Hunt Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

On Saturday night I was able to go with my family to the Hunt Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at the University Park Marriott. It was a lot of fun and while we didn't try very hard to figure it out we still enjoyed getting out! Here are some pictures of the event.

Witch and Vampire (Janelle & Justin)



Marilyn Monroe and Boy Scout and the Bride of Frankenstein (Sherri & Bill)



Marilyn Monroe and Boy Scout (Sherri & Bill)



James Bond (Rusty)



Vampire and Vampiress (Peter & Amber)



Bella and Edward (Liz & Brian)



Vampiress Queen and Vampire (Aurora & date)



Zorro and Elena (Paul & Jennifer Pickett)



Cruella Deville and 102nd Dalmation (Prows')



Vampire's wife Luna (in the pink dress) with Puppy.....Luna took a liking to Brother Prows and teased him all night long, very funny!

Vacation and Pink Eye!

Well, we just got back from going on our annual vacation with the McMurray family. We normally go to Jackson Hole in October for 4 days but this time we decided to go to Zion National Park and stay in a few cabins down by the east entrance. The car ride down was a bit long with some whiny kids but once we got there the cabin was awesome and we enjoyed being with the family.


On Thursday when we got there we relaxed, unpacked and went on a small 1 mile hike with several members of the family. Then we came home and had dinner before going to bed early because we got up at 5 AM!

Our family at the end of the hike



Me and Timmy hiking



On Friday we went on a longer hike to the Emerald Pools and it was a lot of fun (thanks for the use of the Snugli Heather!) After the hike we had a late lunch and headed back to the cabin. Justin went on some small hikes with his brother in law Christian, we had dinner, put our kids to bed and went in the hot tub, I mean warm tub! It started out at 100 degrees but by the time we got out it was only 96 degrees, bummer!

On Saturday Tim had gunk in his eyes and we cleaned them out before meeting up with the family to have the kids go on some short horseback rides. Tim wouldn't go and we looked at the petting zoo before heading into the park. We went on a few short hikes to the weeping wall and the riverwalk at the end before the Narrows and then headed back to have lunch at the picnic tables at the visitors center. We went home and then Justin watched the kids while I went on a hike in a slot canyon with my brothers-in-law Christian, Ted and Rich and my nephew Jake. It was awesome, my favorite hike by far! We went home and had dinner and put our kids to bed for another fairly sleepless night. (We were up several times most every night there!)

Me hiking with my brothers-in-law



Timmy smiling near the weeping wall




On Sunday Tim was really struggling with gunk in his eyes and we had a small sacrament meeting with the family and started home. My car broke down just outside of Scipio so we called roadside assistance and had our car towed to Nephi. My dad and Rusty met us there and we towed my car back to Murray. We had dinner with my family and then my mom took us home. Because she was going to come and help me with some babysitting on Monday anyway, she decided to just spend the night. Sunday was such a long day and we were soooo happy to be home. Our kids did much better sleeping that night and we were very grateful as parents.

On Monday morning I took Tim to see Dr. Silas and he was diagnosed immediately with pink eye. We got the drops and started attending to his eyes! My mom had some crusty eyes on Monday morning and my eyes are a little red so we are taking the drops a bit too. Even Justin has had a dose to make sure his eyes don't get it. What a bummer! At least we didn't get the stomach flu like several other members of the family!!!

All in all it was a fun but long trip. If we knew he had pink eye earlier in the trip we would have gone home to have Tim treated instead of having him suffer all weekend long and potentially infecting several other members of the family. Oh well, he is started to feel better, yeah! I will add some pictures another day when I'm not sooo tired!

Feeling down.....

So I've been feeling a little down lately, and I hope that I can get out of this funk soon. There have been several little things that have happened to put me in a negative mood and while none of them is big, all combined it has put me a bit of a sour mood. I know that I should react better to all of these little things and I am in charge of my own attitude but it's sometimes hard to not feel down.

First of all Allison has not slept through the night in months and I am tired of waking up 1-3 times every single night! I had a little break down at 2:30 AM last night. Good thing Justin is so kind and nice to me! Plus Tim will wake up every few nights or so and all we have to do is put him back in his bed (and Justin usually does it because Tim wants him to) but it still wakes me up. Will it ever end? Will I ever sleep a solid 8 hours again in my life?

Second, I sent out an email to several friends a few days ago and have not heard back from anyone yet. I know it has only been 3 days but I am really not feeling the love right now.

Third, Justin is in school so I have the kids a little more than usual and Timmy can be quite whiny and he is a big daddy's boy so I don't always fulfill his daddy needs.

Lastly, I tried so hard to be on time to church today but with Justin having to go 30 min's early to set up chairs I always end up running around doing last minute things that take longer than I think they will so I end up being late. I was only 1 minute late today but it made me bothered because I wanted to be early! Plus, I have choir at my house after church on Sundays now and I have to have my house clean and organized for that, what a pain it can be! Plus, I found out that our ward is having a Halloween party on Halloween night at 5:30 PM. Who does that? We are having a chili cookoff and trunk-or-treat but I feel bad not being home to greet trick-or-treaters or take Tim in the traditional sense. I don't like having several dark homes when kids are wanting to go trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. I know I can take Tim and Allie after, but it still was a bit bothersome that it was even planned the same day as the actual holiday. Am I crazy for feeling this way?

Okay, enough ranting and complaining....life will get better. After all, I get to go on vacation to Zion National Park with the McMurray's this week....always a good time.

Sickness...blah!

This morning both Justin and I were not feeling well and we were not sure if it was due to the kids being up so much in the night or something else. We finally figured we both caught a little flu bug and we have been feeling a little crappy all day. Plus, Justin had a work lunch at Garcia's Mexican Restaurant and couldn't get out of it because it was for him so he had to eat something greasy and cheesy!!

I actually took a nap when my kids napped and it felt really nice. I slept this morning for an hour when Allison napped and Tim did his own thing although I remember him bringing me batteries and his sippy cup to put together. Then both of my kids napped for a few hours this afternoon and I rested in bed watching Gilmore Girls. Poor Justin just had to work and no rest for him!

We had planned to attend the temple in the evening and because we were both feeling okay, we decided to go and just do sealings for an hour rather than a session. Overall, we felt okay but probably won't go again if we're not feeling in top shape.

Hopefully this will all be gone tomorrow and we can get rid of our illnesses before going on vacation next week to Zion National Park with the McMurrays!


*On a side note, I went in to see Allison after her nap and she was standing up in her crib! She has a sleep sack but was still able to stand up, go Allie! She is also crawling like crazy even though she just turned 7 months a week ago.