Craft Lake City

Saturday August 14, 2010

marked the day of my very first event. I have had so many people telling me that I need to start selling all of my creations. So, finally I just went for it. Michael and I went to Craft Lake City last year, just for fun, and thought it was so cool. So, I looked into it and decided that if I was going to do an event, this would be the one to do for my first time. I sold purses, headbands, flower hair clips, and broaches. It was such a fun day. We were right in the middle of everything and had a clear view of all of the great bands that played. It was so fun to get to talk to all of the artists around us. So many cool people. I got lots of positive feedback from my products and we didn't do too bad either. And let me just say, thank you to Mike. He is such an awesome husband. He came up there with me, helped me unload, set up, and sat there with me for 10 hours! Isn't he amazing!? I had lost of support from family and friends. Thank you all so much for coming up!

This was my booth. Turned out pretty good for as little preparation as I had. Steve made the AMAZING purse rack! So stoked on it Steve! Thank you!

This was just kind of our isle. It went down pretty far and there was an entire upper level as well.

And my amazing husband.

AF Canyon

Sunday August 8, 2010

We went up American Fork Canyon with the Duke's and Shaun and Diane. We all made tinfoil dinners before and brought them up and cooked them in a fire. Thanks to Shaun. He some how always gets the task of fire maker and cooker. He is just so great at it! Or he is just the Dad. We had an awesome evening though. Diane brought up her dutch oven and made a cake for everyone. It was so yummy! She made it out of fresh berries from their garden. The park ranger came around and gave the little girls a little ranger book. They were loving it. Those two little girls are so adventurous. Nev had a few spills but she is a tough cookie.

Seven Peaks

Monday August 2, 2010

Yesterday we went to Seven Peaks with the Duke family. We had so much fun. The girls loved the Tube Run and the Flash Flood Slides. We tried the Cave In and neither of them really appreciated that very much. It was an awesome day, full of chasing kids from pool to pool and slides and lots of sun.

This was Skylar by the end of the day, so tired.

Steve and Skylar, just off of the "purple slide" (the tube run)

Michael and Nevada, just off of the tube run.

Bear Lake

This past weekend we went to Bear Lake. We go every summer with my family. This year Michael and I just went up for one night. We had to take little Scout with us because he is too little to leave home just yet. Pets are not allowed at the resort we stayed at so we didn't really feel too comfortable staying for very long. We had an awesome time though. We left early Saturday morning, arrived in Bear Lake around 10 am and left Sunday evening after dinner. Michael's boss was nice enough to let us take his boat up there for the weekend, so that is what we did all day Saturday. We did a lot of tubing, and a little wake boarding. Sunday we just hung out on the beach all morning and then we went swimming and just had a relaxing day. Bear Lake always makes for a good time.

West Water

This last weekend we went down West Water. We went with Aaron again and a lot of other people. My dad, Tanner, Mike, and I went. We all had so much fun. Mike has done this stretch of river before, but it was the first time for the rest of us. West Water is just a one day trip. We went down Friday night and camped at the put in and got up early and went down the river. We got off around 4:00 pm. It is right down near Moab. This stretch of river is awesome because all of the big rapids are pretty much right together. You have a while of pretty chill water and then a good hour of just rapid after rapid. It was such a blast.

Mike and my dad in the ducky.

Mike and I in a cave. This cave is about half way down the river. I guess some robbers that robbed a bank in Green River hid out here back in the 60's. It is way cool cause a lot of their stuff is still in there. There are two beds set up and a table with lots of stuff on it and a fire place.

Mike and my dad coming out of a big hole in Skull Rapid.

One of the other boats, about to go into a big hole while hitting a wall.

Tanner jumped out of the boat and decided to swim a small rapid. He had so much fun.

Mike and my dad coming out of a rapid.

Scout

This is Scout! Scout is a Yorkie. We just got him last Friday from a lady in Alpine that breeds Yorkies. He is so chill but so fun. So full of life. We love having little Scout around.

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.