Today we went on a picnic for lunch as we headed out to the south west end of the valley to see the huge open pit copper mine. We got to look way down into the mine and saw huge hauling trucks that have tires way taller than us. We counted about 28 of them driving in and out of the mine.
Later we went down to visit with 2 of Dave's brothers and their wives. We had yummy lasgana at John and Heidi's house and played with their cute boxer dogs and tried our hand at some carnival games on their Wii.
We headed back home for beadtime, but picked up baby Riker (Shanna's nephew) along the way so we could babysit for a bit. The girls were all so exited to have him in the car with us. And of course they each wanted a turn to hold him too.
(pictures coming)
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Day 3 - Beauty & Mr. Scary
Today we spent playing and exploring grandma's house. Then we all took a nap so we could stay up late.
At night we went to see a local production of Beauty and the Beast. I knew the girl who was playing Belle, so we wanted to go see her and this was the last night. The play was in an outdoor amphitheater and the forecast called for rain. We arrived early and got a great seat. Then we waited....
A little while before the play was to begin we were informed that a storm was coming through, but because is was suppose to be a fast moving storm they were going to postpone the starting time instead of cancelling the final show.
So there we sat in the amphitheater as the dark clouds rolled in and the rain began to fall. Good thing Grandpa is always prepared. We unrolled his big tarp and covered all of us in a makeshift tent. Some other people sitting nearby even joined us for a while. The kids thought it was so funny that we made a tent.
So there we sat in our tent for nearly a half an hour. But then the rain did stop, they uncovered the orchestra pit, mopped up the stage and the play went on.
It was wonderful. Belle was great. Gaston was fabulous. And the Beast was scary.
(Mostly because he was loud.) But after his first appearance Anna and Jenny both sought the comfort of some one's lap for the remainder of the play. Allie sat and stared wide eyed at everything happening on the stage. She said she liked it. Especially when Belle came out in the yellow dress Allie had been expecting from the beginning. We were all glad when the Beast turned back to the handsome prince and everything ended happily for the good guys.
Anna says: I did not like the play, but just a little bit. I had fun with grandma in the tent.
Allie says: It rained but it didn't get on us, just a little bit.
The wolves were kind of scary and the Beast. But they were just dressed up. Belle was so pretty in her yellow dress. Belle's dress was sparkly, sparkly, sparkly. She had a pretty flower in her hair. Her hair was not quite like the real Belle's. We gave Belle some roses. I liked taking pictures with Belle. It was fantastic! And we got to see Belle's house.
Belle got caught by some wolves and the Beast saved her.
We sat down for a long, long time. Then we got to stand up and then we got to sit down again. (I think she is taking about intermission.)
The Beast was scary because the witch turned him into kind of scary. It was dark suddenly and then it was light and some steam went up. And that's when he was changed.
Jennie says: Belle had the prettiest dress ever.
Belle is a beautiful girl. I love her so much. The beast I didn't like or the foxes (wolves). The foxes are really bad. She said be careful to her daddy, but he didn't be careful.
Rachel liked it and Dave and Shanna and Maddie (Shanna's niece).
Yesterday I didn't like the Beast or the foxes. I just said that two times so she'll (mom) remember.
The tent was so fun and Shanna came.
(Sometime during the play Jennie looked up at the stage and asked, "Where is Cinderella?" And later when we went to take pictures with Belle, Jennie asked, "Is she was a real princess?")
At night we went to see a local production of Beauty and the Beast. I knew the girl who was playing Belle, so we wanted to go see her and this was the last night. The play was in an outdoor amphitheater and the forecast called for rain. We arrived early and got a great seat. Then we waited....
A little while before the play was to begin we were informed that a storm was coming through, but because is was suppose to be a fast moving storm they were going to postpone the starting time instead of cancelling the final show.
So there we sat in the amphitheater as the dark clouds rolled in and the rain began to fall. Good thing Grandpa is always prepared. We unrolled his big tarp and covered all of us in a makeshift tent. Some other people sitting nearby even joined us for a while. The kids thought it was so funny that we made a tent.
So there we sat in our tent for nearly a half an hour. But then the rain did stop, they uncovered the orchestra pit, mopped up the stage and the play went on.
It was wonderful. Belle was great. Gaston was fabulous. And the Beast was scary.
(Mostly because he was loud.) But after his first appearance Anna and Jenny both sought the comfort of some one's lap for the remainder of the play. Allie sat and stared wide eyed at everything happening on the stage. She said she liked it. Especially when Belle came out in the yellow dress Allie had been expecting from the beginning. We were all glad when the Beast turned back to the handsome prince and everything ended happily for the good guys.
Anna says: I did not like the play, but just a little bit. I had fun with grandma in the tent.
Allie says: It rained but it didn't get on us, just a little bit.
The wolves were kind of scary and the Beast. But they were just dressed up. Belle was so pretty in her yellow dress. Belle's dress was sparkly, sparkly, sparkly. She had a pretty flower in her hair. Her hair was not quite like the real Belle's. We gave Belle some roses. I liked taking pictures with Belle. It was fantastic! And we got to see Belle's house.
Belle got caught by some wolves and the Beast saved her.
We sat down for a long, long time. Then we got to stand up and then we got to sit down again. (I think she is taking about intermission.)
The Beast was scary because the witch turned him into kind of scary. It was dark suddenly and then it was light and some steam went up. And that's when he was changed.
Jennie says: Belle had the prettiest dress ever.
Belle is a beautiful girl. I love her so much. The beast I didn't like or the foxes (wolves). The foxes are really bad. She said be careful to her daddy, but he didn't be careful.
Rachel liked it and Dave and Shanna and Maddie (Shanna's niece).
Yesterday I didn't like the Beast or the foxes. I just said that two times so she'll (mom) remember.
The tent was so fun and Shanna came.
(Sometime during the play Jennie looked up at the stage and asked, "Where is Cinderella?" And later when we went to take pictures with Belle, Jennie asked, "Is she was a real princess?")
Friday, June 26, 2009
Day 2 - Driiiiving
Although it was a long loooong day in the car we kept ourselves amused well enough. The grown ups listened to books on tape and the kids played with all sorts of fun car toys.
The pipe cleaners were a big hit. The kids made all sorts of things like a fishing pole and fish, balloons...
and necklaces.
Shanna and Jennie both enjoyed playing with the bubblewrap that Shanna brought.
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Allie found a lady bug at one of the many rest areas we toured along the way. Anna wanted to keep it as a pet.
We had lots of great snacks to keep us going.
But we also made a few stops to get some energy out.
One of the quick breaks was at a Cableas Store to see their huge fish tanks and great displays of animals.
We walked around a Lincoln Monument. As we drove into this rest area we told the girls there was a statue of Lincoln. A minute later Jennie asked us, "Who is leakin'?"
And a quick stop off of a exit with typical Wyoming scenery.
Everyone was awake and excited when we crossed the Utah state line at 9:30 at night. But most were asleep before we pulled into Grandma. All in all it was a pretty good trip.
Here are a few comments about the trip from the kids...
Allie:
"It was good."
"We had lap trays."
Allie liked, "making stuff" with the pipe cleaners. She made, "balloons, a bracelet and a rainbow."
At Cabelas "There were lots of dead animals. They were alive, but someone shot 'em and then they just came to that store. The deer was my favorite."
Anna:
Liked that we could "play with lots of toys."
Jennie:
"I had fun."
"I did something that I like."
"Took a picture with the bear and me."
The pipe cleaners were a big hit. The kids made all sorts of things like a fishing pole and fish, balloons...
and necklaces.
Shanna and Jennie both enjoyed playing with the bubblewrap that Shanna brought.
>
Allie found a lady bug at one of the many rest areas we toured along the way. Anna wanted to keep it as a pet.
We had lots of great snacks to keep us going.
But we also made a few stops to get some energy out.
One of the quick breaks was at a Cableas Store to see their huge fish tanks and great displays of animals.
We walked around a Lincoln Monument. As we drove into this rest area we told the girls there was a statue of Lincoln. A minute later Jennie asked us, "Who is leakin'?"
And a quick stop off of a exit with typical Wyoming scenery.
Everyone was awake and excited when we crossed the Utah state line at 9:30 at night. But most were asleep before we pulled into Grandma. All in all it was a pretty good trip.
Here are a few comments about the trip from the kids...
Allie:
"It was good."
"We had lap trays."
Allie liked, "making stuff" with the pipe cleaners. She made, "balloons, a bracelet and a rainbow."
At Cabelas "There were lots of dead animals. They were alive, but someone shot 'em and then they just came to that store. The deer was my favorite."
Anna:
Liked that we could "play with lots of toys."
Jennie:
"I had fun."
"I did something that I like."
"Took a picture with the bear and me."
Day 1 - A Late Start
We got off to a late start. It was already dark. We all tried to sleep in the car. Jennie was awake a lot of the night watching as Dave, Rachel and Shanna all took turns driving.
Good thing we had popcorn and other snacks to help the drivers stay awake.
And surprisingly enough Anna even slept in for awhile.
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