A Little Trip

We took advantage of a long weekend to take a little trip to St. George. It was nice to get away from the smog and see the sun for a while! Oh yeah relaxing, playing games and just hanging out was pretty good too. The kids would say their favorite part of the trip was swimming at the new pool in Washington. After 5 hours they STILL didn't want to leave!

It was about a week before Great-Grandma's birthday, so we stopped on our way back home and surprised her with cake, presents and a bunch of grandkids. She's probably still recovering from the craziness, but it was sure fun to visit with her and Grandpa!

Grammy & Papa T, along with our cousins Brie & Amy were also in St. George for the weekend. Grammy took us bowling one day. It was all good until Spencer just about took out the unsuspecting bowler next to us with a wayward bowling ball! We all had a great time though.

Ben waiting patiently for his turn...

Brie with her beautiful turquoise ball

Watch out for Spencer, he could throw that ball just about anywhere!

Grammy (the Queen Bowler Woman), Spence, and Amy

Ben, Brie, Spence & Amy spent a couple of afternoons "feeding the turtles" in Grammy's backyard. In case you are wondering those are rocks from Papa T's landscaping. He was not too thrilled about the rock usage but it kept the kids entertained for many hours, and oh, those turtles were hungry!

Good-Bye Friends

We are so sad to say good-bye to our dear friends the Fellows. They were our neighbors for several years and Aubree and Claire have been BFs since they were 3 years old! Now they are headed out for an new adventure in Vermont. We are sad to see them go but know they will have a great experience in a new place! Our last "hurrah" was a fun trip to Kangaroo Zoo with some of the kids. We had a great time and we miss them already.

It's embarrassing to admit but the moms got in on the action too and we found out, those giant slides are FUN! No wonder the kids love this place. You go, Kim!