HaPpY BiRThDaY tO mE!!

Last year in my 20's so I wanted to go out with a bang so what did I do? I started the day off by my awesome friend Laurie coming to get Peyton so I could go shopping with NO kids, gotta love that!! Then my sweet neighbor Taryn threw me a party that all my neighbor's came to, thanks to all that came and made my Birthday special. Then my sweet neighbor Deb took Peyton again so that I could go back shopping. Why is it when you have money to spend you can't find ANYTHING and when you don't you find the cutest things?

Then that night we went to good old Texas Roadhouse with our friends Ben and Laurie and their kids!!

Me mounting the saddle, this was a HUGE reason I did NOT want to go to Roadhouse but I love the food so I gave in. Peyton made me this awesome Birthday crown to wear while everyone was looking at me. Notice how happy Peyton is in the back ground that I was wearing her crown.

I hate attention on me so I was soooo embarrassed and to top it off I had a beautiful crown!!

Peyton and I wearing the "work of art"

Me with all the kiddos

Me, Peyton, Kam, Hailey and Caleb poor Chase got cut out.

Then we ended the night with some yummy Frogurt. Perfect Birthday spending time with family and friends. Once again thank you for all the calls, texts, and facebook messages I loved them all!!

LAKE POWELL!!

Loving the warm water

Chillin in the hotel room with Grandpa while wearing his glasses. She came in to tell me "I am a cool dude"

Getting ready to ski for the first time

Daddy and his kids

Only a face and hair a mother could love

Watching Dad ski...

he was feeling pretty confident and was trying to go outside the wake like Dad

Hey look I can even wave

CRASH

After last experience on the knee board this little girl is done with all things behind the boat. We asked her if she would just sit on the tube and with A LOT of bribing she agreed to that and then Quinn turned the boat on and it was OVER she was ready to bail.

I love this picture she is ready to get the crap off this tube, Grandpa's holding onto her life vest to prevent her from bailing and Caleb is holding his ears because this girl can let out a scream like you have never heard!!

Caleb showing off by standing up

Tate and Caleb waiting for Gramps to come tubing with them

Tate obviously a little bored, Grandpa and Caleb

TIMP HIKE!!

Quinn's Dad put together a Summer of Fun Calendar and on that list was to hike Mt. Timpanogos so we can check that one off. We debated about bringing Peyton because its an 1hour and 30 min up and I mean up and then an 1hour in the cave and 30 min down but you know what she proved us wrong not a single whine or "can you carry me" came out of her mouth. The views incredible, the cave amazing and the hike down harder then the hike up, especially for someone who has bad knees and a small bladder:) But what a fun time and my kids can't wait to go back!!

The amazing views

The cave had some of the coolest features and boy did you want to touch them and pull them off. Some were like HUGE icicles that you just wanted to break down like you do in the Winter time but they frowned upon those ideas. Quinn even asked what would happen if you did and the guide said "just don't touch them and we don't have to worry about what would happen to you"

This picture I just don't know what to say. Quinn said they used to call them the Salt and Pepper shakers. I think they look like something else:)

Getting ready for the hike.

Caleb, Peyton and Tate

Listening to the ranger about all the boring stuff, like no running, no pushing, stay away from the edge!!

The whole family about 1/2 way up

The kids resting, thanks heaven for Grandpa bringing licorice, that was their motivation because at each bench they would get more.

Peyton, Taylor, Caleb, Connor, Brooklyn and Tate

Quinner and Me hiking

Grandpa and Peyton

She pretty much wanted Gramps or Grammy the whole time

Our family taking a rest

Caleb and Daddy

What a stud!!

Waiting to go into the cave

Inside the cave, it was cold so we had to bundle up.

Peyton and I inside the cave

Grandpa, Grandma and Peyton hiking back down.

SMORES

We headed up to the mountains to enjoy some nice summer weather, while the boys went fishing we went on a walk, and then roasted some marshmallows!!

Heres everyone going on the walk.

Lindsay, Laurie, Caleb, Hailey

Kam, Peyton, Chase, and Macie

Me and Peyton

Quinn and Ben fishing

Finally Dad caught one and we rushed down to see this MONSTER fish!!

Caleb still thought it was cool no matter what size it was.

That it started to get dark and Dallas whipped out this bad boy and I was the lucky one who got to wear it so we could see where we were going.

Fun night with friends, it's crazy to think we are surrounded by all these mountains and how little we actually get up there. We have made it a goal for the summer that everyone Sunday (the ones were not busy on) we go up and go for a hike and enjoy whats around us.