Well you can't just kill fish for no good reason. The kids really wanted to go fishing, so I told them if we caught anything we would have to eat it. Quinn was nice enough to cook it up for us. It was TASTY! 
Saturday, July 23, 2011
#11 Go Fishing
Our friend Quinn offered up his fly fishing skills at the ward auction. We were super excited because we wanted to support our wards Youth programs, and we also really wanted to learn how to fly fish... Mission Accomplished! This trip was SO much fun!
Before we went Quinn came over to teach us how to cast. We did a little FHE, and watched the Mormon Message about the fly fisherman. Chase thought this was pretty funny because in the video it likens the fisherman to Satan, and after the video was over we all went outside to learn how to cast. Chase was making comments like " Wow, this FHE is different... Fly fisherman are like Satan... Come on kids let's all be fly fisherman..." *Side note... We have yet to have a BBQ this summer where it hasn't started raining, and this night was no exception. So we learned how to cast in the rain. It was actually really fun!
Camping was a blast! Except for the sleeping part. The kids slept great but Matt and I FROZE!! In the end even that was memorable though because we kept laughing as we would try and warm our freezing feet on each other. I don't think either of us drifted off for more than a couple hours at the most. Other than that though it was great. Matt, Chase, and Quinn took off first thing in the morning to do some fishing. 
Matt caught 2 pretty big ones.
Chase caught 2 but one of them was SO BIG, it got away (That's his story anyway, and he's sticking to it!) But he made it back with this one, which he was also very proud of.
While the boys were gone the kids were happy as could be playing at the campsite. There was a little stream that went through that the kids could play in. 
When the boys got back Scott wanted a turn to go. I was trying to explain to him that this fishing would be a little hard for him and maybe he could fish with Chase in the stream. But he wanted to use a pole just like Dad and Chase. Quinn heard him asking so he told Scott to come with him and he would teach him to fish. Scott was so excited, he told Quinn " If I catch a fish I will be Happy, but if I don't I will be Sad" Quinn was funny he said "You won't be sad on my watch" and away they went. In the end they didn't catch a fish, but Scott loved trying!
After lunch it was my turn. Sara was nice enough to watch ALL the kids so I could at least give it a shot. While we were out Quinn caught like 6 more fish, and Matt and I didn't catch a thing. But it was fun, and by the end my casting was getting much better so maybe I'll have better luck next time. Thanks Quinn and Sara!Friday, July 8, 2011
#22 Pierce the girls ears...
I would have been fine piercing the girls ears when they were babies. I think little baby girls with their ears pierced are really cute! But Matt wanted to wait until it was their idea. He didn't have a certain age in mind, he just wanted them to be the ones asking for it. So it took a few years for me to plant the idea in their heads, but they finally started asking... We waited so we could do it on Aspen's 7th birthday, and Zoe's 5th birthday, as a little present. Aspen was excited, but Zoe had the jitters. She kept asking how it was going to feel, and I kept telling her it would just be a pinch. So her and Aspen practiced pinching each other all morning to make sure they were up for it.
When we got their Zoe really wanted Aspen to go first, (which I knew was a BAD IDEA!) One little yelp from Aspen would be all Zoe needed to call the whole thing off. But Zoe was insistent. So I prepped Aspen, I told her how BRAVE she needed to be so that Zoe wouldn't get scared off. And she was, SO BRAVE! Not a yelp was heard, not a tear was shed. She looked at Zoe right after and with the cutest little grin said "See Zoe, just a pinch"
But Zoe could see the SHOCK in her eyes. Aspens cute little grin resembled that of a dear in headlights. Zoe was not fooled, and she was NOT getting her ears pierced today. 
We tried bribing and begging but she was NOT BUDGING. So we returned her earrings and went home. When we got home I asked her if she would dare get her ears pierced if she had her blanket with her. She said she would. I know it's crazy but she still gets so much comfort from her big red blanket. So Matt and Aspen Hopped out, Zoe ran in and grabbed her blanket, and we went right back to the store. 
Round 2 was a different story. She sat right down, stuck her two middle fingers in her mouth, rubbed her little nose with her blanket, and let them pierce her ears. The lady was shocked, she kept asking Zoe "Wow! are you sure your the same girl that was just here." Zoe didn't even cry. It was the craziest thing. And here they are, with their new earrings... So cute!
When we got their Zoe really wanted Aspen to go first, (which I knew was a BAD IDEA!) One little yelp from Aspen would be all Zoe needed to call the whole thing off. But Zoe was insistent. So I prepped Aspen, I told her how BRAVE she needed to be so that Zoe wouldn't get scared off. And she was, SO BRAVE! Not a yelp was heard, not a tear was shed. She looked at Zoe right after and with the cutest little grin said "See Zoe, just a pinch"
But Zoe could see the SHOCK in her eyes. Aspens cute little grin resembled that of a dear in headlights. Zoe was not fooled, and she was NOT getting her ears pierced today. 
We tried bribing and begging but she was NOT BUDGING. So we returned her earrings and went home. When we got home I asked her if she would dare get her ears pierced if she had her blanket with her. She said she would. I know it's crazy but she still gets so much comfort from her big red blanket. So Matt and Aspen Hopped out, Zoe ran in and grabbed her blanket, and we went right back to the store. 
Round 2 was a different story. She sat right down, stuck her two middle fingers in her mouth, rubbed her little nose with her blanket, and let them pierce her ears. The lady was shocked, she kept asking Zoe "Wow! are you sure your the same girl that was just here." Zoe didn't even cry. It was the craziest thing. And here they are, with their new earrings... So cute!
#1 Getaway
Matt and I had a fun all inclusive trip to Mexico booked for September, but recently Matt quit his job and is trying to start up his own business so we decided it wouldn't be super smart to spend that kind of $ on a vacation... So we toned it WAY down and went to St. George. It was Great!! It is so nice to sneak off with Matt, and have him all to myself just for a few days. When we are home I have to share him with our kids, our ward, his school, his job, his friends, and his yard. So it was fun to get him away from everything, just for a while. We spent the first 3 days lounging... We went to the gym in the morning, then to the pool around lunch time, after that we got cleaned up and went for a nice dinner and went to the temple. That was pretty much our schedule for the first 3 days. 
Then that weekend Rick and Deb, and Lynn and Russ came down and we went to see "The Little Mermaid" at the Tuacahn. It was SO cute! And SO impressive! I mean watching that movie you might think..."how could they make this into a play? The main character is a Mermaid who lives in the ocean"... Well they totally pulled it off! I loved it!
Saturday we went to Zions. I haven't been there since Chase was a baby. It was fun! 
So my only complaint about Zions was the HEAT. Hiking in Southern Utah at the end of June is really Hot... Shocking Right? Anyway, I decided just to hop right in the river and cool down. It wasn't ICY, but it was cold! But it kept me nice and cool the rest of the day.
Then that weekend Rick and Deb, and Lynn and Russ came down and we went to see "The Little Mermaid" at the Tuacahn. It was SO cute! And SO impressive! I mean watching that movie you might think..."how could they make this into a play? The main character is a Mermaid who lives in the ocean"... Well they totally pulled it off! I loved it!
Saturday we went to Zions. I haven't been there since Chase was a baby. It was fun! 
So my only complaint about Zions was the HEAT. Hiking in Southern Utah at the end of June is really Hot... Shocking Right? Anyway, I decided just to hop right in the river and cool down. It wasn't ICY, but it was cold! But it kept me nice and cool the rest of the day.
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