Outdoor movie night

The Las Vegas Aviators standout is doing outdoor movies in their off season. This past week we went with Pete family and watch
Goonies.   Which is one of Pete’s absolute favorite movies EVER!

When I was looking to get tickets but didn’t tell Pete for what yet, I asked
Sandlot or Goonies... both were playing and I know he loved both.

His response
“Goonies, hands down”

So we got the tickets and we’re there way earlier than needed.. we thought it was going to be busy much sooner than it was but... my kids away from technology and being outside as a family is never a bad thing.
Kade and ry played catch in the parking lot for about 10 mins too.

They atmosphere was great and so was the weather. My kids all really enjoyed it!!

Trying out our green thumbs

We might be crazy starting a garden in September but we’re doing it!!! 

And... the whole family is pretty excited about it, AND aware it may freeze before we eat anything haha 

I have wanted a garden for YEARS!! Probably about 9.

These dogs don’t let me keep anything green alive and I hate it because I LOVE green and being outdoors and ... I just hate it. 

Anyways, we have a small yard to begin with BUT we have this wasted space that was intended for the dogs years ago... it’s wasted space now because we do not put our dogs there. I decided we are going to keep the garden in there, away from the dogs. 

So we cut up a barrel (because Pete has seen a very successful garden here in Vegas at a customers house and thought we should try it out... we shall see now it goes. 

We have planted: 

Watermelon, sunflowers, jalapeño, sweet peppers, cucumbers and carrots. 

Pretty much the things I could find in the store that didn’t say spring planting (aside from the sunflowers but I’m doing it anyways). 

Spa Day

Could I have anymore of a generous Uncle!!

My uncle Don sent Aunt Lois, me and my cousin Amy for a spa day in Mesquite at the Casa Blanca.
I met at Lois house and got to check out all the home improvements that she has done to the house since Grandma passed. We then headed to Logandale and grabbed Amy. I got the see the front room and kitchen of the home she is renovating.

We headed to Mesquite and grabbed some Mexican food. The. Off to our spa day. this was my first “official” spa day I have had.

I had had massages and facials and pedicures from places like a school, to a nice hotel in Hawaii... but only just the one thing and then on my way.

This was a get in your robe, hang out all day place.

They had a nice relaxing waiting area, a warm pool area, and a steam room.

We were there for about 4 hours and totally LOVED it all.

Such a nice little get away and bonding time with my aunt and cousin.






Of course I missed Kadence’s first soccer game of the season ... AND she got hit in the face with a ball, knocked a tooth loose, with blood and all :(.  She is ok now, but of COURSE when I was away.   Mom life for ya!

Sanders Camping Labor Day Weekend

We did Strawberry Point this Labor Day weekend with my parents, Sanders, Tippetts and is. The Greens planned on coming but ended up with the flu so the had to cancel.

We took longer to get there than expected with construction in the gorge.
We grabbed Chick-Fil a on the way up.
We fished Saturday and Sunday and had a lot of luck. We threw most of them back but kept a couple for the dogs and they surprisingly didn’t want them. We also saw a big bird (maybe a falcon) swoop down and catch a fish 2 times... pretty cool to see!

The kids ran and played and had lots of fun riding the quads. Both nights we went on a little ride along them meadow and saw lots of deer and antelope.
Jaiden learned how to use the clutch and drive the 450, I later tried and finally got it out of neutral. I haven’t tried in years because I never have luck... but I got it.
When I drove the 450, Jaiden swapped and drove the truck for the first time too.
We hiked down in the Mammoth caves, Pete stayed out with the dogs, he remembers going in the past and crawling. I couldn’t remember doing them but was glad we did this time. Kadence loved it so much she wished it was longer. They kids saw a little bat in a crack before we went fully into the cave and thought it was so cool.
We over ate like usual and had lots of fun. Sunday we squeezed in a little nap (or half way) while the kids played.

I love me some camping!!!! Like always!!


*mom and dad had a blowout on their trailer on the way home, thankfully we and the Tippetts were behind them to help. Their spare was flat and their pump was broken.. thankfully we had a pump.

(We came home to a decorated house from the other cousins :) )