Field Trip to Bridal Veil Falls

We headed up to Bridal Veil Falls for a really fun field trip. The kids loved being able to splash in the cool water, and climb on the rocks. And it really isn't a very difficult hike (paved the whole way, and not to long...for preggo woman.) Plus my mom and dad came, and were a big help with the kids.
It sure was beautiful up there!

The Spash Pad

There is this super fun place in Highland where you can take your kids to splash around in what is like a simulated stream! It is a lot of fun, but can be pretty crowded. And the day we went, it got all windy and rainy, so we didn't stay as long and the kids didn't get soaked, but they still had a lot of fun. Eli and Scott came too, but I didn't really get any good pictures of them.....(lets face it, I'm doing my best just to get there and function. I'm actually getting to where pulling out the camera and getting some shots is good enough.)
But a really fun place! We are excited to go back some day!

The trampoline

We were given a trampoline by our wonderful neighbor, and the kids LOVE it. So far, no injuries, and hopefully there wont be any...ever (at least not serious ones.) But the other fun thing about a trampoline, is using it to camp out. The kids were super excited about this, but ended up in the house at about 11:30 p.m. We will have to try again....without the two youngest, and they will probably make it through the night (with Dad....of course).
We weren't to upset that it didn't work out, because Jared came down with an ear infection that night, and probably would have had to come in, himself, anyway. But I did get some cute pictures of them, while they were all excited about the fun adventure.

Our "Little Princess!"

Breanne was able to attend the Princess Festival this year! She LOVED it. It was such an amazing experience! The costumes were so elaborate, and the acting was fantastic. It was very believable that these were the actual princess. She got a T-shirt (that said, "I'm a true Princess.") and a book...with a story in front, and a place for autographs in the back! So we got a picture with every character, plus their autograph! (And we didn't have to wait in a two hour line for each of them...like you might have to at Disney Land!) Plus Breanne got to really interact with them. She got to go on a "quest", and do a treasure hunt. It was so much fun. I think I loved it about as much as she did!

Well, I took 89 pictures, so this is only a sample of some of the princesses and characters that we saw there. Enjoy....

Belle and the Beast

My princess, "kissing the frog."

Breanne loved these elephants, she thought it was fun to get in line and "march" with them.

The cast of Peter Pan plus the Mad Hatter and Alice.

Pocahontas

Our "Little Mermaid".

Jumping on the trampoline with Sleeping Beauty.

Ariel at the fountain! (She was Breanne's favorite.)

Prince Philip and Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)

Prince Charming...fitting Breanne with a "glass slipper." (So cute!)

The grand Carriage!

Breanne and the Prince's. (I think they belonged to Rapunzel and Snow White.)

Rapunzel

The "Evil Step Sisters"

The Princess and the Frog.

And of course....Cinderella and Prince Charming!

(Plus there were lots, lots more!)

So...way too much fun! And totally worth it! She can't wait to go next year! I'm just glad to let her love it while she is still in that "Princess phase." And I'm grateful that I have at least one littel princess, so that I can also enjoy all of this fun girly stuff!

The Teddy Bear Picnic!

Another Summer Field Trip....
We went to Cascade park and had a Teddy Bear Picnic. First we had lunch, then we played multiple "Bear" themed games. The kids all had a really fun time, and the weather was perfect! (Not to hot.)

Up the Canyon

We always love going up the canyon! And now it is finally warm enough to do it, so thanks to Breanne's persistant encouragment, we went ahead and grabbed some food, and headed up there for a quick visit. The kids had a lot of fun "exploring" in the brush. It is so fun to see their imaginations.

Summer Field Trip....Petco

Summer Field Trips have begun again! And for our first weeks activity, we went to Petco to see the animals, followed by a trip to the park. The kids had a lot of fun.


These are Melissa's boys, Talon and Aleck. I just love Talon's smile!

Everyone loved the different kinds of fish.

The mice and hamsters and things like that. The kids liked watching them run on those wheels.

This was my favorite thing....the little birds. They were cleaning their actuall display cage, so they were all cramed in this little cage on the floor. They were so cute all huddled together.

MEMORIAL DAY!

The kids had fun seeing all the flags and flowers at the cemetary this year. It is always a humbling experience to go there for a visit.


Here we are looking for my Grandpa Mortensen's flag.

I love this statue. And I actually know the guy who did it. (He's really good.) But my favorite is the saying that they put on the stone. "Lest we Forget." I think it is very important to never forget the sacrafices that have been made on our behalf.

My Grandma and Grandpa Mortensen's grave.

We also visited Jared's Aunt Fauntells's grave, but I forgot take a photo of it.