Terry's Lake Powell 2009 Muvee

First Day of School......Finally!

Jantzyn has been waiting for this day all summer long. It's finally here.....Her 1st day of Kindergarten. Last Thursday when the girls all got to go she was disappointed that she wasn't going with them. But she made it through the weekend (each day was too long for her) and today was the big day.

Jantzyn's back pack is as big as she is. I wonder if she'll fall over when she gets her papers in it?

Jantzyn waiting in line for the bus.

My baby getting on the BIG bus. I can't believe she is going off to school already. Time does fly.

Here's pictures of everyone on their first day of school.
Jantzyn the big K

Her favorite thing about the first day was "Playing on the play ground".

Jaicleyn 3rd grade. Her favorite part of her first day was that the teacher gave them all water bottles and cookies.

Jorrin 7th grade. She said she liked all her teachers (one has already given her a nickname J-Lo) and seeing her friends.

Jadyn 9th grade Freshman. She hating have to wear a skirt on the first day (the soccer team had a home game and they wear dresses on those days), but was excited to see her friends and start seminary.

You've Come A Long Way JayB!

Congratulations Jadyn! Your years of hard work have paid off!

The newest Warrior

The 2009 Snow Canyon High Girls Soccer Team

To see their schedule and follow along with them through the season click here or the link at the side of the page ------>

Creepy Crawley's....Ouch!!!

At about 1:20 last night I felt something crawl on my right arm and a few seconds later a biting feeling (like something was knawing) on my upper left arm. I sat up fast and thought I was dreaming but then Terry asked if I felt like something was crawling on me. When I said yes, he said he had felt something too. So we jumped out bed and started shaking all the covers and blankets, we moved the bed out, and finally I shook my pillow and out crawled what looked almost exactly like the picture below. I started screaming and freaking out because I knew by that time it had bit me and that they are poisonous. Terry put it in a plastic container incase we needed to take it to the hosptial or something.
I immediately called poision control. They lady (Kathy she is on a first name bases with me now) told me that usually in United States the most worry is from secondary infection. That its usually in other countries that your skin will fall off. That didn't make me feel any better. She told me I needed to wash it with soap and water put ice packs on for the pain and take tylenol or ibuprofen. She asked if I have ever been allergic to bug bites and I told her no. She said she would call back in an hour to make sure I was ok.
In the meantime Terry and I went to look up any info we could find on the internet. Im not so sure that was a good idea, one site had stories of people who had been bitten. They all made it sound horrible. Also by this time my arm was starting to shoot pain up and down and throb. I started icing my arm and it burned.
After making it worse by looking at the internet Terry and I finally went to lay back in bed and wait for Kathy's call. My arm kept shooting pain and throbing. At 2:30 she called and asked it was having any allergic reaction. I told her no but my arm was killing me. She told me it should be subsiding and she would call back in a couple of days to see how I am doing.
I think I finally fell asleep (after having anxiety, which is one of the symptoms from the internet) at 3:30 and dreamed all night about bugs!
This morning my arm is still throbing and very sore, but the site where it bit me isn't swollen, or blistering (which were also suppposed to be symptoms from the internet) infact I don't even feel a bump. Hopefully this is all that happens and my skin doesn't fall off. I am also thankful I stepped on that rake and have had a tetnus shot within the last year. (The internet said to have one).
I still get the shivers every time I think about it crawling on me. I am glad that it was me and not one of the girls though.

Side note.....The whole time we were looking Terry thought I had been bit by a scorpion so he was relieved when he saw the centipede crawl out. I guess a scorpion would have been worse.

Another side note....The girls slept through everything. And I was full on screaming!

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Aniversary to my buddy of 18 years!
If we only knew then......

We'd still be happy as ever (even though we've had our share of ups & downs).

I am glad we've come this far together and look foward to at least 18 more years.

Jaicelyn's Birthday Party!

My girls only get B-day parties every other year so they have a while to think about what they want to do. This year Jaicelyn couldn't decide between swimming or Pirate Island. But I started brain storming and we came up with a "Beach Party" theme that we could do at the swimming pool. Jaice and her friends swam, ate Hawiian Pizza, slushes, and fruit cabobs. They got all the things you need to make a beach party fun: sand buckets, leis, beach balls, bubbles, and made paper flowers for their hair. Everyone had a fun time and stayed cool at the same time.
Jaicelyn, and friends Halli, Emily, and Breanna doing the Hula and showing off their hair flowers they made.

Eating their yummy lunch.

Keeping cool in the swimming pool.

Happy Beach Birthday Party Jaicelyn!

4th of July in the Mountains

On our way home from last years campout at Panguich Lake, we drove through Duck Creek and determined we would like to stay in the campgrounds there next time. We decided the 4th weekend would be the perfect time. About a month before, we checked for reservations in the campgrounds but all that was left from the Cedar Campground to Panguich Lake were first come first serve sites. We knew that we would get away late in the day since I had to work, and not wanting to get up there and find nothing and have to come home, we turned again to our cousins Bob and Shayla Wells (http://boshma.blogspot.com/). Bob's family owns property just above the village at Duck Creek and said we would be welcome to stay there. It turned out to be the perfect camping spot. (Well, except Sheri would only use a toilet so we spent a lot of time driving to the campground restrooms). It is nestled back in the pines with plenty of room, shade, and privacy which we would not have had at the campgrounds. The lot features two tables, a nice fire pit and a tree with a mustache. After we arrived and took in our surroundings, we quickly set up the tent and settled in for a dinner of Subway Sandwiches from Cedar City. Then we sat around the fire telling tales of the "one eyed bear". The next morning we set out exploring. We checked out Duck Creek Village and played in the crystal clear but freezing waters of Navajo Lake. A couple years ago Andy Ginnocchio, who used to be a ranger on Cedar Mtn. took us on a cool hike and showed us some breathtaking waterfalls. We wanted to do it again so we drove around trying to remember where it was but to no avail. So we decided to drive out to a place called "Cascade Falls". After driving a few minutes Sheri exclaimed "hey this is it!" And so it was. We enjoyed a hike to the overlook of Zion Park and surrounding areas and sniffing the strawberry and vanilla trees. The trail to the falls were closed but that didn't stop anyone from going so Jadyn, Jorrin and I decided we would venture. Sheri stayed up top with the other girls. Again, just like with Andy, we were rewarded with a view of a beautiful waterfall coming right out of the rocks. There is a tunnel where the water comes out that we wanted to explore, but it was already full of other explorers and looked a little sqishy so we will have to try again next time. We went back to camp and had lunch and then enjoyed a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Losee and Grandma Kendall. They had run up to spend the afternoon with us. We wandered around checking out cabins (one of which was owned by a family we knew from Mesquite, so it was fun talking with them). After visiting, taking walks and naps, it was time to prepare for the Dutch Oven Dinner. This is my favorite part of camping (eating, not preparing) and it was delicious! After more visiting and running to the campground restroom, it was time for the visitors to head back to St George and time for us to head to Brian Head. We heard that they had a good fireworks display and we were not dissappointed. We arrived about an hour before dark so we wandered around checking out the huge bonfire and roasting marshmelows for Smores. I couldn't believe how packed the town was. Cars and trucks lined both sides of the highway and people sitting at the side of the road as if they were awaiting a parade. People also filled the meadow and the City Park area. As we waited we had to get bundled up in coats and blankets. It looked like we were waiting for the New Years fireworks not the 4th of July fireworks! It was an awesome setting with the fireworks lighting up the trees around us and the "Booms" echoing off the mountains like thunder. The next morning after sleeping in, getting breakfast, cleaning up camp, playing around and taking one last trip to the campground restroom, it was almost 1:00. We had wanted to check out Cedar Breaks but everyone seemed ready just to head home. Thanks again Wells Family for allowing us the use of your lot. It was a perfect setting for our 4th of July in the Mountains!

Jantzyn called this guy "Mr. Mustache"

Fireworks in the mountains

All bundled up waiting for the firework

The town was packed!

Sheri enjoying the warmth of the bonfire

Jantzyn making Smores

The chefs hard at work

On the trail to Cascade Falls

Looking into the tunnel where the water comes out

Jadyn trying to fish with some line and a hook she found

Navajo Lake

Also Navajo Lake

Again Navajo Lake

Sheri crossing the dike at you know where

Sitting on a tree that looks like it was blown over but is still growing, sideways

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Making a bouquet for mom