Colorado Vacation

If I could live any where in the US it would be Durango CO...LOVE LOVE it over there. We (James, Jarrett & I....the other two boys were in Monroe) went on our annual trip to Durango, Silverton & Ouray. But this time we were able to stay for 10 days..YIPPIE!
The Durango Silverton Railroad has an amazing steam engine train that travels between Durango & Silverton. Jarrett was obsessed with TRAIN..every chance we got we had to watch it...and that was a ton.
We took our JEEP again this year and it was awesome to have a roof over our head for the daily rain storms. Once again it was beautiful and nice a COOL. The wild flowers were every where and the mountains are amazing and beautiful, they look like they are covered in velvet. We spent the week exploring old Ghost towns, Gold/Silver Mills & Mines. It is amazing what those miners accomplished. It was a very hard way to make a living.
My Mom, Sister and Aunt Karen were also up there on there annual GIRLS TRIP. It was fun to hangout with them for a fews days.
We love it and can't wait until winter and we can go back and snowmobile.

MeMoRiaL WeeKeNd

Hunter and Hayes where in Monroe for the week Jarrett and I started off our weekend early....in the city of lights (Vegas) with James. Vegas is our second home right now, He is opening another store down there. While he worked we shopped and hung out at the pool. Who could complain about that? He did get to go Cesar's one night with us and made it to the pool for a little while.
We bombed home got the trailer ready and off to the KIABAB we went for the next 3 days with my Dad, Aunt Karen & Uncle Robert & Dave & Mal. The Kiabab National forest is beautiful. Huge Ponderosa Pines and where we camp it is only about 5 miles from the edge of the North Rim of the GRAND CANYON. It was cool and and rainy but awesome. I didn't take very many pic's because we where on our dirt bikes most of the. But here is a few from camp.

Updated..Finally.

I can't seem to find the time to keep this thing up-to-date. Everyone has been after me to update it so here ya go. Here is a few things that we have been doing in the last month or so to keep busy. All I know is that I am so HaPPy that summer is here. I am ready to relax, swim, lay out, camp, and go on a few road trips, well that is after baseball and swimming is over. I hope everyone has a great summer!!

Time 2 Camp.

Last weekend we finally had a free weekend to go camping. We headed out to the Arizona Strip for a weekend of FuN with Dave & Mal. It was BEAUTIFUL the flowers where blooming and you could smell them for miles.Jarrett found a new best friend....Mr. Horneytoad. We found him while riding and he held on to him for 2 miles then wouldn't let him out of his sight.

Bye Bye PINK...Hello Green!

I graduated....to a BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER dirt bike anyway. This is my first dirt bike...

I have loved it and have rode it many miles, PLUS It's is so darn cute.

As I started riding more I decided that I wanted a bike that I had better suspension and that could go on the sand.

SO this is my new TOY...I LOVE IT! It is a BLAST!

It is a KX 125. I removed all the graphics and I am having new ones made. I put the new number on it and a saying "Dirt for make-up, Gasoline for perfume" so funny!

The Pink one is FOR SALE if anyone is interested. It is a 2005 150 cc. 4 stroke. Perfect first time bike. It is great condition.

SuPerCross Finals

The Supercross Finals have come and gone again..so sad! We love, love, love it! I am very happy to say that James "Bubba" Stewart WON the championship. And my new favorite ride Ryan Villopoto won the final heat.

We had the BEST seats this year, first row off the track. We where so close that we kept getting hit by rocks filing off the tires. It was very up close and personal. Captian Phil and his son from "The Deadliest Catch" was there again. Also one of the MY favorite freestyle riders and my husband from another life... Kari Hart (for those of you that are thinking who the?? He is married to PINK)! We where lucky enough to meet him in October with Hunter and Hayes in October at the Supercross open. Cowboy Kenny (J's Fav.) was there with his CRAZY freestyle gang doing all kinds of insane tricks. Can't wait tll October.

BoBcAt

ConGrats Hunter! He is FINALLY a scout! Last week he earned his Bobcat award! He was so excited to recieve his first scouting patch to put on his shirt. We are so proud of you Hunter!

2 Going on 20

Jarrett turned TWO a few weeks ago! It's hard to believe that he looked this...

And now this

He is growing up way to fast. He is ALL BOY! He has a crazy, funny, not afraid of any thing personality. Not to mention that he is BEAUTIFUL..for a boy. We LoVe him so much. Happy Birthday little man!

Totally Addicted

Every two weeks like clock work I am at my girlfriend Melanie's house get my nails done and for the first few minutes we have to catch up from the last two weeks then we start talking about FOOD...RECIPES....and of course our addiction to COUPONS. So, I came across this TERRIFIC site that has wonderful, real, and mainly simple recipes with pictures....gotta have pictures! Before you go check it out let me tell you that I have made many of the recipes and they have turned out PERFECT and so YUMMY! If you are like me and have a husband that loves "MEN FOOD" this is the place.
OK! OK! OK! Wait one more thing...It's just not a recipe site she has photography, home & garden, & much much more. But I LOVE the recipes. I have made the "Man-Pleasin'. Delicious twice baked potatoes, Refried Beans, Rolls & Pie shells this past week. All a huge hit.

Go check it out.... thepioneerwoman.com. There is a direct link on my blog list.
Let me know what you think. Happy Cooking!

SMILE..or Look out

I was looking for something to give out at Hunter's baptism as a Thank-You and I came across these......
They are cupcake called "CUPCAKE POP" They are very yummy and mine looked almost exact when I was done. I had fun making them....well sorta after the first 50 I was soooo DONE, but I ended up making 100! CRAZY!

This is what they look like inside:





They where so YUMMY!
I didn't get a pictures of the one I made but you can kinda see them in the slide show.

Hunter's Big Day

Hunter's BIG day!

February 28th, Hunter was baptised. We are all so proud of him that he made the decision to do so. It was an AmaZing day not only for him but for the rest of us. Hunter has this very special spirit about him that just GLOWS and effects everyone around him. He is loves learning about Heavenly father and Jesus.

He decided that he wanted to have his GREAT Grandpa Fotheringham baptise him and his Grandpa Gardner confirm him. I wish I could put into words what it was like watching my oldest son and my Grandfather ALL in white walk down the step together into the baptismal font hand in hand. It was an unforgetable moment in time for all of us. My Grandpa is the most handsome , loving, caring, talented and funny men I will ever know. He baptised my Mom (oldest child), Me(oldest grandchild, and now Hunter (oldest great-grandchild).

His Grandpa Gardner gave him an amazing blessing. He blessed him when he was a baby and now to confirm him was so perfect.

It was our wards turn in our stake to put on the program, so since Hunter was the only one in our ward getting baptised that night it was up to us. He ask his Grandma Gardner to give a talk on baptism, she did an AMAZING job! They have this amazing bond with each other. She enlarged some amazing pictures poster size from the book REFLECTIONS OF CHRIST by Mark Mabry. If you aren't familiar with this book it is one of my favorites you need to check it out. Thanks MOM!

He also had his Uncle Jace give a talk on the Holy Ghost! He also did a TERRIFIC job! Hunter has always looked up to him! Thanks JACE!

He had alot of people come and support him! It was a GREAT day!

I asked him how he felt when he came out of the water and told me....

"I just feel like the same Ol' me"

so cute.

OK Lind's..When? and Where?

I need a vacation! Far, Far Away! Since Lind's and I where hit by the crazy DRUNK strippers from Vegas life hasn't been the same. It seems these days all my life consists of is Doctors, Doctors, Doctors, Physical Therapy and Lind's and I trading our kids back and forth, because she has as many appointments as I do. I am so sick of it. Two weeks ago I had 15 Cortizone shot in my skull, neck and back..I know OUCH! Didn't work so it's off for a MRI tomorrow. Hopefully they will figure out what the issues are.

I am in desperate need of something to look forward to...SO...What better than a vacation with great friends!


Pack your bag's (Brennon & Lind's and Rob & Nese)! Lets go! And who ever else that would like to join us! There are a few requirements that you will have to follow in order to come with us.
1. In desperate need of some serious R&R
2. No Kiddos..as much as we all love them I am ready for a ROMANTIC getaway
3. No cell Phones are allowed....I hope my husband will survive...lol
4. Have to be able to stay up late and have FUN and SLEEP IN very. very late
5. And have a yearning to lay on the beach to get that perfect tan and read a good book.
Get Ready....Pack...Let's GO!

Finally went riding

Can you believe that last Saturday (Jan. 31) it was it the 60's here in St. George! Gotta love it! We (James, Dave & I) loaded up our dirt bikes and headed to the desert. Finally...I haven't been able to ride since the crazy drunk driver accident. It was such a beautiful day it was perfect for riding. We are so lucky to live in a place that we can do that in January and not be freezing cold. While we where riding the choke on my bike kept vibrating up and would cause my bike to stop running about every couple of miles. James being the "FIX ANYTHING GUY" "SURVIVAL NUT" cut apart a YUCCA plant and used the treads from part of the plant to hold down the choke..CRAZY! I have seen him fix millions of things that I thought had no chance of being fix to being almost back to new. But, this was pretty impressive! Good Job Honey! You always seem to amaze me. I Love you!

P.S. Pictures are kinda blurry..I was using my old camera.

Here are a few pictures of JARRETT with his pet chickens...WELL..he thinks that they are his pets. My Dad has a bunch of chickens and Jarrett just loves feeding them, collecting the millions of eggs they leg each day and most of catching & holding them. He is not afraid them at all. He walks in the chicken coop like he rules the roost and grabs them with one try. He even will go after the roosters with the huge spurs on their feet, some of them are taller than him. He has no fear...BOYS!