Our Trip to Lagoon

We went to Lagoon a couple of weekends ago and I am just now getting around to blogging about it. My girls were so excited to go. We load up in the car at eight o'clock in the morning and set off for Utah. We got there right when the park opened. It was so cute the girls kept saying to each other "look at that ride it looks so fun." Briley was shrieking in the back of the car the whole time we were waiting in line to park, she was so excited. Once we got in we figured out that Tabrie was tall enough to go on every ride. Briley on the other had was not so lucky, she was about 4" too short for any of the big rides. Both of the girls were little dare devils, they really wanted to get on all of the wild and crazy rides (but Briley couldn't really ride any of them so we didn't let Tabrie go on them either).

We had lots and lots of fun. My girls have been asking ever since we left, "when do we get to go back to Lagoon?" It is an annual party at my work so I was able to tell them that we would be able to go back next year. I had so much fun spending time with my family. It was so fun to see the smile on my girls faces and watch them having so much fun. I am so blessed to have such great kids and a great husband that I just love spending time with.

Tags

I was tagged by Brenda but, I am not too sure about this one! I don't know if I want everyone to know all of this weird stuff about me! Here it goes.

6 unspectacular quirks about me:

One: I don't really like to have large groups of people come over to my house. I know it is weird but for some strange reason I don't like to entertain people. I love to get together with friends and family but I just don't like it to be at my house. (I know it is rude to not take your turn so I really need to get over it.)

Two: I always talk to myself. I have full on conversations with myself and lots of times I even answer my own questions. I got it from my mom, when I was little I remember she used to open the mail and she would say "what is this ?" then in the next breath she would answer herself. I hope that this doesn't make me crazy!!

Three: I am terrified to sleep at home alone! I am 26 years old and when my husband goes out of town 99% of the time I pack us up (the girls and I) and we go and sleep over and my mom's house. I wish that I wasn't scared but if I stay home I don't sleep at all. I was hoping that I would out grow this but I haven't yet.

Four: I can't make a decision without consulting someone. It drives Rex crazy, I always say I like something but I won't buy it until I call Janeal have her come and look at it. Rex says "you don't have to ask your sisters opinion on everything." I just don't trust my own judgement and I think that she has good taste.

Five: I can't stand it when my house gets messy. I freak out! If my house isn't clean I am not a very nice person. I have had so many people tell me that there are more important things in life then a clean house, and I agree but it isn't in my personality to let my house go. I need to spend more time with my kids but I can't relax until my house is clean.

Six: I don't have a creative bone in my body! I don't know how I got this way because my Mom and sister both enjoy doing crafts and scrap booking. I do not at all. If I make something I always think it looks ugly and I won't display it anyways. I have no desire to do anything that involves crafts or scrap booking. I also don't know how to decorate, so all of the walls in my house are bare. I would love to pay someone to come in and decorate my house for me, but I am too cheap for that.

Wow, I am glad that is over. Now that you all know so many of my bad qualities. I now tag Holly, Stacey, Alison, and Amberlee. Enjoy doing this one ladies! :)

{Mommy Tag}
1. What time do my kids wake up? Most days they are up by 7:30
2. On a good night, what time do my kids go to sleep? 8:30 or 9:00
3. How long have I been a mom? 7 1/2 years
4. How old was I when I became a mom? 19 ( I know it is young)
5. What's my favorite kids' show? High School Musical
6. My least favorite kids' show? Sponge Bob
7. Favorite chore? Vacuuming
8. Favorite meal to cook? Anything on the grill. I love grilled meats and vegetables.
9. What's the meal cooked most often? Spaghetti and garlic bread
10. What's your kids' favorite meal? Pizza
11. What's my favorite thing that Rex does with the kids? Takes them dirt biking
12. What are the 5 things that make me smile while being a mom? The hugs and kisses, when they smile, when I check on my kids and they are asleep, to see them playing with each other, and the way the call each other by their nicknames (I think it is so cute!)
13. Where do you want to take your kids someday? To Florida
14. When was the last time Rex and I went out - without kids? I honestly can't remember, probably on Rex's birthday.
15. One thing you said you would never do as a mom? Take my kids out of the house in their PJ's.
16. Favorite past time with my kids? Playing games or going on bike rides
17. Favorite quality that my mom has? She is very giving and loves to help others.
18. Advice for new moms? Write down the firsts. (First words, when they started to crawl, and walk ect...) I didn't and I can't remember when they did things for sure. I have an idea but I don't know exactly, I really wish I would have written it down.
19. What's a scary or heartbreaking moment you've had? Tabrie refused to eat as a baby, I kept telling the doctor that there was something wrong with her and he wouldn't believe me. We finally got him to believe us and we had some tests done and we did find out what was wrong with her but it was very scary.
20. When was the last time your kids said I love you? When I tucked them in tonight.

I tag Janeal, Brenda, and Alison.

Tabrie's Piano Recital

Tabrie had a piano recital Saturday morning at 10:30. We had to go clean the church before the recital so, I was a little nervous because she didn't get to practice before we went. I didn't have anything to worry about. She did awesome, she didn't make even one mistake. I think I was more nervous than she was, didn't even seem nervous at all. She got up announced her name and the song she was playing then she sat down and played it perfectly. This only her second recital but her first one she did a duet with her teacher. She has only been taking piano since September, but she sure has picked up on it quickly. She practices most days without complaining and she can figure out most of her songs by herself and she is really doing good with her sight reading. We are very proud of her, she is doing so great!

Sunday Drive

We wanted to go on a Sunday drive so we decided to go Wolverine Canyon. We loaded up in the car and drove up there for a couple of hours. I had not ever been up there and either had the girls so we were excited to see what we were missing. As we drove into the canyon the girls noticed a little waterfall and they were so excited to see more. We didn't see anymore waterfalls but it is a beautiful area and it was only about 30 minutes from our house. We got out of the car and Rex told the girls that he would take them for a hike up this little hill. I guess we haven't ever taken our girls hiking before because just going up that little hill was so great for them. They had so much fun on that little hike they just kept talking about it the whole way home. They asked us to take them camping, hiking, and fishing next weekend. I am not sure that we will be able to go next weekend but we are planning on taking them very soon. We don't have a Trailer anymore so we don't do much camping, I hate to tent it. I think that I could handle going up there for a night and I know that my girls would love it. We just need to get a few more things done in the yard and then we can take them camping. :)

Were Making Progress!

I am so excited that we are finally making some progress on our yard. This last weekend we sprayed all of our weeds with round-up (I really hope that they die) we have so many that it pretty much took us all day. We have very little cooperation from the sprayers. They kept getting clogged and not spraying and we kept having to stop to go clean them out. It was a long a day to say the least! We finally got our plants that we bought weeks ago planted in our flower beds, my parents came over and help us with that part. Thanks, Mom and Dad we really appreciate the help! I just hope I remember to keep them watered so that they don't die before we get the sprinkler system up and running. On Tuesday we rented a pipe puller and we pulled the pipe for our sprinkler system. I am so excited that we actually might have some grass before the end of the summer. (I am sure our neighbors are excited too!) Rex said that he hopes to have the sprinkler system done by the end of Memorial Day but, the weather isn't supposed to be very good so I guess we'll have to see if he can get it done!

Pictures

Last Thursday I took the girls to have their picture taken by Chantri. She did such a good job with the kids. She was so patient and cute with them. She posted a few of their pictures on her blog. You can click here to go to her blog. I am so excited to get to see the rest of the pictures. She got some really cute ones of the girls and she was so inexpensive and very easy to work with. I love the ones that she posted, I just can't wait to see the rest of them! We did a Simply Unique session. She has a different one every month they are very fun and inexpensive so be sure to check out her website for more information. :)

Our Weekend

We had beautiful weather on Saturday and we didn't even get a single thing done in our yard. :( We decided last week sometime that we need to get a new truck ours is really old (1979 to be exact) and just not economical, plus it is only a single cab and we have 4 people in our family. Rex had decide that we need to get one of 3 kinds of trucks so we set out early Saturday morning to test drive. It took us all day but we did finally get a new truck. Wow, was it a long day! I am so thankful for my girls. They had to tag along with us to all of the different car dealerships and they were so good. I am so blessed to have such good kids. I couldn't ask for better children, they are such a blessing to me. I had a wonderful Mothers Day, the girls were so excited Sunday morning to give me the gifts that they had made at school. Those are the best gifts, the ones that come from the heart. I loved what they made. Tabrie had planted some marigolds in a cup and made a sweet little card. Briley made this cute little thing that said "I love you this much" it was a heart with yarn and little cut outs of her hands you pull the hands to opposite sides so it looks like arms stretched out. I am so grateful to be a Mom and the blessing it is in my life. I couldn't have asked for anything more in life. My family is such a wonderful blessing to me. I have a wonderful husband who is so sweet to me and two beautiful girls. I think I am the luckiest girl alive. :)