Sleep Over at Aunt Debbie's

Ethan and Ty were over at the house for a sleep over the other night. We had a ton of fun. This is video of Ethan, Ty, Zack, Jason and I all rocking out to John Francis Bongiovi. Watch Ethan jam on the guitar, does it remind you of Lance's air guitar?

In the morning we got to view the beautiful Salt Lake valley from the top of the tallest building. With a fresh layer of snow on the mountains it was a spectacular site. Although Ty was a little reluctant at first I reminded her that she was a born rock climber so heights were nothing to be afraid of.

With all the new snow we are hoping the hit the slopes this New Years. Whatever you end up doing this holdiay we hope you have a great time and would love to see your pictures posted on the blog!

Ashby California Adventure!!

So we're baaacccckkk!! We had an awesome time and thought we'd share some moments with ya'll! Tylar cried when we left Disneyland on Friday night because she didn't want to go! I don't blame her, it is "the happiest place on earth" ya know!! It was fun to remember the times we went there when we were younger

The first picture we were waiting for the "Parade of Dreams" to start and it was an amazing parade! It had gotten kind of chilly so we were snuggling! I had to get a picture because Ethan thinks he's getting to big to snuggle so I had to get a picture so I had proof that it actually happened!!

The next picture is from California Adventrue park! Everything was being decorated for Halloween while we were there and as with most things at Disneyland it was over the top! We thought mom would appreciate the giant candycorn! (they're not real mom!)

We were pretty excited to get our picture with Mickey. We actually had to go to his house to have it taken!

Our last picture is from the Wild Animal Park. Can you tell which one is Lance!!

Jellystone 2007

Hey Boo Boo?...where d'ya put the pic a nic basket? Could we have asked for better conditions for this hike? No bugs! No rain! No rangers at the hot springs! Yahoo! The kids did great; they really learned to push past some challenging moments. Let's hear it for Mariah, I mean the girl hurled her guts out and still hiked out 10 miles carrying her own pack. And I think Tylar shocked us all, that girls a trooper

The time of year was ideal. The river was lower and easier for the kids to cross. It also helped to regulate the temp of the pools (not too many cold swirls). You could sit and soak without getting eaten by deer flies and mosquitoes. Not to mention there was not a single other group to fight with over the best pools.

I can't wait for next year! I bet Denise already has our campsites reserved :)

Torrey 2007

This year's trip to Torrey was awesome! Everyone (with the exception of Dean and Heather) was able to be there and support Granny and Gramps. It felt pretty good to see Grandma win the prize for having the most family members in attendance. The highlight of the trip was of course the fantastic four wheeling trails and beautiful landscape. Other than the big $$ spent on gas, the kids getting electrocuted in the swimming pool and Debbie wrecking her brand new dirt bike, I would say it was the prefect family reunion.

I love this pic of Dono man looking cool... Do you think he is ready to get riding or just fall asleep?