Every day stuff

I feel like life is moving faster and faster as my kids get older. I don't seem to have time to blog like I use to. I end up saving pictures and doing one big post instead of little ones. I guess that is OK and I need to accept it as my new normal ha ha.

Where to start where to start...

This is a picture of Austin and his buddy Parker. Parker started to wear bow ties to church about a year ago, Austin thinks the world of Parker and so he decided he needed to have a bow tie. Don't they look cute?

Kambree had an end of year program for 1st grade.  Of course the only picture I could get of her was between two people haha. She is in the purple shirt and tan pants...looking at me.

 She even had a little speaking part...man I need to get a camera with a better zoom.

They made all of us, including the parents dance to the "Tootie Tot" song. Kambree and I really got into it :)

 And here is just a random picture of Kambree eating watermelon...she tells me often that she could live off of chips and watermelon.

We had a little BBQ with our friends, the Plagge's , in our backyard. We call this "urban camping"...ya dig a hole and start a fire...then roast marshmallow's.

Lastly...we bought Pass of all Passes this year. Included in it is free admission to Seven Peaks Water Park. So for Memorial Day we went there...soaked in the sun...sat around the pool...and rode water slides.

 p.s. Because Shawn is in charge of the outdoor pool at his work he ALWAYS has to work opening day...Memorial Day. But this year his pool is being resurfaced so it wasn't open, this is the first Memorial Day he has spent with us as a family in 8 years! It was a good day :)

17 years baby

May 9th, 1996 

17 years has gone by so fast!

This year I was in charge of planning the anniversary festivities. I have to say Pinterest made it so easy haha. Next year Shawn has to plan it, poor guy has no Pinterest account...it should be interesting ;)

To start off I made sure Shawn had the day off of work and I arranged it so I wasn't babysitting anyone. So we had the whole day to ourselves.

I gave Shawn these 17 envelopes first thing in the morning.

Inside each one was something fun we were going to do.

Random things...like have breakfast at a place we have been dying to try, stuff like that. (If you want the full list tell me and I will email it to you because someone of them are for married couples eyes only haha).

Inside one of them was the word "envelopes". Here is the thing...Shawn and I love to go on dates, but after 17 years you can easily get into a rut. So I found this fun idea on Pinterest to create "a year worth of dates." Some of their ideas were great...some were not so great. So I created my own list. I put 2 date ideas in to each moth. At the beginning of the month we open the envelope and read the date ideas, then pick the time to go do them. 

Here is the list of ideas I came up with:

1. Go to Asian market

2. Frisbee golf

3. Buy a new game and learn to play it

4. Go geocaching

5. Drive in movie

6. Paint ball

7. Flow ride water thing in Lehi

8. http://www.tipjunkie.com/all-crafts/date-night/ The Ten Dollar Gift Date Night Challenge

 9. Fondue and game night with friends

10. Ice skating

11. Test drive cars

12. Planetarium

13. Go to a club and dance or a concert

14. Throw a dart and eat at that place

15. Roller blade the Jordan belt

16. Float a river

17. Go to Tim Hawkins

18. Youtube funny night.*Youtube funny video night…link: YOUTUBE CHANNEL LINK: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=FLvrDcFyWBjhR0XM1oMEWXAA

19. Park City Ghost Tours are a great way to learn about historic Main Street…Park City Main Street and/or Ghost Tour. Walk up and down old Main Street, and take in the beauty Park City has to offer. There are always plenty of events and concerts going on. Visit the Park City website for a list of fun things to do while there

20.Walk around Temple square and go get a treat

21.Rock climbing

22.Go hike a canyon we have never been to

23.Driving range

24.find a local art exhibit

We had a great day reminiscing about when we were younger and discussing all the fun things we still have to look forward to. And hopefully this fun list of date ideas will just bring us even more great memories to look back on :)

MTC

Question of the day. How many bags does it take to get to Korea?

 Well apparently they only let you take 6...but man are they stuffed :)

Shawn and I had the opportunity to drop off his parents at the Missionary Training Center this morning. They will be serving an LDS mission for 18 months in Dejeon, Korea.

The last time I was here was to drop off my younger brother as he went to the Manila, Philippines mission. It has been a few years, and they have changed a few things. They no longer have the new missionary and their family come inside and have a little devotional and then say your good byes. They had us drop his parents off at the front door to go inside and get a packet full of info. We were instructed to pull into a parking spot and wait. They pointed to the closest one and said "you can park in President Monson's spot, he is rarely here on Mondays." So of course I had to get a picture of the Prophets parking spot!!!

After Shawn's parents got their packet we drove over to a parking garage where a load of young missionaries took their bags to their room for them.

They looked so young...just babies!

They are official looking with their name tags!

A few pictures before we drove away :(

They will do a great job representing the church over in Korea...missing them already.