Utah Museum of Natural History

Monday we went on a "Field Trip" to the Utah Museum of Natural History with Wendy, Roman, and my mom. On the first Monday of every month is free family day at the museum. The kids started out digging for dinosaur bones. Roman didn't like the rocks and didn't want to actually get all the way into the digging area but preferred to do his digging from the edge.

Then we checked out how the kids would "Size up" to a dinosaur's footprint and bone.

Next we checked out the native American exhibit. The kids found a Tee pee that the kids were all ready to move into and have a camp-out. Then we found a display where the kids were able to look up-close at real artifacts.

The next exhibit was "Bugs Alive" and let me tell you there were some disgusting bugs in there. There were cockroaches (Huge ones that I had hoped I left behind in Hawaii), massive wolf spiders, ants, and just bugs...ugh, my skin is CRAWLING just writing about it. There was also a Brine Shrimp bubble tank that Wendy found made for some funny pictures of the kids. So, we have bubble Roman, Kaylee, and Gabby. Gabby found the puppet show area and put on an excellent show with Kaylee and Roman. The show included a frog, ants, a bumblebee, and spider.

On our way out of the museum there was a dinosaur that eats coins and talks when you feed him coins. The kids each fed him a coin and he talked in his deep raspy voice to them. Later Roman told Wendy that he shouldn't eat coins because that would make him sick, and isn't good for him.

Tracy Aviary

Friday, October 1 - Kaylee, Gabby, and I went to Tracy Aviary with Wendy, Roman, and Hudson. We grabbed some lunch and ate on the grass at the park and then went into Tracy Aviary to see all the different birds. Our kids love animals, and right now my kids are really into owls because we are reading the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series which is a book where the characters are owls.

We found a kids sand play area with different tools to play in the sand with that represented different type of bird beaks. The Toucan tool was pliers, a big scoop for a pelican, etc. The kids loved playing in this area for quite a while.

After playing for a while we continued on and saw the huge eagles, vultures, and some other huge birds.

I'm not sure why...but Roman laid down and started rolling down the sidewalk. Then it turned into all three of the kids rolling down the sidewalk. Crazy kids!!!

The last thing we saw before we left was a great horned owl. The kids were thrilled to find the owl and watch it for a few minutes.

Flashback Friday

Here is a Flashback picture from WAY back. This is from Christmas 1982. From left to right is: Wendy (4), Janeene (6), Becky (Me, 1-1/2).

Wheeler Farm

On September 24 my sister Janeene's kids didn't have school, and we were planning on heading up to Logan to visit my Grandma. We found out my grandma was planning on coming down to Salt Lake for the day to visit with her siblings so she came over to my mom's house before going to visit her siblings. After she left my mom's house Janeene, her kids, Marla, my kids, and I went to Wheeler farm for a picnic and to explore the farm for a bit. Janeene's kids have been there several times, but my kids had never been so it was a fun adventure for us. After finishing our lunch we headed into the farm. Our first stop was to see the ducks and geese.

After we were out of food for the ducks and geese we went to see what other animals we could find. We found a pig, goats, chickens, bunnies, and cows.

After visiting all the animals we found a wagon that the kids sat in, and then the little village area where one of the highlights seemed to be the outhouse.

Flashback Friday

I didn't know Paul when this picture was snapped...but I can only imagine how goofy him and his best friend Mike were being. According to the date stamp on this picture it was March 6, 1999 so I'm just going to hope that's right. This was a school dance during Paul's senior year in high school. Today you get a bonus picture for Flashback Friday. I am pretty sure this is the same high school dance as the other picture.

Ringling Brother's Circus Parade

On September 22 the girls and I went downtown to the Gateway for the Ringling Brother's Circus parade that marched through the streets. We met Nicola, and Wendy downtown, and happened to see a few of my cousins there as well. It was just a short parade (nothing spectacular) but it was fun.

Flashback Friday

This picture is of me and my friend (former roommate and coworker) Nicci in 2001. This is us at work one day. We were supposed to be trying to look serious, but I didn't do a very good job. She was one of my bridesmaids at my wedding reception. The best news is that after years of not being in contact with Nicci at all I found her!!! Yay! I can't wait to get together and see her again.