The death of the pines...

So Judd decided he was done with sap, pine needles, and pine cones and murdered our pine trees. My brother Andrew (he came in handy) and Judd cut them down. Actually, Judd did the second tree by himself.

Just like a man to cut the tree down FIRST then take the bird house out of the tree.



Tree numero uno



Judd in tree number two.

The unimog REALLY came in handy. It only took 2 trips to the green dumps as opposed to the first tree that took 5 trips.

And then there were none. We are going to grind out the tree stumps this Saturday and put sod over the top.

Kennedy in her pj's in front of a teeny tiny bit of the wood. We have SO much! Now we need to get out and do a lot of camping.

How much wood could a wood chuck chuck?

We aren't total anti-earth people. We ordered a Tulip poplar and an Autumn Blaze Maple. I thought they would be a tad bit bigger, but they are supposed to grow pretty quickly.



More wood.



Time for a little color

I have had this thrift store find crib bumper since before Kennedy was born. It's always been plain white. Pretty boring, but it did the job. I finally decided to re-vamp it and give it a little color. As I was looking through old pictures I couldn't believe how fast my kids have grown. SAD :(

Kennedy used to sleep like this with her bum in the air.

Back during a craftier time I made that mobile.

I think it turned out pretty cute!



He was so confused when I laid him down for bed then took his picture.



After the rain...

Finally the bad weather has stopped and we have been able to get outside more. Here are a few pictures from our walk up the Provo River. Levi loves hanging out in the stroller, as you can see... Well, as long as he is being pushed.





Levi showing off his new walking ability. He has been walking for a few weeks now, but has really stepped it up (get it?) this last week.



Piggy back ride. We walked from Glen Canyon to Vivian Park and by the time we got to Vivian Kennedy was worn out from riding her bike so Judd gave her a lift.



Taking a break from the sun at Vivan :)

On the way down Kennedy got to meet the pavement. Luckily dad was right there and  caught her shirt so she only hit her knee. She was a trooper and wanted to get back on and ride though. Here she is sowing us her "owie".



And putting on a brave smile with tears in her eyes.



Grandma Z made Levi a new blanket for his birthday. It was a hit! Thanks :)



From the Alpine loop.... There should NOT be that much snow up there (at the end of MAY)!

My latest attempt at house wifery...

So I'm sure anyone with kids has this same problem: You sweep and mop your floor just to feed your kid a half hour later and you are left with a sticky mess under their chair/highchair. Well, I have created a solution. A sort of baby "drop cloth" if you will.

I used patterned flannel fabric, to hide any stains and so that it was thick enough to stop most of the goop from getting through to the floor.

I sewed a washer into this little square. On one side is the flannel, on the other some non-slip material to help keep it from sliding around on the floor. I put snaps on it so that I could un-snap the weight from the main piece and throw it into the washer when it gets dirty.

I've been meaning to post this for a while so I have had a few weeks to try it out and I LOVE it!! It makes cleaning up after a meal much more simple. Just pick up the cloth and shake it out into the trash, then wash it when it gets dirty.

Sundance Showdown

I raced my first race this year at Sundance on Saturday. Here is the  race summary. The race went pretty well, I thought for sure we would be racing in the mud but the trails were actually pretty nice. I also thought I was going to be racing in the rain a couple times but luckily it just teased. I have biked Sundance quite a bit so I already knew the course but I forgot about the very last turn onto the road and how much of a game player that one is. Should have practiced just that turn a few times. In the actual race I was feeling really good throughout the run until that very last turn. I mess that one up and it put me back about 30 sec. Would have placed 1st in the class I was racing and my time was fast enough to take at least 2nd in the expert class or 1st. If I would have actually done some endurance training before I also would have had a fast enough time to place 2nd or 3rd in the pro class. That last turn gets to me but all in all I raced pretty good and am pretty happy with the way I rode the rest of the course. I think Kennedy won the award for most improved rider though. She is getting stinking fast. It's time to get a brake for her bike because her feet don't do the job anymore.

Kennedy brought her bike and rode around at the base of the mountain until the race started. She is getting so fast, that I have to run to keep up with her.

This moose was only about 40 feet from us.

Judd coming across the finish line. The last part of the course is a long steep incline... Didn't look like fun to me.

Yup...He looks TIRED. Doesn't look like fun.

Waiting for dad, playing in the dirt.

Rain... BOO

A few pictures while we waited for the results.

Eating crackers in the truck waiting for dad.

Magical floating babies

Check out my new "baby ticker"... (to your right), if you go to their web site you can add as many babies as you like... I had to restrain myself from adding more. I DIED laughing to see all those babies floating around in there. Thank heavens there really isn't four! I think I might have an early mid-life crisis.