Mission

We had the opportunity to attend the closing night of the Musical a friend of ours wrote, produced, & directed in Salt Lake City.

Not only was it a great family night, but it was an AWESOME musical.

Wow... some people get all the talent. :)

The Bodily's with Jed & Tiffany Christensen

Mission: The Musical

In the words of Dr. Seuss:

You have brains in your head,

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself any direction you choose!

Where ever you fly,

You'll be the best of the BEST,

Where ever you go, you will top all the rest!

Thanks Jed! We're looking forward to witnessing what you will accomplish!

Bear Lake

Summer just isn't Summer without a trip to Bear Lake....

... and we got one in, thanks to Grandma Arlene.

We drove up on Wednesday and stayed in the Condo that night, and played at the Beach the next day.

We all had a GREAT time,

(despite Kambree starting with the stomach flu on the way up)

THANKS Grandma Arlene for a fun trip!

RSL Game

My Sister Ashley called earlier in the week and had 3 extra tickets to a Real (Ray-al) Salt Lake Soccer Game....

I got right on that opportunity and taking our little soccer girl was a "no brainer".

Kassie loved the game, and watched the whole thing, beginning to end.... never seemed to get tired of it.

Kassie and Connor

Kassie, Ashley, Kalli, and Matt.

We had a great time! Thanks Matt & Ashley for some GREAT tickets!

Children's Treehouse Museum

We started off Spring Break by heading down to Ogden to the.....

Children's Treehouse Museum

The kids had tons of fun... I sat on a bench and read a book looking up appropriately and ooohhhh-ing and ahhhhhh-ing when I heard that ever familiar "Mommy Look" shout. A perfect place for all of us.... and they are asking to go back already. We spent 3 hours there, with crafts, games, puzzles, toys, things to climb all over, and plays to participate in.

It is totally recommened for anyone who has never been!

Afterwards we walked over to the Soloman Center and had dinner at Costa Azul while watching the kids on the Flo-Rider. It was a great day out!

A Little Too Early?

Maybe.

It was a little cold.

But it was fun.

Lunch of Chicken Nuggets and the park. One of our favorite spring outings. It was a fun day.

Draper Temple Open House

The kids were out of school yesterday, so we took the opportunity to take them down to the new Draper Temple before it is dedicated.

What a beautiful place with an awesome spirit. The kids seemed to enjoy it, and had some questions that we were able to answer and hopefully they have a better understanding as to what happens there, and what a special place it is.

The wind was blowing like crazy so I wasn't up for the typical outdoor photo with the temple in the background. This was taken in the Stake Center that is next door and where you go to wait for your bus back to where you parked.

Gage was not a very happy little man, because he wanted another cookie, and I wanted to take a picture first! :)

Waiting for the Bus..... what good kids!

It was a great day, and I am glad we took the opportunity to go. And it's always fun to go with good friends!

Chuck E Cheese

After the Temple Open House we took the kids to Chuck E Cheese.

Ahhhh, the things we do for our kids.... {{Cha-Ching!}}

Gage and Kambree loved this ride..... go figure.

Gage liked Chuckee the mouse.... as long as he didn't try to touch him. Thomas?... not so much!

Mediocre pizza.... but the salad bar wasn't bad!

This is what Gage did for more than 30 minutes because his mean mom wouldn't let him go play without eating. Poor kiddo. (He hasn't realized yet that his mother is a Thurgood.... they are known for their stubborness.) He did not win.

Chuck E Cheese Cont....

I used to be the Skee-ball champ in our house. Cory always knew he would lose.

I have currently been demoted.

She beat me 320 - 400. Little stinker.

I am gonna need some practice apparently.

Kassie & Hailee Jo.... had a blast. We just gave them thier tokens and didn't see them for an hour!

Gage had a blast with the squirt guns. He needed to sit on my lap so he could see and reach, but did rather well on his own. (this was AFTER he ate his pizza! :))

This Is The Place Heritage Park

My Mom and I took the kids to the "This is the place heritage park" on Tuesday. The kids really had alot of fun. I remembered going there as a child on a school field trip or something, but it had even more to see and do than I remembered. They have several activities and crafts for the kids. More than I posted pictures of. These are just a few. The kids in front of the ZCMI "America's first department store" wagon. You could go inside ZCMI and buy old fashioned candy and toys. They had several of the toys out on a table they could play with. This is the playground with several play houses and a teepee. They also had a wooden train with all the cars attached they could play on also that is not in the picture.

Playing poineer games.

Watering the garden..... pioneer style...... with a bucket and a can to dip out of the bucket.

Tooling leather in the saddlery shop.

Cleaning the cabin.... beating the dust from the rugs. When they were finished with this project.... Kristian was grateful for our modern day cleaning methods.

Washing the laundry, rinsing, and then hanging it out to dry.

We visited the hat shoppe. We all had to try on a hat..... but I especially liked this picture I took of Kassie.

Riding the train around the park. (I recommend this first, instead of last.... like we did it. You can get a better perspective of where things are located and what you would like to see and do)

Pony rides were Gage's favorite.

All in all, it was a good day, and we had fun. We were a little late getting home. There was a tanker truck in SLC that over turned on the freeway, and they had to close all but one lane.... all the lanes during rush hour still has back-ups on a good day.... so this was not a great situation. We left the park at 4:30 and got home a little before 8.

We would highly recommend this adventure for your kiddos before school starts.