Saturday, August 15, 2009

Traveling with Angie!!!

If anyone ever gets the chance to do what I did and invite myself along on Angie's ultrasound conference trip...do it! She had booked a beautiful 5 star hotel room at the Wynn. This was our view from our room on the 32nd floor (there were 60 floors so we were about halfway up). Who knew there was a golf course right on the Las Vegas strip?!


Angie's favorite corner in the hotel room...our bathroom was huge. Angie loved the big, deep bathtub. There was also a television to watch while you were soaking away! Also a large glass shower, 2 sink vanity with vanity chairs. Not to mention the toilet/phone area. Grandma could be very happy here with set of scales to check your weight each day!

This is the poolside cafe where we enjoyed breakfast. We loved the pool/garden area. Couldn't believe people were actually using the hot tub there. It was 90+ degrees outside and the water was HOT!
At night we just relaxed in the room and stayed away from the crowds. We watched airplanes coming in and just enjoyed the view. In the mornings when most people were still sleeping off the night before we ventured out to sightsee a bit. We took a trip over to the Belagio to their garden area which is always beautiful!




If you're wondering, both Angie and I came away winners from the Casino. We each put $1.00 a day into the nickel slot machines. At the end of the 4 days in Vegas we were each $4.00 ahead. It's like they wanted us to win...either that or Angie hit my "cash out" button so fast that I never got the chance to give anything back to them. Thanks Angie! Good trip!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCI AND ALLIE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARCI ON AUGUST 8TH!

WE LOVE YOU BECAUSE...

...you tried so hard to rescue dad on the wave runner (sorry about your bruises and that you ended up in the water too!)

...you are a good example for us (65lbs and counting!)

...you are a good mom...your kids are hilarious!

We hope you have a great birthday on the 8th!

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALLIE ON AUGUST 9TH!

WE LOVE YOU BECAUSE...

...you laugh at Poppys jokes, even when they're NOT funny!

...you have many talents...seriously...talking, cooking, driving wave runners at 40 MPH!

...you are sooooo sweet and cute!

We love you and hope you have a great birthday while you are in Texas!



SOME PICTURES FROM FLAMING GORGE...

Marci and Dad before they got a bit wet! I had a bad feeling, but dad wasn't listening and they took off!
After the rescue...coming back aboard the boat! Thanks to Phil's sisters for bringing the wave runners back!
Allie and Micayla...when they went past it was just a blur! Rumor has it Allie is a crazy driver?!!!
Jenica in one of her "super model" poses she learned from Tyra Banks!
Grandma Colorado, Allie and Jenica



Zoom in on Carsons little face and you'll see just how much fun the kids had! We were at Flaming Gorge for only about 3 hours, but it was fun and full of adventure!

Monday, July 13, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARSON!!!

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY, ON JULY 14!!!

WE LOVE YOU BECAUSE...

...YOU CAN PRETEND TO BE THE CUTEST PUPPY,
EVEN WHEN YOU LICK US!!!

...YOU CAN REALLY "SHAKE YOUR BOOTY".

...YOU CAN REALLY MAKE YOUR MOM & DAD,
POPPY & GRANDMA LAUGH!

We hope you have a great birthday, we love you!

Saturday, July 4, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY(S) GIRLS!!!

JULY 4TH

Welcome home from camp!

We hope you have a great
birthday!

We love you because...

...You're definitely our little girl, you
love to travel!

...You're very generous with
everyone.




...and you're a take charge, planner, schemer kind of person. We loved when you sent Angie and Eric off to secretly buy my birthday gift at Disneyland...and when they returned they we chastised for leaving without telling us where they were going. Classic!!!

Have a Happy Birthday!!!




Angie's birthday is not for another week, but fearing she won't get enough
birthday exposure....here you go Angie!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON THE 11TH!


We love you because...



...you are a great walking partner,
movie going partner and babysitter
for dad.

...you are smart, you will soon have
more degrees than a thermometer!
(have patience with us "stupid people")





...you're a great travel partner for grandma and listen
everyday to what she's "read in the paper" that morning.
And dad loves that you know that "what happens on vacation...stays on vacation". Right?...you know that, right?

Happy Birthday Angie!

Dad, Grandma and I stuck a flower behind her ear at the LDS temple in Hawaii, woke her up, and took her picture. Sorry about that Ang...kind of! Stay away from the benedryl!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

THE SUMMER BIRTHDAYS ARE BEGINNING!!!

HAPPY 32ND BIRTHDAY ERIC!!!

We love you because...


...YOU are a COLLEGE GRADUATE!!!

...you love our Stacie!

...you are..."trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous,
kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent"
(Robert's contribution!).

Have a great birthday this month and a wonderful trip to Yellowstone.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

IN THE "SOAK ZONE" EVERYWHERE WE WENT!

This is how we spent at least 50% of our trip!

We had a great hotel in Tampa with a great view! Little did we know that we would soon be watching huge bolts of lightning and heavy rain coming right at us. We were glad to be inside and the light show was spectacular!


Nearby Clearwater, Florida was beautiful as well.
Busch Gardens was like going to a zoo with a crazy looking roller coaster in the middle of it all!

We love SeaWorld in Florida...watching these ocean creatures never gets old. The rain came down but the shows went on as scheduled!

EVERYONE had on poncho's!
And my hair looked like this pretty much the entire trip.
We celebrated Robert's birthday at EPCOT, a place both of us love and getting in for free for your birthday doesn't hurt either!
May is gardening month at EPCOT. They have lots of Disney characters growing all over the property.
Here's Robert in "Japan" just before the rain began to pour.
And did it ever pour...Robert loved splashing in rain puddles and swishing a little "extra" rain my way. Thanks for that dad!
Our time at the parks was spent in rain poncho's...however it was very warm and a lot of fun. We loved it and the rain just added a fun new twist. What a great trip. Can't wait to go somewhere/anywhere again!!!



Saturday, May 23, 2009

IT'S JENN'S TURN!!!

Hope you have a great birthday Jenn!


We love you because...


...you help plan our family parties!


...you are such a good mommy!


...you love Paul!