Seattle Girls Trip

It's been six years, and we finally met up in Seattle for a girls weekend.  We live in different states, but had the best time touring the city, eating, talking, and being together.

Roommates from 2000

Heather, Natalie, Megann, and Tiffany

We didn't go to the top of the Space Nettle, but the ground view was nice.

Glass sculptures in the Chihuly Garden

Walking through Pike's Place Market

Adding our gum to the Gum Wall

Ferry ride to Bainbridge Island

The Underground Tour at Pioneer Park

Skylights in the tunnel

Troll Under the Bridge

Seattle Temple

Hiking Snoqualmie Falls

Couple's Weekend

We joined some friends (and left our kids) for a weekend getaway in Victor at Lone Elk Lodge.  We rented a 6 bedroom cabin for two nights and enjoyed food, games, golf, and fresh mountain air.

Couples included: Ashcrafts, Browns, and Westfalls.

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

Our friends, The Westfall's, introduced us to Montana's best-kept secret: Fairmont Hot Springs.  We stayed two nights and enjoyed hot pools, a 350 foot water slide, golf, a children's playground, and a petting zoo.

I think we started a new tradition.

Spring Break

 On our way to my parent's house we stopped in Page, Arizona to tour Antelope Canyon.

The canyon, made up of sandstone, was formed by flooding and wind.

We drove 3 miles to the upper canyon in a back of a pick up.  Since it's on the Navajo Indian Reservation you have to have a guide and get permission from the tribe to walk through it.

After walking a quarter of a mile through the canyon, the girls took a break to make sand angels.

The girls loved the pink sand.

Tourists come from all over the world to take pictures.

Once we got to my parents, we decided with the 90 degree weather we should hit up some splash parks.  We went to Riverview Park and Eastmark Great Park in Mesa.

We went on a tour at Cerreta Candy Company in Glendale.  The girls got to make their own chocolate pizza afterwards.

We also walked around the new Phoenix Temple.

Grammi and Grandpa came with us to Enchanted Island Amusement Park at Encanto Park.

Since school is in session, the park was nearly empty.  The girls had free reign to ride as many rides as they wanted, how many times they wanted.

We finished off our break with a Jazz Game in Salt Lake.

Cousins were there too!

This little lady took a visit to Primary Children's and received a clear bill of health from her doctors.  Her pacemaker and shunt are working great!  Time for some monkey bars and trampoline jumping.

Christmas Morning

We made it to Arizona in time for Christmas Eve.  We ate soup for dinner and had a musical/nativity program with the Richey's, Richards', and Peters'.

Christmas morning we opened stockings while waiting for Great-Grandma and Grandpa Peters to wake up.

Libby patiently waiting...

Let the unwrapping begin!

Elaina got a coat, an MP3 player, a baking set, and a DigiBird.

Libby got a lot of Doc McStuffins toys and a nice dress from Great-Grandma Peters.

Dustin was excited about his new golf clubs.  My parents and grandparents bought him a generator, but had it shipped to our house.

Libby got a putting green to practice her strokes.

My mom, grandma, and sister all went in and bought me new dishes.  After 11 years of marriage it was time for some replacements.

Warm River Campground

Although we moved out of the ward, we had to make our annual camping trip to Warm River.  It was cold and rainy so we didn't get to float, but we had a great time with friends.  Friday night we ate burgers at the Frostop with the Westfall's.  Lainey and Gabe had a happy reunion.

Dustin and I also celebrated our 11th Wedding Anniversary!

Hawaii Day 6

The girls and I went to a carnival at Kualoa Ranch while Dustin went snorkeling at Hanauma Bay.

We also went on a family-friendly hike to Manoa Falls.

10 Days in AZ

After our trip to Hawaii we flew back with my parents and stayed ten days in Arizona while Dustin finished up Science Camp.

We kept busy and did lots of fun things.

Haircuts from an old friend, Barb, who cut my hair twenty-five years ago.

By brother Ben recently began going to RISE, a facility for those with disabilities.  He was proud to show me his name and give me a tour.

Making cookies and cupcakes with Gramie.

The girls played endlessly with Ellie, another type 1, who lives two doors down from Gramie.  One day we ventured out to Jumpstreet.

Lunch and swimming at my friend Natalie's house with her four kids.

Grandpa took us to American's largest butterfly atrium in Scottsdale.  We watched a 3D movie and then took a walk in the butterfly conservatory with 2,500 butterflies.

Arizona is home to 334 species of butterflies.

None of the butterflies landed on us, but I don't think the girls were disappointed.

There was also a touch tank of Motoro stingrays that Elaina was brave enough to try and liked the feel of them.

Grandpa scored Phoenix Mercury basketball tickets for Elaina and Ellie.