the zoo, zions, egg rolls and more!

The cheescake factory has delicious avacado egg rolls so clark and i thought we'd try to make some...they were delicious! here's the recipe we used: http://www.recipezaar.com/Copycat-Cheesecake-Factorys-Avocado-Egg-Rolls-60891 i didn't use any tamarind or powdered saffron, cause i couldn't find any and they were fine. i highly recommend them.


this was a hike we did called the living room. there are rocks set up like chairs and couches and it's an awesome view.


We went to a demolition derby the same weekend em and brett went. surprisingly it was very entertaining watching cars smash into each other. just picture a life size version of travis playing crack up cars. it's every boys dream i think.


i went to zion's this weekend and we went on just a small hike there, but it was beautiful. we met this couple from england and the woman kept talking about an "adorable creature with the most lovely little face." turns out it was a chipmunk and i learned they don't have chipmunks in england.


Clark and I met Em and Brett and Brett's 2 nephews they were babysitting at the hogle zoo. there was the cutest baby snow leopard!!

Cankles

I had never been stung by a bee as of a week ago. Then I stepped on a wasp and man, that hurt! The next day my foot was all swollen and I didn't think much of it, I figured it would go away later that day. Well the next day it was worse and it was starting to hurt. By the fourth day it still was swollen and it was going up my leg and my foot was getting a weird color. So I finally went in on Saturday (I really hate taking the time to go to the Dr, it's such a pain!) and turns out I had an allergic reation and an infection from the pucture of the stinger. So I had to get a fun tetanus shot and an anitbiotic shot and for a week I have to take antibiotics that make me feel sick (a reminder that I don't want to be pregnant again). The swelling is finally going down and I'm so glad to see my ankle again! So that's what's been going on in my world.

Tomorrow morning we are off to Spokane for the Whittle reunion. I wish I had some serious sedatives for the ride there. I wish I had your DVD player in my van, Carrie. It's those long road trips that make those things priceless!! Is everyone counting down til Tahoe? Hopefully mom is surviving Girls Camp!

Who can fall asleep on a coffee table?

Your amazing father! I think the foot rub just knocked him out! (He was actually snoring.)

Assorted Pics

Duncan and Zoogie waiting for
a chicken to escape.

Happy Alex

We enjoyed Brooke's visit.

Audrey spent most of her days

in the spa.

Serious Alex, and getting in touch with his

feminine side. (Sorry Troy, he wanted to

try on the heels.)

I was at the library enjoying a little quiet time, reading Time magazine, and I saw this. It cracked me up. I made a copy for Rod to bring home for him to read- the male perspective on a wife eating her placenta. Hilarious!

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1908194,00.html

So I haven't been able to post any pictures for awhile since my camera wasn't uploading them. I thought I had figured it out, but no, instead my memory card got ERASED. I want to cry when It think about it! I had so many pictures and videos. All of Audrey's birthday pictures including the armless handicapped Barbie cake I made for her and countless other pictures I'll never get back. So I am bummed. BUT, this one picture did not get erased, I don't know why. And I don't know why it had to be this one but here we have Cameron's pet moth. (which has since died) It is HUGE, like 5 inches long. Anyways, there's always some interesing animals around the house. The kids found a ton of caterpillars and put them in a jar. Audrey (who is desparate for any pet to be captive to her every wish) put them in one of her teeny tea cups and attached a dog leash around the handle and drug the 'pet caterpillars' around for a nice walk. One night when Troy and I were getting ready for bed and checking on the kids Troy was in front of Audrey's room about to open her door when he felt something squishy under his foot. He looked down and noticed that about 5 caterpillars were trying to make their escape from under Audrey's door and he had stepped on one. No more caterpillars in the house. Then there was the dead snake they found, which I wasn't a big fan of-however it provided hours and hours of entertainment so I feel like I am indebted to Mr. Snakey as he was named. Oh and I can't forget Cameron's spider collection in the tupperware container. I hope they all die soon. And yesterday he was catching giant grasshoppers and feeding them to his lizards. So that's pretty much what's going on around here. We are excited for Lake Tahoe!

recent happenings in the 801

We had fun meeting up with Troy and the boys at temple square. This was on our tour of the conference center with Alan the tour guide. I think he got kinda sick of us towards the end, but we had fun.


The two little love birds, aren't they cute? You can see Alan in the background, he was all business- no dilly dallying. I went to the bathroom at one point and afterwards he told me that next time I need to tell him when I leave the group. He was great though.


This was a couple weekends ago in Moab with Clark's ward. I got to drive the golf cart and it was a dream come true. The course was really pretty and we had lots of fun and Clark is an excellent golfer.


Last weekend the Lambournes were here and we got to babysit! Caitlin helped me pick these flowers and she was quick to strike the beautiful pose so I could take a picture.


We made ants on a log- a delicious treat that Clark has introduced me to. (I was apparently deprived as a child). The girls loved them and Lizzie still has a special talent of getting her food everywhere, but it's so cute!