A Little Bit of Heaven

on my tippy toes.

My dad came for a visit this last week to spend some time with us.  He has recently retired and has more time on his hands. He was a wonderful help around the house and teased me that I needed to get myself a "man servant" to keep up with all the household jobs and carting the kids everywhere.  I whole-heartedly agreed!  I wonder how much those cost? 

Anyway, he oiled the wheels on my windows and sliding glass door, (who'd a thought you could do such a thing...they just fly open now!)  put new chair pads on all my kitchen chairs and barstools so they wouldn't scratch the wood floors, he trimmed trees, weeded planters, took out the trash, washed down my dirty barstools and made them look new again, helped the kids with homework, treated us to dinner, and took me to lunch everyday, bought me some new shoes, cooked and did dishes!!!  (And no ladies, he is not for sale!!)  I'm not sure what I did to deserve such treatment, but I'm not complaining... just wondering... Dad, when are you coming again?

It was so much fun to have him here. I love his company as he always makes me feel like I'm pretty darn great. One of the highlights of his trip was a nice lunch with my Grandma Davis (89 yrs. old and lookin super cute, I might add.) and my mom. As many of you know, my parents are divorced, so it's a rare moment to have both my mom and dad with me at the same time. It was a little bit of heaven. Thanks so much Dad for all your special treatment this week, I love you and you're the best!

nice face Tanner.

Big Air Little Street

6 years went by just like that!  It seems like yesterday!

Crazy Simone in 1988

In honor of my oldest best friend creating a blog today... 

Heres to you Simone!

Kate's Stitches

Last Thursday night Kate was helping her friend across the street carry her fishbowl in the house.  It must have been a bit too heavy and it slid out of her hands and broke just above her knee.  It was a terrible bloody scary mess.  We cleaned her up and took her to the emergency room.  4 hours later she was stitched up quite nicely.  13 altogether.  Kate actually guessed in the car on the way there that she would need 13.  She was very proud of herself.  

We felt so bad for Kate.  She is no dummy either.  We felt just awful about what she was going through especially the shots in the cut part.  She asked for a teddy bear and of course we caved. 

So it was off to target as soon as she woke up on Friday.  I even sewed her bear's right knee with matching blue stitches.  We are happy to report that Kate is smiling again... and loving a cute new bear named stitches. 

Mammoth

Out of the blue and very last minute, we had a  chance to take a little business trip to Mammoth over Labor Day weekend.  Thankfully my Mom and Phillip's parents made it all possible by helping with the kids a couple of days each.  (thank you so much!) We mountain-biked, hiked in beautiful places, ate some delicious food and laughed it up with some great friends.  We are so thankful that Phillip works with a group of fantastic people.

tough guys.

I had no idea... but I love mountain-biking. It was so much fun!  

I had to really focus.  I couldn't think about anything 

except how badly I didn't want to end up on my face in the dirt. 

I can't wait to go again!

some things never change.

celebrating every few hours, with more food! 

laughing...but the view really was incredible.

We hiked on Sunday.  We couldn't think of a better way to spend the Sabbath.  It was so beautiful there.  As we were walking Daniel started making up funny words to How Great Thou Art... we had so much fun.  Really though, it just made me think how appropriate the real words were.  

When thru the woods and forest glades I wander, 

And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,

When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur 

And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee, 

How great thou art!  How great thou art!