Geode Beds

When Ryan went to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. last year, the gift shop had Dugway geode's for sale. So we looked it up and sure enough there is a place called Dugway Geode Beds. You have to go around the fenced perimeter of Dugway, since most civilians-like me and the kids-are not allowed to go through some of the check points. It took us about and 1 1/2 to get on dirt roads to get there. We think if we could through Dugway it would only be about 45 minutes. But it was a fun drive and we passed part of the Pony Express route. There is a post there with a stone building. We thought we would stop on our way back home. When we were almost to the Geode Beds, a SUV was pulled over to the side of the road with a shredded tire. They didn't have a spare so we told them where we were going-we were headed in the opposite direction than they were- and we would check to see if we had cell service there and try and get a hold of their relative in Lehi (about 2 1/2 hours away). I remembered thinking I am glad that is not us. So we went to the Beds and found a ton of partial geodes and 2 whole one that we are going to cut in half. We had a great time hiking around and trying to find "treasures". I had Lindee on my back in a backpack which had a little pouch on it and I think I carried more than half of the kids' favorite geodes out. But it was a fun time.


On our way back the SUV was still there. Someone had given the wife a ride to Lehi and they were hopping help was on the way. The people were geologist and where going to go out to the beds as well. But as we were making sure they were ok the guys says it looks like we might have a flat tire and sure enough we did. So Ryan changed it-but the spare didn't look too good, and he got to looking at another tire and it was starting to go flat. So we head for home and get about a mile from out house when the tire gets pretty low. But since we are so close we just go for it and stopped at the gas station and air it up. We called all of the tire places in Tooele but it was after 6:00 and they were all closed, so we had no choice but to see if it would go flat overnight. Of course it did, and of course it is Sunday and I have to teach sharing time. So Ryan gets a fix a flat and runs the van into Tooele for a whole new set of tires while I take the kids to church. It was a crazy weekend. We thought we were going to have a nice inexpensive outing with the family and end up getting 2 flat tires and getting a whole new set of tires!

Mischief!

Lindee has been getting into a lot of mischief lately. Here are some of her latest projects. Here she is getting into our DVDs
DVD's I love to pull all of these at until Mom got smart and put a baby lock on it!
HE! HE! HE!
What am I doing something wrong?
Coloring anyone?

Lindee has found the doggie door. I have been wondering when she was going to discover it. I was having a primary meeting at my house, we were all sitting around the table, when all of a sudden Lindee is outside. Then she did it later that day when all of the kids where outside and apparently she wanted to be too!





Am I outside? I am going to have to remember how I did that so I can go out anytime I want.

First Loose tooth

Luke lost his first tooth on Friday. It was really loose when he went to school that morning. After he had been a school for 2 hours, I get a call from the school and it was Luke telling me that his tooth fell out! He was so excited. He got $2 that night from the tooth fairy since the first tooth is worth so much.



Here are the kids dog piling on their Daddy.


Ryan doesn't have room for all of the kids on his lap anymore. They are just getting so big.

I got this chair at the DI and Lindee loves climbing in and out of it.

Just a cute picture of Lindee with a hat on. She used to wear a hat with no problem, now all she does is pull them off the instant they are on her head.

Lindee video

Here is a fun video of Lindee scruching her nose. She does this all the time. Since this video she can now say "dada" and "mama".

Spring???

This groundhog better not see his shadow tomorrow so it can stay above ground and we can start spring! Don't get me wrong, I love the snow and how pretty and magical it makes everything. When there is clean white snow on the ground its like the earth is being cleaned. And there is nothing like being the first ones to leave your footprints in a untouched field of snow. But I am tired of the cold. Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction tomorrow at 7:25 in Philadelphia check out this link to see what he predicts http://www.groundhog.org/

Teeth and ice cream

Last night I came downstairs to find Ryan giving Lindee some of his chocolate ice cream cone. So much for waiting until she is 1 to introduce her to the good stuff!
Lindee started getting two teeth around Christmas time. Now they are in. They are so cute. This isn't the best picture of her, but you can see her new little teeth.
I often solicit my husbands help for big projects for Primary. Here all of my boys are helping me paint clothespins. Some are more happy to be helping than others! Ryan is always teaching a primary class for me at the last minute or helping me with ideas for sharing time. Thanks Ryan for stepping into any role that I need you in!

Lindee just started doing this and then we decided she was to big for her infant seat so she graduated to a rear facing car seat. I miss the infant seat especially when she is sleeping and I have to wake her up to get her out. She had her 9 month check up yesterday and weights 18lbs and 1 ounce. She is 42 inches long. I can believe she is getting to big.

I only caught the tail end of her rocking but you get the idea!

Happy Birthday Luke!

Luke just turned 6. He was very proud to have decorated his cake all by himself this year (with just a little help from me). He got a Wii game. We had a lot of fun playing it that evening. Luke loves kindergarten and can sound words out really well. He is a gamer and loves to play any game on the Xbox or Wii that we will let him. But he also loves puzzles, coloring, playing outside, and playing with his brother and sisters. He is so sweet Lindee, will play any game that Jenna says, and is very patient when he plays with JT. I was thinking about his birth the night before his birthday and all that we went through to get him into this world and then home from the hospital. He had so many ups a downs being 2 months early. But he must have been to excited to wait the full 9 months to come to this earth. His love for live shows this even now. We are so glad that he is part of our family.