Spring Mountain Ranch

This past Saturday our family went on an outing to Spring Mountain Ranch. Livie and I had been there a couple of times, but it was Jon and Dylan's first time. It is so beautiful up there. Not everything was in bloom, but the mountains next to the little lake is breathtaking. Livie loved feeding the horse. She got a little upset when the horse sucked on her finger for a minute, but then she convinced herself the "horse thought my finger was a little piece of grass." Dylan was bound and determined to catch a duck with his makeshift weed fishing pole, but the ducks were a little too smart for that. Anyone who lives in Vegas should go up there. It is such a beautiful open space that is filled with history. By the way, I know the sweater I am wearing is ugly, but it is warm and comfortable and it was chilly up there.

Bailey Girl Weekend

A couple of weekends ago, the Bailey girls left their kids and families, and we went and spent a night in St. George. We had so much fun. Here are a few of the highlights:

• Heidi Lynn being camera happy and trying to snap pictures of me at every second, including my telling people on the shuttle goodbye.


• April's funky shoes that "teased" almost everyone else there.


• Nobody wanting to sleep with Brittnee. I won't say why, but she knows.


• Going shopping and getting great deals at the Children's Place outlet.


• Seeing Shopaholic. We all loved it except for Brittnee. But she hates August Rush so you can't really trust her taste in movies.


• Shopping some more at Target.


• A delicious dinner of steaks.


• Not knowing that the time share people changed the pool house key, so we walked around it multiple times. Finally, I scaled the fence to get us in. Heidi Lynn of course took a picture of me doing this. She didn't really care that I could slip and impale myself. As long as she got her shot. :) I didn't post it for fear that people would be blinded by my white flesh.


• The guy who thought he was Buddha and had perfect knowledge of all things literature.


• Floating on our backs while secretly being scared that there could be sharks in the bottom of the vents.


• Finding out that sugar ants love Advil, and Tami and I waking up covered in ants.

It was such a fun trip. Thank you so much Heidi for planning it. I can't wait for next years!

Jerzi Rae

I have a new niece! My sister Stacie had her baby last Friday, the 13th, and we welcomed Jerzi Rae Sorensen to the family. She is 6 pounds 2 ounces, and 18 inches long. I think she looks just like her big sister.

Dylan's Birthday Celebration

Dylan's birthday was split between two days. On Tuesday, his actual birthday, we had a party at school, and cake and presents at home. Dyl loved all of his presents, especially his Lego's, which he has used to build some pretty cool tire stores.

On Saturday, we went to the Lied's Discovery Museum. They both loved it. Livie's favorite things were the stage where the kids are able to dress up and perform. She also loved the little supermarket. She kept refilling basket after basket. Dylan loved the airplane and the car mechanic shop. It is such a fun place to take kids.

Happy 5th Birthday Dylan!

Happy Birthday Dylan. You have brought us so much joy and laughter. You make all of our hearts melt every day and we are so glad that you are in our family. We love you so much.

A Few Funnies

I haven't posted for awhile, so I thought I would put down a few funny things the kids have said lately.

Dylan:

Dyl has this thing where he tries to climb over the back fence to go somewhere. The other day, he told us he was going to Grandma and Grandpas. He came in the house and said:

Mom, I need a ladder to climb over the fence so I can ride my bike to grandpa's house.

Jon and I started laughing, and Jon said, is he asking our help so he can run away?

Dylan seriously replied: I won't run away, I promise, I will go very slow.

Livie:

She was watching her daddy pass the sacrament on Sunday, and when he walked by, she whispered to me:

He sure looks handsome mommy.