Seven Year Itch

Kent and I just celebrated our 7 year anniversary, and we have decided that the seven year itch is NOT for us. We have decided to go with lucky number 7 instead!

We started our seventh year with a low-key anniversary, having just returned from our weekend in Moab. We fed the ducks at the park and had a picnic with Taylee, then with the generous babysitting of both sets of grandparents we were able to see a midafternoon matinee and have a nice dinner at Olive Garden (which, we all know, is my secret weakness!).

A few photos to commemorate our day

Happy Anniversary Babe! Lucky Seven!

Moab 2012

Last weekend Kent and I had another epic trip to Moab with Mark and Amber, Jaron and Melanie, and Darren and Claire.  I think we might make this an annual tradition! On Friday we arrived in the early afternoon, with plenty of time to hike to the famous Delicate Arch landmark.  This hike is a perfect way to get into the mood for Moab.  This year we were greeted by gusty winds at the arch, which were exhilirating! (well, exhilirating for Kent, terrifying for me, as I thought we might be blown right off the hillside!)

After our hike we met up with the last couple in our party at our downtown Moab condo and headed for a fabulous dinner at Pasta Jay's. Pretty sure we have NEVER been disappointed by Pasta Jay's.

 Saturday morning arrived bright and early after a late night (well, not that late. We are old now!) in the hot tub at our condo. We signed our life and livelihood away to rent a couple of these bad boys . . .

 There is not a lot to say about this experience, except it was awesome! We had an absolute blast, and rode every inch of the Poison Spider trail.

We even took a couple detours (on purpose, of course), and made our way to a spectacular overlook on the town of Moab. 

Kent was awesome as a driver, and I felt totally confident putting my life in his hands. At least that's  how I felt when we set out in these death traps. Well, as it turns out, they are pretty darn stable, and we had no problems staying on four (or sometimes two) wheels.

 We are looking forward to the opportunity to do it again next year!!

Mom

Mothers day is the perfect opportunity to write a post about my fabulous mom. I have always had a good relationship with my mom (except maybe a few of those teenage angst years when we fought like cats and dogs - or rather, moms and teenage daughters!). The introduction of Taylee into our lives has brought us even closer. I now know that not only is she a great mom, she's also an AMAZING grandmother. She has endless patience for anything Taylee wants, and makes her feel like the most special girl in the whole world. She is also a wonderful grandma to Skyler, making him feel like her own. She takes him golfing regularly, keeps up on his personal life, and spoils him rotten!
My mom is kind and loving, extraordinarily generous, and unfailingly honest. She devotes herself to my little family 110%, and we are so grateful. If I call and ask for anything she makes it happen, even in the midst of her busiest days! (and her work days tend to be pretty darn busy!) I hope I can grow up to be like my mom someday. Thanks mom! We Love You!

We took Taylee to the zoo last weekend in the hopes that the cooler weather would make the animals more active. Well, maybe it wasn't cool enough, cuz they were pretty sleepy. As usual. But really, I'm not sure I would be interested in performing for a bunch of people looking at me in my home either! Except the monkeys. The monkeys are always good for a show! Taylee was much more involved this year, and was able to identify most of the animals. She got a little tired by the end, but a little ice cream perked her right up!

We can't wait for the new Rocky Shores exhibit to open this summer! It looks pretty fabulous. We will definitely be making another trip to the zoo!