If you Could Hie to Kolob

 This weekend we made a trip to Kolob Canyon.  It was a little cold but very beautiful.  Looking at the  red rocks never gets old.  These were the only two photos we took(unless you count the one of moms thumb, she had trouble figuring out the phone camera)

This weekend was lots of fun the highlights were.
*The wedding
*No kids
*Shopping(coats 75% off 3 wool coats for under $50)
*Kolob Canyon
*Temple tour and tour of Brigham Youngs winter home
*Quilt shops
*Seeing all the Martendales
*Natalie are you alright?
*Eating out I am pretty sure Danny ate his way through Saint George. Hungry Howies, Jack in the box twice and Bajio.

Jacob and Kaylee

 This weekend we traveled to Saint George to attend the wedding of Jacob and Kaylee.  We had a great time.  I didn't take my husband or kids.  I did take my mom so I was the kid for the weekend.  It was a fun and relaxing trip.
   Daniel and Natalie got a condo for the weekend and invited Mom and I to join them.  We all left Friday about eleven we made it to Saint George in time to do a little shopping and have dinner.  Friday night we watched a movie.
    Saturday we went to the Wedding at the temple.  The luncheon and the reception.  Kaylee and Jacob were so cute the perfect Bride and groom.

For their Wedding gift I made this for the couple and put it in a great frame.  I hope they like it.

Family Room

We have been living in our house for six years. In our family room we have two story ceilings. I have been afraid to commit to putting something on the wall. A few months ago I decided what I wanted to do. With the help of Courtney we took photos of all our kids. I had them printed at Costco as large as they would print them. I then modge podged them onto canvas. They still looked not quite done. I found the metal at the top at hobby lobby for half off. I love how it all turned out. I can't believe how beautiful my kids clean up to be.

Shumway Retreat

This past week we attended the Shumway Retreat. This year was a special year we went to San Diego and spent the whole week at the beach. It was a great vacation. The kids loved the Beach. Courtney loved all the shopping she could walk to and Nicole just loved playing with he cousins.

One of our favorite things we did was to go to the Mormon Battalion Museum in old town San Diego. It was a fun and very informative experience. It is one of the best museums that I have ever been to. Best of all it was all free. We panned for gold, joined a band and traveled the path of the Mormon battalion. Website with more info.

Making stuff

Dallen loves to be helpful and make things. I figured this out last year. For Christmas I got him his own tool kit. It was a huge hit and he is always excited to use it when there is a loose screw or anything else that needs putting up or fixing. It is channeling his need to create things like his mom. David is not very happy about Dallen doing crafts but he loves to do them so I have had to find Boy appropriate crafts. I found this tutorial and thought it would work.

Our first attempt was a huge success. Dallen measured, Cut and drilled the cute camp stools in the photo. All I had to do was make the seat cover to go on it. He made two one for him and one for Derek. Dallen even took it to scout camp and it was a huge hit. Someone was always siting in it. David has dug a fire pit and when he is home the boys always have a fire. In preparation for Scout camp Dallen figured that he should try out his mess kit. It didn't mater that we had a huge dinner not but an hour before.

He asked me to take this photo for Debby because she likes to see what food looks like. This is his first time cooking all by himself over the fire with his new mess kit.

goodbye diggs

We sold diggs. She loved me but it felt like she and Derek could not get along. When it came down to it Derek stays Diggs goes. I put an add for her on ksl and we had several people interested. She was gone within the day to a wonderful woman. The woman wanted a dog to sit on her lap and keep her company. Her children were all grown and she had no grandchildren so it was a perfect fit. She called the next day I was worried that she would want to give her back but she just wanted me to know how happy she was.

It took the kids over 24 hours to realize that she was gone. Dallen and Derek did not even cry. Marissa cried for two days. Then she came to me and this is what she said. "mom, because the lady that has diggs has a boy dog also. The dogs are going to get married and have babies. When they do that lady is going to call us because she is so happy that we gave her

diggs that she will give us one of the puppies." I didn't have the heart to tell her that the other dog has been fixed so no puppies. It did end the crying.

Little Green Men

Derek had a fun birthday party. I think the t shirts that we made turned out very cute. Sarah was the only one who would not wear her shirt. When her mom came to get her she got so excited that she put it on. I had two of the parents tell me they had to pull off the t shirt so the kids could go to church three days later.

I know the theme of the party was Toy Story but the song should have been "It's my party and I will cry if I want to." Derek was not a good sport. I think he spent the first hour crying. I am glad it ended and he cheered up for the second half of the party. Over all it was a good time.