our Saturday

Who's driving this flying umbrella?




Yes, I am here, sorry to have kept you all on pins and needles!

How we spent our Saturday. Well, our 20-Falls was bitter windy cold. Miserable! But, I didn't let that stop me! I powered up and kicked my legs into gear and ran and ran. Training for a beasty 1/2 marathon. My ears have been aching and I have just felt cold all day from that chilly run. But, I ran and ran, 10.5 miles! Not bad for this chic-a-dee!!

Tanner quickly mowed the lawn, brrrr. Nathan fixed Corbie's little Thomas Bike Tire. Corbs has found the brakes and skid power. He skid through the rubber and popped a hold in the tube. He is ready to skid up the pavement again!

Savannah, Tanner and I took off to Target and bought lots of shoes because the shoes around here keep shrinking!
I also bought me some new garden gloves because my pair either up and walked away or blew away. Both possible.

Nathan wanted to take the boys (Tanner and Corbin) on an adventure. So off they went to a Natural Hot Springs where they have a couple of alligators. Corbs loved it and wants to return. They then ventured to see some mighty big Sturgeon. After they decided they needed more adventure off they explored.

I called them, our conversation:
Hi honey, where are you?

Nathan:
I don't know, the gate was locked and so we left the car back there.

Where is back there?
Nathan:
I don't know, we had to hike through poison ivy everywhere! Tanner wants to talk.
(I just want to know where they are!)

Mom, we were in Poison Ivy and there was a clear waterfall, so clear we could hang our tongues out and take a drink.

Me: That is cool, where are you guys?

Tanner: I don't know. But it is really cool. The car is clear back there.

Me: can i talk to Dad?
Me: Where are you guys?

Nathan: I don't know somewhere out here. Corbs had to use the bathroom. That was fun. Tanner said the Trail and poison ivy is scary so that makes this an adventure. A fun adventure.

Me: awesome, how far from home are you?

Nathan: I don't know, a hour or something?
Gotta go, I sent you pictures go look at them.

This is what I had to go on:















Funny huh!


Tanner is having a blast and getting worn out by Corbs who runs up to him and scares him forcing Tanner to run ahead. I may have lost them forever! But, the kids are (they are currently out there somewhere) begging for McDonalds. Civilization!

While they have been like Lewis and Clark, Savannah, Brycen and I went and braved a Saturday afternoon shopping trip to Winco and then made Snickerdoodles for the brave men who are on their way home.

We thought you would like to know all about our Saturday in 20-Falls!

(I really think this was Nathan's way of procrastinating his church talk tomorrow!)

DC Trip

Hi, it is me again and my trip!
I failed to show a picture of Nathan in his awesome poncho! So so wet. Such a different rain then our dry desert! Loved it, just not so much after I got soaked through.


Little more about the capitol building. The painting inside the rotunda was awesome! It appeared so 3D! Little fact, it took 3 different artists to finish this painting. The first fell to his death while painting it.






I would love to have been a fly on the wall in this room at that time in early America! The stress tension these men must have felt, but yet worked through the feelings and as a result our freedom which we enjoy each day!









This portion of the vaca post is about the memorials. Each one brought different feelings.

Iwo Jima
My Dad (tour guide) told us we were going to raise the flag over the Iow Jima Memorial. I was confused, but understood as we drove around the Memorial the flag slowly raises. Pretty cool. This memorial shows sacrifice to our nation from the soldiers willing to give all for the flag. Around the Memorial lists all the wars. With their dates. We have really been involved in a lot of wars! The really neat thing, our nation's land has been protected through all this. (The land of inheritance as long as we keep the commandments??)










The World War II Memorial was cool. Each of those gold things are stars, each star represents 1000 soldiers that died.














The Korean Memorial took me away deep in thought. First we walked past this wall with the soldiers' faces etched in the wall then continue to find yourselves trudging to the 32nd parallel with these soldiers.
















Their descriptive faces and bodies leaning forward, their thoughts had to have been of home yet willing to serve their country. Their are 32 granite slabs as you keep walking up to the first soldier. This was my favorite memorial!









This Memorial depicted FDR and all he did with America during and after the depression.
A person intently listening to the radio. I am sure wondering what his future holds for him and his family.











The bread line with myself, Raquel and Kenzi waiting for our daily allowance.


















the Japanese gave The United States thousands of cherry trees. They were breathtaking!


to be continued!....

Travelog mania

All love to hear repeats of others vacations, so I will do my duty and share, every minute detail. KIDDING, not everything, almost.

Nathan and I went back east and toured with my Dad and his school group. Yes, we were technically chaperons, but NO chaperoning involved. We were two adults joining a group of pretty dog on well behaved kids. Went with my parents, sis in law Raq-a-toe and daughter Kenzi.

The week prior was full of extreme business, lots of schedule writing and meal preps and car pool rides set up ect. Plus, the house has to be clean so I can leave right? So happened, Spring Soccer started the week we were gone. Everyone knows how Spring Soccer is!

We went to bed Saturday night about 11 pm and woke up at 12:20. Met up with the bus in Honeyville at 3 am left on the plane at 6 am. Have I excited anyone yet?

Flew into DC area. First stop was a dinner theater and play of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. I liked it, but very very tired!

(still with me or have you decided this is a waste of time to read?)

Next day was a big day of walking and sightseeing. I loved every minute of it!
It poured buckets. Literally. Had no idea rain came down like that. My rain jacket did not last, I was chilled, Nathan's poncho kept him nice and dry!
First stop was the Capitol building. I loved the massiveness of it and the detail. Absolutely breathtaking, as well as linking it back to the founding fathers and first leadership of the country. I felt humbled as I pondered all the sacrifices they went through for the freedom we have. Amazing.

The White House was neat. Had fun watching the security and snipers. Same street lady, same spot rallying us to change because the country is going down!

And yes, you do like my new hat!

Nathan got a picture with him shaking Pres. Obama's hand. But, Pres. Obama is taller then Nathan (in the photo) and that is not true in real life, must be a $10.00 fake. (which by the way, was the only item Nathan purchased for himself the whole trip).

Other items of interest, super neat how the California statue in the 'hall of state statues' had crushed up Berlin Wall in it.

















To be continued....(lovin it!)