My Favorite Temple!

We got to go to the San Diego temple, which is my favorite. Now, after being inside, it is REALLY my favorite temple! When you go there, don't forget to have someone show you the Atrium. It is totally worth it. It is this room, and in the middle of it, there is this huge glass courtyard shaped like the Star of David. Inside this courtyard there are tons of flowers. Even though it is glass on all sides, you can smell the flowers inside the temple. When you look up, you can see all the gorgeous spires.

My brother Trent who is going to Resistancia, Argentina September 2!

My goofy brother Colby who likes to pose for pictures!

Robbie's Birthday

While we were in Cali, we celebrated Robbie's b-day. It's tradition in my family that you get to choose whatever you want for your "cake". Robbie always chooses Banana Cream Pie! It was sweet doing his birthday in Cali because shopping was easy. What more could he want besides a sweet skimboard, and boogie board! Happy birthday Babe! And yes, that is 27 candles!!!

San Diego Padres V.S. Philadelphia Phillys

Wow! The baseball game was so much fun! We didn't realize it was such a big game, but the stands were packed! It was almost as entertaining watching the crowd as the game. There was a huge group of college students sitting above us that were fighting and got escorted out! This first picture is how we got to the game! We had these two guys bike us to the front gate, totally beats walking!

Beach Time!!!

Robbie's ultimate favorite thing to do, ride the waves.

Robbie making it happen on the skim board

What a life, just kickin it on the beach! Uncle Trent chasing Skye

Does life get any better? Cookies and tanning on the beach!

Uncle Colby and Skye, that is her shy smile. She is still pretty

shy since he got home from his mission in April!

Skye's hinder is seriously hungry in this pic!

No 4th Pictures! Bummer!

So, we had an awesome vacation with Robbie's family. I can't say that I forgot the camera, or that the batteries died. I just have to say that I made sure the batteries were charged, memory stick emptied, and I had it with me at all times...and still didn't take ONE picture! How lame is that!? We headed up to Island Park, ID with Ricky and Stacia on Tuesday. We didn't end up leaving till 6:30, so we didn't get there till 4am! We talked to Robbie's parents till about 5am and then went to bed.

We got up Wednesday morning and went to the river. They brought 2 kayaks and a john boat. Stacia and I were in one kayak, and Robbie and Ricky were in the other. Skye went in the boat with Mom, Dad, and Sadi. Races, of course we raced the boys...and won!!! Ok, we did win, but they only had one paddle! It was way fun, everyone fished but us. We aren't the best fisherwomen, and we were worried about hooking eachother, so we just watched. After fishing, we went to Mack's Inn Playhouse, and had an amazing Prime Rib dinner, and watched the play Beverly Hillbillies 90210. It was so much fun, that is one of my favorite things to do in Island Park.

Thursday we got up earlier, and went to the river again. This time Mom and I were in a kayak together, and she really wanted me to get a fish, so she paddled the WHOLE time, and just let me fish! It was way fun even though I stink at fishing! Is there really skill involved, or is fishing really just luck? I did have lots of bites (I think they were bites, it's a definate possibility they were just snags), but I only caught two fish! Last year I did way better. After the river, we got cleaned up and went back to the Playhouse for another night of amazing dinner and hillarious show! We saw Less Miserables. What a blast!

Friday we decided to go to Jackson Hole. It was a beautiful drive, so green with lots of rolling hills. We walked around, and went to several shops, including this amazing candy shop! They had everything you can imagine, I have to say that was my favorite stop! We went to dinner at the Gun Barrel, and headed home! We got back to the cabin, and built a fire outside. We all sat around eating lots of junk, and CHERRY CREAM SODA (Ricky had 7!)

Saturday morning we got packed up and headed back to Idaho Falls. Mom, Dad, and Sadi had to leave after lunch. They were driving to Portland for Sadi's Basketball tournament (she's amazing). The rest of us went to the mall for a while, and then went and saw My Sister's Keeper. Holy cow, take some tissues! I bawled like a baby, Robbie was making fun the rest of the night. He did admit though that if you didn't cry, you don't have a heart. We went to Stacia's bro's house and had an awesome Mexican dinner, and then headed to the fireworks. I guess the Idaho Falls fireworks are the biggest fireworks on this side of the Mississippi. I don't know, but they are huge. We have been every year since we've been married, so I can't even remember what St. George fireworks are like! We spent the night in Idaho Falls, and headed home Sunday morning.

What a fun vacation! Maybe it's good that I didn't take my camera because we all know that I am not much for words! This is by far the most wordy post I've EVER written!! Thanks Mom and Dad for everything!

Our Day Out

The other day Skye and I went to Fiesta Fun! We had a blast playing arcade games, riding the go-karts, and minerature golf, and don't forget the BuMpEr BoAtS! We had so much fun together.

"Delish"

Here's my little doll after some chocolate pudding. She said, "Hey Mom! This pudding is delish!"

First Mountain Adventure of the Summer!

Some friends of ours have a cabin on East Zion. Not only is the drive through Zion amazing, but the weather couldn't have been better! We had a blast! Thanks Heidi and Stuart for inviting us!Skye chasing bugs!

Skye's favorite thing to do was ride the 4 wheelers with her dad!!

Stacia, Steph and Me

Heidi helping the kids catch a baby lizard

Clay Pigeon Shoting! What a blast, I definately need some practice!

Skye wanted to do it herself, and she did!

Update!

Ok, so I am so far behind on our blog! I have been blogging on 7 blogs for the Ranch! Here's a brief update, more to come!

Party #1

This is Skye's Pre-School Easter Party.

Party #2

On Friday there was a Nursing Home that wanted to do an Easter Egg hunt for a school, and they chose us!

Ok, I have to explain the first picture, and you may have had to be there to get a kick out of it the way I did. The lady in red to Skye's right is blind. Skye got her easter bag and colors and was coloring away. The lady in red stuck her hand out reaching for anything. When her wandering fingers found Skye's bag, she took it. She then folded it up. Skye looked up at me with the saddest eyes ever, and started crying. I was laughing so hard because I watched the whole thing. I got her a new bag, and she was happy.

Not two minutes later, the lady in red reaches out her hand again. This time finding Skye's box of colored pencils. She took the WHOLE box and Skye got sad, so I got her some more.

As I sat there and watched Skye color, she would constantly keep a close watch on the lady in red. Skye had all her things out of reach, and when the wandering hand would come across the table, Skye would move everything drastically out of the way. It was so funny.

Suddenly I realized that I didn't know where the stolen bag and box of colored pencils was. It only took me a minute to realize that they were in the lady in red's shirt! I was laughing by this point. To take it to the next level, when the aid asked her to take them out, she lifted up her shirt...not there. They were down her pants!!! When she pulled them out, there was only 1 pencil in the box. I bet it was fun for the person helping her get ready for bed when they found 9 colored pencils!! Skye still tells people the story: "The lady took my bag and colors and put them in her pants!"

Easter at home

Skye finally celebrated Easter with us. Since we have 9 am church, she got to find her Easter basket after her nap (we are mean parents). She loved the dress the most as I am sure you can imagine (wait...after the treats of course) but the shoes came in a suprising second before all of the toys!

Then we went over to Oma and Opa's and they got the grandkids a way fun bubble machine! They loved it!

Elder Zimmerman Came Home 4-1-2009

Colby finally came home!! That is messed up for the moms to send those boys home on April Fools Day!! He has been serving in Montreal Canada FOREVER!! Ok, only 2 years, but it is so good to have him home! Waiting...

Skye didn't know what to think!

Shae Turns 16!

My baby sis turned 16 March 26th! Happy Birthday, you are the best!