Friday, July 15, 2011

A Day at the Lake

Yesterday some friends invited us out to Deer Creek. It's not within my abilities to turn down an offer like that!






Mt. Timpanogos rising above Deer Creek

(yes, there's still snow on it in July)





Jamison doing a dance to coax his friend into the water





The cutest twelve-year-old I know





I think they enjoyed themselves...





Ah... my happy place

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Seattle in 24 Hours



I recently returned from a one-day trip to Seattle, where I got to test drive the new 2012 Nissan Versa (but that's another story). This marks my second one-day trip to Seattle, and my second trip to Seattle, ever. One of these days, I'll actually spend more time there, but here's what I saw in 24 hours:



Mt. Ranier (from my airplane)



The T.V. in my hotel room (how cool that it says my name?!?)




Chittenden Locks





Flowers in a pretty garden









Need I say more?










Ranier cherries...mmmm!












Safeco Field (home of the Seattle Mariners)














View from the Space Needle















View OF the Space Needle




Not bad for a day, huh?




















































Friday, July 1, 2011

Let Them Be Little

Ah, summer. Sunshine, shorts, watermelon, and ceiling fans. I am a lover of all things summer. Even my birthday falls in the summer - how depressing to have a winter birthday! One of the best things about summer is the road trip. We took one last week, to St. George, UT. It's down in the corner of the state, full of heat, red rocks, and beautiful golf courses. We took advantage of all of them.

I know I've mentioned that I try to feed my kids healthy things. Except on road trips. All bets are off. Gimme a greasy burger and some piping hot fries and I am one happy road tripper. So you can imagine I was a little disheartened at the local Jack-In-the-Box, when a small sign read, "Kids' meals will no longer include a toy. Apple slices available upon request."

What the?

Jamison was even more disappointed when he opened his bag. "I thought we were in St. George, NOT San Francisco." That boy is sharp.

Please. The name of your establishment is JACK IN THE BOX. Your mascot is a toy in a suit!

Later on, I saw a sign meant to hang on a child's doorknob. It simply said, "Let them be little."

Indeed.