Adams Canyon

Since the hiking was so well received, we decided to do it again the next day.  Only this time, we did Adams Canyon, and invited my sister Stacy, and her kids to come with.
This one was a lot harder from the Bonneville hike.  A lot steeper, and more big rocks to climb.  Little Rachel was a trooper despite several falls, and cuts and scrapes.

The boys led the way, of course...

While the girls happily stayed behind to make sure they got pictures atop every bick rock we came across...

About 10 minutes from our final destination, Stacy and her kids headed back, while we hit the trail alone to this 40 foot waterfall...

It took twice as long to get back...we got lost!  The kids were pretty upset, especially Carly, but we made it :) 

Bonneville Trail

This weekend Frank and Logan were supposed to go on an overnight scout camp, but Frank couldn't get off work early, so we decided to take the kids out the next day to go on a hike, build a fire and roast marshmallows.  Since moving to Kaysville, Frank found Bonneville Trail (about 5 minutes from our house) to be a nice place to Mountain Bike, so he decided that would also work for our little family "outing".

The scenery was breathtaking.  It was a nice leisurly hike.  A little ways in, we came across this little bridge.  Carly was ahead of me and the sun was shining through the trees, and in her hair.  So pretty.

It was great to see the kids getting along so well.  We don't go hiking a lot as a family, so maybe the novelty of it was keeping them kind to eachother.  I got this one of Carly and Chase...a rare photo op.

After a while, we found a little river surrounded by trees, with a clearing in the middle.  We decided to stop here to teach Logan how to build a fire, and then the best part...SMORES!!

Just a good night...all around :)  It's funny that your life can feel so perfect one minute, and so opposite from that the next.  I'll just hold on to this feeling, and hope it carries me through the not so perfect times.

Logan Soccer

Logans games have been so exciting to watch lately.  I think this is his fifth year playing with the same team of boys.  Even though we moved to Kaysville, we have been commuting him to Bountiful for practices and games because we love the dynamic of this team so much.  Their coach has been so excellent.  We have loved every minute...almost as much as Logan!  Here's some action pics for ya...

The side lines...

Chase Soccer

If I'm being honest, Chase's soccer games seemed like more of a chore to both us and Chase.  Chase plays well, but his heart just isn't into it like Logans is.  The passion is gone.  We still managed to get some good action photos...to be fair!  And he always looked forward to the end when he got to be silly, give the other team hi-fives, and got a treat ;)

Fourteen Years...

Usually our anniversaries consist of Frank bringing me flowers on his way home from work, and going out to dinner.  Nothing fancy, no surprises.  We like it.  This year for some reason I had a bug to do something a little more sentimental for Frank (and me).  So here's what I came up with...

THE FRANK AND SUZ 15-YEAR TIME CAPSULE

(INCLUDES THE YEAR WE DATED)

So there were 15 gift bags. 

In each gift I included a different weird card (ie. get well soon, our deepest sympathies, happy 1st birthday, happy retirement....)  Inside the card I wrote down 5 major things that happened that year for us.  Frank used to give me flowers with total random cards when we were dating :) 

I also included a picture or two from that year,

a small gift symbolizing that year,

and a tag on the front that told him what time to open it.

The morning of our anniversary, I followed him to work, and lined them against the wall in his office, and told him he would need to open one each our as indicated on each bag.

For example,
the 1997 bag had a tag "open at 8 o'clock am", inside, there was this card

The five facts that year were:

Avacados & Cookies n Cream
(since he used to leave these on my bed since I couldn't afford them myself)

Doing my homework
(because I was too lazy to do it myself)

Thoughful cards with bizzarre messages

Bob Marley
(what we'd listen to when we'd go hang out at First Dam

Pathfinder
(his precious Pathfinder.  When he let me drive it I knew he liked me A LOT!)

the card also had this picture inside:

 (me and Frank on the "Deer Hunt" with his family)

For the gift, I gave him an avacado and Cookies & Cream Chocolate Bar.

It was pretty fun putting it together.  Thank goodness Frank has kept record of every receipt since the day we were married.  I used that to refresh my memory for the years before digital cameras when I hardly took any pictures.

He brought me flowers, we went to a nice dinner, and he gave me this beauty...

(excuse the grainy pic, he took it with his phone)

After we got the kids to bed we went out for a little night time bike ride...way fun!

THANKS FRANK!!!...for a fabulous 15 years :) :) :)

Jazzed with Neighbors

Jazz Game with our new neighbors Micol and Brett

(best seats to date!...row 8, packed game)

Jazz won!!...Finals here we come :)

Allergies

I never took a picture of Chase during an allergy attack, but his eyes basically swell shut.  It's hard for him to breathe, especially at night.  Total congestion the entire allergy season.  He started getting them last year, but since we moved to our new house (across from the forest), they have flared and become unbearable, so we decided to take him to an allergist to get tested.

As you can see his back progression over 10 minutes, he has allergies.  Pretty much every kind of tree, grass, and week.  As well as a few pet allegies.  We decided shots are our best option to get rid of this for good.  Chase wasn't too sold on the idea (he's always been deathly afraid of shots).  I took him to the dollar store and let him pick out 30 things.  We put them in a bin, and after every shot, he could pick out a prize.  The shots are 3 times per week for about 3-5 months, then weekly for about 3-5 months then monthly for 4-5 years.  He's been pretty tough, hopefully this is worth it!

Baby baaaaa

When Frank was young, he always loved to take the new baby animals to school for show and tell.  He talks about it with the kids, so of course, Carly wanted to take grandma Lancasters new baby lamb to school.  A little difficult since the lamb is in West Jordan, and we're in Kaysville.  BUT...super grandma made it happen.  She and Franks brother Randy threw a bunch of straw in the back of the Ford pick up, and took the new little baby on a road trip!

That's Carly's cousin Hannah with the glasses in the background.  She god that huge shiner when she and Carly were jumping on the trampoline, and her knee popped up and hit her in the eye!  It was even grosser a week ago :)

THANKS ANITA....that meant the WORLD to Carly :) :)

P.S.  That grody snaggle tooth came out this same day during story time at library!  Thank goodness.