Lehi Vs. Corner Canyon (Hayden)

 

 

 

Lehi vs. Westlake (Austin)

 

I'm Going to Miss These Kinds of Things

 

Ellie cut these crabapple blossoms from a tree in our yard, placed them in a plastic cup filled with water, and left them at my bedside to surprise me. 

 

So thoughtful. 

 

So sweet.

 

I'm going to miss these kinds of things when my kids are grown and gone.

Happy Easter 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East vs. Lehi (Hayden)

 

Funnies

4/16/2014:  This morning, I told Hadley to clean her room before playgroup and preschool.  In total frustration she asked, "Why do I have to clean my room every day?"  I told her that cleaning your room is just part of the deal if you live in our home.  She responded, "Well, I never made that deal!" to which I replied, "It doesn't matter.  That's just the way it is in our family."

 

She came right back with "Then I know another family I can go live with... Leah's!"

I guess my baby is moving out.  I better call Sharon and let her know.

4/7/20014:  I took all of the kids to the dentist today.  Ellie and Hadley were picking prizes and Ellie was getting so mad because Hadley kept copying her and she didn't want to have the same prize as her little sister.  In an effort to calm Ellie down, I whispered to her,  "You know Ellie, people only copy other people if they think they are awesome, so you should take it as a compliment.  Hadley must think you are awesome."

I whispered all of this because I figured Hadley would argue Ellie's awesomeness, but Hadley overheard me and piped right up, "Yep.  That's right Ellie.  I do." 

 

They came home with matching key chains.

E and H Advertising

The other day I came across these videos (courtesy of Ellie and Hadley) on my ipad. 

 

Adorable.

 

And who knows, these girls just might have a future in advertising.

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Break Day 4

We slept in, rode the Rhino around Hurricane, and then headed over to the splash pad in town.  The older kids and I played card games while the younger ones got soaked.  We then cleaned up and went to dinner at The Pizza Factory.  Sad to be going home tomorrow. 

 

 

Spring Break Day 3

Today, we decided to hike to Yant Flat.  It is in the mountains above Leeds.  We have never been here before, and while we were driving to the trailhead, I got a little nervous because it really is in the middle of nowhere.  We did not pass a single person or car on the 8 mile stretch of dirt road that leads to the hike.  There were a few cars where we parked, and we saw a couple of people while we were on the trail, which made me feel better about being out here with all my kids and no husband.  The hike is just under 1.5 miles one way.  Getting there is not all that exciting, but the destination is really cool.  When you arrive, you descend into an enormous basin of sandstone rock and cliffs.  I have never seen anything like it.  The kids loved climbing the walls and we found a lookout point with beautiful views of the mountains beyond Yant Flat.  I would not do this one in the summertime because there is so little shade, but it is definitely worth seeing.  After our hike, we headed to the Washington Rec. Center pool for the rest of the afternoon.

 

 

If you look closely, you can see three of my littles on this mountain.  This picture gives a good idea of just how big the sandstone wall is:

 

 

Another little:

 

 

Look who's legs are the most tan!  I don't think this has ever happened before (or will again).  Better get a picture of it:

 

 

Ashleigh saw a snake while she was exploring (and no, it didn't bite her).  In her rush to get away she tripped and fell and scraped up her leg.  Way better than a snakebite.

 

Austin on top of the lookout point we found:

Spring Break Day 2

We drove to Kannarraville (about 15 miles north of Toquerville) and hiked Kannarraville Falls.  We loved this hike!  There is no avoiding getting your feet wet, but that is what makes it so much fun.  The trail follows a river and crosses it several times.  Eventually, it leads you through a slot canyon and over a couple of waterfalls.  The trail continues from there, but the little girls were cold and tired so we turned back at that point.  Next time, we will definitely continue to at least the natural waterslide that is a bit farther up the river.  After our hike, we drove back to Hurricane and went to see Mr. Peabody and Sherman at the movie theater. 

 

A really good day.