Summer Trip to North Carolina 2008

We made it home for a week while Nathan was gone to CA for some military schooling. Aunt Amy picked us up at the airport late one night, and we surprised grandma in bed! She couldn't go back to sleep, making sure it wasn't a dream, as we were celebrating her 60th birthday that week!
Hayden, Jantzen, & Ashtyn were excited to see Uncle Kelly again. He came up for the weekend from Savannah, Georgia to keep us some company & play with the kids.

Here we are at Uncle Walter's place in Creedmoor, NC. There was a lot of good food (boiled potatoes, hush puppies, deviled eggs, and fried fish, rabbit, & turtle) that the boys wouldn't eat...even if it would be a good story to tell their friends! And, a lot of Granddad's family! It was HOT and humid, but loads of hugging and laughter!

We had a blast swimming with the Laws clan at they YMCA in Wake Forest. All the kids are growing like weeds, but still loved playing together in the hot,
humid sun!

We made it out one evening for miniature golf and laser tag at Frankies. Of course, Granddad had to show off and beat us all; even though Aunt Amy & Grandma had some hole in ones. But, the girls beat the boys in laser tag!

Southern Utah Trip

And of course, you can't leave southern Utah without getting a date with the cowboys! I think I got the cutest of them, don't you? Poor Mary Ann had to get the leftover drunk one! Or maybe he's sleeping with boredom? Where are their hands going?

Here we are at Bryce Canyon. Ashtyn sure liked posing, but she didn't care about looking at the sights, she just wanted to play with the rocks and hike around.

We couldn't keep up with Jantzen on the trail in Zion's...later we'll do the Narrows hike when the kids are older, but for now, they were tired out after 2 easier hikes.

Hayden beats Jantzen finally in climbing a Big rock
in Zion's Canyon along the narrows trail.

Hayden & Jantzen made it up to the top pool and got to

get wet with the Devries' boys.

Ashtyn posing for her dad in the canyon wall along
the Emerald Pools hike in Zions' Canyon.

We had a blast going down to southern utah to explore and hike. The trip was a whirlwind; as we had to get Nathan back to fly out to California for some military school, but we'll try to get some pictures on soon. Hayden fell in love with Les Miserables at the Tuachan outdoor theater, Jantzen loved exploring the mountains and playing in waterfalls, and Ashtyn loved playing "wock, papr, zizzorz!!" Nathan and I are just worn out and ready for a good week's sleep!

June 2008

Well, here we go! I'm going to try to keep a little of our lives in writing since I've no time for long journals or scrapbooking anymore. Hope this keeps everyone up to date and we'd love to hear from you too!