Tear free haircuts

Cute Michelle that always does the kids haircuts is about to have a baby again. So I had to improvise this time around on the hair cuts. Harlee and Nash got their hair cut by Jessica who does my hair. She did not have time to do the others so I made an appointment for Tag and Gray at Cookie Cutters. Tag is usually a nightmare and screams the whole time. Not this time!! Whomever came up with the idea to make haircuts fun is brilliant. They get to choose their seat (a car, airplane, a police car, a hippo, etc) Then they get to choose what show they watch. While they are enjoying their time they sneak in a haircut. Tag did not cry at all. It was wonderful and their hair cuts turned out perfectly which I considered a bonus! When they were all done they got to get a balloon and a sucker! I will definitely be going back there for the future hair cuts! Such cute boys!

Luke's First Project as Sixth Grader

Luke's teacher did not give them any time to relax, he had his first big project due Sept. 10th! He had to make a poster with a world map in the center. Then he had to report on something around the world. He decided to do Roller coasters around the World". He worked so hard on this project and it is obvious from the outcome. He loved learning about all of the different roller coasters. I told him that we need to plan some trips around the world to take our turn on these crazy rides. I LOVE that he loves to go on roller coasters. My partner in crazy! Great job Luke- so proud of your hard work!!

Sunday in the SG

On Sunday morning Joey and I woke up early to go on a run. Seriously one of my favorite things to do. The trail by the Virgin River is beautiful! Then we came home and decided to go on a few hikes in Snow Canyon. We did our favorites to Jenny's Cave and then the Pioneer Names trail. It is so fun to be able to hike without any kiddos in a back pack. Luke is no fear and freaks me out as he tries to climb up on the highest thing he sees. We had such a great time. After the hike we spent the rest of the day relaxing and getting things ready to leave in the morning. I love this place and I cannot wait until Fall Break when we will get to come back again.

Saturday in the SG

On Saturday we woke up and made our way to a few garage sales. After that we came back to swim. Tag decided that he did not want to wear a life jacket anymore which made swimming a lot less relaxing. He is actually pretty good at swimming but I think it will be a while before I can relax and read. We got ready and then we were off to Red Robin for lunch. We decided to try a new restaurant each time we go down and Red Robin was our choice for this vacation. Tag was having a rough day so I sat with him in the car while the others enjoyed a much quieter lunch! Then we came back to swim a little more and then went to grab some dinner. After dinner we brought out the old bingo game and played for some serious prizes. It was so fun. I seriously LOVE my family. I know I have said this a ton of times but I am so thankful for our St. George house. It is such a blessing for our family.

Friday in the SG

After Nash and I returned from our date, we decided to go on a hike. We drove to this hike on the way to Zions and the road was closed. So Joey drove us to this overlook in LaVirken. It was amazing until it started raining. So we decided to load up on some snacks at Maverick and then drive to visit the polygomist town of Hilldale. We told the kids that we were not welcomed there so we had to be careful!! It was so interesting to see how they live. The town was so much more run down and Joey told us this was because they do not finish their homes to avoid taxes. Such a different life! We returned home and had some dinner. Then we were off to our favorite park! The kids are at such a fun park age and I loved watching them show us all of their tricks! Then we made our way over to Arctic Circle for some icecream! SO grateful for all the time we get to spend in our favorite place.

Nash and Mom Date

Since I recently took Harlee and Luke to that Lagoon and have been spending alone time with Gray and Tag, I decided it was time that Nash got a little one on one time. Since life has been crazy we planned to go on our first day in St. George for Labor Day. We decided to go to Fiesta Fun Center and ride the go-carts and then spend some time playing games in the arcade. When we got there the go-carts were not opened yet so we bought 44 tokens and went crazy! It was so fun to watch Nash play the games. He played this game where you aim a ball in a hole. Each hole has a different ticket amount that you could win. Nash had an amazing aim and got it in the "100" hole. It was so fun to watch all of the tickets keep coming out. He one almost 400 tickets and was able to get the cotton candy as his prize. After we cashed in the tickets, we went out to ride the go-karts. We were the only ones on the track and the nice worker let us drive for about 15 minutes. It was awesome. I love spending time with Nash. He is such a good boy and I am grateful to be his mom!

Food Miracles

Ever since our last trip down south to SG Tag's eating has gone downhill. He started refusing milk with instant breakfast and hot dogs. The two staples that allowed me patience along his food journey since I knew he was getting the nutrition he needed. I was so concerned and started his food therapy up again. Must be desperate when I am not put off by the $60 an hour charge! I also contacted his pediatrician. He said to get 1000-1500 calories in him a day. He did not care what it was just to focus on the amount. What a trying few weeks. Donuts and icees were the staple at our house. I was logging his calorie intake daily and making sure he was getting enough. The only healthy thing he would eat was fruit snacks (they are motts with veggies and fruit) and an occasional apple. Last Friday I was taking a shower and Tag came in the bathroom. He said "Mom, I want a ba ba babies". This is what he calls his sippy with milk. I could not believe my ears. With Tag we cannot make a big deal out of things or he quickly changes his mind. So I hurried out of the shower and he asked for one again. I made one as quickly as I could praying the whole time that he was really going to drink it. Prayers were answered and he did! That night he also started eating hot dogs again. I had been putting it on his plate every night and he was not interested. I could not believe he was eating them. I believe the structure of school and the divine assistance helped him to have the courage to eat again. Such a serious blessing. So grateful that he is getting the nutrients he needs again!!

Super Mario Bros

It is so fun that all three younger boys are into the same thing. They all love Super Mario Bros. For Halloween they have chosen to be characters from this wii game. When Joey and I went out on Saturday night we stopped by Kohl's to get some new undies for Gray and Tag (wishful thinking!) When we were there we saw these cute jammie pants. How CUTE are these little guys of mine! Love them!