Let's get this party started!

Colin celebrated birthday 4 this week. He had a few friends over (and their older siblings) for a party. We had a few games outside and bubbles. Then had pizza....requested by the birthday boy...

And we finished it off with yummy cupcake cones. You bake the cupcake right in the cone and frost it and it looks like an ice cream cone. I guess it looked too real, because some of the kids were still wanting cake....even after eating the cupcake and knowing it was not ice cream. I apologize to the moms whose children were "psyched out" by the cupcakes.I think Mr. C had a fun day and I can't believe the baby is 4 now!!

Come to Zion, come to Zion

We went on a day trip through Zion National Park on Saturday. Ryan's mom came to town for Colin's Birthday (covered in the next post), and Ryan wanted us all to see the scenery. Didn't leave Vegas until almost 1pm. We went through a great rainstorm in St. George along the way. Got into the park and let the boys get out and run around on the trail. They crossed a little stream with Daddy and found some sticks to help them walk. Then we got back in the car and drove through the park more. Stopped again at another area and the big boys climbed up some rocks. Colin played in the fine sand.

When we left the park we made a loop for Cedar City. Went up in the mountains where the temp dropped and then saw this great view.

Dinner in St George and finally home around 10:30pm. Long day!

Gone Fishing....

We went with our neighbors to Floyd Lamb State Park the other day for fishing. We've never been fishing before, so it was interesting. Liam & Quinn took turns holding the pole, but never had any bites. A man close by caught a crayfish (yuck) and that was all. The fish just were not biting. The boys were disappointed. I told them that fishing takes a lot of patience. It was nice to just get away from the craziness for a bit and be outside with lots of trees and water....and geese.

Check it out!

This is the "green" bookshelf Ryan created for L & Q's room. It's green because we re-used the materials from their former bunkbeds. We sacrificed beauty for durability. That thing is STRONG!! The colors are deepest aqua and orchid. The boys picked the colors.....I guess it works for them. This bookshelf holds all their books and still has room for games and extras. I'm excited to move the games from the hall closet to get more space there. Also be sure to note the "protectors" of the room sitting on the top shelf.

First day of summer vacation........playing the XBox! I'm going to have to limit the time on that!