Turkey Trot

Michael and I decided to take up running.  I know what was I thinking, I have always hated running, but it has been fun exercising with my hubby.  Anyway, we ran our first race on Thanksgiving morning.  In Mesa they have a 10k race called the turkey trot.  Even though we weren't any where close to the front, it was still a huge accomplishment for me just to finish. Now we need to find the next race to keep us motivated to continue running.

Fall Crafts

So I have been busy making all kind of fun crafts.  But I only took pictures of a few.


For Fall my friend Mandy and I made these, aren't they cute!  They were so easy.  My mom got the kits off etsy.  Here's the link if you are interested.  She has really cute Christmas craft kits too. http://www.etsy.com/shop/wellgood?ref=ss_profile

 

Then I wanted to make a fall wreath.  I barely got it done before Thanksgiving, but at least it was up for a few days.

Lake Powell 2011

HaHa... I just realized I created this post months ago, but never posted it.  Well better late than never!

This trip was awesome!  The usual skiing, wake boarding, swimming, jet skiing, slot canyons, pirates, ect, ect...  But this year we made the long trek to  Rainbow Bridge.

July...

July was awesome, we had a blast this month.

It stared it out with Forth of July in Pinetop!  We went there with our friends Jenny and Nolynn.  We spent our time relaxing, eating, and we went to the Taylor Rodeo!

Then we made our annual trip to Lake Powell.....Separate Post....check out the pics.

Then at the end of July we went back up to Pinetop/Eager for a Non-Reunion for Michael's side of the family.  I call it a non-reunion is because a reunion was planned, but then cancelled due to the huge fires outside of Eager.  Well the fires were under control and everyone still wanted to get together so we did!  The weekend was so much fun, great food, horseback riding, quads, and fun company!  It was a blast.

June....

So I know June was busy, but I can't remember everything we did. But two of my favorite thing were going to Utah for Logan's baby blessing!

And Stephen and Brittney got Married!!!!

The other great part of June.... I was called to be the Primary president in my ward.  I was the second counselor, so lucky I knew a little bit of what I was doing, but had a lot more to learn.  It has been so much fun.  Being in the Primary is my favorite calling.  I feel so lucky to be with all the children!

May.... Hawaii

May....

So in May Michael got to go to Hawaii for the first time.  We went to Maui with my parents.  We had such a blast.  The weather was great, the beaches were beautiful and the food was delicious. 

While in Hawaii we got to snorkel. Michael and I saw tons of fish, sea turtles, and we even saw a manta ray.  This is a first for both of us.  It was amazing how big and graceful these rays are.

We also went to Haleakala Crater.  Wow it was cold and windy up there.

We took a tour boat snorkeling around Lania.   I was a great trip aboard a giant adventure raft.  While over at lania we saw an octopus and a huge pod of dolphins.

We drove the road to Hana, which was a lot of fun and worth the day long trip.  Over by Hana we did the pepiwa trail which was amazing.  There are gorgeous waterfall all along the way, a bamboo forest and at the end is a 200 foot waterfall that is spectacular.

When we came off the trail at the base where the water flows to the ocean is the seven sacred pools or the .... The pools area was closed so we couldn't go swimming, but it was still beautiful to see.

Also along the road to Hana we saw a black sand beach, red sand beach, Charles Lundbergs grave, ate coconut candy, walked some lava tubes and went through who knows how many twists and turns.

After Maui we took two days on Oahu. There we went to the Dole pineapple plantation and had pineapple ice cream.  Unfortunately Michael and my dad didn't want to do the giant maze... oh well.

We went to the Polyneisan Culture Center, which I love.  It was so fun.  I really enjoyed our day there.  While there we did a luau and say their show Breath of Life. Wow, that was truly amazing, if you ever make it over to the Polynesian Center make sure you see the show.

We also got to see the Hawaii Temple.

The next day we spent at Pearl Harbor.  Also a must if you go to Oahu.  We did the audio tour which was definitely the way to go.

Over all it was a fabulous trip.  I think Michael would go again sometime :)

4 Month Recap

It appears that I am a seasonal  blogger.  So here is a recap on the summer months...

This summer was packed with stuff....But before I get into the summer I wanted to show you some of the projects I completed in the spring:

For Karly and Kayla I made fun spring dresses.  Aren't they cute....

I made this car seat canopy for Stevie and Logan.  Then I made a matching bag

And I still have so many other projects to do.

Also my garden has gone fairly well.  I definitely need more practice but here are some fruits of my labor :)

I decided, since there was so much this summer I'll put them in separate posts.  Soon to come: May, June, July, Aug....

Cave of Bells

A few weeks ago we went to Cave of Bells with Stacy, Artie and Tyler.  It was so much fun and the cave was amazing.

Backyard Update

We decided to use our tax return on our back yard. So not only did we put a garden in, but we also added grass!  We absolutely love it, but our dogs might love it even more.  It has definitely cut down on the amount of dirt and dust in our house so that is a big plus.  We spend so much more time in our back yard, it makes me so happy :)

The garden is also doing amazing!  After only a few weeks from planting we had things sprouting all over the place.  Now it has been just over a month since planting and everything is growing like crazy, especially the corn, tomatoes and sunflowers.  We have already picked some tomatoes.  I even gave Jacob a few for his birthday.  And I have used some of my basil in my cooking.  It is awesome having a garden!  Check out the pics!

Corn!

Aren't they beautiful!

The irrigation is in. No more watering by hand!

Michael's Birthday

For Michael's birthday we took him out to The Keg for dinner, of course it was amazing.  Although Michael decided to try the escargot, which I dont think he was a fan of.  Luckily the prime rib there is so delicious.

On Michael's actual birthday he had to work a twelve hour clinical shift, but I wanted him to have something fun for his birthday so when he got home he found a basket with a note telling him I wanted to tell him 27 things I love about him, but he would have to find them first.  I sent him on an easter egg hunt around the house.  He had a lots of fun.

For Michael's Birthday, along with family, we got Michael a new BBQ grill.  He loves it!  In the last month we have used it multiple time each week and already went through one tank of propane.  Michael is an excellent griller!

Planting

Saturday I finished filling the beds with a wonderful soil mixture of soil, manure and mulch.  Then I soaked them to get water nice and deep.  Dont they look awesome!

Monday Michael and I went to the nursery.  Since summer is just around the corner I needed to get some transplants for the things I am a little late in planting.  I also got  seeds of the things that do great in the summer.  So in box one I have green onions, lettuce, carrots, radishes, tomatoes and sunflowers.  In box two I have bell peppers, banana pepper, corn, squash, zucchini, cantaloupe, and watermelon.  I have strawberries but I'm not sure where I'm putting them yet.

I am having so much fun with my garden.  And Michael is doing a great job helping me out with some plants and watering.  I cant wait to get my irrigation system in.

When I was planting on Monday I had a visitor to the garden.  A Humming Bird!  It was so awesome, it was flying all around the plants and got with in 3 feet of me.  So yesterday I bought a humming bird feeder in hopes that it will come back.  No sign of him yet.

I did make the mistake of letting the dog come in the garden while I was planting and of course while I wasn't looking Stark decides to eat the tops off my onions.  You would think I would kick the dogs out after that, but no of course not.  So Gambit shows some interest in the strawberry plants and what does he do, knocks one of the developing strawberries right off.  I know they like gardening, but I guess they need to stay out :(