Last ShinDig Before School!

LAGOON!

It was a great day - hot, but for the most part very fun.  There were so many things to do that it was hard to fit it into one day.  The kids mostly wanted to swim...what?  I felt like that was all we had all summer.  Shaun was able to go with us which was nice...we usually have to do activities like that without him.  Bo thinks he's too cool for everything and doesn't like to smile for pictures anymore.  Savannah definately does not like to be scared...I think the Tower of Terror ruined her for life.

 

  

 

 

Summer EVENTS!

Our annual trip to Palisade was great, as usual.  The Dains went to so much effort to make sure everyone had accomodations.  The kids and I (including Stone) decided to stay an extra 2 days.  Lots of sun and water.  Bo enjoyed his pontoon and Savannah enjoyed the sand and catching minnows. They had lot's of fun activities planned and it kept us all very busy.  Kelly Jacobson and his family joined us for a day and it was great to see them.

We had a lot of fun at the Jacobson Cabin with the entire Jacobson Family.  It's great to get everyone together all at the same time.  Our lives have become very busy and we all have different hobbies now.  It's nice to plan a weekend each summer where we can be together.  We had a family picture taken out in the meadow and I thought it turned out great.  I don't have a copy of it yet.  The kids got a long great.  The weather was great.  Wish we could do it more often.

Independence Day - great fun.  We are usually camping or out of town somewhere over this holiday weekend and it was great to be able to stay home and enjoy the local festivities.  We went to the balloon festival (bright and early) and then the parade.  We froze during the balloon launch - kinda strange for July in Utah but all should have been wearing jackets.  Shaun was a good sport about doing this instead of camping.  It was really pretty fun.  We had a BBQ that afternoon and had our own short Street of Fire that night. 

Ahoy Matey!

Savannah turned SEVEN!  All the young buckos she invited to her party were marooned on an island (Pirate Island, that is) with lot's of loot to spend.  Those scallywags couldn't be left alone for long in fear of a mutiny.  They left with booty in hand.

I love this girl.  She is a joy to have in our family.  She's stubborn and likes things her way. . . a little like her mommy.  She always tries to do her best.  She is very tender-hearted and gets her feelings hurt easily.  She has progressed so far in school this year and always does her homework right when she gets home from school without being asked. She is friends with everyone and makes friends easily.  She is sassy. . .but I wouldn't trade it.  Sometimes I have to turn my head when she gives me attitude to hide the smile on my face. 

Happy Birthday Savvy!

Another 23 days...

I started HCG again on Monday.  Three days later...down 5 lbs.  I can only hope to lose about 15 in 23 days unless there is a miracle.  Thank goodness for Phentermine (app. suppresant), otherwise, I would be craving everything - instead, I have no desire for food but I am ripping everyone's head off -
So...If I happen to snap at you don't take it personally. 
No social life for me until the first of May.  Baseball games sure make it hard.  There is nothing better than a hotdog and chips while watching a double-header.  I am having an occasional Diet Coke which I did not have lost time.  Everyone with HCG experience say they drank Diet Coke and the weight loss didn't seem to be effected....we'll see. 
My size is looking good but my skin is a problem.  Nothing better than mid-life elasticity or the lack of it.  At the end of this, I could try to fill my skin with muscle but the best solution is going to be a scalpel.  I am now a brunette...in case you hadn't noticed.  Brunette is my natural color, or at least it used to be.  Gray is what you would see if I didn't color - no, I am not kidding.  Thanks to my dad and Aunt Pam for my genetics.
I'll check back soon and give you my latest report.

Hippity Hoppity

Easter's Come and Gone.
Most easter egg hunts were on Saturday morning.  We decided to go to the Lindon Easter Egg Hunt that started at 9:00.  We pulled into the parking lot at 9:02 and it was OVER!  I'm not kidding.  It wasn't the end of the world because we knew that Aunt Pam had her annual
Easter Eggstravaganza
at her house at noon.  She told the kids that hidden throughout her property were 17 easter nests with prizes in them.  She also had Easter Bingo for the kids and we made bird treats from bagels, peanut butter and bird seed and hung them from her tree.  Uncle Jim roasted up some mean hot dogs and we enjoyed our day.  We missed mom and dads big easter egg hunt on Sunday because they were in St. George - maybe next year.

  

 

This will be a classic picture someday. 

All the the Dain and Jacobson grandkids. 

Awesome!

  

 

 

Shaun has always reminded me so much of Uncle Jim,

this picture is proof!

  

Our Staycation

We didn't go far but St. George seemed like a vacation after a long winter. Savannah had a dance competition on Friday and Saturday but we had plenty of leisure time to enjoy ourselves. Shaun stayed home to work and save his vacation time for the RV.

Our weekend consisted of. . .

swimming, fishing, dancing, trophies, shopping, eating, ice-cream, dinosaur tracks, chocolate, hiking, movies in bed and sand dunes.