First Day of School

 Today was the first day of school!  Destrie is in the 4rth grade this year.  He was asked to join the Youth 2000 group at his school this year, it's kind of like a student government group for elementary school.  We are so proud of him!!

Madee is in the 11th grade this year!  I failed to get a picture of her though.

We are hoping for a great year!!!

Jackson Hole 2011

Found this picture today while cleaning out my email. (Today is August 18th 2014)
  Can't remember who we went with or what we did...but I liked this picture.  So I am going to add it!

Motley Crue Final Tour

So, we have seen Motley Crue several times over the course of our lives, but when I heard this was their final tour, I insisted that we go!  Madee is liking 80's music, so her and her friend went to the concert also. 

Alice Cooper opened for Motley Crue.

 

It's the end of an era....and it makes me feel really old.

Who Wants a Diet Coke?

  My cute boy with a drink for his Mom and Dad!

Long or Short?

Destrie before....

Destrie after....

Promontory Point

The spot where the tracks met, connecting the East and the West.

Antelope Island

So, I had heard of Antelope Island, never been there, thought is was somewhere we should check out.  So, after we went to Promontory Point, we headed to Antelope Island.

I found out that there are birds, bison, and antelope on Antelope Island...and a visitors center.

And that's pretty much it....oh and it stinks there too.  Kile said it was a "good" day because the wind wasn't blowing, but I still thought it stunk.

Well, I can cross that off my list of things I wanted to do.  I wasn't that impressed....either were the kids.

Horse Races

We went with my Mom and Dad to the horse races at Wyoming Downs.  It was a ton of fun.

Destrie was with us also, but we didn't get any pictures.

Madee is 16!!!

Madee turned 16 on June 29th!  We celebrated at Buffalo Wild Wings--her favorite!

Now she has her drivers license!  We are all super excited about that!

Ragnar 2014

                         Our Team!!

                          Me and Kile at the finish line.

Feeding the Ducks

Today, Kile left work for a few minutes to come to First Dam with us to feed the ducks.

Just ask my kids how often I take them to feed the ducks....it's a lot!

Minetonka Cave

We took Madee to Girls Camp at Bear Lake, so we decided to take Destrie to Minnetonka Cave before heading back home.  He had never been before and he LOVED it!

Kiley was with us...just not in any of the pictures.  We stopped at Merlins for lunch and Raspberry Shakes before heading home.  It was a fun day!

Baseball!!!

Destrie played on a competitive baseball team this Spring.  Kile helped coach.  They had a great team and improved so much over the season.  Destrie did great and made a lot of new friends.  It was a ton of fun spending our Saturdays at baseball games.

                  On the way to a game.

                    Destrie pitching!!! He did great!

Happy Day!

Madee got her braces off!!! She was so excited and her teeth look great!

Mothers Day 2014

This year for Mothers Day.  Kile made lunch.  He asked me what I wanted, so I had ordered:
Ham Fried Rice and Sticky Chicken, with cheesecake for dessert.  It was delicious!

Destrie, made me flowers at school.

Madee gave me lip gloss.
 Kiley gave me a flower to plant outside.
Kile gave me some new black shoes that I LOVE.

We had a great day hanging out together.  One of my favorite Mothers Days ever!

Happy Easter 2014

This year Easter was really busy.  The Saturday before Easter, Destrie had 2 baseball games, and we went riding up Blacksmith Fork Canyon.  We did manage to "hop on down" the bunny trail at Lee's though.

This year will go down in history as the year Destrie stopped believing in the Easter Bunny... It was right before bedtime, and he asked, "Mom, is the Easter Bunny real?"  I kind of tried to avoid full on answering his question.  He keep persisting, and Madee was there sitting on the couch saying, "Just tell him Mom." 

So, I gave in, told him it was us, but assured him that it can still be fun.  He sat real quiet for awhile, and then he said, "It's the same with Santa Claus too isn't it?"  My heart sank just a little because he was our last "believer" in our house. 

Madee also pointed out to him, "There is another one that's not real...The Tooth Fairy. "  So there it was, all over, all at once.

Well, now Destrie is all grown up.  It's going to be weird when Christmas rolls around...but really, it is going to be a whole lot easier....Bring on this next chapter in our lives!

Scout Project....My Little Builder

Destrie is loving scouts.  He has worked really hard  to complete all the requirements to get his Wolf Badge.  He made some book ends as one of his projects.  Destrie was quite the little builder.

Spring Break 2014

We started of our Spring Break (Kile, Destrie, and me) by going to the Horse Races in Ogden on Saturday, with Grandpa Hal.  The races were fun and then we stopped at Maddox on the way home for dinner...YUM!

Sunday was the usual.... church, watching Impractical Jokers, a nap, and playing games.

Monday, Kile had work and Kiley had school, so Madee and Destrie, and me went to lunch at Rumbi, did some shopping, and then stopped at Twizzleberry- Madee's favorite place in the whole world!

Tuesday, I took Madee and Destrie ice skating.

We have a few more days left of Spring Break, we will try to have as much fun as we can before it's over.  Oh, and I forgot to mention that the weather has been horrible...it snowed :(

Las Vegas Baby!

Madee had a cheer competition in Las Vegas on March 2nd. We headed down a few days early to hang out. This was the third trip Kile and I had been on in 6 weeks! (LOVE IT!!)
Our first trip was in January to St. George with my mom and dad.  We stayed at Aunt Loretta and Uncle Bill's house.  We had a ton of fun.

Next, was the trip to St. George with the kids,
        and then the Vegas trip!

              Here are some pictures..

At the Coca Cola Store, trying some drinks.

 Blue Man Group!

   

          Waiting for our show to start @ Planet Hollywood!

At Caesars Palace.... Nice face Destrie!  He was a little grossed out by the statues!!

  "Allen"  from The Hang Over! Baby and tiger included!

               Destrie with Bumble Bee!

                       Watching the fountains at The Bellagio.

  At the sports complex where Madee had cheer practice.

     Teryn and Madee...ready to cheer!   Go Girls!!!

                                            

George and Destrie...we met up with my Aunt JaNette, and Uncle Martin for dinner...George is their grandson.

   Lazy River at the Condo....loved this!!!

 Getting ready to head for home.  Such a great trip!!