Ashton is already looking forward to doing this again when our new temple, Oquirrh Mountain Temple, is done and ready to be dedicated later this year.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Temple Open House
Last week we finally went to the Draper Temple Open House. I was very excited to take the kids to see the temple. We had spent several weeks talking about going to the temple. How we should act. Why we have temples. What we might see in the temple. All in efforts to get them ready to go. Ashton was very very excited to see inside the temple. He loved it. Ransom loved it too. After we were done we asked Ashton what was his favorite part and he answered that it was the celestial room, "It was so pretty." I am amazed at how well the kids did in the temple. I know they knew it is a holy place and could feel that.
Ashton is already looking forward to doing this again when our new temple, Oquirrh Mountain Temple, is done and ready to be dedicated later this year.
Ashton is already looking forward to doing this again when our new temple, Oquirrh Mountain Temple, is done and ready to be dedicated later this year.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
last trip to the beach
We were all sad to see Saturday come. We pack all our things up and headed to the beach to enjoy it one last time. We had birds to chase and seals with babies to see. It was a beautiful morning to enjoy a walk on the beach. As I was walking around I over heard some guy express my sentiments on his cell to someone else. He said "I have just found the place I want to stay forever. I think I will stay here until I am 85 and then I will head to Palm Spring." Of course I thought why bother moving then.
We had a great time visiting and playing with family. We saw some great sights and loved every minute of it.
I have to tell one last story. On Sunday we finished our trip and returned home. On the way home the speed limit is posted 75 through Beaver and John was tired of following another Pilot and slowed down to get away from him. He went from 80 to 78.
Next thing I know there is a police going south that turned around in the grass a started heading north. We thought oh that is interesting and kept going. Next thing we know he is behind us with his lights on. So we pulled over and he walked up to the window and said "I pulled you over because I clocked you at 91 blah blah." We were shocked. I knew that John would never say anything so I did. When he came back and told us he was going to be generous and wrote the ticket up for only 9 over. That is when I started in. I told him that John hardly ever went over 80 but he is still human. I then told him at the time he was doing less then 80 and that I have been watching the speedometer the whole time. I told him about another pilot we were following. Then I told him if he needs to give us a ticket then he can give it to us for going 5 over since that is the only crime we committed. He told me that a ticket for five or nine is the same and it will not effect insurance. He told me a bunch of stories and I told him again to make it for five then since that was the only crime committed and he said "ah I am just giving you a warning this time, be careful and go the speed limit."
I am sorry to say this is why I have lost respect for law enforcement. We were just driving along trying to get home and stay safe. We were all buckled in and the kids were all asleep until we stopped, the driving was careful and we were not speeding excessively and yet it was us pulled over. Never mind the peps passing us going around 95mph. What the heck? Fortunately, we only got a warning in the end. So my question is how accurate is a radar gun on someone going the opposite direction and did he actually use a radar gun. Also, I wonder what so I teach my kids about law enforcment?
With all of that out we had a great time but now we are home safe and sound and it is great to be home.
We had a great time visiting and playing with family. We saw some great sights and loved every minute of it.
I have to tell one last story. On Sunday we finished our trip and returned home. On the way home the speed limit is posted 75 through Beaver and John was tired of following another Pilot and slowed down to get away from him. He went from 80 to 78.
Next thing I know there is a police going south that turned around in the grass a started heading north. We thought oh that is interesting and kept going. Next thing we know he is behind us with his lights on. So we pulled over and he walked up to the window and said "I pulled you over because I clocked you at 91 blah blah." We were shocked. I knew that John would never say anything so I did. When he came back and told us he was going to be generous and wrote the ticket up for only 9 over. That is when I started in. I told him that John hardly ever went over 80 but he is still human. I then told him at the time he was doing less then 80 and that I have been watching the speedometer the whole time. I told him about another pilot we were following. Then I told him if he needs to give us a ticket then he can give it to us for going 5 over since that is the only crime we committed. He told me that a ticket for five or nine is the same and it will not effect insurance. He told me a bunch of stories and I told him again to make it for five then since that was the only crime committed and he said "ah I am just giving you a warning this time, be careful and go the speed limit."
I am sorry to say this is why I have lost respect for law enforcement. We were just driving along trying to get home and stay safe. We were all buckled in and the kids were all asleep until we stopped, the driving was careful and we were not speeding excessively and yet it was us pulled over. Never mind the peps passing us going around 95mph. What the heck? Fortunately, we only got a warning in the end. So my question is how accurate is a radar gun on someone going the opposite direction and did he actually use a radar gun. Also, I wonder what so I teach my kids about law enforcment?
With all of that out we had a great time but now we are home safe and sound and it is great to be home.
Legoland
On Thursday and Friday we went to Lego land. Thankfully Grandma kept Tahlia on Thursday there was nothing for her to do at the park. Went other family and that was a lot of fun for us because we could still go on rides without the kids or with the kids. Ashton loved Lego land there were rides to go on, but he still reminds me that he loves Disneyland more, that was his favorite.
Now I have to give a commentary on Lego land. If you have a trip planned there and you are very excited about it you may not want to continue reading. With that said Lego land had some unique features that are cool, they have replicated everything with legos, like downtown NYC and Las Vegas. But after that I thought that the rides were lame and they are very very very very very strict on height to ride each and every ride. But my biggest pet peeve is that the workers on the rides took there good old time loading and unloading every ride. I mean seriously I go to ride as many rides as possible and they were slowing me down and I do not like that to much, even though I never really had anywhere to go because the kids could not go on anything. It is really geared for seven and older.
Now I have to give a commentary on Lego land. If you have a trip planned there and you are very excited about it you may not want to continue reading. With that said Lego land had some unique features that are cool, they have replicated everything with legos, like downtown NYC and Las Vegas. But after that I thought that the rides were lame and they are very very very very very strict on height to ride each and every ride. But my biggest pet peeve is that the workers on the rides took there good old time loading and unloading every ride. I mean seriously I go to ride as many rides as possible and they were slowing me down and I do not like that to much, even though I never really had anywhere to go because the kids could not go on anything. It is really geared for seven and older.
Whale Watching
On Wednesday we did whale watching. It was a lot of fun. We saw lot of whales blowing water, but no pics of that and there is one photo of the whale tale. There were tons of dolphins everywhere out in the water they just love to play around the boat and swim with it. The mammals lounging on a dock were the sea lions.
Disneyland!!!
The highlight of the trip was our one day in Disneyland. We decided to go because it was my birthday and I got in for free. Of course you are not going to celebrate by yourself so they still make money. It was a lot of fun. Ashton was begging for a hat before we ever got to the park. So here he is with his pirate hat and mickey ears.
Ashton loved Disneyland. He is still thanking us for taking him to Disneyland. We did not use the fast pass. It was not terrible busy that day but we found out about a useful feature that they do offer. John took Ashton on Space Mountain and I stayed with the other two. While I was standing there waiting for John to finish up and come back with Ashton a worker at the gate gave me a paper that said that I could go in the exit after John got off and I could get right on. So when they showed up I grabbed Ashton and got right on the ride. It was awesome. I loved that we did not have to wait all over again. Ashton loved it he got to ride the roller coasters two times in a row and still wanted to go again and again.
So here it is I found Mickey mouse in Disneyland. You may have to look carefully but he it there at Disneyland. He would not let me kiss him or get his signiture or a photo with him. I just don't get it. How could a the mouse be so inconsiderate after all I went all that way to see him.
Ashton loved Disneyland. He is still thanking us for taking him to Disneyland. We did not use the fast pass. It was not terrible busy that day but we found out about a useful feature that they do offer. John took Ashton on Space Mountain and I stayed with the other two. While I was standing there waiting for John to finish up and come back with Ashton a worker at the gate gave me a paper that said that I could go in the exit after John got off and I could get right on. So when they showed up I grabbed Ashton and got right on the ride. It was awesome. I loved that we did not have to wait all over again. Ashton loved it he got to ride the roller coasters two times in a row and still wanted to go again and again.
So here it is I found Mickey mouse in Disneyland. You may have to look carefully but he it there at Disneyland. He would not let me kiss him or get his signiture or a photo with him. I just don't get it. How could a the mouse be so inconsiderate after all I went all that way to see him.
More San Diego
Then Monday we did not have much planned so we waited out the morning rain and in the afternoon we went out exploring. We took the kids to the beach and went for a walk and then later we ended up at Balboa Park and checked out everything that they had there. Then the rain drove us away at the end of the day.
San Diego
So around Christmas time John's parents decided that they wanted to do a family trip with all of their kids, their spouses and grand kids. With all of the schedules that they were working around it got scheduled for the second week in February. They decided on a place we could all go and stay and play for a week. So off we went to San Diego for lots of fun and with grand plans. On Sunday we found the closest church and went. John took Tahlia out to get her to sleep and heard some people talking about Mitt Romney and sure enough when John came back into sacrament with a sleeping baby Mitt was there. None of the rest of us saw him. He claims to be a good Mormon and left before or during the closing prayer. Yeah.
Anyway we continued with our day and that evening there was nothing else to do so I planned a murder mystery night with the adults. It was sorta a last minute thing and they had to come up with costumes from what they had brought. Everyone did a great job. I thought it was a lot of fun!
Anyway we continued with our day and that evening there was nothing else to do so I planned a murder mystery night with the adults. It was sorta a last minute thing and they had to come up with costumes from what they had brought. Everyone did a great job. I thought it was a lot of fun!
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