Moab

On Thursday, we got Austin out of school at 1pm and started the drive to Moab. We ate at Wendy's in Price and was pretty much grossed out! We arrived around 7pm. We stayed at our Neighbor's Condo and it was super sweet. Friday Renald rented a jeep and we went on a couple rides in it. It was raining so we wern't able to go on the more difficult (suicidal) trails. Renald enjoyed the Jeep so much he rented it for Saturday and all the boys went out. Friday scared me so much, I had no need to join them on a ride called "Hell's revenge". Renald took some great video of the ride, its pretty incredible what you can do in a Jeep. Here is an obstacle people were going on, it was called the hot tubs.






While the boys went Jeeping on Saturday, Michelle and I rented bikes and a bike trailer for the girls. I wanted to pull the trailer because I had been eating so much darn food, I had to burn some extra calories. We went on a ride from the condo up a Mountain and up to Gemini. We thought the whole way back would be so fun going down hill but the darn wind was so strong we peddled the whole way back against the wind. I didn't think I was going to make it back. It took about 3 hours and Sydney and Bryndee did wonderful. Linda stayed behind and watched baby Weston. Linda realized shortly after we left that one of us forgot our water bottle she she rushed out and found us, luckly we hadn't gone off the trail yet. She saved my life! The boys got home shortly after we did so I put Sydney and Weston in the trailer and biked down with Austin and Tyson to return the bike.






Sunday we packed up and left to go on a hike before we headed home. We hiked to delicate arch, then got in the car and headed home. We got home in just over 5 hours. Renald upacked everything! My kids can't wait to go back

Rocket Derby!

The day after the Piano recital was the exciting Cub Scout Rocket Derby. Renald helped Austin make his but had to work that night. I was so worried we wouldn't wind the propeller right and it would snap. We ended up getting 2 good runs before it snapped. I can't believe I have 2 more boys to put through this....

Spring Recital

Austin had his 3rd recital of the year. He played a solo called New World Symphony Theme and a duet with his teacher called Brahm's lullaby. He catches on so quickly and piano comes so easy for him. He does such a good job. He loves it so much, he is trying out for Greenville Idol. Sorry my pics didn't turn out so well.

Busy busy

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Its been a very busy new year. Austin and Tyson are still in swimming lessons. They have been in it since November. Austin just finished basketball, and Sydney had become our newest little skiier. She caught on so quickly. Tyson learned to ski without his edgy wedgies and started with poles. He keeps up so well. He can get on the lift all by himself and he loves to ski with Austin. Austin continuous to do very well in skiing. He can ski all day long and not get tired. He is amazing! Last weekend my sister Jenn came up with her girls and spent the weekend at our house. I think the cousins always have a great time. Weston is getting so big and fun. He new trick is to shake is head side to side when we say no no no.. He is beginning to know that word very well, so well he justs laughs when we say it..

Renalds family just came up last weekend for our annual ski trip. Every year Renald says this was the best ski trip yet! Every year just gets better and better. Ren's dad is such a trooper and skies with us. I am very amazed that a senior citizen can ski like a teenager! I am so thankful that my mother in law, Linda stays behind to babysit the little ones. I will make sure next year she will be able to come up to the lodge and watch her kids and grandkids ski together. She is so unselfish and always cancels her plans to help us. She always puts her needs on hold to help her whole family. I look up to her and hope each year I can change myself to be a little more like her. This year Colter was able to join the ski troop and he did such a wonderful job!! The annual ski trip means a lot Renald and I am so happy his family always makes it up so it can happen. a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9cDogMUczK5GfWG_gv4KjDZaS43YNlzxBaEk9dS9IYcmf2c47Z9ZoDXrLuiKryAl85mAM0cs-7_TAW1_Y-lyZdpLfo1Ziugy4UHPp-muadNt-aPz3pgaPrKInr1n0X9uSImRcdUoEt4c/s1600-h/pic4+133.jpg">

December 2009

Before Christmas, Renald got tickets to a Jazz Suite so we went to the game with some friends. It was pretty neat, I've never been in one before. Austin had his Christmas recital and did excellent. He memorized and played 2 songs, Rudolph the red nose reindeer and We wish you a merry christmas!




For Christmas Eve, the kids and I headed over to my parents house to celebrate. Renald closed so he wasn't able to make it. My sister's Jenn and Ashley both came, along with Ashley pitbull!! The grandkids always seem to have a great time together. It's so fun to watch them play with their cousins. Sorry for the funky images, my camera wasn't working.

On Christmas Day, Tyson was the first to wake up, followed by Weston, Austin then Sydney, although we did have to wake her up. Renald won't let any of the the kids in the living room until they are all awake and his video camera is rolling. Renald always has all the presents stacked around the tree, then he hands one to each kid and they get to open one at a time. I enjoy it this way because its not over so quick and you get to watch all kids open every present. Nicole mentioned in her blog how you lose the "butterfly feeling" you get as a kid, but I think that feeling comes back when you watch your kids open their presents and seeing the look on their faces when they see what it is. Renald always does most of the shopping and I am always just as suprised as the kids Christmas morning. It's good he does it because if it was left to me they would only get pj's and toothbrushes.






During the break we took our kids skiing at Beaver Mountain. Yes there wasn't hardly any snow but it was okay because we were skiing with our kids. They had a blast. Tyson graduated from the edgy-wedgy and ski's without them! We will hopefully get Sydney started, she is so excited, except for the fact that all of her snow clothes are pink except for her black helmet. What a little terd!




Last night Sydney jumped off the couch and hurt her ankle. The next morning it still hurt and still wouldn't walk on it so I took her to the doctor. Turn's out she only sprained it but there is a lot of fluid around the sprain so they casted the back of of the foot and leg then wrapped it up. Again she was a little sad they didn't have a pink bandage. Although I am happy it's not broke but it's seems like I spend a fortune at the Dr's office. Just 2 wks ago, Sydney was with her cousins in her grandma's tub and slipped and cut her chin. Richfield only has a emergency room and ended up getting it glued shut for only 100.00 oh yeah!! No one is allowed to get hurt for at least 2 months!!!!

1st vacation without kids

Renald and I went on a cruise from November 16th to the 21st. Our boat went to Ensinada and Cabo. My sister Melanie stayed at my house and watched Austin, Tyson and Sydney. Weston went to my neighbors, Cindy Perkes. I felt so bad for the babysitters, but I totally felt good about who I left my kids with. The cruise was a wonderful escape! In the beginning I thought I was going to be bored on a boat for 5 days, but I soon realized that on crusing days, being lazy, laying in bed with my hubby, watching the waves, eating whenever is so relaxing. I am so used to being busy all day, that when I do something for myself, I can't help but feel guilty, but not once did I feel that on the cruise. My favorite parts were sitting on the balcony, and swimming in the ocean. The bad part is when you get back and you are in your car, listening to kids fight, baby screaming and you are running late to your appointments, I long to get away again. It was just too good. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids, I wouldn't trade anything in the world for them but a little break once every 10 years is nice.

Sum up of Fall

Since I am so slow I will just do a sum up of our Fall. The kids all decorated their pumpkins and went trick or treating with friends. I only have pictures of Weston in his Halloween outfit cause Renald accidently deleted the rest grrrr. Austin was Cobra, Tyson was a skeleton and Sydney was a butterfly.





We celebrated Thanksgiving early this year. We did it on the Sunday before since my sister was in town. Then on Thanksgiving day, I did a little dinner at my house for my parents. I physically cooked the turkey, but Renald was working so he talked me through it step by step. It was fun using my china from my wedding for the 1st time! Austin was such a good help. I called him my sou chef ( I have no idea how to spell it).