You have to check out this video. My aunt emailed it to me and I thought it was awesome. It shows you how to peel a hard boiled egg without peeling it. it is amazing! I haven't tried it yet, but I hope it works. Let me know if any of you try it and your outcomes!! (This video does say a bad word-the "a" word once. Just for your knowledge.)
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/07/24/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling.aspx?source=nl
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The first week of August we went to St. George and stayed in my families condo. (David had to work in St. George that week, so we went along for a vacation.) We had a blast. On Friday David did not have to work so we were able to spend the day having fun as a family.
Our first stop was to the Johnson's Dinosaur Discovery Museum. It had so many dinosaur tracks. The museum came to be when Mr. Johnson was excavating on his property and as he dug down he came across dinosaur tracks. They are said to be the most complete group of dinosaur tracks anywhere. (I think that is what the guide said. I could be mistaken. Maybe it was just in Utah.) They really were cool.
Next, we hit the park for some lunch. (Good old PB and J. When I was growing up I always said that I would never pack a lunch when we were going out, that I would just take my family to McDonald's. Well my attitude has changed a little.) We had a lot of fun. David was so silly with the kids all day long. (I have pictures to prove it!)
Then we toured Brigham Young's Winter house. That was mostly for Mom and Dad. But the kids were so good. It was awesome. One of the pictures in the slide show is where lightening has struck a tree on the property of the house. They actually did surgery on the tree by putting a metal rod in the middle to hold the two pieces together. This is the only tree that was actually standing when Brigham Young lived there. They did not want to lose it. They would use this tree to grow silk worms on. The house was gorgeous.
Our last stop was Snow Canyon. (Actually our last stop was Arctic Circle. Yum!) We went to the sand dunes. It is all this sand with hills. It was like a giant sand box. (Except with ants) It was really cool, especially the ants! The wind was blowing too. We all know how sand and wind mix so well. Seriously, not our best experience. However, David loved it. I think he felt like a kid again. He said that as a child they came here with Grandma and Grandpa Ashby. So as David ran off to live out his childhood, I dealt with crying kids. Sounds like fun!! I am making it sound a lot worse than it was. Once the kids saw daddy they all joined in. They just needed some help in seeing what to do. They ran up and down the hill, which were HUGE!
After the sand dunes we found the Volcano on the map they had given us. Which was cool. The kids were amazed. They thought Volcano's were for the dinosaurs. They were a little afraid that it was going to erupt. We had to explain that is was an0 extinct volcano. We did not hike it just admired it.
On our way out we hiked a gigantic rock. (David saw it of course and we just had to stop! He is a nut. I love to watch him in nature because he really lets loose, and totally cracks me up. He is such a boy. Our kids, especially our boys, are so lucky to have a Dad that is going to help them experience nature. Because I can barely even go camping. The dirt makes me crazy!! Plus kids always have runny noses. I swear when my kids see dirt their noses just start running. Runny noses plus dirt is awesome. It becomes like plaster on the face that you have to scrape off! It just can't stand it. The Lord gave me three boys so that I would learn to love dirt, bugs, farts, burps, hitting, snot, spit, climbing, wrestling, and all those other lovely things.
Anyways, back to the subject!! We had a fantastic time together. I love when we get these times together as a family. All your cares are gone and you can just have fun. (And then you remember you have kids!! I really am just kidding. We had a blast.)
Our first stop was to the Johnson's Dinosaur Discovery Museum. It had so many dinosaur tracks. The museum came to be when Mr. Johnson was excavating on his property and as he dug down he came across dinosaur tracks. They are said to be the most complete group of dinosaur tracks anywhere. (I think that is what the guide said. I could be mistaken. Maybe it was just in Utah.) They really were cool.
Next, we hit the park for some lunch. (Good old PB and J. When I was growing up I always said that I would never pack a lunch when we were going out, that I would just take my family to McDonald's. Well my attitude has changed a little.) We had a lot of fun. David was so silly with the kids all day long. (I have pictures to prove it!)
Then we toured Brigham Young's Winter house. That was mostly for Mom and Dad. But the kids were so good. It was awesome. One of the pictures in the slide show is where lightening has struck a tree on the property of the house. They actually did surgery on the tree by putting a metal rod in the middle to hold the two pieces together. This is the only tree that was actually standing when Brigham Young lived there. They did not want to lose it. They would use this tree to grow silk worms on. The house was gorgeous.
Our last stop was Snow Canyon. (Actually our last stop was Arctic Circle. Yum!) We went to the sand dunes. It is all this sand with hills. It was like a giant sand box. (Except with ants) It was really cool, especially the ants! The wind was blowing too. We all know how sand and wind mix so well. Seriously, not our best experience. However, David loved it. I think he felt like a kid again. He said that as a child they came here with Grandma and Grandpa Ashby. So as David ran off to live out his childhood, I dealt with crying kids. Sounds like fun!! I am making it sound a lot worse than it was. Once the kids saw daddy they all joined in. They just needed some help in seeing what to do. They ran up and down the hill, which were HUGE!
After the sand dunes we found the Volcano on the map they had given us. Which was cool. The kids were amazed. They thought Volcano's were for the dinosaurs. They were a little afraid that it was going to erupt. We had to explain that is was an0 extinct volcano. We did not hike it just admired it.
On our way out we hiked a gigantic rock. (David saw it of course and we just had to stop! He is a nut. I love to watch him in nature because he really lets loose, and totally cracks me up. He is such a boy. Our kids, especially our boys, are so lucky to have a Dad that is going to help them experience nature. Because I can barely even go camping. The dirt makes me crazy!! Plus kids always have runny noses. I swear when my kids see dirt their noses just start running. Runny noses plus dirt is awesome. It becomes like plaster on the face that you have to scrape off! It just can't stand it. The Lord gave me three boys so that I would learn to love dirt, bugs, farts, burps, hitting, snot, spit, climbing, wrestling, and all those other lovely things.
Anyways, back to the subject!! We had a fantastic time together. I love when we get these times together as a family. All your cares are gone and you can just have fun. (And then you remember you have kids!! I really am just kidding. We had a blast.)
Thursday, August 28, 2008
David, Come Home!!
So the love of my life has been out of town for almost 2 weeks with work. It has been the longest two weeks of my life. It is amazing how a person could miss someone so much. The other night Micah (our 3 year old) was talking to David and he said, "Daddy you have to come home from work it's bedtime." It totally was so cute, but broke my heart. I know babe that you probably will not read this, but I want everyone to know how much I love you. I do not know how I ever lived without you in my life. You are my everything. You are sooo good to me and are truly an amazing dad. Thanks for all your hard work for our family. You are "FABULOUS!!" WE LOVE YOU!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Congrats Whitlocks
Amy and Alex finally closed on their gorgeous new house. (I'll have to post some pictures when I get some.) I am so excited for them!! So we move on Saturday which is so exciting. I can't wait. I just wanted to tell them congrats and that they are the best. Thanks for letting us crowd in on your special occasion by moving with you. (Really if I was in your shoes that would kind of stink. You get your first house and surprise - your sister is living with you. You don't even get your own space to do whatever you want to with because your sister and her kids are taking up much needed space for your family. Amy you did not think that I could read your mind did you. Just kidding.) You are too good to us. And SO giving! What would we do without you. We are so blessed. They have really helped us through this adventure we decided to take. We have already been here in Vegas for 2 months. The time really has flown. Congrats again!!!
Breaking Dawn
So I loved the book. It was wonderful. My favorite part (well one of many) was how much Edward and Bella loved each other after she became a vampire. (Seriously, if you really did not think that this was going to happen then I am sorry I ruined the book!) For some reason I was worried that this would change thier relationship. It did not nearly take me as long to read as the others. Only 9 hours and 23 minutes. (This is for Taleesha.) Really I do not know how long. But I loved it. Plus it was nice that I was on vacation to read it. I did not have to worry about keeping the house clean because I did not care. I loved the entire series. I am sad that it is over. However, I will look forward to Midnight Sun. (Edward view on Twilight. You can read the first chapter on her official website. I can't remember the site address. I liked what I read.) David has finished the first book and loved it!! He even started reading it in front of people because he loved it so much. He is starting #2. It is fun to be able to talk to him about them.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Blogging! Blogging! Blogging!
So I decided that I would sit at the computer and blog for a while. I got a ton done!! Not all of it fit on one page so you will probably have to go back several pages to view all that I have done. Our family is going to St. George tomorrow. (Amy thinks that I am running away so that I won't have to help her back her house. They are getting ready to move. Dang, she figured me out!! Amy- you know I love you!) Therefore, I will not be able to check my computer for a week. So I am excited to read everyone's comments when I get back. (So leave some!!!) Have a good time viewing the blog!! (And leaving comments. I am trying to leave a hint!! I love to read peoples comments! :)
Lone Peak Mountain
Saturday, August 2, 2008, we decided to hike Lone Peak Mountain. It is this mountain that is detached from the mountain range. It just sits all by itself. (Hence, the name.) David had heard there was a cave at the top of this trail so we decided to give it a try. We took Acaylia and Ruby with us.
This trail looks decent from this view, but it was steep, and it was made from loose rocks that slipped under your feet. So we were practically crawling up it. Micah cried the whole way up and down. Maxx said he never want to hike this mountain again. There were a few scrapes, but we made it to the top. And at the top we found this...
No cave, just a indent and lots of graffiti!! (We were a little disappointed! Maybe the cave is somewhere else. But we were not about to go looking for it. Not with all these kids.)
Maxx at the top. He actually did a really good job climbing the mountain. But it was steep. So me and him were buddies.
Matthew is a natural born climber. He was all over that mountain. He was awesome!! He climbed up and down that thing like it was a piece of cake!!
Acaylia is "queen" on the mountain!!
I'm not sure what Madi is doing in this picture. Maybe sunbathing!! She takes after her mom! Nothing like getting a tan after a hard day of hiking.
Teamwork. These two helped each other get down the mountain. It was slippery! They just held on to each other and did not fall once. Me and Maxx should have been on their team.
Micah at the bottom of the mountain. He sure was glad to be down!!
Little Ruby! You can't see her very well, but she was a trooper. She fell on her bum so hard and did not even cry. You can't see it very well but she is pulling the face of "what did you get me into!"
Luckily this mountain is right by a playground. So after their hard work they got to play for a while!~ All said and done I thought it was fun. I always like an adventure.
This trail looks decent from this view, but it was steep, and it was made from loose rocks that slipped under your feet. So we were practically crawling up it. Micah cried the whole way up and down. Maxx said he never want to hike this mountain again. There were a few scrapes, but we made it to the top. And at the top we found this...
No cave, just a indent and lots of graffiti!! (We were a little disappointed! Maybe the cave is somewhere else. But we were not about to go looking for it. Not with all these kids.)
Maxx at the top. He actually did a really good job climbing the mountain. But it was steep. So me and him were buddies.
Matthew is a natural born climber. He was all over that mountain. He was awesome!! He climbed up and down that thing like it was a piece of cake!!
Acaylia is "queen" on the mountain!!
I'm not sure what Madi is doing in this picture. Maybe sunbathing!! She takes after her mom! Nothing like getting a tan after a hard day of hiking.
Teamwork. These two helped each other get down the mountain. It was slippery! They just held on to each other and did not fall once. Me and Maxx should have been on their team.
Micah at the bottom of the mountain. He sure was glad to be down!!
Little Ruby! You can't see her very well, but she was a trooper. She fell on her bum so hard and did not even cry. You can't see it very well but she is pulling the face of "what did you get me into!"Luckily this mountain is right by a playground. So after their hard work they got to play for a while!~ All said and done I thought it was fun. I always like an adventure.
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