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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Chapman Family Reunion 2009
Last week we headed to Antimony, Utah to the Rockin' R Ranch for a family reunion for Mike's family - his mom's mom and all her family. We hadn't seen everyone together for such a a long time, and it was a lot of fun seeing everyone!
The ranch is located in Antimony, Utah, which is close to Richfield.
Some pictures of the inside - this first one is the lobby.
Stairs leading up to our room (which was the first one on the left there). I didn't get a pic of it, but boy, was it tiny!!! With a tiny little bathroom that you could hardly turn around in!
We arrived at the ranch about 1:00 on Monday afternoon - we had lunch, checked in, and then headed out - our group A was going horseback riding. Sierra was not sure about that yet, so we decided to be in group B which was starting with archery. Yes, I learned to shoot a bow and arrow! It was fun, but hurt the fingers!
Sierra was still deciding about the horses - lots of babies to play with!
She decides to do the "kid" ride, which was someone walking the horse while she rode - she wasn't too sure about being in charge of the horse!
Later on that night we had dinner, and a campfire and just relaxed - it was a nice evening!
Second day, they are taking us for a hike - flat and easy they say....they lie! It was all uphill and I was dying!!! But the views were nice.
Then Sierra decides she wants to ride the horse for real - so we go horseback riding. Yes, that's right, I went horseback riding. I still have the bruises and mosquito bites to prove it! It was fun, but my horse was a little obnoxious and had a mind of its own - it was definitely in charge! We rode thru this huge standing water thing - we had to lift our feet up so they wouldn't get wet, and we got eaten alive by mosquitos. That part was NOT fun!
Then back inside for line dancing lessons, dinner, and a band (to show off our line dancing lessons).
The next day, there was more horseback riding (I didn't go, but Mike took Sierra again), and then family pictures.
Then back outside again for a rodeo. The kids had a blast - we did have a few injuries, but all in all everyone seemed to have a good time!
This was one of the last activities in the rodeo - JR - the guy that was in charge - put pieces of duct tape all over these calves and then let them loose. The kids had to pull the tape off, and everyone that pulled off tape got a free ice cream cone. The kids had a blast chasing these cows, but some of the grownups got hurt trying to corner them!
On Thursday it was time to go home - but not without a hayride!
Kids waiting for the hayride (Sierra and all of her cousins)
Now I know that none of the kids look very happy in this picture, but I promise they all were! I think they were getting a little tired of having their picture taken!
So, great trip - fun to see all the family and spend time catching up.
I will be back next week with pictures from Lake Powell - see you then!
The ranch is located in Antimony, Utah, which is close to Richfield.
Some pictures of the inside - this first one is the lobby.
Stairs leading up to our room (which was the first one on the left there). I didn't get a pic of it, but boy, was it tiny!!! With a tiny little bathroom that you could hardly turn around in!
We arrived at the ranch about 1:00 on Monday afternoon - we had lunch, checked in, and then headed out - our group A was going horseback riding. Sierra was not sure about that yet, so we decided to be in group B which was starting with archery. Yes, I learned to shoot a bow and arrow! It was fun, but hurt the fingers!
Sierra was still deciding about the horses - lots of babies to play with!
She decides to do the "kid" ride, which was someone walking the horse while she rode - she wasn't too sure about being in charge of the horse!
Later on that night we had dinner, and a campfire and just relaxed - it was a nice evening!Second day, they are taking us for a hike - flat and easy they say....they lie! It was all uphill and I was dying!!! But the views were nice.
Then Sierra decides she wants to ride the horse for real - so we go horseback riding. Yes, that's right, I went horseback riding. I still have the bruises and mosquito bites to prove it! It was fun, but my horse was a little obnoxious and had a mind of its own - it was definitely in charge! We rode thru this huge standing water thing - we had to lift our feet up so they wouldn't get wet, and we got eaten alive by mosquitos. That part was NOT fun!
Then back inside for line dancing lessons, dinner, and a band (to show off our line dancing lessons).
The next day, there was more horseback riding (I didn't go, but Mike took Sierra again), and then family pictures.
Then back outside again for a rodeo. The kids had a blast - we did have a few injuries, but all in all everyone seemed to have a good time!
This was one of the last activities in the rodeo - JR - the guy that was in charge - put pieces of duct tape all over these calves and then let them loose. The kids had to pull the tape off, and everyone that pulled off tape got a free ice cream cone. The kids had a blast chasing these cows, but some of the grownups got hurt trying to corner them!On Thursday it was time to go home - but not without a hayride!
Kids waiting for the hayride (Sierra and all of her cousins)
Now I know that none of the kids look very happy in this picture, but I promise they all were! I think they were getting a little tired of having their picture taken!So, great trip - fun to see all the family and spend time catching up.
I will be back next week with pictures from Lake Powell - see you then!
Monday, May 25, 2009
What has been keeping me so busy!!!
Well, I have been so busy the last month or so! Finally, I think I'm all caught up and maybe I can update here more often!
Weeds, weeds, and more weeds! We spent 2 weekends in the yard, weeding and mowing, and more weeding. I was SO incredibly sore, and I've never worked so hard in my life! Our house is next to some vacant lots and they are always full of weeds - it also doesn't help that we are about the only ones in our entire neighborhood that have our yard in, so everyone else's yards are full of weeds. Finally we finished up last weekend and got the veggies planted. I had Mike mulch with the grass that he mowed up since we don't have any mulch yet and I'm trying to keep the weeds down. I do need a few filler things - I kinda have some empty spaces, but they will fill up eventually. A few pictures for your enjoyment :)
Front by sidewalk (Sierra named our tree "Whitney" LOL).
By front porch - my irises are blooming! And my hostas came back - I was so happy!
Other side of front porch (lots of empty space here in the front).
East side of house (more blooming!)
My little veggie garden along the back of my house.
The other thing that has been keeping me so busy is Sierra's dance recital. It was finally over this week and they all performed great! Here are a few pictures:
A little blurry, but you get the idea. They were the "Thunderbirds". Cute dance, and cute costumes!
This dance was "Shopping" - I didn't get very many good photos - the auditorium was too dark and everything turned out blurry, but the dances were cute and they did a great job!
Hopefully I will be able to keep up here more often - we have lots of vacation time coming up, so I should have some interesting pictures to post soon!
Weeds, weeds, and more weeds! We spent 2 weekends in the yard, weeding and mowing, and more weeding. I was SO incredibly sore, and I've never worked so hard in my life! Our house is next to some vacant lots and they are always full of weeds - it also doesn't help that we are about the only ones in our entire neighborhood that have our yard in, so everyone else's yards are full of weeds. Finally we finished up last weekend and got the veggies planted. I had Mike mulch with the grass that he mowed up since we don't have any mulch yet and I'm trying to keep the weeds down. I do need a few filler things - I kinda have some empty spaces, but they will fill up eventually. A few pictures for your enjoyment :)
Front by sidewalk (Sierra named our tree "Whitney" LOL).
By front porch - my irises are blooming! And my hostas came back - I was so happy!
Other side of front porch (lots of empty space here in the front).
East side of house (more blooming!)
My little veggie garden along the back of my house.The other thing that has been keeping me so busy is Sierra's dance recital. It was finally over this week and they all performed great! Here are a few pictures:
A little blurry, but you get the idea. They were the "Thunderbirds". Cute dance, and cute costumes!
This dance was "Shopping" - I didn't get very many good photos - the auditorium was too dark and everything turned out blurry, but the dances were cute and they did a great job!
Hopefully I will be able to keep up here more often - we have lots of vacation time coming up, so I should have some interesting pictures to post soon!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Circle Journal
Well, I have been so busy with Sierra's swimming lessons and dance lessons and karate that I haven't had much time to myself! But now swimming is over, things are getting better. I am WAY behind on my Project 365 - and I haven't been very good about taking pictures the last couple of weeks. Plus, my printer ran out of color ink and I haven't bought a new one yet, so I haven't been able to even print my pictures to keep up. I will try to get caught up in the next few days and post.
Anyway, I am doing a circle journal project with three other friends. We made journals and then we are sending them to each other to complete pages. We chose 3 different subjects for the first round - mine were "Favorite Memories of Us", "My Inspiration", and "Favorite Ways to Unwind or Relax". I don't have pictures of my last section, but here are some pictures of my journal and the first couple of spreads. I can't wait to see what my friends do in my journal!!!
Anyway, I am doing a circle journal project with three other friends. We made journals and then we are sending them to each other to complete pages. We chose 3 different subjects for the first round - mine were "Favorite Memories of Us", "My Inspiration", and "Favorite Ways to Unwind or Relax". I don't have pictures of my last section, but here are some pictures of my journal and the first couple of spreads. I can't wait to see what my friends do in my journal!!!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Busy Week
We had a really busy week here, so I didn't get a chance to take a lot of pictures. Sierra started swimming lessons this week, so now we do that twice a week, karate twice a week, and dance once a week. That didn't leave a lot of time for pictures!
These few that I did take are from Sierra's swimming lesson - she is pretty afraid of the water, so she did really well in my opinion.
Before class started:
I bought her a bunch of 2 piece swim suits at Old Navy so she could mix and match them, and they wouldn't wear out so fast. She looked pretty cute in them.
Starting class:
Her teacher is really cute and patient with all the kids.
Sierra, first time on the kickboard - away from where she can hold onto the wall (which is all she wants to do LOL). She is being very brave here!
That's all I have for now - I'll be back later with some other pictures of some stuff I've been working on this week.
These few that I did take are from Sierra's swimming lesson - she is pretty afraid of the water, so she did really well in my opinion.
Before class started:
I bought her a bunch of 2 piece swim suits at Old Navy so she could mix and match them, and they wouldn't wear out so fast. She looked pretty cute in them.
Starting class:
Her teacher is really cute and patient with all the kids.
Sierra, first time on the kickboard - away from where she can hold onto the wall (which is all she wants to do LOL). She is being very brave here!
That's all I have for now - I'll be back later with some other pictures of some stuff I've been working on this week.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Project 365 - Week 9
Well, this week was a little bit different for me - I didn't wind up taking pictures every day, and we had a couple of activities that I wanted more than one pic for, so here goes!
This week Sierra attended cheerleading camp at the high school. They practiced every day except Wed from 3:30 to 5, and then they performed on Friday night at halftime at the basketball game. She has done this for the past 3 years, and loves it every year - this year was no exception. The cheerleaders were so cute with the girls, giving them great treats/snacks every night after practice, and then at the game they brought them a treat for the game, and then gave them a cup afterwards with their name on it full of candy and decorated with cute cheerleading stuff.
Then on Saturday (yesterday) we headed down to Salt Lake to the Safe Kids Fair. We had never been, and it was free to get in this year, so we decided to see what it was like. When we got to the South Towne Center, we saw that they were also having a Diabetes Expo, so we went in there too - nothing too fantastic in there LOL. But the Safe Kids Fair was pretty fun - they had police, firemen, EMT's, and also lots of other stuff for the kids to do - We stopped by a reptile place - they were letting people hold tarantulas and scorpions these HUGE hissing cockroaches. Sierra was having NO part of it, but I decided to be brave and hold one of the tarantulas - I am completely TERRIFIED of spiders, so don't ask me how I did this, but this is me holding the spider - YUCK!!! Sorry the pic is blurry - I can't figure out how to work my camera LOL.
I also took some really cute pictures (or so I thought) of Sierra in a police car holding a badge, and in a firetruck, but I was using my good camera that I don't know how to work yet, and I screwed up a lot of pictures, so I can't use a lot of the pictures I took. This is about the only one that turned out decent - her on a police motorcycle.
Afterwards, we were planning on going to Taco Del Mar in SLC to eat - the one close to us has been closed for a couple months, and it is one of our FAVORITE places to eat (seriously, if you have one in your area, try it out - it is YUMMY!!!). Anyway, when we got there, it was closed down (darn it!). The only thing that made us feel better was the fact that the one close to us is reopening this Thursday - YAY!!!! Anyway, we decided to try this new place in Layton called "Noodles" - they had a booth at the Diabetes Expo, and Mike went to talk to them about their menu and found out that they serve rice noodles, so I could eat there. We decided to try it out since it was on the way home. It was VERY good, as you can tell by this picture of everyone eating LOL!
That's all I've got - until next time - bye!
This week Sierra attended cheerleading camp at the high school. They practiced every day except Wed from 3:30 to 5, and then they performed on Friday night at halftime at the basketball game. She has done this for the past 3 years, and loves it every year - this year was no exception. The cheerleaders were so cute with the girls, giving them great treats/snacks every night after practice, and then at the game they brought them a treat for the game, and then gave them a cup afterwards with their name on it full of candy and decorated with cute cheerleading stuff.
Then on Saturday (yesterday) we headed down to Salt Lake to the Safe Kids Fair. We had never been, and it was free to get in this year, so we decided to see what it was like. When we got to the South Towne Center, we saw that they were also having a Diabetes Expo, so we went in there too - nothing too fantastic in there LOL. But the Safe Kids Fair was pretty fun - they had police, firemen, EMT's, and also lots of other stuff for the kids to do - We stopped by a reptile place - they were letting people hold tarantulas and scorpions these HUGE hissing cockroaches. Sierra was having NO part of it, but I decided to be brave and hold one of the tarantulas - I am completely TERRIFIED of spiders, so don't ask me how I did this, but this is me holding the spider - YUCK!!! Sorry the pic is blurry - I can't figure out how to work my camera LOL.
I also took some really cute pictures (or so I thought) of Sierra in a police car holding a badge, and in a firetruck, but I was using my good camera that I don't know how to work yet, and I screwed up a lot of pictures, so I can't use a lot of the pictures I took. This is about the only one that turned out decent - her on a police motorcycle.
Afterwards, we were planning on going to Taco Del Mar in SLC to eat - the one close to us has been closed for a couple months, and it is one of our FAVORITE places to eat (seriously, if you have one in your area, try it out - it is YUMMY!!!). Anyway, when we got there, it was closed down (darn it!). The only thing that made us feel better was the fact that the one close to us is reopening this Thursday - YAY!!!! Anyway, we decided to try this new place in Layton called "Noodles" - they had a booth at the Diabetes Expo, and Mike went to talk to them about their menu and found out that they serve rice noodles, so I could eat there. We decided to try it out since it was on the way home. It was VERY good, as you can tell by this picture of everyone eating LOL!
That's all I've got - until next time - bye!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Project 365 - Week 8
Yes, my life is boring, but here is my Week 8.
Sunday - I am working on recipe swaps for 2 different message boards - CHW and SCS. Here is my messy desk - with the swaps in progress. I hope to be finished soon!
Monday - My Garden Journal. I have started this journal to keep my seed catalogs and all of my gardening info in. So far, it's empty, but I hope to start filling it up soon. I was hoping to be able to start my own seeds this year, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen, so I will do that next year. I hope to get some time to work on it soon, so that I can figure out what I want to plant this year in the vegetable garden and what I want to fill in with in all of my flower beds.
Tuesday - my Scentsy burner. I love this thing! It sits on my kitchen counter, and it's usually on anytime I am home. I love the way it makes my house smell!
Wednesday - I can't post Wednesday, because it's a picture of my recipe binder (which is a 4x6 photo album) with recipes in it from the swaps I am in, and I don't want to ruin it for anybody!!!
Thursday - Sierra on her computer in her room - this is where you will usually find her when we are at home.
Friday - Zeus - sleeping LOL. You will usually find him somewhere around the house, sleeping. He is 10, but he still goes to doggie daycare every day, so he is usually exhausted when he is home. He sleeps a lot!
Sunday - I am working on recipe swaps for 2 different message boards - CHW and SCS. Here is my messy desk - with the swaps in progress. I hope to be finished soon!
Monday - My Garden Journal. I have started this journal to keep my seed catalogs and all of my gardening info in. So far, it's empty, but I hope to start filling it up soon. I was hoping to be able to start my own seeds this year, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen, so I will do that next year. I hope to get some time to work on it soon, so that I can figure out what I want to plant this year in the vegetable garden and what I want to fill in with in all of my flower beds.
Tuesday - my Scentsy burner. I love this thing! It sits on my kitchen counter, and it's usually on anytime I am home. I love the way it makes my house smell!
Wednesday - I can't post Wednesday, because it's a picture of my recipe binder (which is a 4x6 photo album) with recipes in it from the swaps I am in, and I don't want to ruin it for anybody!!!
Thursday - Sierra on her computer in her room - this is where you will usually find her when we are at home.
Friday - Zeus - sleeping LOL. You will usually find him somewhere around the house, sleeping. He is 10, but he still goes to doggie daycare every day, so he is usually exhausted when he is home. He sleeps a lot!
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