Hiking anyone??

At the beginning of the summer I set myself a goal to get in shape....at least to try and lose the "pear" shape...so in order to do this My family and I have been going on LOTS of hikes!! Talk about fun...I loved to hike as a teenager and spent many hours roaming the hillsides of Colorado City with my best friend Ginger...I kind of fell out of the groove once I got married and started having children. The past few months I have gotten back into the groove and BOY is it ever fun...definitely makes me realize how out of shape I am...but what doesn't kill us makes us stronger...right?? Anyhew... a few weeks ago we decided to attempt Angels Landing in Zions. I was a little nervous wondering if I could REALLY hike that far but equally excited!! It was a TON of fun...and SO beautiful and peaceful at the top...definatley a hike I would do again!!

Family time hiking the Narrows!

Since I am a slacker about updating my blog I decided I better add a post at least once a month...Saturday the girls and I and a good friend of ours hiked the Narrows in Water Canyon. It was a beautiful day for a hike and we totally took it slow and easy...like 4 hours..lol...its normally about an hour hike up and back if you hurry. Oh well...i decided its way more fun to stop and smell the roses...or cactus apples :) I have always loved hiking but kinda fell out of the groove when I had kids SO this summer we have set a goal to go on at least one hike per week!! Hopefully it will help me get in better shape and teach the kids to enjoy the beautiful country were surrounded by! Overall it was a wonderful day filled with fun memories:):)

Family...thats what it's all about!!

A few months ago my Sister Rula and I and our kidlets decided to spend an afternoon at the Dixie rocks above St George. The kiddos had SO much fun roaming the hills, finding caves and having a picnic...not to mention it was cheap family entertainment:) I LOVE to hike and be in nature..makes me wonder why we don't do it more often. I am SO thankful to have been born into a big family >>that is truly where I find my happiness in life. How lonely would life be without them?

Weekend getaway :)

A few weekends ago the girls and I rodded off into the sunset and spent a few days in SLC for Lindsay's volleyball tournament. Since one of the days happened to be a Sunday we desided to go to the temple grounds and feel the good spirit there and maybe snap a few pics. It was beautiful as always and the spring blossoms were in full bloom. I have never been inside of an LDS temple...YET. I hope that someday I can experince being sealed together as a family for time and all eternity.

My Twin Sister

This would be my sister Suzie. Ha ha...I was scrolling through my pictures trying to find something interesting to post about...Suzie is an amazing person! She is someone you can turn to no matter what you're going through..she is raising her 5 children plus four children from her husbands previous marriage. I NEVER hear her complain. She is organized, consistent, always on time (unlike me, ha ha), private, a dedicated Mom, and a wonderful friend and Sister. Just thought I would take the time to say that I love her and am glad God chose us to be sisters:) I am blessed!

My Baby turns 7!!

Little Miss Jenna celebrated her 7th Birthday on November 18th..(ya I know, Im a little behind on my blogging) ha ha Jenna and I celebrate our Birthday on the same day and I still can't believe she is 7!! I always tell people she is my "baby"...she DOES NOT like that...lol, It's amazing how similar we are...must be the scorpio sign? jokes..Anyhew just wanted to say I love this little twirp and am thankful for her spunky spirit...keeps me on my toes!

Raising a teenager...Ahhhhh!

As most of you know..Holli is our oldest child....(15)to be exact. She is a great kid and one of my best friends. At times we knock heads and I wish I had an owners manual on how to raise a teenager....ha ha (anyone have any advise on do's and dont's of raising teen girls?) but, I do have to say that I am very proud of her and all my girls. They are my world and I am so lucky to have been given the blessing of having them in my life!