Seven Peaks

The summer of Seven Peaks has officially begun! Amber & I took Cambrie & Derek on Tuesday to enjoy the park! The kids had fun running in and out of the water. Sadly - pregnant women are banned from all tube rides - what a rip off :(. .. and... the kids pool area was still being worked on, so hopefully our next trip out will be all up & running.

Derek was attempting to put his arm around Cambrie - but instead looked like he was trying to give her a clothes line!
The wave pool was a huge hit! Cambrie loved laying down in there. Derek would stay in for a few minutes, then bolt to where our towels were so he could jump on them, and then layout for a minute.
This was his layout pose. That's my boy - enjoying the sunshine :) It was a pretty nice day for our first outdoor water adventure. I'm sure we'll have many more during the summer. I intend on spending lots of time floating the lazy river this summer -- yay!

Grand Junction

Last week we headed out to Grand Junction to celebrate my niece Brittanie's graduation.

Here is part of the clan waiting in the stand for the procession to begin.

L-R, My Dad, Derek, Hailey & Abbey

Me & my sis Melanie
The one in front is my niece. She was so awesome! She was their student body president, and practically conducted the graduation ceremony. She is such an awesome lady, and a great role model for her sibs & cousins!
After the ceremony - Melanie, Britt & Bill posing for pictures

Me & Britt - She is awesome!

Thursday all the ladies went to get pedicures. I hit up some shopping before hand w/ Brittanie & scored a couple cute maternity tops & some shorts. Hooray for clothes that fit my growing figure!

Here is abbey & hailey. They did a mini mani/pedi. They had such a fun time!
Here are more of the ladies - Britt, my mom, and Brittanie's grandma
Here I am getting the treatment! I look huge in this picture.... someone must have used a bad lens on the photo!
Britt & I - matching in our purples :)
Hailey, Derek & Abbey spent the most part of every day outside jumping on the trampoline, or playing Pioneers & Indians. They had so much fun.



Friday: Brittanie's graduation BBQ. Britt & two of her close friends had their graduation parties all together at a nearby park. There was a ton of food, music & people.
Dave manned the BBQ (which was supposed to be Bill's job)
.... bill... Now you can see why Dave had to take over grilling. I think Bill ate like 4 or 5 burgers.
Derek got hooked up by his adopted "grandma" (The cousins other grandma). He loves push-up pops!~
Hailey was thrilled with all the food & treats at the bbq. (Can you see it all over her shirt) :)
The Father-daughter pair.

We had a blast - as always - in GJ. I didn't have any pictures of it, but Dave & Bill went riding dirt bikes on Friday morning, and Dave wrecked. He thinks he cracked a rib. He's bruised all over the place, and can't breath too good. Not a good sign :( But it was great to see my family, play games, eat, relax, bbq, shop etc. I love getting together w/ my family & wished they all lived closer!

Goblin Valley

Yesterday (Saturday), we took a day trip down to Goblin Valley with Jon, Amber & Cambrie. It was a gorgeous day! We left bright and early & made our trek down.

Once we arrived the kids were very ready for lunch time! We ate near the goblins, and then took them down to them to play & explore.
Here we are w/ goblins inthe back
Jon, Cambrie & Amber :)
Derek & Cambrie had such a blast playing on all the "goblins". They were excited about climbing up, sitting on, or jumping off of all the formations (especially the little ones!)
Like this little one :)


We let them pose 4 million times for pictures. They were just eating it up!
After leaving the goblins, we went to Little Wildhorse Canyon for a hike. In this one Derek had fallen & was crying wantingto be carried, so Dave stuck him in a magic hole in the rock, and he was all better:)
Here we are in a more narrow spot of the hike. This was the best place for the kids, they loved it - and it kept them confined to where we wanted them to go :)
Derek (Cambrie behind) - doing a little balancing
The kids fared pretty well, but by the time we got out of the "slots" they were ready to be carried back. Not bad though - they probably hiked a mile & a half before reaching defeat.

We had a really fun day! After the hike we drove into Green River for dinner, then stopped in Price for yummy ice cream. When all was said and done, it was a long, but very fun day!

Mr. Tato head!!

Hooray! Today is the day that Derek finally reaped his reward of Mr. Potato Head (Mr. Tato head as he says). We've been bribing him for a couple weeks now to go poo-poo on the potty. Every time he went, he got to put marbles in the jar, and once the jar was full he got to have his toy. It's been such a great motivator for him. Yay for potty trained boys!

Here he is experimenting with all the parts. It was hillarious to watch him when I'd stick the arm out of the head and the tongue where the eyes go. He didn't understand it!
He thought he should try on the glasses! I'm so grateful to have Derek! He is such a fun loving boy!

Family!

The best thing about funerals is seeing family! My Uncle's dad just passed away, so most of our family went to show our support to him. In addition my folks came up for a day from Phoenix. I love seeing my family.

Here I am w/ my 2nd oldest sister Christine & Hailey.
my niece Rachel, brother Steve & Hailey
A bigger portion of the group :)

Jenny (my SIL) w/ Jon on lap, my Mom w/ Eli on lap, Steve w/ Rachel & Hailey

Eli-bug! I couldn't resist posting this - aren't those cheeks HUGE! I just love them - and him! I love all my nieces & nephews, they are so much fun.

Anyway, although funerals are no fun, they are one occasion that always brings family together. I was able to see my Aunt and Uncle that live in Arizona, whom I haven't seen in over 4 years! I love my family so much, and adore spending time with them!