Sunday, October 11, 2015

January 14, 2015 ~ Mini Baja Riding and "Where is Waldo"


Due to Lucas' amazing job (as usual) we were able to go out to the speedway and ride mini baja buggies for FREE! We rode with a company called Sunbuggy.  It was the coolest thing EVER, way more fun then dirt biking or ATVs. We did a package that was called "the chase" because we had a guide and we were following him the whole time. At first I thought it was going to be a slow little tour of the desert but man did our tour guide do some crazy stuff...and we followed! I admit I wouldn't have done some of the crazy things I did while driving if our guide didn't do them first. He would go up a steep dune or mountain going at full speed and then whip around and ride down the mountain. I did lose control once and spin out into some brush but it was a lot of fun. Lucas drove first for 30 minutes and then I finished up the tour driving for another 30 minutes. It was an hour tour but it went really fast. The terrain was really rough so we were bouncing around quite a bit but the baja took it amazingly. Due to all of the bouncing and my tiny bladder when we stopped after the first 30 minutes I had to get out and hide behind a dune to go pee, I felt like I was camping. I am so glad they gave us goggles though because we were super dusty after because of the high speeds we were traveling at and all of the sharp turns. It was a morning I will never forget! 

In the evening we dressed up as old people to be apart of a mutual activity called "where is waldo". They had multiple different people from the ward dress up and go to a mall and the kids had to find us and collect a scripture from us. The goal was to find all of the "waldo's" as fast as they could. It was a fun activity but the kids found us a little easier then we thought they would.











Saturday, October 3, 2015

December 27-30, 2014 ~ Hoer Snowboarding Trip

December 27-30, 2014 ~ Hoer Snowboarding Trip



December 29th
Each year I look forward to the Hoer snowboarding trip and this year it was amazing! The weather was perfect, it was sunny and not too cold. We woke up early and got a head start to snowboarding. Bryce, the twins and Chelsea are hardcore and went to the Brian Head park with all of the jumps and Lucas and I went on the blue runs. We were worried we wouldn't be able to meet up for lunch because we didn't set a time for lunch and the cell service is spotty but everyone managed to show up to the pizza place. Lucas and I were already eating when everyone else rolled in to order but it worked out and we had a nice lunch together!






December 30th
After snowboarding for a full day and staying up late to hangout and watch movies everyone was wiped out so we spent the day in comfy cloths and played games. 





December 25, 2014 ~ Christmas Day!

December 25, 2014 ~ Christmas Day!

Christmas day was full of fun people, good food and good memories! It was sad that Lucas had to work because he missed the Skype session with SISTER HOER!! It was so much fun to talk to Anna, she is such a cute missionary. She talked so enthusiastically about her mission and shared some stories that mom hadn't heard (for a reason). She shared some scary stories about a prior area that she had been serving in and isn't serving in anymore so she figured it was safe to share. After talking with Anna dad got into a cleaning kick, and I mean cleaning!! He started cleaning the garage. He figured since Bryant and I were there we could clean all of our stuff out of the garage and take whatever we wanted to keep to the storage unit. Dad said it was his Christmas wish to clean out the garage...so we all started cleaning. Bryant and I then drove with dad to the storage unit to then clean out the storage unit and take some of Bryant's things to the storage unit. We were able to clean out Diana's stuff from the storage unit since she has a house now and a place to store it. We also threw away or gave away some things that Bryant no longer wanted in the storage unit and I took the cradle from the storage unit for myself. I love dad so much, he always works so hard and even on vacation and holidays he continues to work. I don't think dad will be able to retire because he can never stop working! After the cleaning fiasco it was dinner and talent show time! Michelle Reese brought her famous stuffing and creamy pineapple celery sticks, Lucas's favorite ;), and everyone brought dishes to go with the Ham that mom prepared! Lucas also invited Eddie from work! The talent show was a success as usual and dad performed his traditional piano piece and recited a monolog he memorized. We have so many talented people in the family!

Some pictures from Anna's Mission so far!













Dad was snacking while talking with Sister Hoer

And so the cleaning began

Driving to the storage unit





Lucas and I performed the First Noel for the talent show. Lucas came up with his own rendition of the song and he played while we sang a duet. I have such a talented husband!

I guess this is what the teenagers talents are these days...texting...this was actually after the talent show but still

The cute Allen girls!



 I told Eddie to face the camera more and this is what resulted haha

 The Hyer Family!


The Utley Family



December 24, 2014 ~ Christmas Eve

December 24, 2014 ~ Christmas Eve

Christmas eve was spent at the Tielemans house! We have developed some traditions over the last couple of years such as a fancy dinner prepared by Sally and the girls in the family bring sides or desert, then the boys give devotionals and sally shares a christmas story and the night is topped off with christmas songs using the chimes and presents! This year was more fun because Berkley is old enough to know what is going on and was so excited for presents. I forgot how magical Christmas is for children and it makes me look forward to when I can see the pure joy on my children faces around Christmas.




We took 2 pictures and I didn't like either of them so this is the face I got from Lucas on the 3rd picture. 

 I guess 4th picture is the charm

 Jordan and Carrie are both pregnant!! Carrie is due the beginning of May and Jordan is due the end of June. 




I brought cinnamon rolls for the Christmas Eve dinner. I tried aunt Carolyn's recipe this year instead of sister Lawson's recipe and the bottoms were nice and burnt because I put too much sugar on them which resulted in the sugar melting and going to the bottom and burning. At least one pan of them were edible...



Due to Lucas having work on Christmas day we celebrated Christmas on Christmas eve. It was sad not being able to wake up and have breakfast and unwrap presents together as a couple but at least Lucas got an early shift so he was able to make it to all of the Christmas Day festivities at the Hoer  house.