Spring Break 2012...Dave's Project

This year Dave took vacation during Spring Break Week. He had big plans each day of what he wanted to accomplish. I had to remind him that the girls would be home and may demand part of his time. So he revised his plans to only one main project remodeling the Theater Room to add a mini kitchen to the room. Each day he worked hard to keep on track with all the distractions from the girls, lunch, car problems, trips to the stores for supplies, and movie time with the kids.
Friday I arrived home from work to a white cloud that over took the house. There was white dust everywhere. The culprit...Sheet Rock Dust. This is the worst dust ever invented. It gets in your eyes, nose, hair, furniture, clothes, and worst of all your mouth.

What a surprise when I found these pictures on the camera. Is it ghost, sheet rock monster, or an alien???

You decide....

Dave worked really hard and the white cloud is slowly receeding and in it's place is a little nook that is taking shape into a new cool area in the basement.

More pictures to follow of the actual project as it proceeds.

Spring Break 2012...Thunder Over Dixie

Saturday finally arrived Ryder woke up first asking if the air show was today. Yes, I replied. Yay!!! and he promptly got ready for the day. After watching so many weather reports all week and worring about rain and wind. The day looked like a normal spring Saturday Morning with clouds and sunshine. Gates opened at 8:00 with the show opening at 9:00. We left our house and made it into the show by 9:45. Traffic was crazy but the city was well prepared this time around. We were off to see the displayes until the shows started at 11:30.

WOW!! this is a big cargo plane.

What movie is this from. We felt like cattle being herded inside.

The kids by the Sick Helicopter.

Waiting for the show to start.

Bounce houses for the kids to enjoy. Luckily they had an all day pass for $10 per kid instead of paying $3 per time. This was Rylee's favorite place to be.

Time for the pilots to board their planes.

The best seat in the house + headphones to muffle the roar of the engines.

This hurts my ears...Even with earplugs.

Did you see that trick?

It was a great day and an awesome show. However, no time to linger the winds started to blow and the sand started to fly. Everyone scattered to their cars and thus began the mass exodus from the airport. After about 1/2 hour of waiting in a crowed parking lot volunteers showed up and started directing traffic. We were guided down the backside of the airport on the runway. I told the kids this was a one time only event. We would never ride down this runway again in cars. They were every efficient and we were home in about another 1/2 hour home with a quick stop at Little Ceasar's for pizza.

Spring Break...Blue Angels

Thursday afternoon the Blue Angels arrived in St George for the weekend air show. They didn't arrive quietly but with full throttle ahead. Since we leave under 5 miles from the airport we were able to experience it like nothing you could ever image. Maybe you could if you lived near an military base. They flew low enough during their warm ups you could read the side of the plane. As I ate lunch at the kitchen table they rattled the windows and picture frames. But oh what a wonderful noise to hear.

Dress rehearsel was Friday and again they rumbling began. Dave was home on vacation and tried to capture the experience, but the pictures don't do it justice.

How amazing it was to watch this and the whole town was a buzz with what everyone saw or felt. The airshow is going to be great if this was anything to judge by.

Spring Break 2012...Brigham Youngs Winter Home

It's Spring Break for Washington County School District. This year Dave is taking the week off to work on the basement and spend time with us on the weekend. After living here for almost 18 years we have never been to the historical homes downtown. Rylee went last year with her class. Saturday was the perfect day to spend a little time going back into history. However, we didn't plan for a group of 50 youth to show up at the same time. So we broke up into three groups for the tour. This house is very similar to Brigham Young's other houses.

The Front Porch

A small gazebo in the yard

This tree was struck by lightening back in 1970. They doctored it and it lives on.

Our Tour Guide Sis. Sporl from Brazil. Her English was perfect you would never guess she wasn't a native of Utah.

This was a fun stop for Spring Break. What is planned next??