Memorial Weekend

I just love nice long weekends like these. I really couldn't ask for more! It was really nice because I have ran non-stop since March 1st and have had several things going on every weekend and during most weeks too, and finally this was the first weekend where I had nothing specific planned. Wow, we would actually be able to do what we want and not rush around, just simply enjoy each other. How nice does that sound?

Saturday morning I got up and made breakfast, then after little Dax took his nap we got the 4 wheelers ready, packed a lunch, some drinks, a blanket....everything for a nice picnic. Rylee and I LOVE picnics. So, Brett, Rylee, Dax & I hopped on the 4-wheelers and headed above Aurora for our ride. We stopped a few times along the way. We stopped to play around a little, then to have our picnic and another time to catch lizards. Dax & I watched while daddy caught them and Rylee held them. Along the journey we also saw a scorpion, which is not an often sighting around here. We were gone for a good 3 hours. By the time we got back, both kids were dirty and tired. We got them fed and bathed and to bed they went.

Sunday morning we all got up, I made breakfast, cleaned the house, went on my morning jog, then when I got back Brett and I decided to wash the car and truck while Dax napped and Rylee rode her bike and scooter around the yard. After we cleaned both vehicles and Dax woke up, we played in the sprinklers, rode the bikes around, tried to teach Rylee to ride a little without training wheels and then BBQ'd lunch. We did all of this fun stuff and it was only 2:45 pm. I have to say, it felt quite nice having accomplished so much and enjoyed each other so much already and it only being that time of day. Maybe there is something positive that comes from the kids waking you at 6:45 am. After lunch we went for a ride to take Rylee to grandma Dean's and Tom's. They had asked if they could take her to see some baby pigs, and we decided to let her go ahead and go this time. While she was off seeing baby pigs, we went to the cemeteries and then back home to hang out until Rylee got home. Of course daddy had to take Dax on a small 4-wheeler ride because that child is obsessed already. You cannot walk past the 4-wheeler without him doing the motorboat sound with his lips. Its so stinking cute! Rylee always called them vroom-vroom when she saw them and Dax does the motorboat sound with his lips. Such cute kids! They both love to ride and would ride all day if we would.

On Monday, we got up and got ready to go to Koosharem to meet up with grandma & grandpa Schaugaard, Rick & Judi, Lori & Lynn, Brandi & Presley, and Taylor. We all met there to plant trees for grandma and grandpa Schaugaard and then BBQ'd some lunch and loaded up for a 4-wheeler ride on Koosharem mountain. We all had a great time. When we got to the top we even found a little snow and the kids loved to play in that.

By the time we got home the kids were completely exhausted and it took everything we had to keep them awake until 7:30 pm. The weekend was great!!! It turned out to be completely amazing and we got to spend it with each other and have fun day by day without feeling like we had a schedule to adhere to. It was so nice. These are the moments I cherish....