Unreal Bumblebee

photo by aussiegall
Rob: [Finds Lando laying across him early this morning.] Why are you in our bed?

Lando: I had a bad dream.

Rob: What happened in your dream?

Lando: There was a bumblebee that instead of a stinger had a knife so it can cut your finger or your tummy or your arm. It cut my arm. Real bumblebees die after they sting you, but this one wasn't real so it really didn't die.

Guess Who Got Her Ears Pierced?

On the way home from a birthday party today, Ashlee and her friend, Jenny, were talking about getting ears pierced. Jenny has hers pierced and Ashlee has been saying for a few months now that she wants to get hers pierced. I asked Ashlee if she wanted to do it today and she said she did. So after dinner we headed to Claire's at the mall to put some bling in Ashlee's ears. Brynlee wanted to tag along and said she might want to get hers done, too.

She picked out some cute pink flowers...
Waiting...

Bet you thought it was Ashlee, didn't ya?!

Well, Ashlee's not so sure she wants to do it anymore...

We asked Ashlee if she wanted Brynlee to go first. Brynlee was hesitant at first but then hopped up on my lap. I asked her if it hurt and she said, "Just a little, but I closed my eyes!"

She loves them and can't stop smiling in the mirror!

Let the Soccer Madness Begin!

Today was our first day of double soccer games. Brynlee had a game last Tuesday in the pouring rain and Ashlee's Wednesday game was cancelled because of snow. Brynlee's game was first this morning. She loves to play and even scored a goal today!
I am coaching Ashlee's team. She played 3 years ago and decided this year to give it a try again. She also had alot of fun playing but let's just say Ashlee's team wasn't as hot as Brynlee's. I think the score was 8+ to 0...I lost count after awhile! It's a bad sign when the other team kicks off, one girl dribbles the whole way and scores and I don't think anyone else moved. We haven't had a chance to practice yet because of snow and then Spring Break so I'm hoping the season goes a little better than this after a few practices.

Ashlee did have a nice breakaway and headed down the field to the goal but was stopped by a defender.

She played goalie the fourth quarter and had quite a few saves. Only one got through her legs.Nice Save, Ash!

Britains Got Talent: Susan Boyle

Maybe you've seen this. My friend just emailed me the link. Definitely teaches you not to judge a book by its cover! I love Simon's face throughout the whole thing!

Susan Boyle on Britains Got Talent

Spring Break, Day 3

The plan for tthe day was to stick to the smaller, easier trails. After all, we didn't want our kids to hate hiking. We told them we were just going on walks, not hiking. First we went to Sand Dune Arch...

T playing in the sand under the arch...

Then we headed to Broken Arch....

We made the mistake of continuing through Broken Arch and taking a long loop instead of just heading back the way we came. We ended up going about 2 miles instead of 1...and the kids were not happy! So much for the goal of the day.

Then we went to the Windows section. We couldn't convince the kids to go up to the Windows but Ashlee and Rob went to Double Arch. I stayed with the other kids in the van and we ate lunch. When they got back, Ashlee was so excited and thought that was the coolest arch. Rob said it only took 5 minutes to get there. They convinced Landon and Brynlee so we all went. The kids loved played on the huge rocks under the arch.

Back to the Visitors Center so the kids could become Jr. Rangers. They completed different activities in a little booklet throughout our trip and then talked to Ranger Matt about what they did. Then they took the Jr. Ranger oath, which ended something like "We promise to clean our rooms when our parents ask us to" Hahaha! We should have gotten that on video! After we left Ashlee said, "I can't believe we got to meet a real live Ranger!" It was hilarious!

Posing with their booklets and wearing their Jr. Ranger badges...

Spring Break, Day 2

Day 2 brought us to Arches National Park. After Goblin Valley, we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Green River and then headed to Arches in the morning. It was extremely windy so we weren't sure how well the day would go. Trevor does not do well in the wind...he still hasn't figured out how to breathe in it!

Our first stop was Balanced Rock...

Then we headed to the trailhead for Delicate Arch. We ate lunch and then started up the trail. Ashlee was at the head of the group the whole time, not complaining once except for on the way back down when sand was in her eye. Brynlee was a trooper as well. Landon stopped to rest often, playing with the sticks he collected along the way, and repeatedly stated we are never going hiking again. I really can't blame him. If you've ever been to Delicate Arch, it's not the easiest hike, especially with strong winds blowing sand in your face. Trevor "enjoyed" the view from the backpack. He started off on Rob's back, but after about 5 minutes of listening to him cry and reach for me, I decided to put him on my back. He was much happier and babbled most of the way, except for when the wind would catch his breath. The wind was extremely strong once we got to the top. The kids crouched behind the ledge and peeked up to see the arch. After that long hike I didn't want them to not even see it. But seriously, they would peek up and almost get blown away. Needless to say, we stayed just long enough to snap a picture of me and T. We couldn't even get one of all of us. The next day was still a little windy but not as bad...we were almost tempted to try again but figured our kids would never forgive us. One of these times, I hope to actually be able to enjoy the view. The last time we went was in November 2003 and the wind was almost as bad.

We decided not to push our luck any more that day. We drove to the Delicate Arch viewpoint and Landon refused to get out of the car so Rob and the girls went and got some pictures.

Then we drove around the rest of the park to see some of the arches from the car. The kids couldn't wait to get back to the hotel to go swimming. I believe these are from the Fiery Furnace viewpoint...

Exhausted after a long day...

Spring Break, Day 1

Entering Goblin Valley

Lando and Brynlee posing by a hoodoo - notice the tooth she just lost, so that's all four top front teeth gone

The kids climbing around on the rocks

T pointing out something interesting for mommy to go check out

A little friend

Ashlee and Brynlee making fish faces by "Tadpole Rock"

Hiking up Little Wildhorse Canyon


T pointing out something interesting for daddy to go check out

April Fool's Twist

Today when one of the guys doing our bathroom remodel told me he'd have to shut off the water, I really thought he was going to say April Fools. In fact I said, "You're going to follow up that statement with April Fool's, right?" See, yesterday when they had to shut it off he said it would be for a few hours...I'm thinking 4 at the most. It ended up being a little over 7 hours and during that time my kids had to use the bathroom...and no, not just #1. So when he told me that the water needed to be turned off again for about an hour (and I had just put a load of laundry in the washer) I thought he was kidding...he wasn't. Luckily it only took about an hour and I am on to the mounds of laundry to be washed.

He came upstairs a little later and asked something about the water pressure. He wondered if we had a regulator or something because they couldn't get the water to come out very fast from the new tub spout. I told him I didn't think so. He went outside to get something and I went downstairs to take a look at the water and see how fast it was coming out. One look at the spout and handle and I knew they had installed the wrong one. He had asked me what I wanted and suggested oil rubbed bronze since that was the trend now. Usually, I'm not much of a trendy girl but I do like the black look. The one that he picked up at the store was more bronze than I wanted so I ended up going to the store and buying what I wanted (looks black with a little rubbed bronze on the edges). I had given him the box of fixtures I wanted yesterday and I thought he put the one he bought back in the trailer. I went upstairs and he was just coming back into the house. I told him he put the wrong fixtures in. He kinda laughed and said "You're going to follow that up with April Fool's, right?" Nope, I didn't.