Disneyland...

is making me unable to sleep or concentrate.. I am like a little kid. So excited! 1 week from today! Ahhhhh...

WoodChucking Jump Ropin Good Times

First night away we met for some good eatin' at the goodwood without kids. The kids had a blast as well. After some good food, conversation and laughter, we went to Kenices for some double dutch and and night games. I wish I was 12.

Back 2 School

Well how bittersweet it really is. ALL my kids are in ALL day school. ugh. I am both excited for them, and sad. Is it really possible that my baby is a 1st grade? I am imagining my blogging will not be as frequent with school back in session, and activities slowing down. Oh well. 

Quail Lake with a side of Lobster...

If you follow me on facebook you may have already heard this, but it still cracks me up. We spent Saturday hanging with some friends at Quail Lake. While there Z found a huge dead crawdad. "Mom, come look. I found a dead lobster!" He exclaimed. Oh, I love this kid.

Nora has a personality that takes warming up to pretty much anything. She did NOT want to go to the Lake. By the time we were leaving she was exclaiming this was the best day of her life. She did not want to get out of the Lake! She sat out there floating in her life jacket, giggling. Funny Mae. 

Pool days are Past..

Spent some of our last week of summer at the pool, which we didn't go to nearly enough this year. Luckily it stays warm through September. 

My Fourth Child..

I am sure you have noticed this adorable little buddy of Jarom's in a number of pictures this Summer. Jarom and him are the best of friends, and love to do a lot of the same things. K is a super good kid, and we had a blast having him around so much. Here are the two BF's having one last skatepark adventure before school starts. 

Paying the Price for a Great Cut.

So, those of you who know me, know that I am a bit picky with my kids hair. So is Nora, and she won't let me touch it. rrrrrrr. Anyway, that's another story. This story is about the lovely do featured above. Ya. After taking them to get their back to school cuts, and paying a good price for them btw, Z added his own little bit. I asked him what he was doing, and he said "Mom, I told you I wanted it shorter!" Well, he did sure enough. At the salon he told me, but I told him it was short enough. I guess I should listen, and let my kids embrace their "style", as Nora would call it. 

Rise and Dine with the Hirschi's

Big Thank you to my best friend ShaRee and her hubby Paul for taking us to Brunch. Yummmm. ShaRee I miss you! Move Back!!

The Sun will come out Tomorrow...

We went and saw ANNIE at the Tuachan. The show was really cute. After, Z wanted a picture with the cops, but we couldn't find any. So he settled with a picture of him and President Roosevelt. Sad, but the picture didn't turn out. He kills me. Nora wanted a picture with the AWESOME dog, but he didn't come out for autographs.  

Prince Charming by the Pool

Ashley invited us for a dip in Kenna's new pool. Z, was super excited and enough of a prince to not care it was a princess castle. Too bad the other little girls there were not as cool with it. Boys do have cooties you know. 

Shake My Baby.. Shake Shake..

Red Robin Giant Shakes... enough said. 

Siesta-Fiesta

How to miss the crowds.. go when it is blazing hot outside. When everyone is doing the siesta thing, eh? Then you can do all the skeeball you want, ride the go-karts, and bumper boats, and avoid all the ticket stealing kids.  You only have to endure the stinky cardboard pizza smell, the muggy air, the over priced tokens, and best of all the teenager managers. Why do I go here again? I won't lie, its the skeeball.. every time. 

Poolside Pals

Just another day at the pool. My babies are little fish. 

Mud Buds!

Can you really get mad when they are having so much fun? I laughed so hard when I came outside to see them caked in mud. Since then this has happened at least on two other occasions. Oh summer, coming to an end. How bittersweet. 

A Pirate stole all my loot...

Figuratively speaking that is. Sure the pirate was also a waiter, and the other pirate a token seller. But, I tell you that Pirate Island Pizza swindles your coins right out of your pocket... argh. At least it was fun. My favorite part? When my cute little nephew Gavin showed us all how SkeeBall should be played. He showed those pirates. Oh, another favorite.. watching Nora play my favorite arcade game: Ms. PacMan. :)

Las Vegas Dance Off..

No, not that kind of dance.. Come on people.

Yay for dinner at Heather's. The food is always great, and the company even better. Have you seen Heather's glazed pumpkin cookies? They belong in vegas they are so sinfully good. And the lasagna.. yum yum. Back to the dancing part, which I know you are all waiting for...

After stuffing our face we decided to work a bit of it off via Dance Revolution baby. I, of course, was terrible. I have to say that Karen has mad skills, and Isaiah has some crazy moves. All in all a very good time. My kids love her house, as do I. Nora was in heaven with her two best buds, and puppies to coddle. Jarom had a good time time trying to escape being captured by the camera by three cute girls.  Z loved the food, he must be my kid. 

Big Thanks to Heather for hosting such a fun day. The visits are never long enough, and I can't wait to do it all again. 

Ice Cream Suck

Take two. I am sure you recall last years post about the ice cream truck. Well I have fallen victim yet again to its charming song. Not as often this year since we haven't been home a lot. But somehow, some way it finds me.. Nothing like sponge bob, spiderman, and bugs bunny shaped ice cream. Talk about brownie points for favorite Aunt Waynsh.. only costing me $12. 

Grant Force.. G-Force.. get it?

GraKareGaRee, and SeAmy(coined by Grant) came to visit! Jarom loves loves Gavin my cute little nephew, so much it's adorable. The first night they were in town we decided to hit up G-Force in 3D. The movie sucked, but the company was awesome. Here is a little pic of the crew imitating special agent guinea pigs.. (Yes I paid to see a movie with talking hamsters and moles, what of it?) SeAmy decided to sit it out, and relax after a long day they spent in Zion. 

Look up in the Sky..

....it's a bird, it's a plane.

No, it is rain. It is true. The last day in Brianhead we headed up on the Sky Tram to have a picnic at 11,000 feet above sea level, and got rained out.

The view was amazing, the weather freezing, and the adventure worth it all. While up at the top we saw a huge herd of sheep, and it's huge treats it left behind. It was hard to find a good spot of grass that wasn't used as a dumping point by these cute sheep. So we hiked back to the picnic table we found at the beginning of our trek, and enjoyed a picnic in the rain.

Its the Breaks, yo.

Cedar Breaks that is. Day two of our little escape we headed up to Cedar Breaks National Monument. My kids are official Junior Rangers. For those who have not done it, most National Parks/monuments/etc. offer this free little program. If you haven't done it with your kids, give it a try. My kids thought the Ranger pins, and swearing in were pretty neat. I couldn't help but laugh almost the whole way through Z's swearing in. This kid cracks me up. I wish I had recorded it. The boy has a talent for filler words. I am petty sure Z, and the Ranger are not sure what he swore too that day. Funny how personalities shine in moments like these. Jarom was all smiles, yet serious. Nora was timid, and quite. And Z, he just wanted to wear the hat. 

The top pic is one of Alpine Pond. An easy family hike in the breaks. I could not believe how many bees there were throughout the hike. They were HUGE bees, and I will admit that I was lying to my kids when I told them over and over that they were not scary... erg. 

We also got a visitor that night! Grandpa Kenn. :) Dad was driving back from Mesquite and was nice enough to make a detour our way. My kids were so excited, and couldn't believe grandpa came to Brianhead!