Bryan is an excellent daddy. The boys love him so much, sometimes they just follow him around the house wherever he goes. They can’t get enough of him when he’s here (I’m always here so I’m no big deal). They were very excited to get him some presents for Father’s Day. First, we took the pictures below & put them in a three-photo frame with nice mats. We also got him the camera he’s been ogling (it’s the panoramic one that Taylor Swift is hawking on TV). At least I think he’s ogling the camera. Maybe he’s ogling Taylor.
Bryan taught me how to make an omelette today, while I made him one for breakfast. It was pretty good! Ham, beef smoked sausage, green onions (homegrown), olives, cheddar, & feta. Mmmm…
Today we took a tour of our nearest fire station with some friends. The boys loved climbing in & around the fire engine & fire truck. They got to try on headsets & work the radios. They got to hear a special message on the radios (from dispatch). They even got free hats!
While taking a tour of their living area, I was surprised to see a large “DV8″ sign hanging on the wall in their TV room. I asked one of the firefighters if it came from the club. He explained that they were the station that worked that fire, & the building owner let them have the sign (they have had it re-lit). He happily turned it on for me to take some pictures. Bryan & I attended a whole bunch of concerts there before it burned down.
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We spent the morning packing & hanging out with Grandma. She took us out to a nice lunch & then we started home.
Bryan really wanted to try a slot canyon hike in Kanarraville that he had read about. We were able to locate the trailhead & headed up. We knew we’d be hiking in water, & I felt pretty unprepared hiking in skinny jeans & Chucks. However, it turned out to be perfect – the jeans protected my legs & the shoes were actually super comfortable! Jamie was tired & fussy, so Bryan ended up carrying him the whole way up & back. At least he was in a good mood being carried. Rees was awesome, he had a blast & only needed help when we forded the creek – which was very often, because the trail criss-crossed the creek the whole way up. The whole hike took us a little under four hours.
I brought the Flip but we totally forgot to use it! Dang! At least I have nice pictures. There are more pics here.
We are spending Memorial Day weekend with my Grandma in St George. We arrived late last night (lots of holiday traffic). This morning we got up & went to visit my Grandpa’s grave at Tonaquint Cemetery. My Grandma had gotten some beautiful fresh flowers that we arranged when we got there.
While poking around on the internet, I found a sketch of him (below) & his obituary. More pictures here.
After spending some time at the nearby playground, we went to see the famous dinosaur tracks. I had not been there for many years. Bryan reminded me that the two of us actually went with my Grandpa before he died (Grandpa was pretty excited about it). I’m sad that my Grandpa died before Bryan & I were married, but I’m grateful that they got to know each other & got along well.
The last time we went, there was no charge, & the tracks were in a big makeshift tent. Now there is a new building & an admission charge! Jamie’s favorite part was the dragonfly tracks.
About once a week after school, I take the boys out for a treat. Today we went to Arctic Circle for ice cream & fries. James stuck with his usual chocolate soft-serve cone (he can eat the whole thing no problem), but Rees branched out & tried the root beer float. We also walked over to the park nearby.
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