Frightmares

Over the weekend we drove to Utah to take the kids to Lagoon's Frightmares. We try to go each year but it's been 2 years since we've made it. All the kids had a great time. We couldn't believe even little Sienna loved the rides. The weather was amazing. Grandma & Grandpa Baird came along with Mary, Hannah & Maren. Collin enjoyed being a 'big kid' and he and Maren went off by themselves and rode the rides.

Pumpkin Patch

So for the last week we've been sick with the flu here. Collin started first last Wednesday. He came in at 6:30am and told me his throat hurt. Well since the swine flu is running ramped here that was a red flag he was staying home. Come that night he had a fever and just laid on the couch. His poor eyes were so red. You could just look at him and tell he didn't feel good. He was the same way the next day. By Friday we was feeling somewhat better. Then Sienna got it and a few days later Jordon did until finally it was my turn. I ended up getting it Wednesday. Yesterday was the worst day. I had the WORST sinus pressure, cough, sore throat, fever, body aches & pains. I would be freezing all day and when my fever broke I would have sweet dripping down my back, legs ... etc. Anyway, not fun to say the least.
Well, the kids have cabin fever. So we took a trip to the pumpkin patch tonight. It was really windy and cold but the kids had a great time. We went through the corn maze, walked through the pumpkin patch, played in the corn box, went on pony rides, rode the cow train, jumped on jumping pillows and froze our butts off. Nothing like good ole family fun!

Family Date Night

Saturday night we took the kids to see Toy Story 3D. It was a double feature but we didn't stay for Toy Story 2. The kids had a blast. We went to dinner first then headed to the movie.
We got a large popcorn for the kids to share and I swear Sienna ate half of it. She did really good for the first half of the movie. The second half she was a little more restless. She wouldn't wear her 3D glasses though. Jordon was mesmerized throughout the whole movie. Collin seemed to enjoy it even if it was geared more towards Jordon and Sienna's ages.

Little Ballerina

Jordon has been taking ballet for 3 weeks now. She loves it very much. She can stand on her tippy toes like a mad woman! She amazes me. Her primary teacher is also a ballerina and her ballet teacher as well. She owns her own studio just 5 minutes down the road. It's called Treasure Valley Ballet Academy. I've been so impressed with how well Jocelyn is with the little girls. Here is picture of my little ballerina.

New Rig

So I've been wanting a new vehicle for a while now and had my heart set on the Nissan Armada. I went and test drove one about 3 months ago and loved how it handles. I did my research and found that the 2005 is a sot after model. I figure if I'm going to pay $25,000 for a vehicle I want it to have everything I like. I didn't think I was asking too much wanting a sunroof, navigation system, dvd player, leather interior and it had to be the charcoal color and the exterior black. Well, it was much harder to find that then I thought. After searching for almost 6 months now I found one in Washington about 7 hours away. It had everything I wanted and only 40k miles on it. It was love at first sight!
So, Bruce and I went on a little road trip to Wenachee, Washington to trade in our GMC Envoy and come home with this beauty. Bruce and I absolutely LOVED our drive home. It was a smooth drive with LOTS of power. Nevertheless, I'm one happy camper!!

PreSchool

Today was Jordon's first day of PreSchool. She has been waiting for this day for months now. She was SO excited! She and Collin woke up at 7:30am played on the computers for 15 minutes or so and then got ready for the day.
When it was time to go I told her to go and get her new Dora backpack for school. She ran and got it and put it on. I took a few pictures and we were heading out the door when Sienna needed her Dora backpack. So she went to her bedroom and go her backpack too.
When we got to Miss Susan's I helped Jordon out of the car and we went inside. She gave me a big hug and told me 'I love you' and was off on her way. I can't believe she is 4 yrs old already and next year she'll be going to Kindergarten. It blows my mind. I got a little teary eyed when I got back inside the car. I told Sienna that next year she'll be able to go. She got a big smile on her face.

Salt Lake Days 3 - 5

So Wednesday morning we went back to Thanksgiving Point since we didn't get to see the dinosaur museum. There was NO line and hardly anyone there. So much more worth it to me to pay full price and enjoy the exhibit than to pay $2 with a crap load of people. Sienna was a little freaked out at times from the noises of the dinosaurs. When we would walk by the exhibits she would say 'ewww gross'!



After Bruce got off work we went to the Aquarium in Sandy. It was so awesome! The kids really enjoyed it. We saw an octopus, jelly fish, sting rays, spiders, snakes, sharks ... etc.




On Thursday we hung out at the hotel in the morning. Then after Sienna woke up from her nap we went to Cowabunga Bay Waterpark in Draper. This was so much fun! It is a Hawaiian/California Surfin themed waterpark. They play fun music and it wasn't too crowded. The have a lazy river and the kiddie pool which are both heated. That was key! After going on a few of the water slides we would go back to the kiddie pool and warm up. Jordon had a blast and went down all the slides Collin did. Sienna went down slides with Bruce and loved it! Well worth the money!


Friday was a very low key day. We packed things up while Bruce was at work and checked out at 2pm. Bruce wasn't getting off work until closer to 4pm so I drove to Taylorsville to a park and let Collin & Sienna play. Jordon fell asleep in the car. Around 3:15pm Bruce text me to come get him. We picked him up and headed home. We all had a great time but was SO ready to come back home.