Spring Break in St. George

The kids had a couple of days off of school for spring break, and I decided to take them down to St. George for a couple of days. Tim couldn't really take work off because of all the time he took last year - working on the house. So I got brave and took them myself.

It turned out to be so fun! We tried a lot of stuff we've never done on our other visits. We met up with my friend Heather and her kids and they showed us the sights. First we played in their sandbox while we waited for Gia to get home from school. She had a sandbox, trampoline and slide, so all the bases were covered. And I got to chat with my friend that lives too far away. Then the kids had a blast at the children't museum. We also rode the Merry-Go-Round and played on the grass. Then visited this old-tyme candy shop for treats and ice cream.

We were staying with Sue so the kids had a great time just playing with cousings. We also went with Sue, Keslie and Kylie to see the movie Boss Baby. It was seriously hilarious. Even Bus was laughing. Then we went to the new inclusive park. It has things for kids, adults, special needs people and everything in between. That was a little stressful for me because the place was packed, and my older kids kept running around where I couldn't see them. After it got too hot and crowded we headed out, but not until we made a pit stop at the dinosaur museum to see the real dino tracks. That was fun for a little bit, and Tim was getting nervous that we hadn't started the drive home, so we didn't stay long.

All in all, successful trip.

Out in the sticks

When we found this lot, we weren't really looking for something to build on. We figured it would be a possibility in the future but it wasn't the plan right away. There really wasn't a plan. We had been looking for bigger properties and when we saw a lot in West Haven that was over an acre and under $100K we decided to take a look.

It was kind of a mess. Half of it was just swamp, covered in mud, water, weeds and reeds. But it was also so beautiful. There were already some trees along the back for privacy and horses pasturing next door. The neighborhood is full of large lots so it doesn't feel like a lot of the cramped developments we've lived in and seen. Also, it was close to the freeway, but still felt like country. Basically, it had everything we were looking for except a view.

Now that we've lived here for a while, I never want to leave. I mean, I said the whole time we were building that this would be my last move, but it's got to be true, because we could never replace this lot. These pictures don't really show it off, they just show some good things about living here.

Brielle's Kindergarten Car Rally

 

Easter

A late ski lesson

I finally signed Brielle and Mason up for their first ski lesson. It is so late in the season that there isn't really any snow left. In fact, this was the last week that Nordic will even be open. But I squeezed them in just in time!

They both did a lot better than I was expecting, but I guess I don't really know what I was expecting. Brielle loved it until Mason got to go on the big hill and she didn't. Mason took right to it and had a blast. I hope we can get up there more often next season.