Yellowstone

This past weekend we made a trip up to Yellowstone and actually camped in a tent the whole time. Now I do not mind camping, but I do mind getting eaten by a bear. We did see a bear just down the river from our campsite, but as far as I know they didn't come closer than that. It was a fun trip, and it was also the first time Dallas had ever been there, so we tried to see everything. We watched Old Faithful erupt, and walked the trails by geysers, hot springs, and paint pots. We saw waterfalls, mud volcanoes, elk, bison, coyote, grizzly bears, black bears, bald eagles, and several chipmunks. We were almost hit by a black bear. We were driving down the road when suddenly this bear comes racing out of the woods right in front of us. If we had been going the other way we would have definitely hit him. For some reason, Dallas wouldn't stop for pictures.:)

Now we are even more excited for our trip/move to Alabama. We plan on camping at the Grand Canyon and also near Carlsbad Caverns. There will be lots to see, and I promise to take tons of pictures. This will be my last post until we get to Alabama. the packers and movers will be here starting on Monday, so I will have no computer. We will miss everyone here in Utah, but we are very excited to visit all of our friends and family in Texas. See you all soon!TTFN

Water Fun

These are a few pictures I took of the kids playing in the fountain at South Ogden Nature Center. We took a picnic lunch with us, and they played for about an hour. By the end of the day Savannah had most of the kids there attacking poor Mackenzie!

DJ's Birthday celebration

My baby boy has turned four years old, and he now informs me he is not my baby, he is a big boy. Fortunately he will still snuggle with me and give me hugs and kisses. We had a ton of fun for his birthday. The Saturday before his big day we drove down to Thanksgiving Point and spent the day at the dinosaur museum and Farm Country. If you have never been down there before , it is worth the drive. The museum has a ton of fossils and dinosaurs to see, and it also has several hands on exhibits that the kids really loved. They were able to build there own Dino, play in the erosion pool, and dig for dinosaurs.

At Farm Country DJ was able to help weave a piece of fabric, and all the kids were able to ride the ponies. The girls made wool soap and bracelets, and everyone got to pet the animals.

On the following Monday we met up with family at Chuck E. Cheese's for his actual party. He had fun playing games with his cousins and opening presents. It was a late night for him and he crashed as soon as we got home.

My musical children

DJ with his teachers, Miss Kim and Miss Mary, on the last day of school.

May welcomed several busy days, and included in them were the kids' various musical concerts. Mackenzie had her orchestra concert, Savannah her choir concert, in which she played the ukulele, and DJ had his singing program at preschool. I am adding videos of each to the blog. I hope you enjoy them.

Conversations in the car

Mackenzie: " DJ, look outside! It's a distraction!"

DJ: "And it's a big one too!"