Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Breaking for Spring!




We like to stay put and not travel for Spring Break.
People pay the big bucks to come to Arizona this time of year.
Why would we want to leave?
I guess if a tropical place was a possibility, I would consider it:)

Casey and the boys kicked off their spring break at the dunes!
My whole family went with some family friends.
I wasn't feeling it this year.
It is so much work.
  Dealing with cranky little people who can't reason when they are
beyond dirty and tired with too much sugar running through their
system is for the birds.
In a couple of years we will be in the clear. 





We like to get day passes for a resort!
In the past we have spent the night, but not much sleeping happens when we do that.

We spent the day at the Grand, and well, it was GRAND!


Living their best life pool side!




And that Arizona sunset, dreamy!


We helped Grammy with some yard work.


Her strawberries were picture perfect!



The boys tackled picking the rest of the oranges from the tippy top of the tree.




Pool time with cousins!




We had to hike at least once that week.
My friend recommended Blue Wash trail.
Super easy and had water at the end, a must!






And if all of those activities weren't enough, the boys got to go
on a 2 day ski trip with Travis, Collin and Weston!
The only picture I have is of them carb loading on Panda Express the night before.


 

GIRLS WEEKEND!



These girls are my peeps.
Life long (I count age 12 as life long:) friends!
The last time we have gone on vacation was when we were in College!
We have done Scottsdale overnighters, but out of town is way more fun.

We were able to escape to UT for a spa retreat!


Airport chillin'.
There may or may not have been some exchanged words on the plane with a grumpy, 
nosy lady over you guessed it... masks. 
So completely over the whole corona/mask debacle. 


After getting the rental car our first mission was FOOD!
Stephanie was our food guide and had a list of places she researched that 
were a must try!
When in UT this blogger said Chungas's was at the top.
You don't have to sell us twice on tacos, we were off!
We pulled up to a place much like Filabertos and an empty parking lot.
 With raised eye brows each of us asked, are you sure you typed in the right address?

We were in the right place!


We were pleasantly surprised!
Chungas was a  WIN!
Super fresh ingredients and probably some of the best guacamole I've ever had.
Just proves the saying, never judge a book by its cover!



With full bellies we drove to the Double Tree to check in and stuff our faces
with their delicious welcome cookies.
The plan was to dump the luggage and head out shopping.
A few hours later we still found ourselves chatting away and in no hurry to get up.
I brought slippers for everyone.
 I got them out, might as well be comfy while catching up on life!




Our dinner reservation at 8 came so we mustered up the energy to eat some more, lol!
HSL was super swanky and a fun place to eat!





Much to our surprise it snowed while we were eating!


It was a very cold walk back to the car!



Somehow we still had more things to talk about and chatted into the wee hours of the morning.

We made it to hot yoga on time at PURIFY WELLNESS CENTER, the main reason for picking
Utah to visit. 

It was hot, sweaty, and oh so good!






We were scheduled the rest of the day with massages, light therapies, energy mapping and
a sit in the salt cave.





Unlike the day before, we left famished and ready for some Red Iguana!
Hands down my favorite Mexican restaurant.
See my happy face?!


Good thing they had mini sizes at Nelsons. 
I couldn't decide flavors.
Solution, get both!!



We had to drop Jenni off at the airport late that night.
Sad she had to leave early.


We took our time waking up and packing our things. 
Stephanie scouted out a good brunch place, Roots Kitchen, about 15 minutes away.

We were able to call ahead and put our name down.
While we waited we did our only shopping of the trip, at Smiths!
I needed to get some Grandma Sycamore bread to bring home to the kids.
They also had a decent clothes section.


Some good grub!


 We drove to some other bakeries to get some goodies to bring home.
Then it was time to head back to the airport.

I walked in the door and not 15 minutes later Della barfed all over the floor.
Welcome home!



Day to Day Life and a BIRTHDAY BOY



Poor Rusty.
His body has been going through some tough times.
We noticed a major twitch (tick like symptoms) that
 developed what seemed to be over night.
My mama instincts went straight to overdrive to get him some help!
This sweet lady is Harriet. 
She is what some would call a voodoo lady.
She uses muscle testing to see what your body is in need of to heal from the inside.
He was VERY deficient in lots of minerals. 
I knew this because his fingernails were VERY rigid and not normal looking.
Basically she said his brain is not firing very well.

She also noticed how off his shoulders were.
He laid on the table and boy howdy did we discover how bad off he was!
 She massaged his BRAIN STEM back down to where it should be.
Almost every single rib was out of place.
Which makes sense because he said he couldn't breath very well when running fast.
She realigned his shoulders.
And tugged on both if his feet to pop his hips back into place.
Sheesh!
Needless to say, for the next couple of days he was home from sports
and banned from the trampoline so his muscles could set those bones in place.




I learned from Stephanie that you can do virtual tours of the Church History sites!
I signed us up for one Sunday morning at the Priesthood restoration sites in Harmony
Pennsylvania by the Susquehanna River.
We were learning about the Priesthood in Come Follow Me, so it was perfect timing!

This sister Missionary was in Joseph and Emma's home by her parents farm. 



Aunt Stephanie is the best and took Lindi's baptism pictures!
Still in shock I almost have 3 out of 4 kids baptized.


It was good having Olive there helping her smile big:)


Lots of baseball.
Trey has been right by Rusty's side through all the years.
Most people think they are twins and cant ever keep them straight on the field!



Who watches the Superbowl?
We had our own form of entertainment while the guys were watching.

Marcie saw this "game" on insta.
With no hands, you have to slither to see who can get to the candy first.

Meh, how hard could it be?

Ugh, very hard!!
I took still shots from the video.


We both are on the struggle bus....






...Stephanie gains some speed...






...She pauses with uncontrollable laughing. I see an opportunity...





...come up from behind....






... SNATCH!!! 





Just like the Superbowl, I play to win!
Most epic tortoise and the hare story to date, lol!
It was worth the bruised hips for a week.




Still living in pandemic times, ugh.





Casey had a birthday!
39, say whaa??
Sadly when you turn 39 your wife is all out of awesome ideas and
 get donuts delivered to you at work.
And only because you were working close by in Mesa:/
Luckily he knows our big love for him is all he needs on his birthday, wink wink.
(We have the most easy going husband and dad).






These golf clubs are for Lane.
Earlier in the day my dad text saying one of his employees was selling a brand new 
set and knew Lane was needing some.

He dropped them off while Casey was in the shower, so I hurried and put a
happy birthday sign on them, ha!
(he knew about them, just added to the lame-ness of a birthday he got).





 
Next year we will make sure to celebrate him BIG for his 40th.