First Day of School

I am totally late posting our obligatory front of the house first day of school pictures, so here they are. Tanner started 4th grade this year and Bekah started 2nd grade. I can't believe that my kids are getting so old, because that means that I am getting old. Scary. When I walked them to their class on the first day I saw Tanner's teacher and she looked like she was about 14 and I think he is taller than her. It was pretty funny. When I asked Bekah how she liked her teacher all she could say was how exciting it was that she had a french tip manicure. How many of you knew what that was when you were 7? I know I didn't.



Poor Kyle he was so sad that he was not going to school. He is soooo ready, but he gets to spend one more year hanging out with Luke and me.

A Date With a Snake

So a few weeks ago I was called to be an assistant Den Leader for Tanner's pack. So for our first activity we went on a hike in a small canyon by our house. The boys were very nervous (scared:) of seeing rattlesnakes. I kept telling them it was fine and that there was nothing to worry about. I was wrong.


Tanner spotted it first, and I will say that the boys were very safe and far from the snake. They refused to pass it even clear on the other side of the trail. One of the boys commented on how Rebekah was the bravest one there because she had no problems passing the snake. It really was kind of funny.

Michael, Tanner, and Cole before the hike. Smiling obviously they haven't seen the snake yet.
Luke's first hike.
During the hike, if you notice Rebekah is ahead of everyone else. She refuses to let anyone beat her on a hike. She loves to be in the lead and she loved showing off for the boys, I think I got a preview of years to come, :(.
And after the hike, notice the boys are not quite as smiley. Not only did they see a snake but they also got beat by a girl. Tough night.
The hike really pooped him out. He was out like a light. It was pretty cute.
Afterwards we took the boys for some ice cream. McDonalds hot fudge sundaes will make anything better.

The Last True Day of Summer

For our end of summer hurrah we went to Knotts Soak City and we had so much fun. Both grandmas and grandpa Roy went with us( sure wish my dad was retired:). It was not crowded at all and we had a fun day on the slides and the lazy river. Kyle was even big enough to go on some big kid slides. He loved them. Here are a few pictures from our day.
From the looks of this picture is looks as if Kyle is not really big enough but he was and he loved them.


Is this the life or what?
Grandpa Roy and his buddy

No amusement park is complete without its hundred dollar lunch of cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets right? When my kids ask for souveniers, I always tell them no they got lunch instead, crazy prices. Such a mean mom.


I LOVE THIS LITTLE BOY!!!!!
This picture freaked me out. Look how tall Tanner is and he is only 9. I am six feet tall and he is already up to my shoulders. He is going to pass me up in no time.

We had such a fun day!! Thanks Grandma Evelyn and Shirlynn and Grandpa Roy. We love you!!

I've Been Tagged

Ok I have been tagged and I never really do these things but it sounded kind of fun, so here it goes.
The Five:
Ten Years ago I:
1. I was 22 and about to have my first child
2. was working in a gastroenterology office (for those of you who do not know what that is, it a butt and gut doctor to put it simply)
3. was living in Greenwood, Indiana ready to move into our first house
4.was on college 3 of the 10 that I attended working on major number 4 of six(I did finish eventually)
5.was in a primary presidency

5 things on todays "to do list"
1.LAUNDRY (that is on every day's list)
2. clean up laundry detergent spill in garage, brand new bottle spilled all over garage floor, fun times
3.go to store for more laundry detergent
4.kids first day of school
5.take Tanner to swim team try outs

5 snacks I enjoy, ok so maybe it would be easier to say the 5 things I don't enjoy because I enjoy everything else, but nevertheless here are the snacks I love
1.black licorice(I know most people hate it, that just means more for me to love)
2.any baked item especially homemade cakes and cookies
3.peanut butter rice krispy treats(I have to say I make a mean batch of these)
4.My mom's caramel popcorn, it is the best!!!!
5.CEREAL most kinds, anytime of any day

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1.Pay off debt and all of my family's debt
2.Buy a large home across the street from the beach
3.Travel to places I have never been which is mostly everywhere, Australia, China, Africa, Fiji, you get the picture right?
4.Invest so I would stay a millionaire
5.Make sure all of my loved ones wanted for nothing

5 places I have lived

1.Orem, Ut
2.San Diego, CA
3.Greenwood,IN
4.Swiftwater,PA
5.Laie,HI

5 jobs I have had( my work experience is limited, i have been very blessed to have been able to stay home with my kids for most of my adult life)

1. cook at Pizza Hut
2.Gap girl
3.patient advocate at butt and gut doctor
4.admin assistant at law firm
5.Grounds keeper at BYU Hawaii or better known as tanning with a rake in my hand

I tag..
Jamie
Heidi
Joanna
Kim O
Kim M
Shari

Rules:
Each player answers the question themselves.At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

Life's A Beach

Ok so I have not blogged in quite a while and we actually have done a lot. Now that school is back in, I feel like I actually have time to sit down and post some, so bear with me because there are a lot of pictures but we have been doing some fun things. Last weekend was the last weekend that Jason and his family were in town before heading back to Idaho so we decided to head to the beach with all the kids. I have to be honest going to the beach with a baby is not my favorite. Even though he was in his stroller the whole time I still found sand in unmentionable places which makes diaper changing interesting. But some things are worth the memories right:)The water was so warm which is rare for San Diego and we all had a lot of fun. We will definitely miss having Jason and Shana and the kids here. Our kids had such a fun summer having sleepovers and pool parites with their cousins.

SOCCER DAYS HAVE ARRIVED

Rebekah and Kyle are playing soccer this season. This is the first time for both and they both had their first games on Saturday of course at the same time. Here they are looking so cute in their uniform



Kyle had team pictures on Sunday morning before church. Shocking that they got 35 4 year olds to all manange to sit still and all face the right direction and most even are smiling.
I made Kyle change in the parking lot for church and he was horrified that someone would see him. I had to take a picture of him after because he is just so darn cute.

Rusty's Reptile

We went to visit Rusty and Suzzie Trepanier. It was great catching up with them and Bekah and Kyle loved playing with the lizard, Tanner enjoyed watching

Mt Whitney C-3 YM High Adventure

Monday July 21, 2008 I set out with the Carlsbad 3rd Ward Teachers and Priests on their High Adventure.

Here is a link from another group outlining the exact route we took.

http://infolab.stanford.edu/~crespo/Pictures/Langley03/

I am about 1/2 mile from Trial Crest. We began walking @ 3:00 AM on Friday morning. My pack was WAY TOO HEAVY, & mitral valve too leaky!!

We arrived at the summit at about 10:00 AM on Friday July 25, 2008. Getting this high in any other state except Alaska is illegal. Dave Pyatt (my good brother-in-law/personal trainer/motivator) with me on Mt. Whitney. Couldn't have done it with out him! Now the hard part started, getting down to Whitney Portal! It was down 99 switchbacks (they weren't kidding) then the granite staircases and more switchbacks. We were off the mountain about 6:00PM. Talk about a long day!

I found the following description of the type of pack I used going up Mt. Whitney.

I wish I felt the same way the reviewers did as I slogged up the east side of Whitney

their comments

(My comments)

Osprey Argon 110 Camping

With a 6,700-cubic-inch capacity and an 80-pound haul rating(THEY ARE NOT KIDDING), the Osprey Argon 110 seemed as if it would never stop swallowing gear (or bear canisters). And when it finally did, we feared a scamper in the Oakland hills would feel like scaling Everest (YES IT DID). Wrong. A clever shock-absorbing rod (extruded from aerospace-quality 7075-T6 aluminum) stabilized the massive load side to side and channeled it down into the custom-moldable hip belt. There were times when we almost forgot we were wearing it. (I NEVER GOT TO THAT POINT!) :)