Wyatt's Trip to Minneapolis Minnesota

 Wyatt got to fly on an airplane to Minneapolis, Minnesota, with Grandpa Hansen to visit Grandma Hansen. It was his reward for completing his goal that he and Grandma Hansen set for him. He agreed to read his scriptures 10 min each night for 30 days straight... and he finished it as soon as he could.

Wyatt had so much fun. He called us each day and told us what he was doing and told us how much fun he was having. They shopped and rode rides at Mall of America and they also went to an aquarium. Wyatt said Grandpa was teaching him how to swim at the hotel swimming pool. He bought some fun toys that he brought home to show the other kids... and he also bought Clayton a birthday present.

I am really glad he got to go and have lots of fun. It was a little worrysome letting our 9 yr old go on such a big trip without us, but we knew that Grandma and Grandpa would take good care of him and that they would have fun... but we still worried.

We let Wyatt take the camera and he took some pretty good pictures. It is fun to see the world though a child's eyes.

{10.14.12}

lets take a road trip to Manti

Traveling is what the kids and I did for half the summer. We started out by visiting Rebecca & Jake and their boys. It was so much fun. While we were down their we saw the Manti Pageant {lost and found Clayton that night}, we went swimming at the pool {and got a good sunburn}, made homemade suckers {Rebecca had an easy recipe for making them... the kids gobbled them up}, and found out Rebecca was expecting baby #4 {she just couldn't keep it a secret any more}. I am looking forward to visiting again next summer.

 The kids were so intent on watching the suckers in the oven. There's a cute big kid in the back, lol.

 The suckers were made from jolly ranchers... so yummy!

 Becca has cute stuff in her house!

 These are my two amazing sisters.

 Its a movie afternoon on Aunt Rebecca's bed.

 The girls both got their faces painted when we stopped by the craft fair, after saving seats at the Pageant.

{6.25.12}

Grandparents Day with Taylor

A couple weeks ago Mom invited me to go to Manti with her so she could go to Grandparents Day with Taylor at Preschool and we could also visit with Rebecca. I was thrilled! I don't get to go visit very often so this was a great plan. It was only for the day, but I had so much fun. Taylor was so cute... he did a grandparent song with actions and they did an art project and ate brownies. Grandma had a lot of fun. While they were gone Sadie and James played... Darby and Keaton sat in our laps... and Rebecca & I talked... it was so nice to have a little one on one with Rebecca, I miss her... she just lives so far away. When Grandma and Taylor got back we talked some more and then decided to go for a walk. We walked up and down main street stopping in a few stores {mostly craft or home decor stores where I bought a couple taper candles}. The kids were good so we also stopped for ice cream cones. It was such a fun day and one I hope we can do again.

Rebecca has such cute things in her house, I just had to take some pictures... I wanted to take some more but got to busy talking.

I really like these tiles she made.

{10.2.11}

Two Birthday Parties...

I am so slow getting this posted, but we have just been going... going... going... and we still have two more weekends to go before we are through.


A couple weeks ago we went down to Sandwash Lake to a birthday party for our nephews, Gabe & Taylor, they turned 9years old. We all went swimming... the kids spent most their time in the water... there was good food and {worm filled} cake and ice cream {everything was yummy} It was lots of fun and the kids keep asking when we are going to go swimming again. Landan had also taken his waverunner and let everyone have rides... Wyatt even got to drive {that was the first thing he asked... what a boy!} I was bummed because I forgot my camera, so I didn't get any pictures... sigh



Caleb's birthday is the day after our nephews and this year his girlfriend, Bailey, planned a surprise party for him down in central southern Utah. At first we were going to miss his birthday because we had planned to go camping, but then camping didn't work out, so we decided to go down at the last minute. It was a long drive... but we had a fun roadtrip... and once we got down there everyone had fun. Baileys family had friends that owned a cabin at Otter Creek, so we were all able to stay there and have lots of fun. They brought and prepared all the food... it was so nice... we played games and the youngers watched a movie. Her family also took us on a little hike up to a huge swing that the owners had made... IT WAS HUGE... and a little scary at first. Everyone who hiked up there took a turn on the swing, including my Mom & Dad, and Bailey's Dad and Uncle. The kids all took their turns over and over again, especially Wyatt {he wanted to swing the whole time} and when Uncle Caleb stood up on the swing Wyatt had to try the same thing... he is too brave. On the hike back to the cabin the kids caught some lizards... Sadie talked us in to letting her bring hers home, but then she had to let it go. It was a fun trip and nice to meet Bailey's family... they were so amazing to do all that for Caleb and for us.

{8.28.11}