4th of July 2009

We didn't do much for the 4th of July. But Marc, shilo and I did take a hike at the top of Millcreek Canyon. We hiked for a couple of hours. There was lots of shade and lots of water. So after wearing Shilo out hiking we gave her a bath with the hose at home. (she hates baths!!) I told Marc this hike was tons better than grandeur peak that we did a couple of years ago on the 4th.

Marc and I in St George

The first weekend the girls were gone to Florida Marc and I headed out Sunday after church and stayed in St George until Tuesday. We started out visiting with Ruth Ann and Thom in Cedar city. That was a perfect start to our get away. St George was great. I actually went Mountain biking with Marc. We went to a place called Goose Berry Mesa. It is west of Hurricane about 14 miles. It was very pretty and hot. After all of the rain we have had at home it was warm. Then ride out and back was about 10 miles. I had a pretty good blister on my thumb of my right hand but other than that I thought I did pretty good. It took Marc I bit to believe I could actually ride but after awhile he figured out that I would get off and walk if I didn't think I could do it. I think the hardest thing for me was that it was the first time I had ridden a bike with shocks. But I think I still did a pretty good job. And surprisingly I wasn't even sore the next day. One of our main objectives in going down other than to just get away was to try and go to Tuachan Theatre. Annie was playing on Monday night and that is not one I really want to see. So I passed. Usually, when we are in St George there is nothing playing. I was trying to be somewhat frugal with this trip so we passed. But we did spend some nice time at the pool and the hot tub. We were able to make a session at the St George Temple on Tuesday before we headed out of town.

Ashlee and Cortnee in Florida

Ashlee and Cortnee went with their mom to Florida for 9 days. It was a whirlwind June. Cortnee left for Oakcrest (church girls camp for beehives) the monday after school got out. She was gone for a week and then they left for Florida on the following Monday. Ashlee took her friend Lexi with them. They have a step brother that Cortnee hangs out with and so Ashlee needed someone to keep her company. Here is a picture of the four of them (taken with Ashlees camera) and then Ashlee, lexi and Cortnee at a Luau. They arrived home on Tuesday and Ashlee headed out to church girls camp that afternoon. She was gone the rest of the week. So as I said we have a had a whirlwind June. But then things settled down.

Family Pictures

Family Pictures usually end up being torture for us. Not really sure why. Well Memorial weekend we bribed Ashlees friend Cami to come with us and take the pictures. I think she did a marvelous job. The bottom picture is our favorite

Cortnees birthday is actually May 3rd

Just thought I would add that I am really behind on posting and so I should tell you her birthday was a month ago. Here are a couple of pictures of Cortnee wearing Ashlees dress for The Sweethearts dance. And just a very cute picture that Cortnee took of herself.

Cortnee and hair extensions!!!

Cortnee decided that she wanted to get hair extensions. Marc and I went with her to a beautician that puts them in your hair. Very expensive!! They said probably $90.00 for each section and she would probably need 5 sections. Plus 2 hours to put them in and that would be $30.00 an hour. Whew!!!! So then we went to Sallys beauty supply. She could buy clip in extensions for $79.99. Well she didn't think that was too bad. We (I thought) made it pretty clear that we thought they were too expensive but she was welcome to save her money and buy them herself. Well she was totally upset that she didn't get them for her birthday. But she did ask if we would be upset if she returned the sun dress and the bag that we gave her for her birthday. That would give her $30.00 plus some birthday money she was sure she would get from her moms house. Well she did end up getting enough money for her birthday and bought the extensions. This is a picture of them curled. Pretty cute. She wore them for a week and then decided they were too much of a pain so they are out. Hopefully a lesson was learned from this experience.

Cortnee turns 14!!!!

Cortnee received a new flat iron for her hair, a pretty yellow sundress that she really wanted last time we went summer shopping, but didn't have enough money and decided that she needed shorts more. What a perfect thing to happen so I could give it to her for her birthday. And last, a bag. Happy birthday cortnee we love you.