Spring Break.

We decided to try and get away for spring break this year. We didn't want to go far but we wanted to just get away somewhere warmer. So we decided to head to Vegas for the week.


We spent most of the week at the pool trying to add a little color to our white winter skin.





We explored the strip and the kids thought all the people dressed up were funny.








Had to walk thru the Bellagio gardens.

Waiting for the Bellagio fountains to start.

Hadley got tired of posing for pics and turned the camera on us.

After which, Devin said "take a picture of me and my tree!"

Silly kids.

We spent a day at the Hoover Dam. This sign at the entrance to the memorial bridge sums it all up.

The boys actually braved it and posed for a picture by the railing.

This is the memorial bridge from the Dam...it was high. I am TERRIFIED of heights, I have never actually been paralyzed with fear until this bridge, I thought if I stayed to the side and just went out far enough to get a picture I would be ok but I seriously couldn't move I was so dang scared!:(

But I got my picture! I couldn't let my journey be for nothing!

We went to the Silverton casino. They had a big aquarium and twice a day a diver goes in to feed the fish and answer questions.

Hadley off in his own world. If you know him, you know he loves all things ocean related and has wanted to be a marine biologist since he was 5yrs old. We probably could have left him there all day:)

They had a girl dressed up as a mermaid come and swim around the tank. Lexi seemed like she was really enjoying it but as the girl swam to the top to get out, Lexi said "I think she is going to get the REAL mermaid!"

Devin took one look at her and said "she has a zipper down her back, that's not a real mermaid" I'm wondering why my 8yr old son thought that the mermaid might actually be real?!

We went to Caesars Palace and walked around the shops. We had perfect timing cuz the Atlantis show started right as we were walking by. I didn't really get it, when it was over the kids looked at each other and said "that was wierd"

We saw the worlds largest chocolate fountain. we got to it and the kids said "we just get to look at it?!" Apparently they thought we would be gettting to eat it:)

They didn't believe me that it was the largest in the world, luckily they had this to back me up.

We explored the wildlife habitat at the Flamingo. Doesn't Lexi look so happy:)

We went to the Mirage and checked out the dolphins, lions and white tigers

Our last night there we finally made it down to Fremont Street. Got pictures with rock stars and watched the light show.

We had a lot of fun getting away and enjoying the warm weather. Peter has been working 80+ hours a week so it was nice to just have a full week with him.

Now we are home and sports is starting up. Practices have been going for a few weeks but games officially kick off tomorrow.

Both boys are doing soccer and baseball this spring. Hadley also made the accelerated baseball team this year. Tomorrow, between the 2 boys we have 6 games! and they don't overlap so we really have about 8hrs of sports!

I had to get spring break blogged before tomorrow and my life is taken over by my childrens activities for the next 2.5 months. and no, that's not complaining...I love it!!:) I can't wait til fall when we get to throw dance for Lexi into the mix!

winter

well, it's been winter. Therefore I have been holed up in my house in my annual winter funk/hibernation. Not too much exciting has been going on. At least not really anything blog-worthy.
I don't suppose you want to see pictures of me painting the basement, or me curled up in the recliner with my Kindle Fire...cuz that's where I spent the majority of my winter:) (and it was awesome)
We did manage to do a few things...not much, I literally had about 5 pictures on my camera from January thru March

The boys played a season of basketball. I didn't get a picture of Hadley but here is Devin with 2 of his good friends after their last game.


Lexi went on a field trip to the fire station.




I suppose the highlight of winter was going with my friend, Terah, to a dinner/meet n' greet with our favorite author. (Marcia Lynn McClure...check her out) (probably only if you're a girl tho) (and your into clean romance type of books) (really, she is awesome!)


Her hubby, Kevin, sat and signed our books and talked with us too. Anyone who is an MLM fan knows who Kevin is!:)





Me and Terah with MLM(center) Such a fun night!

Well, now that I have unloaded my 4 pics...time to go spend time with my Kindle:)

Concert fun with Hadley.

Last week, I won tickets to see Hot Chelle Rae in concert here in SLC. Hadley loves them, and since I used him to win the tickets...I took him to the concert tonight. (yes, tonight! I am determined to stay caught up on blogging...go me!)


Waiting for the concert to start.

The opening act was a band from Austin, TX called Electric Touch. They were actually pretty good.

They set up a table about 10ft from us and talked with, took pics with and signed autographs for fans for a good 45 minutes after their set. As one of the guitar players walked by, Hadley mustered all his courage and tapped him on the arm and told him 'good job'. The guy actually stopped and talked to Hadley for a few minutes. He ended up giving him a guitar pick and the whole band signed a cd for Hadley...for an 11yr old who has been BEGGING me for guitar lessons, this was pretty cool!

I think they have won a fan for life in Hadley by being so great with him tonight!

This is Hadley with Christopher, the guitar player he talked to.

Hadley with the whole band.

The main act, Hot Chelle Rae.

Hadley singing along with Tonight Tonight.

The lead singer singing with the girls who won the grand prize drawing from the radio station...we had our fingers crossed we would win but it didn't happen.

We had SO much fun! The look on Hadley's face when Hot Chelle Rae came out and started singing his favorite song...absolutely priceless!! I had been on the fence about taking him since it was a school night, but watching him the whole night(he never stopped smiling), I am so glad I did!

Hadley showing off his guitar pick and autographed cd.

Devin's big day

Well, the day finally came. Devin was baptized this morning...I know, I'm blogging about something the DAY it happened! I am on a roll!

This is Devin's group of friends from our neighborhood. I love these kids! I can't wait to have a similar picture in 11yrs with all of them about to go on missions!:) (actually, I can wait...stop growing up already kids!!)
LtoR: Tyler, Devin, Nate, Nate & Brigham

It was a great day. A big thanks to all the family and friends that came to support Devin in his big day, it means a lot to us.

Devin's photo shoot.

Devin will be getting baptized this year so we went and got his pictures done in his suit. I have said it before and I will say it again...FotoFly, the best place ever to get pics done. Seriously, if you live in Utah, don't go anywhere else. The experience there is second to none!! (heck, even if you live out of utah...drive here for pics!):)

Devin thought he was waaay too cool to be getting his pictures done but our awesome photographer soon had him doing all kinds of cool poses and jumping pics and having a blast!

We ended up with almost 100 pics...don't worry, I didn't post 100 pictures!:) These are just some of my favorites.





This top one was my absolute favorite and we used it for his invitations.

That is one good lookin kid if you ask me!!:)

This last one was one of the cool jumping ones, Devin liked this one best cuz he says it looks like something out of Thriller:)