A Little Getaway

Last week Danny decided to take off Friday and Monday (since he's starting a new job next week) and at the last minute we were able to get a cabin at my uncle's ranch in Cedar. The place is huge and has tons to do. Canoeing, fishing, swimming (when it's warm), horses and even golfing. Plus, my great-grandmother lives there as well, so I was excited to spend time with her. It was the perfect weekend!

There is a pond right outside the cabin and so we took the kid out on a canoe. It was beautiful!

There is also a playground on the property and it's filled with sand. Wyatt didn't get much farther than the sand, but Eva loved the slide and swings.

There's a waterfall that feeds into a little pool and then eventually into the pond. Even though the water was freezing, the kids couldn't resist putting their feet in.

We got to the cabin Friday morning and we had our neighbors meet us down there on Saturday morning to go to Zions with us. But first they wanted to check everything out.

The boys on the canoe.

Wyatt and Parker at the playground.

ZIONS!

The shuttles are running now so we parked outside and rode the buses. We planned on doing 2 hikes but the kids were so worn out by the end of the first one that we just went home.

Hiking to Emerald Pools.

At the first pool.

We got back to the cabin's pretty late and the girls were worn out so while we got them bathed and ready for bed the boys went out to golf. There is a little green across from the pond. Wyatt was so excited that there was so much to do right outside our cabin. The pictures are far away because I was taking them from the porch of the cabin on the opposite bank.

Getting ready to fish. Wyatt was so excited! My great grandmother loves to fish and we were hoping she would be able to come out, but she wasn't feeling up to it. She did watch from her windows though and was able to watch Wyatt catch his first fish.

First cast...

...And he reeled in a fish! Beginner's luck I guess. He was actually 3 for 3. Probably not the best experience for a first timer. Now he expects to get a fish every time!

Catch #2

We went to church with my great-grandma Glenna on Sunday. There not many people my age that can say they have a Great-Grandparent alive, so it was really neat to spend time with her. She and Wyatt became buddies while we were there. He even sat next to her all through church and was so quiet and well-behaved.

On Sunday night Danny's brother and sister-in-law and their kids stopped by for a visit. We had promised Wyatt we'd make s'mores but it was so windy outside we had to improvise and roast the mallows in the fireplace.

Instead of using chocolate bars, we like to use Nutella. So good!

Wyatt's First Catch

We spent the weekend at my uncles recreational ranch and Danny took Wyatt fishing for the first time. On Wyatt's very first try he reeled in a fish and here's the proof:

An Email

We spent the day at Grandpa and Grandma O's on Saturday for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Danny ended up at his parents for a while so he could get homework done while I was out in the shop with my Dad helping him to paint. While we were both occupied we left the kids in the house with Grandma O and others. After we got home that night I received the following email from my mom:

I have to write this down before I forget exactly how it was said! You know how little kids can never find anything even when its right in front of them? With that in mind:
Wyatt came in to me and asked where his flip-flops were. Rebecca, sitting in the living room, could sort of see some on the shoe rack so she told him to look there. He looked over there but couldn't see any and told us so. So Rebecca asked him if his weren't those gray ones on the low shelf and he continued to look. Finally he said, "Oh there they are!" To which Rebecca added, "they were right in front of your nose!". Then Wyatt came into the living room and countered, "That was the problem. I needed them to be right in front of my eyes, not my nose!".

Spring Cleaning

Wyatt finally decided a couple of weeks ago that it was time to cut his hair. He's a little attached to his hair and has been growing it out all winter. It's been tickling his ears for a little bit and I think he finally got sick of it. So we called Uncle Kyle to come over and chop it all off.

BEFORE

AFTER

I was running errands while Kyle was here cutting and I was so happy to come home to it all done! Kyle finished by cutting Danny's (I was going to post pics of his too, but he said no), cleaned up and left.

Then, I noticed this little doozie...

That's right. A tail. GROSS! Both Kyle and Danny thought it was so funny! I didn't want to get the clippers back out that night so Wyatt had to go to swim lessons the next day with is disgusting tail. Don't worry, I made Danny buzz it off first thing the next morning!

Over The Weekend

Wyatt decided that he was ready to ride without his training wheels, so on Friday Danny took them off. He has a hard time starting by himself but as long as he goes fast then he's fine. We only had three crashes (I caught two on video), which I thought was pretty good. (per Danny's request, I made a movie with the clips and added the song...)

Pictures

While getting ready for swim lessons this morning Wyatt and Eva didn't seem to want to stop fighting, so I told them if they would be quiet for 10 seconds I would take their pictures.

Eva (22 months), Wyatt (3 Years 9 Months)

Eva makes this face a lot. I always wondered where she got it from until a couple of weeks ago when apparently I made the same face and Wyatt informed me that I look just like Eva when she's grouchy. Guess I need to start paying attention to my expressions.

Wyatt told me that he didn't want to smile with is teeth because he thinks that he looks cooler when he keeps his mouth closed. This kid says some of the most bizarre things sometimes!

Just Keep Swimming

Wyatt had his first swim lesson to day and it went so much better than I was expecting! Wyatt has not been a fan of swimming since he was like 18 months. We like to try and take him, but he mostly just hangs on to us and cries. I signed him up about a month ago and when I told him, he told me that he would not get in a big pool, EVER. So, I was a little nervous to take him today. We been trying to get him excited about swimming for the last week or so. Our neighbor is taking the class with him, so that has helped. And he was excited all morning to go, but when we walked into the pool and he saw how big it was, he told me he didn't want to get in. His teacher came right over and took both Wyatt and Parker (our neighbor) and they got in and didn't look back. It amazes me that kids will do so much better when it's not their parents teaching them! I was watching all the things the teacher made him do and remembering how freaked out Wyatt got when we tried to do the same things with him. Hopefully his lessons will continue to go well and we'll be able to take him swimming this summer and actually have fun!

2 Big Steps

One good one and one slightly sad one...

We'll start with the sad one because I prefer happy endings.

Took the kids shopping yesterday for some clothes and realized that the biggest shirts in the toddler section (5T) no longer fit Wyatt. I now have to shop for him in the BOYS section! When he did he get so big? He acts so grown up all the time now, especially when he and Eva are playing and he doesn't realized I can hear him bossing Eva around.

On to the happy ending of this post...

We have been at the 9 am church schedule for 5 Sundays now (still can't tell you how much I LOVE it!) and we have been to church 15 minutes early for every one of those Sundays! For those of you that are familiar with my parents and/or any siblings you know how much we enjoy being early to things. :) I have to admit that I'm very proud of our little family for accomplishing this feat! Sacrament meeting really is more enjoyable when we aren't barely making it on time.

In Loving Memory

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First Sunday

We recently changed to the 9 am schedule for church and I can't tell you how much I LOVE it! This is the first time in our marriage that we've been at 9 and also the first time since we had kids that church hasn't conflicted with at least one nap. It's so great! I had forgotten what it was like to sit through an entire sacrament meeting and actually listen. The kids only get up about an hour before church so they are both in good moods. We haven't had to take either one out of sacrament meeting for the last 2 weeks. I'm in heaven! With the change Wyatt also moved into Sunbeams. I can't believe he's old enough! He was so excited to be in Primary and to go to the big kids class. The only drawback to him moving is that now Eva is alone in nursery. They were together in nursery for about 6 weeks and apparently him being with Eva was the only reason she was okay going. :( She cries when we even go near the nursery door, so it looks like either Danny or I will be spending time with her for the next couple of weeks to get her used to being there.


Their first day separated - my kids are both growing up!