Fall Break

The boys are off on their annual boy trip. Every year they attend one away BYU game. They have gone to several places such as: Las Vegas, Colorado and even just Logan. This year they are in San Diego and are going to Sea World! Wish Zach luck at the game. He is not a fan of it! The game is NOT why he is on the trip! He is there to be part of the group, have fun and go to Sea World. I packed him a bag of things to do at the game. I hope he will last the 3-4 hours. Zach is proof that Brandon doesn't have the power to brainwash his children to love BYU football! Ha ha...people always used to say that about Tanner, but then Zach came along and it didn't work that way! Tan just naturally loves it all!

So While they do this:


And this:



Megan, Gavin and I went to play here today:



And are going to go here tomorrow:



Okay, okay so it's no Sea World, but it should be fun! For those of you that have a break also, have fun and Happy Fall Y'all!

This ticket is a keeper!

For those of you going to the BYU game on Friday, if you look on your ticket(or just look at this one) you will see Tanner and his cousin Noah. It's really them, I promise! This is something they do after every winning game...high five the players. Too bad you can't see their faces, but we'll take it.

Off to the Beaver State

It was off to Oregon for a long Labor Day weekend! Our niece Abby was getting baptized and we decided to head up for that so the kids could spend some time with their cousins. The drive was long(thank goodness for the DVD player!) but it was fun to go to the Portland area which we had never been to before. After the baptism, everyone enjoyed the great BYU win over Oklahoma! We went to the beach on Labor Day in Seaside, Oregon, where we played, ate lunch, roasted marshmallows, rode a carousel and had dinner. We also crossed the Columbia River into Washington State, another place we had never been! Zach loves his cousin Hallie. He is counting down the days until they come for a visit in November. He has adored her since she was a baby and she really enjoyed him this time too! They are very cute together. All the kids were!

Chalk Surprise

Megan said for me to come outside when I could.
I opened the door to find this:
Click on the photo.Just so happens...I really needed it today! Almost made me cry...yes, it's been one of those days!

First day of school!

They started! I only cried a little in the morning, because it is another milestone for the twins. Then Gavin and I trotted off to the Dollar Store like two little kids in a candy store!!! I am hoping and praying for a good year. Tanner is VERY happy with his teacher! So much more so than last year! Whoops, did I say that? Oh thank you, thank you! The next four posts are from our girls' trip to St. George! Brandon and Tan always take their boy trip(Zach may start to go this year...or maybe next year) and so I wanted to make a tradition with Megan. We took along my Mom and sister for the fun!

Silver Reef and Kolob Canyon

 

We visited Silver Reef-an old mining town North of St. George. Very interesting! We walked up the side of the hill to an old barred off mine shaft. Fascinating! Kolob is a piece of Zion Ntl. Park. We drove through and hiked a 1 mile hike on the Timber Creek trail. It was a great hike and the weather was perfect! Gorgeous!

St George!

 

I love St. George! It was fun to see things we hadn't before...we did some of the walking tour, which is mostly old pioneer homes, Brigham Young's Winter Home and the Tabernacle...places like that. Thomas Judd's store was very fun. They serve homemade soup and breadsticks and sell fun little old fashioned candy and sodas. I just noticed the phone booth picture is sideways! I'll fix that later...maybe!

Jacob Hamblin Home

 

The Jacob Hamblin Home in Santa Clara. I hadn't been for about 10 years, but it is always an interesting place. Megan is pointing to cotton, and we got to pick some peaches off the trees. Megan even endured the LONG tour by the senior missionary. What a patient girl! Someone found the stone in 1965...100 years later that Jacob had carved. The little person is an Indian sign for someone in mourning. He had lost his wife a couple years before and it was very hard for him.

Tuacahn!

 

These people know how to put on a show! I am telling you...I LOVED it! I had seen Peter Pan there, and I loved that, but this was just such a perfect musical for Tuacahn's outdoor setting, plus who doesn't love Footloose if you are from Utah?

Tanner Riding the Bull!

Megan's ride is below, and also other pictures from the Lindon Days fair, and the boys' Uintas camping trip. Good times!