Spring Training 2010

Camden and I got to go enjoy some sunshine and some spring training baseball. When my kids turn 8 they all get a trip with Mom, so Camden and I choose Phoenix. We left early friday morning and got to Phoenix in time to catch the first of 3 baseball games. We watched the Cubs play the A's. Unfortunately the A's won the game. We got some awesome seats right on the front row above the Cubs dugout. It was a beautiful day and a great day for baseball.










































Day 2, opted for a little amusement park fun. We spent the whole day a Castles & Coasters. We mini golfed, rode rides, and hung with the amusement park crowd. Unfortunately I didn't take my camera with me, so no crazy face pictures today.

Day 3, Today we went to watch the Dodgers play the Reds. Today we opted for the lawn seating out by the bullpens. So fun to be able to play ball on the grass while watching the game. The only bad thing about this game was it was super hot and there is no shade out on the lawn. I know I usually don't complain about too much sun, but Camden was not enjoying the game. Eventually we walked around the stadium and found some shade for a while.








































































Day 4, before we headed home, we snuck in one more baseball game. Today was the Angels and the Royals. Today we opted for the shady seats, we got a little too much sun the day before. The seats were right behind the homeplate and were coveted seats by those who were sitting in the Sun. Today we got to the game early and Camden waited patiently for the players to come out of the locker room to get some signatures. He got his ball signed by one of the Angels pitchers and a catcher. He was pretty excited. We had to leave the game a little early to go catch our flight home. Overall a great trip! We loved the beautiful baseball fields, the pool at the hotel and some good old Arizona sunshine! I would totally do it all over again!

St. George

Spring is finally starting to show off its little face so, off we go for some fun in the sun! We headed down to St. George to enjoy Blake's birthday with a little warmth. On our way down we stopped and did a little hiking/exploring. I think we found the next canyoneering spot just outside of Leeds. There was a little too much cold water to deal with this time of year to attempt that, but maybe next trip. The kids still had a great time hiking around the area. For Blake's birthday we went out to do some biking at Little Creek Mesa. This is a great trail for the kids and all. We didn't make it the whole loop but enjoyed the afternoon doing a little riding. Birthday dinner for Blake at Chili's that night(I know pretty boring, but it was a busy weekend in St. George). Then some yummy ice cream cake for desert. Yum!! Happy Birthday Blake!

YSL Ski Race

One last post on skiing (at least until the snow flies again). The Youth Ski League Championships were held at Wolf Mountain this year and Camden got to participate with his team in this event. They had some fun races for the kids, including a combi race which is a slalom course that has a jump at the end. The kids had never done anything like this before. It was a little more entertaining than some of the races to see some of the wipeouts after the jump. Camden was very cautious and made it over the jump without a crash. We had a great weekend up in Huntsville for the race. Thanks Tatton's for giving up some beds for us so we didn't have to make the commute to the mountain both days. Camden had a great group of skiers in his group to ski with every Saturday and an awesome coach. Thanks for your work with the boys this year Coach Tiffany. We will miss you next year! What a fun season of skiing.





The little video is of Camden doing the combi race. The funniest part is Blake screaming in the background while he films. I just wonder if Camden can even hear him?

One more picture I better share since I said this would be the last skiing post for a while. Last Saturday Blake and Cam took one more trip to the mountain to enjoy some spring skiing. It was a beautiful day and some fairly fresh snow to ski on. I wish everyday were warm enough to wear shorts!

Happy Birthday Camden!

Happy Birthday to Camden! He is 8 years old today. What a fun little boy he is. I feel so lucky to have such a great kid. On Friday night we had a little birthday paty for him at Brighton ski Resort. We gave him a couple other options for what to do for his birthday and of course he choose his favorite thing, SKIING. So here goes nothing, we invited a few of his buddies and their dads to join us for some night skiing. We had pizza and cupcakes in the lodge part way through the night. The boys just wanted to tackle each other, but I guess boys will be boys. I felt a little bad for anyone else up in the lodge who was trying to enjoy a peaceful evening. They all had a great time. It's fun to see this boys grow up and have so much fun together.

















Camden was actually able to get baptized right on his birthday too! We feel so lucky to have such great and supportive family to join us for these occasions. Here are a few pictures of him opening his gifts and his baptism day. After the baptism we came back for brunch including crepes, another of Camden's favorites.

















Good Looking & Crazy Boys!













For birthdays at our house, the kids get to pick their favorite place for dinner. Well, Camden choose a family favorite, Arella Pizza. Yumm! They have the yummiest pizza and dessert and the people that work there are so great! I'm a little biased though since it is my good friends who opened it. We had such a fun night with both Grandparents joining us for dinner. Gotta love the birthdays!