Summer Reading

Getting her reading done, AND sunning her feet. The fleece jammies attest to the fact that it's just barely starting to feel like summer here, and it's about time!!

My Favorite!!

San Juan 2011

We got on the river early this year, and did an awesome Easter San Juan. The adults were out-numbered on this trip 12 adults, to 13 kids. It was so fun. We had nice weather, great company, and all around good times. The Easter bunny totally showed up. It was awesome, we woke up to Easter baskets right outside out tent,

and easter eggs scattered all over the beach.

We lined up the kids, said ready set go, and off they went.

Chicky found the "golden egg" and scored herself some cash!!

I was trying to tell my friend today, just how amazing the river is. Rafting is without question my favorite thing to do. So, here I give you my top 5 reasons that I love being on the river so much.

#1 Hanging out on the boat all day, with just my 5! No phones, computers, tv, other people, nothing. Just us, talking, laughing, and growing together as a family.

#2 Hanging out with other super cool people! Hearing fabulous stories about other people's lives, and again, no phones, or computers!!

#3 Getting to see the coolest stuff ever!

#4 Eating every meal outside, is the best!

#5 Sleeping in a tent. Telling and listening to stories, whispered conversations among sisters, the sound of the river, all around togetherness.

Spring?

I have lived in Utah my entire life, and I am sincerely shocked every spring when we have a day like this...

#2 in her "first favorite shirt" and "second favorite pair of pants."

.... Then, we get snow the next day!

Weekend Out

We took the girls to Moab for the weekend and did some hiking.

I love this place so much. The littles are so fun to hike with. We get funny stories out of them, and great conversations that don't happen in our regular life.

She found "an arch on the ground!" My toothless girl.

It got a little bit windy toward the end. Oh we love this place!

Ice Castles

We made the trek up to the ice castles again this year. I think it's the coolest thing ever. Massive ice towers made all night every night by sprinklers going on at just the right time, in just the right places. It's so fun!

Ice Princess!!

The kid crew. My girls love these guys as much as they love each other. They've been born and raised together. The girl to boy ratio is off by only about 5:1. The 'other' boy isn't in the photo.

Pointe Shoes

This little has worked her heart out and finally got pointe shoes! Oh my, she's so excited. She is fortunate enough to get the lovely Phyllis as a private teacher for an hour a week, and is improving almost daily. She loves dance so much, and she's a joy to watch, for her mother anyway. I'll post pictures from her next class.