When dad is in Charge

So I go to my piano lessons on Mondays and when I leave Dave watches the kids for me! So this past monday when I left I came home to this! This is what you get when dad is in charge. Lucky for me it was after they made the mess and Dave cleaned up the cereal that they dumped all over the floor. YOu know when it gets to quite and you aren't sure what they are doing that it can't be good.

The Ducks

We have this awesome place to feed the ducks that is close by to our home. I have been wanting to take the kids there for family home evening. So we packed a picnic lunch and went and feed the ducks. The kids loved being able to get right up to them. While we feed the ducks Shelbie insisted on getting as dirty as possible. She is still crawling right now, which makes outside activities an adventure with her. Needless to say, she discovered the dirt and the drink and everything in between! We sure do love this stage and watching her discover new things!

The Princess Festival

Dave's sister invited me and Maggie to the Princess festival this year with her little girl Sidney. We don't get to do things with her very often so we took advantage of some cousin time and went with them. It was really fun, other than the horrible weather that we endured during the first part. I wasn't prepared for rain and freezing cold when we got there. But the girls didn't seem to mind once they started the festival. Maggie wasn't to sure about the whole thing in the beginning, but by the end she was loving it. Her favorite princess right now would have to be Ariel and when we getting ready to leave she asked for a picture with her. I thought that the festival was well put together and age appropriate for them! Thanks Jackie for the invitation!

Canyon BBQ

We love living so close to the caynon and taking advantage of being able to go there for BBQ's. Mapleton canyon is just up the street and is actually closer to go to for picnics than the canyon that we live by. So we headed up there and had a fun BBQ with the kids and did smores afterwards. We brought the wrong type of coals though and forgot the lighter fluid, so Dave spent the majority of the time with his face planted in the fire blowing in an attempt to start a good fire to roast hotdogs which would could later use for the marshmellows! This campground picnic area was really fun, the kids brought there scooters along and road around the area while we went for a short nature hike! I love the outdoors. This was our first outdoor BBQ up the canyon this summer. I'm sure we will have more of these outings!

Brody's Kindergarten Graduation

Graduation! Dave still doesn't understand why we have to have a graduation for Kindergarten, he gets the graduation from preschool to kindergarten. But why Kindergarten? Well for me they are advancing to real school and are going to be gone all day long. They don't seem so little any more and have learned lots of new things throughout the year. Brody did so well this last year, I am so proud of him and all that he has learned. I love watching his curiosity in new words and being able to pick up a book and start to read certain words he has learned throughout the year. He really is growing up. The school kindergarten classes put on a great performance that showcased the years in time through music. His part, included the song from MC Hammer "Can't touch this" in which he got to do a solo breakdance! It really was a cute program, and they video taped it for the parents so we can show him years down the road. So Graduation graduation, a great way to end the kindergarten year in my opinion!

Out of Character

After the race!

Before the Race!

So I did something last weekend that was totally out of character for me. Something that I have never done before, but totally enjoyed and most likely will do again. I rode in a bike ride called the Little Red Riding Hood 15 miles. I should say more like 13--14 minus the mishaps that Jen was having with her bike and the short ride we got in the truck to the rest stop! But needless to say I rode a bike, I wouldn't call it a race because there were to many of us just enjoying the scenic back country, and taking our time! My mother-in-law convinced me to do it with them and I will admit I really enjoyed myself. But after we finished and I thought about it, I surprised myself because I don't normally do things like this. Its fun to try something new every now and than to discover something we like doing. Now I won't go out and run a marathon like the rest of them do (Dave's family). You can't convince me into that one! And next year, instead of riding on a mountain bike I think I will try using a road bike, it looked lots easier!