Our Staycation

We had a fun week while Manuel took his vacation. We took the kids to the movies on Monday and picked broccoli and onions from our garden. We went to the zoo on Tuesday, Cherry Hill on Wednesday, a pirate treasure hunt on Thursday and camping on Friday and Saturday at East Canyon.

We are all exhausted but made so great memories. I bought myself a fishing license and tried my luck again at fishing. Lots of fish all around my hook, but of course none of them interested in my bait.

We ate at the resort and bought some yummy souvenirs. We realized that camping in 100 degree weather was not very smart, especially when we learned our camp ground had no shade. The kids loved it and Gabe said that he always wishes we could live in a tent. I made an apple, fluffy pancake dutch oven creation for breakfast and for dinner we had roasted hot dogs and s'mores.

My favorite memory this week was floating the lazy river with the kids. Paisley loved it so much. We floated on a tube together and right after Manuel and Gabe got out, the music and water shoe started and we were splashed with water from every direction. Paisley loved getting wet and wanted to go under all the waterfalls. Gabe hates getting water on his head so he had an interesting time. He went down the big water slide with Manuel and half way through they had to stop everything and let Gabe off because he started to cry after he went through a waterfall.

Paisley got to meet princess Amerah. I know her personally because I met her a couple years a go when she first started her books and princess business. She now has an act at Cherry Hill and sells her book there. It was fun for Paisley because she really loves princesses right now.

The zoo was fun too, I told the kids if they kept acting like monkeys, the zoo keeper would mistake them for real monkeys and lock them up. I think it worked. The kids were pretty good this week because we stayed so busy, so they got spoiled.

The 4th of July Weekend

We had an enjoyable 4th of July Weekend. On Sunday we had a BBQ and Monday night went to the neighborhood firework party. The kids all played nicely together.

Well this coming week we have tons planned so prepare for picture overload next week.

We just discovered Paisley's newest talent. She loves to draw. She holds her pen better than most adults and we did not teach her this. She concentrates very carefully when drawing and draws specific images and shapes and says "Jesus" or "flower". It is so cute. I think she will be a little artist.


The other day she walked into the kitchen with her stroller, high heels and purse and said "Mommy, I shopping" she had car keys in her purse and money and her stroller was supposed to be the shopping cart and it was full of items. I don't know where she learned this because I never say "I'm going shopping" I always say "I'm going to the store" and I usually leave the kids home. She is sure growing up!

Gabe is trying really hard to be a good kid but has his moments. He loves standing up for what is right. If he hears someone say a naughty word he will tell them that they shouldn't say that word. If he feels a TV show is bad then he will let everyone know and change the channel. He also loves to talk about what makes Jesus happy. What a good little kid.

Manuel recently got a promotion at work and has taken on a lot of new responsibility. He also became an Elder's Corum teacher at church and taught his first lesson today.

I posted new posts today to my spiritual blog and food blog. You can check them out at http://allstandtall.blogspot.com/

http://cookwithlindsey.blogspot.com/

Happy 4th of July

The kids and I made cupcakes for the 4th of July. It was messy fun!

Friday night we went to the free movie in the park and poor little Paisley fell over her stroller in the dark and split her lip open. Then last night we were doing fireworks in the driveway and she touched the top of her sparkler after it had burned out. Yes, she burned her finger and now has a blister. Who knew the 4th could be so dangerous?

We had a perfect view of the city fireworks right from our front lawn so we laid on a blanket and enjoyed the show without the crowd. It was a fun night.