The Crack

hmm...yer thinking. the crack? yes, it could mean several different things. Nope, it's not a crack in your head. Nope, it's not the crack in yer bum....but it IS a crack in the rocks! We went down to St. George over Memorial weekend to hang out with friends. We went to what is called 'the crack' that I guess is really popular. It is this hike through a really narrow path, and if you are just a little claustrophobic like me, it is kind of difficult. I had to tell myself that I would get through this just fine and alive! Wynn struggled through some parts of it that were so so narrow, he had to crouch down really low to get through it. But it was a perfect fit for Chandler. He loved it and kept saying "come on, mommy, come on." once we got through it the view was beautiful! We also went swimming and just enjoyed our small break from life!

The Fun Has Begun

YES! We are making progress on our beautiful land of dirt! Sadly, this is just the beginning and a small glimpse of what our lives will be like ALL SUMMER LONG! hopefully, by the end of this season we will have little seeds of grass! As a mother of a 2 year old, I am so so sick of our dirt yard. Of course, Chandler loves to go out and play in the dirt and collect rocks. You can imagine how much dirt tracks into my house. And I know I will be tracking in double the dirt this summer, but if it gets me grass, then bring it on! Chandler LOVED the big cement truck in our yard yesterday afternoon. He had to watch the entire time.

We added a whole new back patio, and then also extended our driveway. I'm so excited for both! I will post pictures of the patio once it's done drying. I can see just a small glimpse of how awesome it will be someday to have a yard! Next step: Sprinkler System.

Girls Night Out

On Monday, I went to see the Opera "Little Women" with my mother-in-law and two sister-in-laws, Kayla and Amanda. It was a fun evening out with just the gals. The Opera was very fun. I'm always amazed at the talent and work that goes into a musical performance. And how they make it look so easy! Their voices were amazing. Thanks Jan for the fun and memorable evening!


Kayla,me,Amanda,Alexa(Amanda's daughter), Ruby(Kayla's daughter),Jan,Diana(Jan's sister).

Another year gone by with..

KIEWIT. Another Kiewit District Meeting! this was our 3rd district meeting that we've attended. the first year we were still in school, but planning on taking the job. These years with Kiewit are flying by....maybe that's a good thing!:) The meeting was held in Tucson Arizona at a really nice resort surrounded by cacti and desert! I can't say that it was pretty, but the weather was fantastic! Grandma Jones came and stayed with Chandler while we were gone. It was a nice break for Wynn and I, but at the same time I felt really weird not having him with us. We ended up talking about him a ton, and admitted that we really missed him! We love our little boy. Thanks Jan for taking care of him!

Every year, they always have job presentations on all the jobs that Kiewit is doing and finished within the year. Wynn was asked to give the presentation for the Mtn. View Corridor Job that he is working on. He did a fabulous job! The picture is blurry. I was sitting clear in the back. I am so grateful for a hard working husband. I always feel bad for him that he gets up every day at 5:45 AM. I am soooo not a morning person, and I am so grateful that Wynn does that for our family.




We met up with Wynn's buddy from High School. Thanks Dave and Claire for a great night.


Chandler wanted to wear his daddy's huge belt buckle. How cute is that? Wynn wore it for his western attire at one of the district meeting events.

We went sledding!

Chandler had his first sledding experience on Saturday, and he loved it! I was a little worried because he's kind of a baby, but we are realizing that most of his babiness is mainly sensitivity. He wasn't scared at all! and even starting going on his own after a few runs with us. He even went on his stomach and on his back head first! I was amazed. I hadn't purchased any snow clothes for him this year because I thought that he was still a little young and not enjoy it, but I was wrong. We put tons of layers on him to make sure he was warm! He new the drill of grabbing the sled and trying with all his strength to walk back up the hill. He would get a little distracted inhaling the snow on his way up. He wouldn't stop eating the snow! It was hilarious. such a fun and memorable day. It made me think of the fun times my family had sliding down diamond field jack!











then we came home to a glass of egg nog, or in Chandler's words "e-dog!" He loves this stuff!

Exciting month of January

January is such a dull month! And I think that many people would agree with me. I'm done with this freezing weather now that Christmas is over. Christmas came and went too quickly and now we continue on through the dullest month of 2011! But, I have kept myself happy and busy playing with my little boy. Chandler is so fun these days, and he seriously can't get enough of his toys right now. We got him a train set as a late Christmas gift, and returned one of his other gifts for car figurenes from the movie "Cars". He is so obsessed with those two things along with dinosaurs....never-ending! we sit and watch the movie "Cars" almost everyday together, and we play with his trains and dinosaurs everyday!



AND.....he is OBSESSED with yogurt!!! 24-7!!!

Holiday Happenings

This past week has been a crazy but way fun week. My sister-in-law Natalie and her two boys flew in from Chicago this last week and has stayed with us for a few days. It has been fun having them in our home, and Chandler loved having Dillon and Wesley play with him. AND I totally benefit with them playing together because they wear him out, and then Chandler sleeps in until 9:30 or 10:00 the next morning! I have such cute nephews.

On Saturday evening, I went to the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas Concert with David Archuleta. I went with Natalie, her sister Brittany, and my brother Luke (and yes, they are dating!) It was such a fabulous concert and a great way to start the Christmas week! And I have to admit, David Archuleta was pretty amazing! I am grateful for this great evening I had with some of my family and I know that I was touched with the Christmas Spirit. I hope that you all have a Merry Christmas!