A Mission Favorite

For some reason Wayne and the boys think these are fantastic. Genevieve and I....well, we know good food and this just doesn't do it for us. What is it? A banana? Nope. Fried plantains. The only time you will ever see Wayne in the kitchen cooking is when he is cooking up some of these. They taste more like a potato than anything else. So, the boys like to dip them in ketchup just like a french fry. Gross!

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He really wanted me to post this on Delicious Dixie (our recipe blog).....sorry Wayne, but that will never happen.

A little odd....

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I find it very strange that the kindergartners had their graduation on Friday yet there is still two weeks left of school. Anyway, the kids kept us entertained with all their singing and rhyming during their program. I especially loved when they sang an I love you song and Hayden looked at me every time they sang the I love you part. Yeah....I had to pinch myself to help hold back the tears. I really don't like to cry in public. Thanks Hayden! You made my day!

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Zion

Amber and I took the kids up to Zion last week. The clouds had been threatening to burst all day, but we got lucky and stayed completely dry. Well, except for when we walked under the Weeping Rock.....and when Ty fell in the mud....other than that, we were dry!

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Genevieve was very interested in listening to the people chat in their native tongue while on the bus. I really wish I knew what she was thinking. I kind of wonder if she thought she was going a little crazy.

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I brought some baggies for the kids to collect treasures in. It was funny to see what they thought were treasures. Like an old battery and a rubber band. However, that rubber band turned into a fantastic slingshot that kept little Ty entertained for quite some time!

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I learned an important lesson that day.....

Don't pick up a cactus. Even if you think you're being smart and only touching the roots, or what appear to be roots. It will cause you a little pain.

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It was a great day!

Exploring

My brother, Jason, and his family came to visit us last week. When they got here we dicided to take all the kids for a walk down to the river behind Grandma's house. We thought they could use a little running time seeing that they drove here all the way from Illinois.

It was our first adventure......

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This is Genevieve's little buddy Joe. Who seems right at home down by the river.

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This is the position Spencer stayed in the entire time we were by the water. He loved it down there!
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I'm not so sure this girl is in her best mudding attire.
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Tyler's slow motion throw.
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Sticks, mud, and water.....lots of fun!

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Tommy seemed pretty proud of his muddy hand!

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ECHO-O-O-O-O

Genevieve loved hearing herself.
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I think you all know, but just in case you forgot....

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I LOVE THIS GIRL!

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I just wish I could photoshop her skirt down.