K turned 12.
12.
I can't believe it.
With turning 12, he also was ordained a deacon bringing all of our extend to Vegas for a weekend visit.
Almost all the Apos and Walkers made the trip down and we had a ton of people here. The bishopric were amazed at the amount of family support K had for the ordination (I think it ended up being about 35 people in the room).
We are so proud of him and his preparation for this big day. He is excited for all the new things he will now get to experience and participate in at church. And I'm sure all of our lives will get a bit busier with it now.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
{Secret Getaway}
So this year we tried to plan a secret getaway for C's birthday. It was a secret up until the people charged my credit card for the cabin and then C figured it all out.
He hates to not know what is going on and asks lots of questions when any event is arriving that requires presents.
Since he didn't' "want anything" and we couldn't come up with something ourselves, the boys and I decided that we should go on a small weekend trip. I took off Friday from work and we told him he had to keep Friday clear. But but the time Tuesday rolled around he had it figured out.
We left after school on Thursday to drive up to to stay 2 nights in a cabin on the reservoir. But since we had never been there and misjudged the time it would take to drive there we got to the small cabin place 30 minutes after they closed. We had no way to check in and since it was the middle of nowhere, our cells didn't work to call them and tell them we would be late.
Pioche
We drove 30 minutes back to Pioche and stayed in the only motel in the town. It was a small hundred year old motel that was attached to the town bar so it all smelled of smoke. It was very cute and old. I loved it.
The boys had never been to town so small and they were so intrigued.
They were excited the next morning to eat in a small diner across the street. Then we headed back to the reservoir.
As we walked in the bar to check in, yes the whole place revolved around the bar, the guys was calling my non-working cell phone to check on us. I was pleased he gave us back the money for the night we couldn't spend in the cabin since they were closed and we started unpacking the Jeep. It was colder there but nice.
We figured out there wasn't an oven, more than one pot to cook with and minimal supplies there but the boys were excited. We had packed all their fishing gear and they went off with C to fish while I figured out how to fit everything we brought into the smallest cabin ever and make lunch without a table or counter space and one pan.
The boys spent most of the afternoon outside in the fresh air and down by the water but it was cold.
We tried to have dinner and do some hiking but as E and I hiked up the mouton next to the cabin we were getting colder and colder.
Luckily I had brought the laptop so we could watch a movie and be all cozy together in the cabin that night.
When we woke up Saturday morning it was snowing. Yep it was that cold. Luckily we hadn't planned on staying through Saturday and Sunday because it snowed that weekend and we would have been stuck in the small cabin the whole time.
It was fun and now we know what to bring with us next time. And that we need to leave a lot earlier and bring everything and anything we think we might need because there is NOTHING out there!
He hates to not know what is going on and asks lots of questions when any event is arriving that requires presents.
Since he didn't' "want anything" and we couldn't come up with something ourselves, the boys and I decided that we should go on a small weekend trip. I took off Friday from work and we told him he had to keep Friday clear. But but the time Tuesday rolled around he had it figured out.
We left after school on Thursday to drive up to to stay 2 nights in a cabin on the reservoir. But since we had never been there and misjudged the time it would take to drive there we got to the small cabin place 30 minutes after they closed. We had no way to check in and since it was the middle of nowhere, our cells didn't work to call them and tell them we would be late.
Pioche
We drove 30 minutes back to Pioche and stayed in the only motel in the town. It was a small hundred year old motel that was attached to the town bar so it all smelled of smoke. It was very cute and old. I loved it.
The boys had never been to town so small and they were so intrigued.
(the ENTIRE town)
(behind them is the only cafe in town)
(the hotel we stayed in)
They were excited the next morning to eat in a small diner across the street. Then we headed back to the reservoir.
As we walked in the bar to check in, yes the whole place revolved around the bar, the guys was calling my non-working cell phone to check on us. I was pleased he gave us back the money for the night we couldn't spend in the cabin since they were closed and we started unpacking the Jeep. It was colder there but nice.
(the red building behind E is the cabin)
We figured out there wasn't an oven, more than one pot to cook with and minimal supplies there but the boys were excited. We had packed all their fishing gear and they went off with C to fish while I figured out how to fit everything we brought into the smallest cabin ever and make lunch without a table or counter space and one pan.
The boys spent most of the afternoon outside in the fresh air and down by the water but it was cold.
We tried to have dinner and do some hiking but as E and I hiked up the mouton next to the cabin we were getting colder and colder.
(E and I are on top of that big cliff.....we are the little dots)
Luckily I had brought the laptop so we could watch a movie and be all cozy together in the cabin that night.
When we woke up Saturday morning it was snowing. Yep it was that cold. Luckily we hadn't planned on staying through Saturday and Sunday because it snowed that weekend and we would have been stuck in the small cabin the whole time.
It was fun and now we know what to bring with us next time. And that we need to leave a lot earlier and bring everything and anything we think we might need because there is NOTHING out there!
Friday, April 6, 2012
{spring break 2012}
We counted down the days for two weeks and it felt like it would never get here but it finally did!!
SPRING BREAK!!!
We spent the weekend in San Diego and had a great time. The beach was a bit chilly but the beach is the beach, no matter what the temperature. I have to say though I wore my hoodie the whole time, never done that before.....but I still got a slight sunburn on my face.
The boys weren't fazed by the temperature at all and had a great time.
E is getting better at skim boarding each time we go.
Also the waves came up and trapped E's leg in the hole they were digging...it was a very deep hole and his leg was 3/4 of the way covered up. It took a good 15 minutes for them to dig him back out.
We also stopped to see the San Diego Temple on our way into town along with a stop in La Jolla to see the seals. In all our trips down there we had never been to either one before so that was fun. We spent a good hour just watching the seals...they were so close up and really fun to watch!
Monday we took the boys to the Fleet Science Museum in Balboa Park. It was really neat....like a children's museum with only science stuff. They even had a "tinkering lab" where you could build things and make your own stuff. K loved the brain teaser stuff and E loved the Geometric climbing thing.
Getting out of town for the 3 days is really good for all four of us even though it is so short. But we look forward to it every year!
SPRING BREAK!!!
We spent the weekend in San Diego and had a great time. The beach was a bit chilly but the beach is the beach, no matter what the temperature. I have to say though I wore my hoodie the whole time, never done that before.....but I still got a slight sunburn on my face.
The boys weren't fazed by the temperature at all and had a great time.
E is getting better at skim boarding each time we go.
Also the waves came up and trapped E's leg in the hole they were digging...it was a very deep hole and his leg was 3/4 of the way covered up. It took a good 15 minutes for them to dig him back out.
We also stopped to see the San Diego Temple on our way into town along with a stop in La Jolla to see the seals. In all our trips down there we had never been to either one before so that was fun. We spent a good hour just watching the seals...they were so close up and really fun to watch!
Monday we took the boys to the Fleet Science Museum in Balboa Park. It was really neat....like a children's museum with only science stuff. They even had a "tinkering lab" where you could build things and make your own stuff. K loved the brain teaser stuff and E loved the Geometric climbing thing.
Getting out of town for the 3 days is really good for all four of us even though it is so short. But we look forward to it every year!
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