Jordan and I decided a few weeks back that we wanted to just stay home and relax for Labor Day, we are busy every weekend from the end of August until Halloween so we thought this would be our one weekend to do nothing. I promise it wasn't two days and Jordan was letting me know that he had to go back up to Panguitch Lake to finish a few things the Doctor wanted to change. We looked at the calender and Labor Day was the only weekend we had. SOOOO we packed up the car and headed to the "yellow house". We left Friday afternoon and ended up in a pretty nasty hail storm at about Logan Dale. It was so cute because the hail was scaring Paislee so Rylan grabbed her blanket and cuddled with her. We got to Cedar in time to have dinner at Jeff & Jennifer's house. It was nice to see were Jenn will be moving to. Rylan and Paislee defiantly approve of the house because the neighbor hood park is right across the street from their front door. The kids could not get enough of the park. After dinner we made the last little trek to Parowan. Saturday Jordan and his dad headed up to Panguitch Lake and Vaunette and I head into Cedar with the kids to do some grocery shopping. It bugs me that everything in their grocery stores are at least if not more than 50 cents cheaper. I know UT has sales tax on their food but even paying the sales tax things are still cheaper. Don't our stores in Las Vegas realize that we have the highest unemployment rate in the country? Okay sorry for the little rant. After the grocery store we went up to see the cabin Jordan had been working at. I went up the first weekend he was up there but not sense. It sure looked different. I love to see how Jordan's job's turn out. He is such a perfectionist that they are always turn out so beautiful. Saturday night we went over to the Iron County Fair. The kids had a great time riding the rides and eating the treats. Sunday we trailered the 4-wheelers to a friends place right by Duck Creek. They took us on a great ride up the mountain that landed us with a beautiful view of Zion. The ride took a little longer than planned and we missed the BBQ over at our friends house. We went over anyway and just caught up on life. They are great friends and it was nice to see them again. Sunday night we went back over the the fair were Bob and Vaunette talked Jennifer and Jordan into riding the Zipper! Jordan and the basket swinging before the ride even started. Jennifer was a good sport but I don't think she will ever get on that ride with her brother again. Monday we did the Iron County Parade and then headed home. It was a nice weekend with the family.
I keep telling my husband that the phone is not something we use while driving!!!
Our cute little kids enjoying Peter Pan
Rylan could not get enough of these swings!
Jordan, Vaunette, Jennifer & Bob
Paislee was so sad she could not go on the swing so we settled for the horse.
Paislee and Aunt Jenn
Rylan also enjoyed the FUN HOUSE
Bob, Jill & Rylan trying to decide what way we should go to get back
Grandma & Paislee
Jordan scared Rylan before we even started the ride so he jumped on the back of me until he watched how his dad was going faster than mom and then wanted to go back with dad.
It never fails every time Paislee get on the 4-wheeler she is out! I really need to invest in a kangaroo pack. Until then I use a overly big jacket and zip her up!
THE COACHE'S
Rylan wasn't very aggressive when it came to fighting the other little kids for the candy at the parade!
Paislee just relaxing on the grass
Rylan wanted to take Grandma for a ride
MY BABY'S
It isn't a weekend trip to Parowan with out having to fix something. It rained pretty good Friday night and Saturday we woke up to a leak in the living room!
At our old house we had a fish tank. Well at the new house I really didn't want to deal with a fish tank. Heavens we have three dogs, a hamster and a little fish tank with one apustomus that was left from the other tank. Well my husband has been making comments lately about setting up the tank. This is not a small tank we are talking 60 gallons. I told him no because all of the wood around the house is black and this fish tank is oak. We have no oak in our house!!!! Last week my husband comes literally running in the house to tell me there is a 60 gallon fish tank on Craig's List for less the $100 with the stand and all the pumps. (If I have not mentioned it before, I HATE CRAIG'S LIST!) Of course Rylan is standing there just as excited as Jordan. I told him if THEY were going to do it all they could have it. Jordan called the lady and it turns out that they lived right down the street from us. The boys went and picked it up. I wanted to put it in the kitchen breakfast nook, but I lost that discussion because the boys wanted it were you could sit and look at it. It is now behind my couch, on the carpet. I look at it as a good excuse to get new carpet when water gets every where. The boys went to the pet store and got a ton of fish. Not to mention Jordan has come home almost every day with either more fish, plants or something for the tank. All in all Jordan and Rylan are so happy and that's all that matters.
The water is still settling after filling up the tank
Saturday morning we got up and did a session in the Draper Temple. It was nice to go do a session up there because that is the Temple that Jennifer will be married in, and I know there won't be time to get a session in over the weekend she is married. After the temple we headed back to the Garduno's to have Jenn's bridal shower. It was so nice to see Jordan's family up there that we haven't seen in so long. Jennifer got some fun things from the shower and might I add some very creative gifts. 
Jordan's Cousin Emily, Aunt Pam, Grandma Austin & Mom
After that was done we headed home. At about Beaver we started to notice the haze over the mountains. Vaunette and I both thought there was no way this smoke was coming from the California fires. As we got closer and closer to Parown it was really getting bad and we could smell the smoke in the car. Once we stopped for gas we found out there was a fire in the New Harmony mountains. It was quit an amazing site to see. 
I finally made it home to a very exhausted husband and two excited children. It is a great feeling to have your children run into your arms because they have missed you so much. Here are a few pictures from the weekend with daddy.
Sorry the picture is from Jordan's phone!
