Rick's Birthday

 Rick's birthday was on the 17th and we made a day of it!  First we made a big breakfast of ham, eggs and waffles and then hurried and got ready to hit the links with our tee time at 10:32.  I was the only girl that went (because the other girls were taking care of babies) and I broke out with the win by 2 points.  Not gonna post my score though because well........none of us did THAT great:)  Frankly, I don't usually like to keep score because I don't want to be in a bad mood all day but when you play with Skylar you HAVE to keep score.  He's sooo competitive......wonder who he gets that from?? :-)

After golfing we went back to the house for a little lunch and rest and then headed off to Staheli Farms.  (See previous post)  For dinner it was all you can eat shrimp at Red Lobster!  Skylar had been talking that up for at least two weeks so we had to give it a try.  While Sarah and I opted for something different (Maple Chicken for me...super delish) everyone else got the shrimp.  They just kept ordering more and more.  Seriously, we were there for nearly two hours!!  

I was glad to get out of that place because next on the menu was.........

The boys discovered this gem when we were all there in April for Road School.

This was Rick's celebratory birthday dessert:)  (I did make him a real cake on Sunday, though)

We each chose four different kinds and then ate them over the next few days!

Then it was present time......

I bought him some sweatpants and a Nike shirt, a remote control car (to play with the kiddos), three white shirts, some shoes and some breath mints!!

Haha!  That sounds funny....me buying him breath mints!  He just likes to have them on hand for Sundays when he talks with lots of people.  Gum is totally tacky!!

He's ready for church now:)

B&K got him a selfie stick and a cute framed picture of the kids!!

Here he is showcasing (goofball) the cool running jacket he got from S&S. 

It's one he can wear in the winter.

                                                             Happy 51 years sweetie!

Staheli Farms

Last week was Rick's birthday and we spent the weekend in St. George with Skylar and Kendra and their families!  On the afternoon of Rick's birthday we packed up the kids and drove into Washington Fields (just a 10 minute drive from our home) to go to Staheli Farms.  Skylar and Sarah had spent some time there last year when they were visiting and suggested that we all try it out.  It was really fun with most of the activities geared toward children:)  There were playgrounds, tractors, races, slides, horse rides, a petting zoo and more.  We all had a fun time wandering around watching the kids' excitement over everything!  

Henry found a little John Deere to sit on.

I was nervous that Rafe would be scared of this horse swing but he loved it!  I kept hearing him yell,,,,Y'ah!!  Just like it was a real horse:)

Henry's getting a ride on Gramp's shoulders.

The horse ride was a hit for Rafe......

.....and Henry.......well, and Brach too:)  

Yes, big Brach got onto a little pony and was led around the pasture!!

We hopped on a wagon to get a ride over to the corn maze.  It was kind of a warm day and I have never been to a corn maze before but I'm sure it's a lot different at night when I believe you are SUPPOSED to walk through a worn maze:)

Rick and I and Rafe with the corn maze behind us!

Skylar and Rafe were the first to make it to the first flag.

Brach and Rafe on the tractor pulled bucket train.

Lastly, a group shot before we head to dinner:)

Scout turns ONE

Yesterday our precious Scout turned ONE!!  Brach and Kendra hosted a party for her on Sunday in their home in Pleasant Grove.   Kendra wanted to have an Indian theme with the colors of purple, gold, and white.  She made Scout a little tutu and a headband with feathers (In none of these photos can you see the feathers, but I promise they were there.)  Kendra and I worked on the decorations shown below.  She made some cute dream catchers that were hanging on the fence next to the arrow garland above the desserts.

  

On the menu was Pow Wow Chili Chow,  Indian Cornbread, Harvest Vegetables, and Wild Berries.  On the dessert table were Treats for the Tribe (cupcakes)  Indian Spears (donut holes skewered with an arrow),  Indian Painbrushes (pretzels dipped in candy melt) and Indian Braids (braided chocolate licorice)  I had made the Indian braids that morning before church but in the travels from Grantsville to PG they pretty much disintegrated!  So we served up pieces of licorice instead.  The kids loved them anyway!  It was a fun night with both the Boman and Phelps family represented!

Kendra got this adorable pic!  Isn't she a dolly??

Grandma and Scout

Happy Indian Princess!!

The kids playing out by the teepee that Leesa brought from home.

table decor.....

The food table.

Kendra painted dollar store animals gold to use as food cards.

trying her birthday cupcake...

...and sharing with daddy.

present time

Scout got two dolls which Kendra says she has been loving to play with!

Happy first birthday Scout a Rama!!!

Daytona Beach

At the first of this month Rick and I took and trip with John and Kaitlyn and Haivyn to Daytona Beach.  We have been planning this trip for about 6 months now.  We flew in on a Monday and stayed a whole week at the Daytona Regency right on the beach.  We enjoyed our time there and got to do some fun things.  John had never been further east than Colorado so this was a completely new experience for him.  Here are some random photos of some of the things we did while we were in Florida.

I spent time by the pool while Haivyn napped and the others played in the ocean.  John tried surfing for a few hours and then gave up.  The waves were getting the best of him!  The water was super warm and Haivyn loved it!  We spent quite a bit of time at the beach and pool!

We visited Ponce De Leon Lighthouse and climbed all 206 steps to the top!

Grandpa and Haivyn enjoying the view!

Went to Universal Florida and visited Diagon Alley.  Pretty Cool!  This building was the Gringott's something or other.  (Candy Store I guess because it was full of candy and treats including Bertie Bott's Jelly Beans)  I have more pics of Diagon Alley plus the Hogwart's express but they all must be on Rick's phone:(

Tool a tour of Angell and Phelps Chocolate store and tasted some chocolate covered potato chips.  Yum!

Visited St. Augustine and had a fabulous Italian dinner there.  We also picked up some specialty popcorn to snack on during General Conference. (Which by the way we watched at the nearby church on Saturday and then on my computer on Sunday.  It was awesome as always!)

Rode beach cruisers on the beach.

Look at the size of those tires.

Ate at Bubba Gump's.......and Sonny's BBQ.......and Joe's Crab Shack.....and one day we bbq'd at the condo and made our own grub!

John and Kait tried some gator tacos!

I made friends with this one!

We took an airboat ride outside of Orlando before our flight to come home.

Isn't Haivyn cute with her earphones???

Held a baby gator

all except me.

Little darlin' having a snack!

and last but not least....ran into a flock of seagulls!

That pretty much wraps it up.  Saw and did some fun stuff!