Weekend Trip to SLC

*******WARNING LOTS OF PICTURES********

This past weekend we went down to Utah with Brian's parents for a fun filled getaway!! It was lots of fun and very busy. We first stopped at the Golden Spike Historical Monument. Brian and I have been there before, so we took his parents out to see what it was all about. It's about 20 miles out of Tremonton, UT. The last time we went was in the winter so they didn't have all the activities that they normally do, so it was fun for all of us! They had a re-enactment of the West meeting East on the rail road tracks. They had a few old men and women come wearing clothes of that time period, and the replicas of the steam engine that were there.

They moved the steam engines up and down the track to show us how they worked. We all thought that was pretty cool, Hunter was tired by this point so he was throwing a big fit but once they had the trains moving and blowing their horns he was pretty excited!

They also have a museum and a little movie. It was pretty interesting. Brian's Great-Great Grandfather on his mother's side was actually took part in the building of the train tracks, so it was fun for all of us to learn more about what took place in his family history.

After the Golden Spike we drove back towards Corrine, UT and we stumbled upon a NASA testing site. Brian and his dad were pretty excited about this, so we stopped and let them walk around.

After we this we went to the browning/train museum in Ogden, UT. We learned alot at the museum. Hunter really liked the trains and Brian really liked the guns...go figure;)

On Sunday we drove 150 miles south to see the LDS historical site, Cove Fort. We didn't realize how far it was, but it was sooo worth the drive. Pres. Hinckley's Grandfather was asked by Brigham Young to move from his home in Coalville, UT to build a fort. At this time there was a war going on and Brigham Young thought it was necessary to build a fort for protection. He excepted the call and packed up his family and belongings and went. It took them 10 days to go the 200ish miles. Their family lived there for some time and then once the war was over and a fort was no longer needed they left and lived in Filmore, UT. Pres. Hinckley and his family purchased the property a few years ago a gave it to the church.

This barn was actually re-built before the dedication took place. Pres. Hinckley wanted it to be like it was when it was first built, so he asked a few Amish people from back east to come and build the barn with the tools that they still use today. When they re-built it they used wooden pegs instead of nails, it was really neat to see that. They actually left all the tools they used and they are now on display in the barn.




My little pioneer:)

After the tour of the fort the missionaries gave Hunter a toy that the little kids would have played with. It's his new favorite toy!

After we saw the fort we drove back to Sandy, UT and went the aquarium. It was really cool!!! Hunter was so excited to see all the "Nemo's" They even had sting rays for you to pet. I got brave for 2 seconds and touched them, they were really slimy. They just added new penguins to the center and that was Hunters favorite. As soon as he saw them he started laughing and asking everyone around to "look at it". He was super excited and it was really fun to watch him be so excited!!


These little guys(sea horses) are my favorite!! They are have the size of the top part of my pinkie. Sooo cute!!!

On Monday Brian had a doctor appointment at the VA, so we decided to go the Hogle Zoo after his appointment. As always we had alot of fun seeing all the cool animals!! Hunter loved every minute of it!

It's like he was posing for me! He saw my camera and smiled :)
Mama and her baby

This trip was packed full of fun and we enjoyed every minute of it!! Hunter did so good in the car and even better with all the activities!

Easter 2010

This Easter was so much fun! I had found the perfect egg dying kit for Hunter. It was a mini paint roller that came with thicker dye that you put into a tiny paint tray. He was able to have a lot of fun without me freaking out that he was going to make a huge mess:)

He was soooo surprised! I love it. He still talks about the things the Easter Bunny brought him.

I love Easter. I love this time of year and all the beautiful things that come after a long winter. I know this post is pretty late, but I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter!!

It's fun to watch Hunter get excited about the different holidays. This year he was super excited to dye eggs. I told him that after we dye eggs and go to sleep the Easter Bunny comes and hides the eggs. Well, he didn't like that idea. He started to get upset about the Easter Bunny coming into our house. He's kinda scared of people in costumes lately. That morning he must have gotten over his fear, because he had lots of fun thanks to that bunny;)

Sping Break 2010

Brian's spring break this year was March 20th-28th and we decided to go visit my mom in Reno, NV. She has just moved there and so we thought it would be fun to go see what it's all about. I didn't really love the town, but there was alot to do in the area. We left the 19th right after Brian got done with school(3:30). It was such a long drive, 9 hours to be exact. I'm glad we stay a week!!


On Saturday(20th) we went to Lake Tahoe! It was soooo pretty!! I have never been there, so I'm glad we were able to go see it. It's only about 40ish minutes from my mom's house. You leave being in the desert and end up in the mountains, it's breath taking. There was still lots of snow in the higher parts, but not too much left on the ground near the shore and shops. Hunter had such a good time running around and picking up the gigantic pine cones. I have a picture of him holding one the size of his head, I need to find it!!




In this picture Hunter is standing in a land mark monument. It shows the depth and width of the lake. The lake is HUGE!!
Because it's winter the water has receded alot, so there are crab remains along the shore. I have never seen a blue crab so it was fun to see all the claws. This one was about the size of my palm, and the biggest one we found.

Hunter had fun drawing in the sand! He had lots of fun in Lake Tahoe!!





On the Monday(22nd) we went up to Virginia City, NV. It's an old mining town in the Sierra NV mountains. It's 6200ft Elevation. It was so fun to walk around this town. It's as if we took a step back in time. There were a few museums and lots of gift shops. They had 2 different underground tours of the mine. We didn't get to go, but hopefully next time!
Brian was arrested while we were there, it's a good thing I was there to bail him out or he might have been hung ;)
I'm not sure if you can tell in the picture but it says Hangings First of the Month, LOL!

This is one of the old mansions. I love all the character it has!! While we were there we were able to see the famous Suicide Table. The table started out as a banking table which eventually turned into a gambling table. Men would bet there whole life...money, cattle, stocks, homes, etc...on one flip of the card, and when they lost they would take their gun out and shot themselves right at the table. It happened so often that it became known as the Suicide Table.

On Friday(26th) we went to The Harrah Collection National Automobile Museum. It was very interesting!! The first picture is the oldest car the have, it's from 1892. They had lots of very nice cars! I was very surprised that Hunter let us spend so much time just looking! He was a champ on this trip!!!


This is a tunnel that I thought was cool. It goes right through the mountain. I have never been through one, so I took a picture. Hunter thought it was the coolest thing ever, he said "WEEEEEEE" and wanted to go through it again.

I'm glad that we took this long trip, it was alot of fun!! Thanks mom for letting us crash at your place!!

Bear World

Today we went to Bear World, and it was alot of fun! The park wasn't open, but they had the bear cubs out for everyone to look at. We paid for a picture with one of the bear cubs and by getting a picture we were able to hold and pet the little guy!! Hunter's favorite movie right now is Brother Bear, so he kept saying "Koda, Koda". He really thought he was holding Koda! It was totally worth the wait in line to get up close to the cute little bears!!!

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He just might be the next big golf star!!(minus all the scandals,lol)

Last fall we bought Hunter a little golf set. It came with 3 plastic clubs, 3 balls, and a plastic bag with wheels. Well, we finally got it out 2 days ago and he has loved every minute of it. He hasn't put it down. He wants Brian and I to hit the balls back a forth to him. It has been fun to watch him learn how to do it! I might be partial, but he is really good. We set it up in our hallway and he just plays all day long!!

Some funny things he has done lately are:

We were all laying in my bed watching a movie and I asked him what his angry face looked it, then his happy face, then is funny face, then finally I asked him what his sad face looked like and he put out his lip as far as it would go and then he started to fake cry. The funny thing is that when he cries that is exactly what he does and it makes me feel bad every single time. He definitely knows how to work his mom.

Lately if he doesn't get his way he will fold his arms and walk with his head down back to his room and just sit on his bed, or he will put his elbows on a surface(wherever we might be) and rest his chin in his hands and let out a really big sigh. He has such a fun personality.

Hunter's 1st haircut!

In October, Hunter had his very first haircut. His grandpa (Brian's dad) is a barber and has a shop downtown. It was fun to be able to have his grandpa give him his first haircut. Hunter barely was 2 years old. It took him a very long time to get enough hair to even have a haircut. He had a hard time holding still, but his dad helped him out:) He wasn't scared, just bored. He was a very good sport about all of it. It made him look like such a little boy.