Spring Break in St. George!

Okay it's been forever since I have blogged.  I have had some serious computer issues!  Mainly operator error! For some reason it is not easy to upload pictures anymore, and I have no idea why or how to fix it!  I am waiting for Tate to learn all this stuff so he can fix it when I need help!! 

 

Anyway, we have done a lot of fun stuff lately so I have some serious catch up do to!!  One of them was spring break in St George!  We went on a whim, and had a blast!! We climbed and swam our little and big hearts out!!! Afterward we went to Swig's to refuel!! Total hot spot in sunny St G, and worth it!!  Thank for coming with us mom and dad, it is so cool and fun to have you come with us! 

Awesome BACATION!!! As Whit would say!!

 

The Crack..The Narrows...whatever you call it we did it at least 10 times plus!!  All except GG, she has claustrophobic issues and she waited up at the top with the Grandma Hopes twitch waiting for us to come out!! I love this Pic of Tate helping Reese out!! What are brothers for!!!

 

One of my other Favorites!!!

 

We cooled off from all that climbing in the pool!! Tate and Reese are fish........

 

 

 

This is how Pork Chop spent his time at the pool!!! Is he his father's kids or what!  5 minutes in the water and he was DONE!! Then it was back in cowboy clothes to enjoy his Bacation!

 

 

 Tate was a mountain goat!!! He climbed to the top of everything!! Up side hills, down steep stuff, he was on a roll!!

 

Whit wore shorts the first day, but was not about to the second!  He fell a few times and skinned his knees and it was cowboys pants from there on!!

 

Fun Fun trip!! I thin we might have to make it a tradition!!!

Jolley's Ranch

 

 

It's amazing what sunshine can do for the soul, especially after a cold cold winter like we've had this year.  The sun was out Saturday, so we took advantage and got our ski on up at Jolley's Ranch in Mapleton canyon.  You should go, very family friendly, affordable and fun!! 

Neither Taylor or I or our kids have ever been skiing of any kind!  I know weird, we have lived here our whole life!!  So we strapped on the slippery little devils and off we went!! Kids are so resilient, Tate and Reese took off like they have done it their whole life, Whit did great too, but when it comes to exercise, or outdoor activity that doesn't involve a four legged friend underneath you..........his heart is not in it completely!!! But he did good!  Taylor and I and my parents, crashed way more than the kids!! Then we went over to the tubing hill, and also did a little snow shoeing!!   It just felt so damn good to be outside!!! Our faces show it too today.........Mother of the year, right here!  I did not even think about sunscreen!!!!!!!!!!! Poor Tate looks like he stuck his head in an incinerator!!! 



This little girl, WILL NOT WEAKEN!!! She went the whole way, which is around a mile course, never stopped never complained, never looked back!! She is the toughest of the bunch by far!

 

 

Just going  right along, while the rest of us wobbled along the path to catch up!

 

 

This pretty much  sums it up with Whit!! My mom stayed back with him toward the end and the rest of us went down some of the hills.....then here they come......carrying his ski's !!!!!  He had had all he could take!!

 

 

Everyone deserves a Grandpa like this!!!! What would she do without him!

 

 

And a GG like this!!!

 

 

We have only ever been tubing at solider hollow before, and they have a tow rope!!!  Tate was not sure about all the climbing!!!

 

 

Snow shoeing!

 

 

 

This pic cracks me up.... yes the one wondering off in the opposite direction is Whit!! I told you he beats to his own drum!! Happy go Lucky!!

 

 

Oh I love Tate's face!!! Sums up the whole day!!

 

 

Just Chillin!! What he does best!!

 

Favorite Family Pictures!!

My Favorite family pictures so far, hands down!!  If you want some great unique incredible pictures......Nikki Winters is your girl! Flying W Fotos!!! I cried when I saw these, I still cry when I look at them!  She captured us, just exactly the way we are and I love love love them!!  Well except the part where I look at the pictures of me!!! I can't believe that is really what I look like????? I am looking so old, it freaks me out now when I see myself in photos!!!!   Oh well could be worse things!!! Like not getting old!!! LOL!! Anyway there were so many great pictures to choose from, I just picked a handful!!!  Thank you Nikki!!!