The Devil's Butt Crack

Since we couldn't have snow for Miss Lauren, we decided to head south to sunny St. George. It was a beautiful day! We hiked what Sid calls the devils butt crack (tasteful, I know) and took some pretty cool pictures. It has been years since I hiked this and I was pretty proud that I could squish through post baby...

Stace and Lauren at the trail head...behind you can see how narrow the trail is. You literally have to walk through sideways. Sid, Denny and I all got stuck a couple times.

Of course Lauren had no problems getting through!

We made it!! Me, Lauren and Cammie at the end of the trail. We had to climb up from where our feet are dangling.

Sid and Lauren posing after the hike.

Avery hung out and waited for me at the bottom.

4-Wheelin'

Stacy, Lauren, Leah and my grandparents came to Cedar to visit my mom. So Sid, Avery and I went to see them too. It was a lot of fun. Lauren really wanted to see the snow - but it was too warm and all the snow that Cedar had gotten had allready melted. So, we had to think quick! Sid borrowed a 4-wheeler from his family and we took her on a short, but very fun ride. She LOVED it! She was screaming "woo-hoo" the whole time. Denny and I were on another 4-wheeler next to her to get some good action shots.
The best part is that Sid was sure to go slow for her, and she kept yelling "faster!!" Despite the sounds of the 4-wheelers, Den and I could hear her loud and clear.
I loved that she demanded to wear her sun glasses the whole time too. A girly girl through and through.
















Sid, Lauren and Leah giving the 'rocker' sign.

















Check out Sid's hair...and Lauren wanted to go faster! (Check out her snow boots)















Lauren smiling for the camera. They had just gone up and over the mound to the left of them. Den and I were too far behind to get shots of that one.
















Another action shot. This is just behind my mom's house.

Campfire fix

A few weeks ago Sid Avery and I went to Cedar to hang out with the boys while my mom went to have some much needed fun in Vegas with her girfriends. We planned on camping, but it poured down rain and was really cold. We were all bored and wishing we could have been camping, so when the rain stopped on Saturday night, we made the most of it and got our campfire fix by making Hobo dinners in my moms fire pit in the back yard.
Denny got the fire started and we were sure to keep Sid away (he is NOT a fire starter!) I was proud of the boys - they did all the work - from the shopping to cooking and even clean up! All the while Avery and I hung out in the warm house.
We even had smores! It was great.



Denny and Sid fishing out tin foil dinners from the fire pit.













Cammie and Sadie.












Den and Cam

So Happy

Proof that Avery can be happy in the car!

Die Hard Scrappers!

So, despite the down pour - We attended the scrapbook expo in Sandy. It was so cold and rainy out side ,but we were having fun shopping all the vendors and getting some good deals. Avery did really well all day and I think she had fun.
We may have a future scrapper on our hands!



We asked somone to take our picture for us, and did what we could to get Avery looking at the camera...She had another idea...

Top: Naomi (Sid's mom) holding Avery, me, bottom left: Denise and Annie on the right (both Sid's sisters).





We were about ready to leave at this point. We were there ALL DAY. Our feet hurt and we were tired...but it was worth it.
Avery FINALLY looks at the camera :)

Who knew toes could be so fun?

So, Avery's new trick is to grab her toes and try to get them to her mouth. She LOVES it! You can tell she is so proud of herself. She has been perfecting her technique and is now a lot closer to her goal...

Home Sweet Home...at last

So, we finally found a house and closed just a few weeks ago. The movers delivered all our stuff from Boise last week, and now we have the challenge of unpacking...not the most exciting thing to do, but it is a great feeling to have our things back.

We are so happy to be in a home that doesn't REQUIRE anything! We almost don't know what to do with ourselves. Seems like the past two years, we have been in remodel mode and now we can just have fun and make this house ours! Don't get me wrong, there are things that need to be done, but it's been a long time since we have had a fully functioning bathroom - and it feels good :)

We were able to get a few zucchini's and some cantaloupe out of the garden and there is a cherry tomato plant near the porch.

As hard as it is to leave our good friends we have made in Boise, I think we will really like Stansbury Park...We allready feel like we are home.