Ladore Canyon River Trip

June 25- June 29, 2010

We went on a river trip this last weekend to Ladore Canyon. The Green River flows through Ladore Canyon and it is beautiful. We put in near Vernal. It took us four days. We had such a blast. We went through some crazy rapids. Lots of rocks through this canyon. The first big rapid was Disaster Falls. Michael and I were in a ducky. (a ducky is a two person inflatable raft) We started out and almost made it through upper Disaster Falls. Mike fell out when we turned side ways in a hole and got washed out. He quickly tried to redeem himself and got right back in the boat when we were spun backwards by the current. We were quickly coming to a big boulder in the water where the water hits and makes a large hole after. We came to the rock and quickly found that there was another ducky with Jeremy in it in the hole. We all panicked as we collided with one another and Michael and I were thrown out. I was quickly spit out from the hole and washed down the rest of lower Disaster Falls hitting every rock on my way down. Mike washed in the hole for a few seconds and was spit out just after me. Scary, but seriously so fun! It was good to get spit out and have this traumatic experience to boost your confidence in these scary rapids. It just showed me, going into this so nervously, that I could do it and be fine. This was the only time we fell out. The next day we went down Triplet Falls and Hell's Half Mile. So much fun! If you ever get an invite to do anything like this, do it! It was my first trip and I absolutely loved it! I really look forward to many more to come. We had such good company and made great new friends.

Camp

Butt Falls

Whisper Cave Hand Stands!

Whisper Cave- Narrow cave that goes back forever, gets more and more narrow. Who can go the farthest in?

We conquered Hell's Half Mile!

Scouting Hell's Half Mile

Beautiful Ladore Canyon

At the take out. Mike is being launched off of the bottom of the boat into the river.

Craft Lake City

It is official. I have just been accepted to be a vendor in Craft Lake City. Craft Lake City is, basically, a craft fair in Salt Lake at the Gallivan Center. Everything has to be handmade. We have been out of town for the last 5 days and I got home and checked my email and I had my acceptance waiting for me! I am super excited about it! I will be selling purses and headbands. You will all have to come check out this awesome event. It is so much fun. They have live music all day too. It will be August 14th from 2-9 pm.

Happy Birthday Mike!

Happy Birthday Mike!

Michael turned 28 on June 24th. We had a bbq at the house. Cooked up some burgers and hot dogs and just hung out. The little ones swam and did bubbles and ate pudding. It was so fun to just sit and hang out with all of our friends and family. Thanks to everyone that came and wished Michael a happy birthday.

New Bike!

I got a new bike last week. So excited! I have been riding a 1980's nishiki road bike that Michael found in the dumpster at work and fixed up for me to ride. He did it just to kinda see if I would like it and if he did buy me one, if I would actually ride it. I rode it tons, so finally we got me a nice one. It is a Cannondale Synapse. It is so sweet! I freaking love it. It is amazing how much better and easier it is riding a new, nice bike, compared to that old pile I was riding before. We got me shoes and pedals and a helmet and cool little spandex. I am totally legit now! So stoked on the new bike!

Anniversary

Sunday June 6th, 2010

marked our 2nd anniversary. Can you believe it!? I sure can't. It has been such an amazing two years. It has flown by. This year was certainly easier than the first. Let us go back to year one.... cute lime green element totaled, shattered heel. Nightmares, still. This year was awesome. We took a few trips and bought a freaking sweet house! Which you all still need to come see! I feel like I get to know Michael better everyday. I love the guy. Saturday we went and got massages at the Tranquility Spa in Salt Lake and then we went to dinner at Flemmings at the Gateway. Our massages were amazing! Dinner was absolutely fabulous! Mike went there for a work dinner a few weeks ago and loved it so we decided we would go together. I got the BBQ salmon and Mike got the petite sirloin. Best Salmon I have ever had. Really! I ate the entire thing and that is really saying something. If you are ever at the Gateway and want a great meal, go to Flemings. It is a little pricey but for sure worth it. We had a great Anniversary and look forward to many more to come.

Happy Birthday Papa!

I am so super behind! A few weeks ago was Michael's dad's birthday. Shaun. We had a bbq and had cake and ice cream. Kristen's kids freaking love birthday's. It is the best. They get so excited to eat cake and sing happy birthday. They are usually way way more excited about it then the person who's birthday it is and I love it! Those little kids make me smile! Skylar got cake everywhere. She had it all over her. We tried to clean it off of her and then decided it wasn't even worth it. We ended up just throwing her in the tub. And little Maddox. He is the most precious kid. I haven't made a post about him since he was born. Just scroll on down and take a look at how cute that little boy is. He loves his mom. He has to be attached to her at all times. Poor Kristen has tired every out and has resulted in tying him to her back because that is the only way he is happy. He is the most smiley baby you will ever meet. He is always grinning. He wants so bad to crawl and be in everything. He is only 5 months old and he is already so interested in food. He is adorable. All in all I believe papa had a happy birthday. I know we all had a fun evening.

SNOW!

Okay really!? snow!? It is the end of MAY! I can't even handle this! I heard it raining this morning and then I get out of my bed and walk out to my kitchen to find snow! snow on the ground! And it is still snowing! WOW! I thought it would slow down but guess what... here we are, two hours later, still snowing! I just went outside and covered our vegetables. Why? I don't know they are going to die anyways. Maybe I am just clinging to the miracle that they might survive and all of our hard work didn't go to waste. That is a far off dream though. GEEZ! I may rip all of my hair out.

Sky Bug

I just had to post this picture cause it is so dang cute! The other night Michael and I had the opportunity to take Skylar to her Little Gym class. She is so funny. She is totally that kid who just wants to run around and play with the other kids and do her own thing than pay attention to the teacher. (really what 2 year old do you expect to pay attention?... beats me) We had a lot of fun watching her play. Every once in a while when the teacher would do something that actually deserved Skylar's attention she would run over and participate but other than that she just had fun, which is what it is all about right!? But anyways, I took this picture while we were driving to her class. Every time we would turn a certain direction the sun would get in her eyes and she would gets so mad. Like literally she would start screaming at the top of her lungs! So I gave her my sunglasses and I knew she would love them cause they were pink. She was so funny with them. It was the greatest thing ever that she got to wear mimi's glasses.

Kitchen

The kitchen is finally done! We love it! It took forever!!! But it was well worth it. This week we went and got new lights and that was our final task. You will all have to come see it. It looks awesome! The big green wall really needs something on it but I just haven't gotten around to that yet.

Easter Boarding

Yesterday, yes on Easter Sunday, we went snowboarding. We gotta take the trip when we get the opportunity. It just seemed like the perfect day to go. So we did, and it was awesome! Probably the best snow day of our lives. There was so much powder. It was amazing! Like floating on a cloud.

Mike, ripping it up!

I don't rip it up quite as well but can you see those wonderful fresh tracks in the pow!

Such a fun day!

Easter

The annual Easter weenie roast at Grandma Evans' house.

Every year Michael's Grandma Evans has a weenie roast and easter egg hunt the Saturday before Easter. Above are all of the kids getting ready for the big hunt.

Cute little Skylar on the hunt. She was so freezing. She just kept saying it's cold mi mi. It's cold.

New Bathroom

Before

After

We finally finished the main bathroom. It looks awesome. We did the same tile we did in the master bath and painted the cabinet and did bead board. We painted the walls blue, as you can see. We are very pleased with the way it turned out. Mike, once again, did an amazing job.

WOW

PS: this is not our house. I just found this picture on the internet so I could show what it would be like if we were negligent.

This morning started out to be just like every other morning, I woke up and walked out to the kitchen for my breakfast. I greatly look forward to breakfast in the morning, I am always starving when I wake up from a good nights rest. I walked out into our kitchen and I was startled by some scratching noises. I just figured it had to be a mouse so I text my wonderful husband and told him we had a mouse in the house. I continued about my morning and ate my breakfast and took a shower. Once I got out of the shower I, once again, was startled by more scratching noises, only this time it was accompanied by some squeeking. This is when I, once again, text my husband and told him it was not a mouse it was a raccoon in the dryer vent. He replyed to my text and said "are you sure?? I bet it is a bird. you should go outside and see if you can see anything in the vent" But no it sure sounded like a raccoon. I quickly got ready and went outside. Now I was certain that I was going to walk around to the side of my house and would find a stripped raccoon tail swinging from the wall. I quickly called my husband as I walked outside and there was nothing. I could not see a thing. I was so disturbed. And then out flies a big black bird. I started jumping up and down and screaming like a little girl. Not one of my finer moments. My husband was just hysterical with laughter on the other end of the phone. He then said to me, "go inside and get a broom and hit the vent so it will come out." Oh no!! not a chance Whitney is going anywhere near that vent! That thing was loud! and i mean loud when it was in that vent. It sounded like an aviary when that thing was in the vent. You could hear it through the entire house. I had to go outside cause I could not handle listening to it in the house. So of course, him being the wonderful man that he his, my husband came to my rescue. He came home and got the bird out and fixed the vent so that it would not happen any more. My hero! The bird was flying in and out of the vent building it's nest so it could lay it's eggs in there. What a morning!

Break

St George

We took a little trip down to St George over the weekend. It was nice to get a little break from tiling and painting bathrooms. We mostly just hung out and relaxed. My family was down there for Tanner's baseball tournament but by the time we got down there it was over. Kenzy and my Dad ran a marathon. They did 7 miles in like 50 minutes! They are amazing! Saturday we went hiking on the red rocks and had a blast!

Mike is a monkey

Me and my Mom

my little brother Tanner, my Dad, and Mike

Mike, Me, my Dad, Tanner, and Kenzy

Me and Mike

Mike

Look at that view! Isn't it gorgeous!?

New Master Bathroom

Before

After: New Vanity, New faucet.

New Shower Curtain

Tile Fabric on Shower

How exciting! One bathroom down! We love it! So much fun! You will have to come see it in real life because these pictures do not even do it justice.