Kolob Canyon!
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Road Trip
This weekend Mom and I went to Penrose, Utah for a small road trip. Yes there was a purpose behind the trip. Can we say we had a little persuasion when Kaylee called Granna and asked her if she would come up to her house for a sleep over.
Let me introduce you the the Duval residence...
So now that you have seen all the views of the house you can see Kaylee's favorite thing about her house.
We played with Celeste, Kaylee, and Caleb and today went on a walk and saw 4 different horses, picked a bouquet of flowers for Kaylee, ran in circles in Mary Ann's driveway, and threw rocks in the "river" (the irrigation ditch). Over all it was really fun minus the air mattresses malfunctioning and cramped position of sleeping on the love seat. Maybe we will do this again.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Completely Exhausted...
The last 2 weeks have been extremely eventful. I will start on May 30th and give you a rundown.
May 30th-- We moved Celeste & Jason to Penrose, UT. This is up by Tremonton. It was an all day process, of course.
This is Jason after cleaning the truck's steering wheel. Rather disgusting if I say so my self.
Mom and I took the kids in my car because the van was filled to the brim with other stuff and the moving truck definitely was filled to capacity. (Oh by the way that is my car you see there.)
May 31st-- Well Caleb Lamar Duval received a name and blessing today from Jason. We went to church for a bit and then met at the park for a picnic with the family.
Here is Kaylee avoiding having her picture being taken. She was so glad to have Joel there to play with her. I couldn't play with her because I was wearing a skirt and trying to be lady-like.
Here is Caleb, the man of the hour, on the left. He slept through most everything. On the right is Carter and Justin. Carter is a very cute and happy baby.
So the week trudged on since then. Mom and I spent this last weekend working on the landscaping of her back yard. We spent time hauling dirt, tilling, and then planting some shrubs (baby trees according to Kaylee Anne) and then some perennials to keep the beauty going in the back.
The Air Show was Saturday as well so as we worked outside we watched the planes as the flew overhead. Mom and I took a break and sat out front on lawn chairs to watch the Thunderbirds as they did their show.
Today--June 7th-- day of exhaustion-- I went to church and came home and slept for 4 hours to recuperate from the madness of the last little bit. I am looking forward to the next week of excitement and time will run away from here.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Up to Date?!
Well, life has been crazy busy. Last weekend Mom and I helped Celeste and Jason move to Penrose. This is a little town right by Tremonton, Utah. Oh, how I do love the country. I have felt rather trunky since going. I miss being down at Jacob Lake, driving through Fredonia and Kanab, going to Zion, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon, etc.
Other than that nothing else is too exciting. I did not have hip surgery because insurance companies are a pain in the hind end. Instead I bought a new car( one that I can actually get in and out of without hurting really bad). Since the picture won't copy from the website you will just have to look at it yourself.-- You can google the Kia Soul. Mom calls it "Blondie's Toaster." It is Java colored( metalic brown in real language). The interior is houndstooth.
Nothing else is really going on. Just keep on working and staying out of mischief.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Happy Easter!
Since I have slacked off for a while I thought I would get back with the program of keeping everyone informed.
Easter was a low key celebration at Great Granny and Great Grandpa's House. Kaylee and I hunted easter eggs both inside and out. The weather was semi perfect.
While we hunted eggs and entertained each other out and about everybody else sat and visited while Granny and Grandpa entertained Caleb (or vice versa). He pretty much slept the whole time, which is to be expected.
Nothing else super exciting has been happening here. I did start a new clinic at Lakeview Hospital so I now manage 2 clinics!! Great fun!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Oh How Cold It Can Be!
Well, I finally took a weekend off and spent some time in Island Park, Idaho. Heather and I went up to the coldness with a bunch of people that she works with. We went snowmobiling, snow shoeing, and I even attempted to learn how to play Guitar Hero/Rock Band and Raving Rabid Rabbits. It was a great experience filled with fun and adventure.....including me getting my snowmobile stuck on a tree and it took 4 men to pull it off. I didn't get injured though...that was a miracle.
This is the styling babe that I hide behind the daily appearance that everyone else gets to see.
We rode our snowmobiles over this river and saw so many beautiful sites on this adventure.
Here comes the speed demon. Can I tell you how great it feels to go speedy fast and feel the wind rushing against your face. It was almost as fun as riding a sea doo. However, riding the sea doo's are so much better because it is warm and when you crash the water is more forgiving than the snow.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Another day in paradise?!
I have to relate a funny experience to go along with the cold. This morning I went out to my car, in a rush mind you because I had overslept and was due to be in Bountiful in 30 minutes for a meeting with the CEO of Lakeview Hospital. I unlocked the passenger door with some trouble because it seemed rather frozen. However the key did turn and I opened the door and put my briefcase, yes I have one of those now, into the car. I pushed the door shut and it bounced right back open. So I pushed it again after making sure that nothing was in the way. It bounced back open again. I was in a panic. I had to get to Bountiful. So, being the genius that I am, I ran inside and asked Shar, my roommate what she recommended I do. I couldn't drive down the free way at 65 + mph and try to hold the door across the passenger seat, even though I have a small car, and be safe on our icy roads. ---- Thus the redneck talents that come to us every now and again come in handy---- I bungied corded my door shut from the inside handle to the rear view mirror because the bungee cord wasn't long enough to go around the passenger seat and every time I went around a curve turning towards the left I made sure to pull extra hard on the cord so that there was no slack. Needless to say I made it to Bountiful and was 5 minutes early for the meeting. Boy was I grateful when the sun came out and heated up my car. I went out around 11am to run to the store and undid the bungee cord. The locking mechanism had defrosted and I wasn't going to have to pay a boat load of money to have this fixed.
My new motto for this year is " You can't win if you don't play." I read this in a newspaper article and it struck home the reality of every situation in life cannot be accomplished without first attempting to make some kind of progress with it. I will keep you updated as I implement this in my life.
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