Happy 33rd Birthday Mom

I turned 33 this year!  I had a delicious cake and enjoyed time with family!

Final Four Tournament

After our trip to St. George we stopped in Utah for a little Daniels family fun!  Kurt and Shelly got tickets for all the adults to go to the Final Four Tournament.  We had so much fun watching the games and getting all the special appetizers at our VIP area.  We played games at the hotel way too late and laughed so much.  It was the best!

St. George Family Vacation

We went on a family vacation to Santa Clara, Utah, right outside of St. George.  It was amazing.  The weather was so perfect and the house we stayed at was awesome.  It was in a complex with pickle ball courts and 2 huge pool areas with a lazy river and water slides.  We went on incredible hikes and bike rides in the mornings and then came back and played in the pool all afternoon.  

We are lacking in pictures of the pool, but we spent so much time swimming and enjoying our time there.  The kids were swimming as often as we would let them!

We quickly realized that there are a ton of hills in St. George!  We arrived and our house wasn't ready yet so we parked at a grocery store and unloaded the bikes and took off on a bike ride.  It was so fun, and so downhill.  There were a few uphills too and those about killed us.  By the time we got to the end Zac and I realized that we were in serious trouble.  There was no way we were going to make it back up that huge hill to our car.  We didn't know where we were but we just saved the worry for later and explored the fun park we had arrived at.  

There was a BMX trail that Teagan loved!  I tried on my beach cruiser and it was terrifying.  I couldn't see anything because of my huge basket and I abandoned ship right away.  While we were there we made friends with another family.  We started sharing stories and he found out about our predicament with the hill.  He was oh so kind and gave Zac a ride to our van so we didn't have to ride back up the hill.  It was an awesome adventure!

We went and visited an awesome waterfall that is only running early in the spring.  We happened to catch it and it was seriously incredible!  It was a little scary hiking around the big rocks with the kids, but they are little mountain goats and loved every second!

We went to Snow Canyon and did several hikes.  The Petrified Dunes was probably our favorite, we explored the red rock for hours!  Grandma and Grandpa Daniels were in St. George at the same time so they came hiking with us one day and that was a lot of fun.  

On our last day in Snow Canyon we tried another big bike ride, but after about a mile it turned into a dirt road.  We turned around and ended up at amazing sand dunes.  It was so much fun!  The kids love playing in the sand!  A crazy thunder storm rolled in and we raced back on our bikes to get to the car before the rain hit.  We almost made it, but Dad and I ended up loading up in the rain.  And with that, our trip was over and we started the long drive home.  We had so much fun and hope to go back soon!

Happy 7th Birthday Eloise

Eloise turned 7 this year!  She loves gymnastics and singing and dancing and being the girliest girl in history.  She got a mermaid swimsuit and a new bike with adjustable gears. She loves her bike and has high hopes of keeping up with Teagan this summer!

She wanted a heart cake filled with strawberries and that is exactly what she got.  Along with having all of her cousins there it was a pretty magical day.

Eloise is so good and keeping track of all the details of her life (and everyone else's).  She loves to have a schedule and stay organized.  She makes her bed and loves to arrange the pillows and blankets and stuffed animals to make it look nice.  She works hard to brush and floss her teeth and looks for chances to serve and help others.  She also loves to take her time and is usually the last to finish her food, last to be ready, last to finish her work in class.  She does good work, but is never in much of a hurry.

We love our sweet Eloise and the happiness and joy she brings to our home!