Biking my 50 miles in Nevada

We spent two days down in Nevada during Robert's spring break.  It was in the high 90's and my out-of-shape fanny got a work out.

We stayed in Henderson and did this great loop by Lake Mead

and Lake Las Vegas.  We thought it was 30 miles, but much to 

out dismay, it turned out to be 35 miles.  The last 10 miles was 

so very, very hard.  Up hill and hot, hot, hot.

The trail head was at a casino, so we went in there to change before

heading over to Hoover Dam.  I sat down in a soft chair in the lobby

and truly wondered if I could ever get up again.

but I did.

 Hoover Dam was very cool.

actually it was hot there too, but you know what I mean.

 50 miles in Nevada!!

We did the last 15 miles the next morning in Mesquite. 

It was a very nice ride, except for the torture of sitting again on my bruised be-hind.

Bowling!

Spring break with Jaxson!!

Kayla, Tyson and Jaxson spent half of their spring break with us.  So much fun!!

Sunday walk.

Kayla and Tyson helping me paint my
happy quilting room.

Braden and Kamo looking awesome

Cousins and their babies.
This was at Lois' funeral.  Sherri and Rachelle
just had their babies in February.

First slide ride for Jaxson!!!

yep- he loved it!

Grandpa and Kamo

In loving memory....

Lois Marie White Sawyer

1927-2013

I will always and forever be grateful for Lois and all that she gave to me throughout the years.  For 27 wonderful years I have been blessed with the most amazing mother-in-law and my children have had such a special grandmother.

She will be missed.

1986
mother and son.

61st Wedding Anniversay

American Fork - 1997

Grandma and Shea - 2008

2012 at Charles Funeral

2011 - Kayla's wedding

2012 - Marie's wedding

Snowshoeing for FHE

For President's Day, I invited forced Shea and Braden to go snowshoeing.  Braden loved it, Shea thought she was being tortured.   It was a gorgeous day and I even took sleds so they could sled down the hills.  It was a little icy which made that a bit treacherous.  But fun.

   

Look at that gorgeous view.
Kamo absolutely LOVED being out on the trail.

Do you want some whine with that cheese?

This was a pretty steep hike and Braden's first time
on snowshoes.  A little rest and he was good to go.

"I'm not going to make it.  Just leave me here."
Good thing I love that girl or I just might have.

Kamo helping to pull Shea down the hill

There were quite a few crashes.  Braden found out that boys
 shouldn't go belly-down on our paper-thin sleds.
He  he lost a little of his manhood on that mountain.

2005 - dawning of the digital age

I was looking at old pictures on my computer and came across these from 2005.  These were our first digital pictures.  This was right after we got indoor plumbing.  

 Kayla going to prom

Seth, Kayla, Melinda, Morgan, Allison , Micah and Peter

Braden and Shea

don't they look so little????

waahaahaaaa.

I love the shades and grin.
poor bunny.

Doing a West Texas ride with LeAnn

I have SUCH a hard job.

A big part of my job is marketing.  Sucking up to Realtors.  Pretending to be their friend.  You know how it is.

Yep, it's a tough job but I somehow suffer through it.

This past weekend, I had to take a group of them up to Bear Lake.  It was REALLY hard work.  Really, really, really hard.   

Angie and I cooking up breakfast.
Notice the float ball on the top of the cabinets.
Thanks Mom!!

Getting ready to rent the snowmobiles.
Dog not included.

Angie and Bliss
She makes my job so difficult.
(today is opposite day)

Stacy working up on the mountain.
she's dedicated like that.
We only made fun of her a little bit.
Right before we asked if we could borrow her phone since
ours wouldn't get service.

Hot Chicks of Real Estate.
I told you it was a tough job.

Vision Boards

This was my second  year to do vision boards and
again, I gave away a quilt.  DeeDee won and she was
so very cute about it all.

Dinner up at Coopers' Restaurant.
my tummy was so happy.

This has got to be the worlds most perfect angel.
I was just light enough after having emptied my bladder
out in the big open world.   Couldn't make it to the trees
as I kept sinking up to my thighs.
TMI??