Bells Canyon

I've lived on Sandy for over 10 years and have never been on this awesome little hike! It's practically in our back yard! Tracy and I decided to take an afternoon adventure up Bells Canyon to a cute little lake. The kids LOVED getting beyond muddy and I really enjoyed the gorgeous fall scenery, the perfect weather and some much needed girl time with Tracy to catch up. Thanks Miss Tracy, for the awesome afternoon. :)

Utes VS USC

We lost. But what a great time we had!

Our School Rocks!

I'm so happy that we choose the school we did for our kiddies.  It's the most amazing school.  In fact, we just won a new title, the highly coveted National Blue Ribbon.  We are one of three schools in Utah to win the award and one of 269 in the nation. Way to go QH!

Q...H........Elementary has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in recognition of its high achievement. The school is among three Utah schools, and 269 nationwide, to receive the honor, announced by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012.

"Our nation has no greater responsibility than helping all children realize their full potential," Duncan said in a press release. "Schools honored with the National Blue Ribbon Schools award are committed to accelerating student achievement and preparing students for success in college and careers. Their work reflects the conviction that every child has promise and that education is the surest pathway to a strong, secure future."

The National Blue Ribbon Schools award honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students' levels of achievement. A recognition ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 12-13, 2012, in Washington, D.C.

Spectacular Sheels!

My "baby bro" Jeremy is the assistant store director at the brand new Scheels Sporting Goods mega-store. Justin and I were lucky enough to be invited to the pre-opening festivities! The governor and mayor were there, the store served appetizers and gave out freebies. There is a huge ferris wheel right in the center! It's a really awesome store and I'm really proud of my little bro. Alex was so bummed he couldn't go, we had to go back the next day and take him so he could experience it as well. Way to go Jeremy!

275 Pounds. Beast Mode!

Hit a new personal record (PR) on deadlifts today. 275 pounds. Oh yes, this really happened!

Fair Day!

Alex got to go on a special date with Nana and Bepa to the Utah State Fair. I'm a little jealous! I haven't been forever! He had fun riding rides, fishing and people watching!

Circus! Circus!

It's official-I've fallen in love with the circus again. I don't know if it was the kids uncontainable excitement or that it brought back fond childhood memories, but after all these years, I still love the circus!

Softball Sweetness

Sieauna is getting so darn good at softball! She loves it and has been playing first base. Yesterday she caught a highball making and out, turned and threw it to third, who caught it, for a nice double play. Then she hit a two base run against the other teams super awesome pitcher! Love that girl!!

Cabin Time for Dad's Birthday

There is nothing more beautiful than the fall scenery at the cabin. Seeing the amazing colors change from green to bright red is by far my most favorite time of year. We headed up to the cabin for dad's birthday. The older boys sheet rocked the garage while I spent time snuggling my nieces and nephews. 4-wheeling and a quick hike wore my kiddies out! Happy birthday dad.

Utes Vs. BYU

The big state football rivalry. Utah Utes vs. BYU. What an insane game. We won-three times. The refs were crazy. We won and the fans rushed the field. The refs called a review and we had to redo the play. We won, again, and the fans rushed the field, again, and AGAIN The ref challenged it and gave the Utes a 15 yard penalty because the fans rushed the field before the time ended. Then BYU attempted a field goal and missed, so we won, again. It was seriously frustrating and insane. But in the end we won so yea!!