Hiking Thousand Pockets {Incredible}

Like I mentioned in our last post my dad and I hiked 'Thousand Pockets'. This hike is really a fun, beautiful hike. Thousand Pockets is roughly 20 minutes outside of Page. Infact you can see Page off in the distance once you get to the pockets. I would do this hike again! I enjoyed the hike so much that Rob said that he would like to go to the pockets the next time he comes to Page. Yahoo!!!





Thousand Pockets

Okay so why the name 'Thousand Pockets'? The sandstone has been transformed from wind and water into big and little pockets. The cool thing is that when it rains these pockets fill up with water. Here are some of the cool pictures that my dad took.

Love this pocket - look how deep

Pocket full of water with thin layer of ice!

Since it is January we were expecting to see some ice - possibly some iced over pockets. And we were not dissappointed - there were some pockets that had ice 3/4 inch thick. The weather however was beautiful (warm). The only time that we got cold (just our hands) was when we hiked up to a higher peak to find a geo cache.

Look at the ice! Awesome!

the thick ice was cool to see.

So the hike was good hike - the area was beautiful - but the best part of the hike was the company. I love hiking with my dad. This hike was fun because it was just him and I. It was fun to just walk and talk. My dad is someone that I admire and love so much. Thanks for the invite! Can't wait for the next hike.

My dad and me in front of the larget pocket.



Long awaited visit...

Karlee and I took a super fun trip down to Page to spend sometime with my parents (Rob had to work). It had been almost a year and a half since we had been there - way too long for me! We are so lucky to get to visit my parents many times throughout the year as they travel up to Utah for family functions, but there just is something about going to Grandma and Papa's house. I was a pretty good drive about a 7 hour drive and Karlee did amazing! We choose our trip because it was my mom's birthday and the Presidents Day so my dad had Monday off of work. It was so so much fun!

Grandma and Karlee

My mom and I took Karlee down to see the Glen Canyon Dam so that she could walk across the bridge. Karlee loved it, thought she might be a bit scared of heights but she did great! Loved looking down into the Colorado River.

Karlee and me!

We spent alot of time enjoying Grandma and Papa. Karlee played games, read books, and snuggled with both of them. They played lots of games - when I say lots of games, I think Karlee played almost every game that my mom has and um ... thats a lot of games (probably 20+ kid games).

Let the games begin.

Reading with Grandma - Could there be anything better?

We went to the park three times. The first two times we would get to the park we would be there only five minutes and Karlee would realize that she had to go to the bathroom. So we would leave and go home. The last time we pretty much counted on our playground experience to be the same, but Karlee surprised us and we were able to stay and play on most all the playground equipment. Karlee loved the playgrounds - but she said the best part was when Grandma and Papa came and played.

Papa and Karlee doing the monkey bars

Karlee doing the balance beam with help!

If there was one part that was Karlee's favorite that would be the swings. Karlee had so much fun. She just started to get the hang of them and was getting pretty good. I love these swings! These swings are the same swings when I was in elementary school. Still can't believe the school has kept them.

Karlee and Papa Swinging.



Watch Out!!! Karlee having so much fun!

Saturday was my mom's birthday. Karlee and her celebrated with a tea party out on the deck in 70º weather. Love it! My mom had pulled out our old tea sets from Mexico - they were just perfect. Karlee was in heaven, she was so cute, and so imaginative. What a fun time she had - inface she spent the remainder of our time having tea parties with Grandma and even Papa got invited to join.

Who doesn't love a tea party?

Enjoying some birthday cake - Strawberry Shortcake (my favorite)

Sunday was very relaxing, and we enjoy time together as a family. We took our traditional ''After church'' picture that my mom is always so insistant. Too bad I didn't take a picture with both my parents. ugh.  I will do my best to rememeber next time.

After Church picture!

I really love this one...

Love these two!

My dad and I ended our trip with a hike to . . .  Thousand Pockets. This place was awesome! So much so that it will get its own post!

Dad and me infront of one of the pockets.

Karlee and I had so much fun. We enjoyed everyday that we were there.

Our Happy Valentines Day



Karlee checking out her Valentine Pouch!

We had a wonderful Valentines Day here in the Weston Home! We started the day with Karlee finding a few Valentine Surprises. Karlee is at such a fun age - every holiday is so fun to celebrate.

Karlee got spoiled with some Squinkies, and a new game for her LeapPad (Ni-Hao, Ki-Lan).

Karlee and I 'Heart Attacked Rob's truck while he was at work. Rob was super surprised and loved all the hearts. He didn't expect it - Karlee had so much fun putting all the hearts on the trucks windows.

When we got home we got busy making our traditional Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies. Karlee even got in on the action this year - as she cut out all the cookies (thanks Karlee - such a big helper!). Not sure I had a better sugar cookie. LOVE LOVE it!

cutting the cookies out

 Karlee had a fun afternoon with her cousin Sadie (while her mom went and put on two school Valentines parties for her kids). So Karlee and Sadie played and enjoyed some yummy 'fun dip' candies.

Karlee and Sadie sporting their Valentine Red!

Happy Valentines Day!

Karlee turns 4

Karlee super excited!

Honestly can't believe our little Karlee is turning 4. Karlee has been so excited for her birthday. She would wake up for the past couple days and ask if it was her birthday yet. So she was really happy to hear when she woke up that it finally was her birthday. She got another happy surprise - her dad had taken the day off to help celebrate this special day. He made yummy waffles for breakfast!

Cake and Treat table

Today  Karlee also had her first 'friend party'. She had a Cupcake themed party. Karlee had 10 friends come! We played games: cupcake bean bag toss, a sprinkles relay, pin the candle on the cupcake, decorated cupcakes, and with her dads played ring around the rosies and duck-duck-goose. My sister Monica saved me today with helping me with Karlee's party today. Thank you Thank you!

Cupcake decorating station!

Here are the little artists hard at work. I thought it would be fun to have little aprons for all the girls so I got busy and made some pink cupcake aprons.

Getting ready to frost and decorate some cupcakes.

Look at all these Cute girls!

Rob is so good with kids (probably because he is still a kid) - they loved loved playing ring around the rosies and duck-duck-goose. I could have just put Rob over the games and entertainment for the party and the girls would have had an Awesome time.  Just look how much fun they are having!

Ring Around the Rosies.

Karlee had such a wonderful day. She got to skype with Grandma and Papa - which she loved! She got lots of birthday calls from her all her cousins. Thank you! Karlee got to end her day with Grandma and Grandpa Weston with pizza, cake and ice cream!!

Karlee and her Giant Cupcake birthday cake!

Mom and her Birthday Girl.

Karlee and her Best Friend!

I know this post has too many pictures but I couldn't let this post end without a picture of one of the amazing cupcake creations made by one of the darling girls at the party.

Cupcake Creation! - doesn't that look yummy!

Karlee's Favorites at 4 years old

Loved this idea a couple weeks ago on pinterest. The concept is that every year on your childs birthday you ask the same questions and see how their answers change over the years. It is suggested to make a book with all of them, I think we will start by putting them on our blog.

Thought this would be super fun to do with Karlee. Now I am sure that some of the following answers will change within a short time (like tomorrow.haha) as Karlee Loves something one day and then not so much the next. haha.

1. What is your favorite color? Pink
2. What is your favorite toy? LeapPad
3. What is your favorite fruit? Apple
4. What is your favorite tv show? Sponge Bob (to my dismay-ugh)
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Noodles and Broccoli
6. What is your favorite outfit? Jeans and t-shirt
7. What is your favorite game? Blokus (any game played with mom or dad)
8. What is your favorite snack? Cheddar Quaker Rice Cakes
9. What is your favorite animal? Little Pet Shop pets
10. What is your favorite song? Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
11. What is your favorite book? Princess Tales
12. Who is your best friend? Dad
13. What is your favorite cereal? Fruit Loops
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play
15. What is your favorite drink? Strawberry Milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas My Birthday
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Po - KungFu Panda
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Toast
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Noodles
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? What? To be Karlee