Weekend Trip

We are off again!! We are headed north for Jaxen & Josh MacPherson's mission farewells on Sunday. Until then we will pack as much into the 2 days as we can.

St George Regional Airport

We haven't flown standby for a few years.

Not too bad. We made it right on.

Visiting the aquarium

I received 4 tickets as a prize from the 

90 Day Challenge.

25 Years Old

I remember our first visit to an old

dusty converted store.

What are you looking at?

My favorite exhibit... the penguins.

A perfect time to sit back and watch people & penguins.

Ryder & large shark jaw

I need this sign

Watching from another angle

They are speedy swimmers.

Inside the glass tunnel

Fascinating and up close and personal

Relaxing & watching

We found the shark tank

Pretzel

Dave & Ryder found us and brought this

amazing pretzel for us to try.

Delicious!!!

New outside area

Not sure if it's finished or not.

It's going to rain soon.

Selfie Time

Ryder claimed to have the longest arm.

Somehow he is the only one fully in the picture.

It's been so long since we had visited that it was definitely a must see. Grandma JeanAnn has a wedding later so we were headed back to Springville. 

Guess Who Came To Visit

If you guessed Indy & Ranger you are right. Reganne brought them over to spend the day with her. Indy loves going for rides. Ranger not to much.

Quick stop for pup cups

No wonder they love her. She spoils them rotten.

Doggie Chaos at lunch time

Not sure where all the

toys came from. 

Ranger loves toys.

The crate is almost empty

Ranger is a normal puppy.

He drags everything out. Leaving toys scattered around the house.

Everyone look at me!

Indy found her favorite spot when Dave got home from work.

Time to go home!

Ranger needs to be wrangled to get in the car.

Indy is not ready to leave her favorite spot.

All the dogos love playing together. Whether its toys, playing games, or wrestling. I am really glad that they all get along as good as they do. Bye for now until your next visit.

First Day Of School

If Ryder has his way it will also be his First Last Day of high school. He is working to graduate to graduate a year early. He continues to surprise us daily with the goals he is setting and the hard work he puts into achieving each one.

Junior/Senior

Desert Hills High School - B Day

Online classes from Utah Online - A Day

We are buckling up for a busy year full of adventures with this kid who refuses to stay still for long.

How Busy Are We?

Busy enough that I am tired just looking at these pictures makes me even more tired. Maybe a smile or 2 as I remember the adventures we are having.

A wet Miss Indy

Thanks to Ryder who gave her a bath

without being asked.

I don't think she appreciated it one bit.

Ryder snagged Ranger as well.

Claimed they both smelled horrible.

Not sure the wet dog smell was any better.

She did love to be brushed.

Sports Cooler

that has enjoyed many a soccer game or swim meet.

Say goodbye!!

Motorcycle ride to Hurricane.

I look like an alien or a bobble head

Dave bought me a helmet.

It is really heavy.

Before

Helping Rylee decorate

after an afternoon thrifting.

After

She is slowly turning this into a home.

How often do you clean your garbage cans?

I can't remember so definitely time to scrub them down.

Everyone disappeared before I could ask for help.

Snicker Bars

Trying to bring the family together?

Everyone was really quiet on Sunday afternoon.

They slowly disappeared over the next couple of days.

No matter how busy we are the memories will remain. We need to make time for more adventures and a little less housework or yardwork.  Time to make more.

 

Final Day Final Pictures

Saturday is finally here with the final 2 sessions of this meet. Everyone is ready to finish and head home. First order of business is warmups.

Where did he go?

No matter how fast I snap he is out of the frame.

Weird sight

A circle of wooden cows in the middle of this field.

Darn I didn't get a good picture.

Memories!!

Ryder begged to try Weinersnitchel

after driving by a couple of days ago.

These lived up to the memories.

Ryder devoured his fair share.

The first bite brought all fun memories back.

Amazing that they tasted just like I remembered.

Fresno Temple

We finally found time to find it.

Harley Shop & Museum

Wondering!!

Getting him to stand still

for a picture is almost impossible.

Just like that the meet is over!

As the sun is setting its not really cooling down. Every swimmer was moving slower towards the parking lot. Exhaustion is a funny thing it will hit you from out of the blue. One last night of dinner, Olympics, and sleep. No alarms needing to be set tonight.

Event 108    Boys 19&U 200 Meter Medley Relay    2:02.70    32nd Place

Event 110    Boys 19&U 100 Meter Free    58.31    125th Place

Event 122    Boys 19&U 200 Meter Free Relay-Final    1:50.14    27th Place

Event 124    Boys  19&U 200 Meter Free    2:09.29    107th Place

Event 130    Boys 19&U 400 Meter Free Relay-Finals    4:02.04    30th Place

Event 132    Boys 19&U 200 Meter IM    2:23.76    74th Place

Event 138    Boys 19&U 400 Meter Medley Relay    4:24.74    24th Place

Event 312    Boys 19&U 400 Meter IM Time Trial    5:10.48    1st Place

Event 420    Boys 19&U 200 Meter Back Time Trial    2:26.58    1st Place

Good Job Ryder!!!

 

Second Photo Dump at Zones

I wish I could tell you what day we are on here in Fresno. They are all starting to blend together get up at 5:15 get ready. Eat the hotel breakfast at 6:15. Drive to the pool for warmups by 7:00. Lunch break from 1:00 to 3:30. Back at the pool by 4:00 with finals until 8:00. Then dinner followed by as much sleep as possible. Repeated for 5 days.

Swimming good!!

Lane 7 with a 5th place finish

Our girls team

Taking a break

to get out of the heat.

Enjoying our popcorn

The movie not so much.

Another round of events.

While we all melt in the heat plus humidity.

Cheering for our team.

Then quickly finding the shade once again.

One more day left with only 2 sessions. The heat has been brutal not only for the spectators but the athletes as well. I'm ready to relax and watch more of the Olympics tonight while Dave & Ryder sleep.

First Photo Dump from Zones

The meet has started with warmups this morning. It's really quiet as everyone is slowly waking up. 

They are warmed up

and waiting for the meet to start.

Can you tell he is excited?

Me neither he hides it well.

Dave has his spot staked out

for this session.

Coach Mike Challenge

Meet, talk to, and take a picture

of someone from another team.

One picture down.

Competitive spirit

has kicked into high gear.

It's warming up

Another chilly morning

He definitely won't need the sweatshirt 

in a couple of hours.

Something different for lunch.

Lebanese Food

Kids Meal

The steak kabob was so tender.

Still trying to complete

Coach Mike's challenge

A little begging

They turned around for a quick picture.

Team Dinner

Another local spot for some BBQ.

Yummy for sure.

Time to relax, watch some Olympics, and get plenty of sleep. It's another busy day tomorrow.