Girls Night!

Elli and I had the chance to get away to SLC this weekend without the 'stinky boys' for a little girl time with my sister-in-law Wendy and her girl, Jade. We have all been counting down the days to the first day of kindergarten and were hoping for some distraction. We had so much fun going to dinner, riding SLC commuter rail, playing in the spray fountains, going to Sunday brunch, and finally Lagoon. This was the girls first trip to a real themepark with real rides and they had a blast. It is apparent that our out-going girls have no fear of heights, speed or haunted houses. We did almost everything that they were tall enought for and after seven hours and only bag of cotton candy, we were beat. We have had all the fun we can stand and are now ready for school...only two days!

Cowboy Roundup!

A few weeks ago we spent a night up Logan Canyon for Jake's work party, the SAE and Interactive Rides Cowboy Roundup. Who new a work gathering could be so much fun! We got together with a quite a few people we already new well and had the chance to get to know even more people that we did not know so well. We spent the evening horseback riding, watching the kids chase each other around with marshallow shooters, eating a BBQ dinner, participating in a cowpie throwing contest (which Elli won in her age group), log sawing (Shauna and I took second only because we had to break the ice and the following girls got more 'tech tips'), and lots of great conversation with lots of great people. Needless to say, we were all beat when we finally made it to our room and spent the next day recovering at Bear Lake with some good friends. I also have to give props to my hubby who was the unofficial 'event planner' and did an amazing job. We all had a blast!

HAPPY CAMPERS!

Do I really think next summer will be any different? I say this because between summer camp, swimming lessons, skinned knees, playdates with family and friends, 4+ bottles of sunscreen, stubbed toes, numerous trips to Bear Lake, too many grilled hot dogs, a few mountain bike rides in 95 degree weather on my new bike, gymnastics, too much money in gas, and a zillion other 'fun' things, I am ready for it to end. I do this all to avoid boredom and insanity with the result being, I am still insane and I now have kids who thrive in a life that is constantly on the run. So although I complain and hope that next summer is going to be different, I can not ingnore what is right in front of me. Two very happy, and tuckered out little campers!