive.