St George Traditions

We go to St George to visit a few times a year, and a few traditions have started.

The kids favorite is Judd's candy store.
It is an old fashion ma n' pa type shop and the kids love it.

While we were there another customer ordered strawberry shakes. The kids watched in aw as they were prepared. It was cute to see them all lined up in a row.

Another tradition is just for the Moms. We do a girls night out. This time it was just Heather and I. While we ate our meal, Heather continually looked at the wasabi, asking why anyone would eat it. After our meal was over, I told her if she would eat the whole chunk, I would pay for her meal. She did it, of course.

Immediately after that, we had to run to Applebee's and get her a shake to calm her stomach.

Christmas Stocking

While we were in St George, we had to run into Micheal's Craft store for a minute. When we saw cute foam paper stockings, inspiration struck and we had to have them.

We grabbed the stockings and some Christmas stickers and let the kids create their own.

They all turned out cute, and the kids were excited to hang them over the fire place.

Red Rocks

Bop loves the red rocks down in St George.
Every time we go down for a visit, he asks if we can go there for a picnic.
They do more playing then eating while we are there.

Burner decided to live dangerously (and scare Mom) by climbing steep tall rocks.

We went with the Osness Family, and all the kids had a great time. They kept getting in a pose then asking us to take their pictures. They are all models in training.

Building a Snowman

This weekend we discovered that Lowes has building activities for kids on Saturdays.
So we headed over and built a snowman.

They give you the precut pieces and the kids get to nail them together and decorate them.

Here is Bop and Burner with their finished masterpieces

We went with our friends, the Osness family.
Here is some pictures of all the kids showing off their snowman.

They also got a free Lowes apron that you can see the kids showing off in the above pictures.

Picasso or Van Gogh

Burner loves to paint. Of all the crafts we do it, it is probably his favorite.

Here are a few of his masterpieces

Today he got to paint a new treasure box. Any one want to guess what he put in it.

Paint, of course.

Here is the treasure box that Bop made. He put Bakugans in his.

Fire Safty

We finally got some fire ladders for the upstairs bedrooms.
The boys are scared to death to use them, so we did a little practicing.

First Snow of the Season

Last week we had our first snow fall of the season.

The boys looked outside and got really excited. They ran around the house telling everyone. Then Bop looked out and saw that Dad's car was covered in snow. He said, " Mom we should go clean it off for him". We got dressed in our coats and boots and ran outside. The boys and I worked fast and had the car warm and clean before Dad had to leave.

I was ready to go inside and sip on some hot chocolate, but...

the boys wanted to keep working. They headed out on the deck and started shoveling.

I am glad that I have raised such hard workers.

Halloween

With Halloween being on a Sunday, it was more of a Halloween weekend, instead of a Halloween day.

Friday, we got dressed up and went to Uncle W's work to go trick or treating.

Bop has been asking for weeks if he could go Trick or Treating with his cousins,
so Friday night we headed over to their house.

(Harry Potter) D, (Bumblebee) Orange, (Dora) Apple,
(Batman) Bop, (Cow) Burner, (Cleopatra) Mom


On Sunday we had family over for a dinner, Bop and I made the cake.

Burner's 3 year old pics

Burner's 3 year old pics

Lego Cake

Burner told me he wanted a Lego cake for his birthday.

This was what I had planed.

But after several failed attempts at crumb coating, I gave up and he got this Lego cake instead.

3 Year Check-up

Burner had his 3 year check up this morning.

All morning long, he told me "Mom, I not sick" I kept reassuring him that the doctor just wanted to see how big he is now. I left out the part where he was going to get a shot.

Weight 32.6 lbs 50th percentile
Height 37.5 inches 50th percentile.

Proud to be Drug Free

Bops school had a balloon launch today for red ribbon week (AKA drug free week). Bop doesn't go to school until the afternoon, and the balloon launch was in the morning, but I knew the boys would think it was neat, so we ran over and participated.

After the hot air balloon went up, all the kids got to release a red balloon of their own.

A Very Happy Birthday Boy

For weeks now, if you asked Burner what he wanted for his birthday, he would say "desk".

He was so excited when he got this fun one this morning.

Happy Birthday Big Guy!

I am Impressed

Burner loves to grab books and have me read them. He loves when Bop reads to him also. So I shouldn't have been surprised when he picked up one of Bops books and read it word for word.




I realize he isn't technically reading, he has just memorized the book, but they say that is the first step to reading, so I am still impressed with my 2 year old.
(yeah I know he is only 2 for 1 more day, but I can still say he read his first book when he was 2)

PS sorry about the low quality video, I had to record it like that so I could text it to people.

But you should see the other guy.

Poor little Burner.

We were playing gingerbread/puppy. I was the puppy, and Bop and Burner were the gingerbread men. While chasing them and trying to eat them, Burner fell down and hit his eye on the elliptical machine.

Yesterdays Picture

Today's Picture

Fall Carnival

I remember only two things from elementary school. First is the fall carnival each year. Second is the dance festival at the end of each year. I am sure there were somethings in between the two activities, like math, english, science and so on, but I don't remember those.

Anyways, when Bop came home with a flier for the carnival, I got super excited.

The snow-cones!
Note to self for next year, don't start with snow cones, it makes for blue faces in all the fallowing pictures.

The dunk booth!
If you can't tell, that is Bampa in the dunk booth, and Bop dunking him!

The cake walk is awesome!
I mean who wouldn't want to get a cupcake just for walking in a circle? Seriously, it is a genius game.
Colored hair spray!
I do miss the days when I could have streaks of color in my hair and it was cool instead of,
"hehehe look at that old lady with colored hair, she is way to old to do that"


The train!
Okay, so this is a little lot boring to me, but it is worth it to see the kids smile.


Misc games!
You remember the games that only cost one ticket and you win some cheap plastic toy that is worth about 1 penny. Yeah, those games are awesome!

Balloon animals!
Burner is so stinkin' cute with his frog. Yes it is a frog, at least that is what the lady said it was.

The cotton candy!

I am pretty sure the best part of any carnival or fair has to be the cotton candy. And yes, I totally stole some of theirs.

A lot of fun in store.

We got a cool new year pass called The Pass of all Passes. You get it through City Deals and
For one year we got:

Seven Peaks Waterpark
-- Unlimited admission on days of normal operation
-- A 3% discount on food in the park

Trafalga Fun Center, Orem
-- Unlimited Mini Golf
-- Unlimited Slick Track
-- Unlimited XD Theater
-- Unlimited Batting Cages
-- Does not include arcade tokens

Trafalga Fun Center, Lehi (formerly Liberty Land)
-- Unlimited Mini Golf
-- Unlimited Laser Tag
-- Unlimited Slick Track
-- Unlimited Bumper Boats
-- Unlimited Rush Coaster
-- Unlimited Rock Climbing
-- Unlimited Carousel
-- Unlimited Frog Hopper
-- Unlimited Kiddie Area
-- Unlimited Pirate Ship
-- Unlimited Train & Airplane
-- Unlimited Mini Track
-- Unlimited Drop Tower
(Does not include arcade tokens)

Orem Owlz Games (at Brent Brown Ballpark)
-- Unlimited General Admission Tickets
(one ticket per home game per pass)

Utah Flash Games (at McKay Events Center)
-- Unlimited General Admission Tickets
(one ticket per home game per pass)

We got 4 of these passes for a total of $139.95 ( so about $35 a person)

It took me a little convincing for Dad to let me buy them, but I am sure we will use them a lot and make it worth it.

Here are some pics from our first trip to Trafalga.

Airplane ride

Carousel


Bumper Cars

and Rock Climbing