Dinosaur Park

We wanted to do a fun family outing on the last day of being together before Dave and I took off for some fun, just us two (more on that later).  We went up to Ogden to see their Dinosaur park and it was awesome!  I highly recommend it, just look for deals before you go, there seemed to be a bunch.  Dave loves Dinosaurs and Anna says she does as well, “But not as much as Chelsea!” (Dave’s niece who is 5 and knows more about Dinos than I do and “wants to be a Paleontologist.”

Inside they had this automated version of Jurassic Park with a T-Rex and Triceratops.  Anna would have sat in here all day if I let her.Maddie didn’t know what to think of it.

Then downstairs they had some real bones, mixed in with casts.  Pretty spectacular too.

It was an amazing atmosphere, tucked right against the mountains! I loved that the most.  Outside they had these large displays of the Dino’s with information about their true size, characteristics, where they lived, etc.  Did you know T-Rex’s were NOT the biggest? Also, the Utah dinosaur did not spray, like in Jurassic Park, and that the MOST DANGEROUS CREATURE is smaller than me? (See for yourself!)

They also had some fun playgrounds the girls, as well as their silly Dad, enjoyed!

GREAT DAY, Don’t ya think?

Dear Blog

 

You are important to me. I PROMISE.  I see you and want to do more. I wish you weren’t as neglected as you are!  I long for the days that I could sit for hours and blog about just about everything I wanted.  I love the old posts, the memories, the photos, the captured moments.  Why can’t I make time for you as much anymore? I take lots of photos with the intention of putting together a post then they sit in my computer memory for no one, not even you to enjoy. ):

Hummm…  Probably because now I have two kids, a dirty house, dishes and laundry that never fail to stop getting dirty, cake making and other endeavors, friends and family nearby, vacations, etc. Life outside the computer is crazy and I love it. I am glad to be busy.

I hope that come the end of September I can get on a routine of blogging again, because truly you are a big part of my life’s history. I need more documentation.  Especially of my little spit- fire of a second child who keeps me on my heals.  One day her moments will be captured more fully on you, but until then I will enjoy soaking in the memories of running after her or holding her (what she likes best) and perhaps one day you’ll hear about them… along with all the fun things we have done lately.

Much love,

Heidi

(Photo info: #1- Taken by a sweet little 4 year old. #2- during a rain storm and Anna had to pose with the elephant. #3- Taken by Dave @ the cabin just last weekend)

P is for a 2nd year Preschooler

I cannot believe how fast Anna is growing! I tell her all the time to STOP, but she simply tells me, “I can’t, because I have to eat or I will die, and eating make me grow!”  Okay, then little miss smarty, I’ll let you go to school and learn! This girl keeps me on my toes! She is too smart for her own good …. and mine. I cannot keep up, nor do I know how to help enhance her skills, something I need to work on this year!

Anna is at the same Preschool as last year, but has Miss Sonya.  Also, her best friend, Rhiece, is in her class and they will go to tumbling and dance afterwards.  I am excited to carpool and have an extra hour to get things done… or spend time with Maddie. (:

We were at the Cabin the weekend before school started, but I had been researching fun things to do to start each new year.  I found a cute idea about making a big, giant cookie. So I wanted to do it.  Too tired after the weekend I almost gave up, but then I found a big ball of cookie dough in the freezer and I had left over icing from a project last week….PERFECT!

So Anna woke up to her cookie and couldn’t have been more happy to take photos in her new outfit! She posed herself and I snapped.  I couldn’t decide how to cut these out so there is a slew of photos- most of them her hugging herself…

Cutie, Maddie and I will miss you while you’re away! Maddie was a little sad that she didn’t get to go sit down and play too! We’ll see how this year goes!

Goodbye Twenties

I turned 30 last week! And celebrated in style… in Lake Tahoe… at a family reunion.  I’ll post more on that later, but I have to say I had a great week of celebrating.  First we celebrated with the Kinnersley family, then my mom took me shopping, then we celebrated in Modesto at my favorite steak house, with WAY too much chocolate cake (did I really say that?) and then @ Tahoe. It was a fabulous week.

My best surprise? WICKED tickets from my hubby! I AM THRILLED. Cannot wait for that! He also had many people say nice things about me and typed it up. (You know the things people would say to be nice at a funeral.) It made my day. He also surprised me with cake and ice cream (and so did his parents) which we shared with the family reunion. (Anna was funny, around lunchtime she said, “Mom we have to make you a cake!” then proceeded to ask me what kind I would like. knowing that Dave had gotten me a white cake with balloons on it, that is what I told her I wanted! sly devil, eh? She was pleased to see I got the cake I wished for!)  Dave bought candles and had my name on the cake, but unfortunately it was cut before we could do the candles or take pictures. oh well.

We went to HEIDI’S for breakfast! It was delicious I got yummy crepes with an H on them (they did it special for me I am sure… acutally they didn’t know until the end that I was HEIDI and it was my birthday.) When they did find out they brought me a muffin with a candle and sang happy birthday in about 5 different keys… at that same time. It was beautiful! (;

Anna and I having fun in the bathroom…

We headed to Camp Richardson for Lunch. Dave was thrilled. ha.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anna and Chelsea had a fabulous week together, every morning Anna asked when we would see her! Can you believe Chelsea is actually a year older than Anna? She is the cutest little spitfire! They loved exploring camp Richardson and even found frogs in a tree stump and a “snake with fangs in the tree-actually that one was made out of bark!ha)

Maddie and Kendra are just a month apart and love to play together or get into mischief, whatever you want to call it!

It was gorgeous there today! Rich and Heidi showed up at the end to eat lunch and say hi.