Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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!
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!
Friday, April 2, 2010
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!
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!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
February
Well, February has now come and gone! February came in just a as expected, a little chaotic. The first weekend of the month Brookelyn had a Cheer Competition and Camden had a ski race. So we divide and conquer for this one. Blake took care of Camden, getting him to his race at Brighton, I took care of Brookelyn, getting her to Riverton for her competition. It actually worked out so after Camden raced, Blake hurried down the canyon and was able to see Brookelyn perform. Thank heavens for Camden's coach who let him hang with her the rest of the day, since we couldn't pull him away from the mountain yet. Camden skied great, even with the poor visibility that day. Brookelyn's team also did great, if I remember right they took 3rd that day.
On the 7th we got to spend the day with the Kotter's since they blessed their cute little Avery Jo. What a cutie she is. My girls certainly can't get enough of her. It was a great day and always nice to spend the time with family.
On President's Day, the 15th, we headed up for some skiing. We met up with some friends and family that day for some good times on the mountain. It is fun to be able to ski with Camden for the day, since he is usually skiing with his coach. He is not afraid to try any hill (unlike me!) I'm so glad my kids have been able to learn to ski at a young age, so they don't have to try and learn when they are older, like me.
February 17th was Brookelyn's birthday! She is 11 years old, WOW! Brookelyn got some fun new clothes along with a few other things for her birthday. We celebrated that night with dinner at our favorite place, Arella Pizzeria. She is growing up too fast. Such a cute girl and so fun to be with. We love having her as part of our family.
As soon as the birthday celebrations were done, Brookelyn and I headed off to Dallas for more cheerleading fun, with good friends Berklee and Keri. We left on the afternoon of the 19th, arriving in Dallas just in time for the run through with the team. We cut it way too close, since we had a little flight delay. The girls cheered Saturday and did great, they were in 6th place the end of day Saturday. They then cheered again Sunday and fixed some things, but dropped a couple stunts and ended up in 9th at the end of the competition. Overall the girls did great considering this was the biggest competition they have ever attended. Here are some pictures of the girls having some fun in Dallas!
While we were in Dallas, Camden had another ski race. This one was at Snowbasin. He had a lot of spectators come cheer him on this time. It is so fun to have such supportive family and friends. I think he enjoyed the extra attention and getting to ski with the cousins. Man he loves that speedsuit!
We finished off the month with spending the last weekend in Ogden Valley again. Camden had training at Snowbasin, so we all skied for the morning. Then after lunch the girls and I went to hang out with my family at the environmental center. We got to do some cross country skiing, which is way different than downhill. We had never done that before, but made it without falling too much. We also played a little ping pong and the kids had snow wars with Uncle Chad. What a good sport.
Phew!!! We made it through another crazy month.
On the 7th we got to spend the day with the Kotter's since they blessed their cute little Avery Jo. What a cutie she is. My girls certainly can't get enough of her. It was a great day and always nice to spend the time with family.
On President's Day, the 15th, we headed up for some skiing. We met up with some friends and family that day for some good times on the mountain. It is fun to be able to ski with Camden for the day, since he is usually skiing with his coach. He is not afraid to try any hill (unlike me!) I'm so glad my kids have been able to learn to ski at a young age, so they don't have to try and learn when they are older, like me.
February 17th was Brookelyn's birthday! She is 11 years old, WOW! Brookelyn got some fun new clothes along with a few other things for her birthday. We celebrated that night with dinner at our favorite place, Arella Pizzeria. She is growing up too fast. Such a cute girl and so fun to be with. We love having her as part of our family.
As soon as the birthday celebrations were done, Brookelyn and I headed off to Dallas for more cheerleading fun, with good friends Berklee and Keri. We left on the afternoon of the 19th, arriving in Dallas just in time for the run through with the team. We cut it way too close, since we had a little flight delay. The girls cheered Saturday and did great, they were in 6th place the end of day Saturday. They then cheered again Sunday and fixed some things, but dropped a couple stunts and ended up in 9th at the end of the competition. Overall the girls did great considering this was the biggest competition they have ever attended. Here are some pictures of the girls having some fun in Dallas!
While we were in Dallas, Camden had another ski race. This one was at Snowbasin. He had a lot of spectators come cheer him on this time. It is so fun to have such supportive family and friends. I think he enjoyed the extra attention and getting to ski with the cousins. Man he loves that speedsuit!
We finished off the month with spending the last weekend in Ogden Valley again. Camden had training at Snowbasin, so we all skied for the morning. Then after lunch the girls and I went to hang out with my family at the environmental center. We got to do some cross country skiing, which is way different than downhill. We had never done that before, but made it without falling too much. We also played a little ping pong and the kids had snow wars with Uncle Chad. What a good sport.
Phew!!! We made it through another crazy month.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Future Olympian?
In the spirit of the Olympics, I thought I would post a video of one of Camden's ski races. He is loving all the skiing he has done this year. Who knows where this will go, but for now it has been a lot of fun. Way to go CAMDEN!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
January Fun
Well, January has come and gone and I am a little slow in posting our months events. We have stayed busy with Volleyball, Cheerleading and Skiing. We will stay busy with these activities for the next couple months. Our busy schedule will certainly make the long winter go by faster.
Brynnley had her first volleyball tournament the 22nd and 23rd. They ended up playing all their games at the Factory in Lehi. They took 4th in their pool Friday and then 1st in their pool Saturday morning. Then the tournament started, the played 2 different teams before they were done. They played well for the first time playing together. I'm sure there will be some big improvements next time we see them play. Way to go girls!
Brookelyn had a cheer competition at Cottonwood on the 16th and at South Town Expo Center the 23rd. They took 2nd at Cottonwood and then 1st at South Town (beating the team that took 1st at Cottonwood). Way to go girls! Next month will bring Riverton and Dallas.
Camden had his first ski race at Park City on the 16th. The Tattons joined Camden, Blake and Brynn for some skiing at Park City the day of his race. Once Brookelyn was done cheering that day I ran her up to make a ski run with Morgan at Park City. She was pretty tired so one run was all she needed. Camden had to get a new helmet to race and was pretty pumped about his new helmet. He is really loving skiing. February will be races at Brighton and Snowbasin!
Any free time we have from volleyball tournaments and cheer competitions we have spent skiing with the whole family. It has been fun to see the kids and myself get better on skis. We are going to have some fun for lots of years on the mountain.
Brynnley had her first volleyball tournament the 22nd and 23rd. They ended up playing all their games at the Factory in Lehi. They took 4th in their pool Friday and then 1st in their pool Saturday morning. Then the tournament started, the played 2 different teams before they were done. They played well for the first time playing together. I'm sure there will be some big improvements next time we see them play. Way to go girls!
Brookelyn had a cheer competition at Cottonwood on the 16th and at South Town Expo Center the 23rd. They took 2nd at Cottonwood and then 1st at South Town (beating the team that took 1st at Cottonwood). Way to go girls! Next month will bring Riverton and Dallas.
Camden had his first ski race at Park City on the 16th. The Tattons joined Camden, Blake and Brynn for some skiing at Park City the day of his race. Once Brookelyn was done cheering that day I ran her up to make a ski run with Morgan at Park City. She was pretty tired so one run was all she needed. Camden had to get a new helmet to race and was pretty pumped about his new helmet. He is really loving skiing. February will be races at Brighton and Snowbasin!
Any free time we have from volleyball tournaments and cheer competitions we have spent skiing with the whole family. It has been fun to see the kids and myself get better on skis. We are going to have some fun for lots of years on the mountain.
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