Lava Hot Springs

This is a "better late than never" post....  Two weekends ago, my Dad rented a cabin at Lava Hot Springs for our family to come and enjoy.  It was such a great weekend.  We loved the cabin and the folksy 1970's decor.

We loved the hot pools.  It was relaxing and invigorating, both at the same time.  It's hard to explain really.  But Tyson can tell you all about it.  He talked of nothing else for most of the weekend.

And we loved the outdoor pool and water slides.  Probably my favorite thing was that Lava Hot Springs is a very walkable little town.  You could walk up the hill to the merry-go-round park, down the hill to the market, turn left to go to the river and the pool, or continue down Main Street to the hamburger store, the ice cream/fudge place, the library, the hot pools, and the alligator park. 

It was a dream come true.  Thanks Dad!

The Perils of Living Alone

Yesterday I was running out the door to make a quick grocery run.  I had my shopping list and my car keys.  I walked out to my garage and was hopping in my car when I realized...  I wasn't wearing any pants.  This is why a person should have roommates, so they don't accidentally leave the house with no pants.

No pictures to go along with this post.  Sorry.  This is a family blog.

Milestone

Carly and I reached a major milestone yesterday.  The kid peed on me while I was changing her diaper.  I'm pretty sure that each of my nieces and nephews has gone to the bathroom (or worse still, thrown up) on me at one point or another.  That must mean I'm a good aunt.

Now excuse me while I go wash my hands.  AGAIN.

An Interesting Fact

Number of virtually identical pairs of sunglasses I currently have in my car:  Four.

Number of pairs of sunglasses I am allowed to purchase over the next four years:  Zero.

Chance I have of sticking to this resolution:  Also Zero.

Airport Encounters

I saw Wynonna Judd walking through the Salt Lake Airport on Sunday.  I'm a dork so I was kind of excited.  She looked good too.  Happy.  (Since we're friends now and everything.) 

The other thing that happened at the airport this weekend was that I got pulled aside at security because they thought I was under 12 and traveling unaccompanied.  TWELVE?  Are you kidding me?  I haven't looked that young in 20 years.

Finally, I noticed this weekend that I can order a pepperoni personal pan pizza and breadsticks, but as long as I order the light lemonade to drink, I still feel like I'm eating healthy.  Like the 5 calorie lemonade balances out the 5,000 calorie pizza.  Does anyone else justify their decisions that way? 

#22

There probably aren't many people who, when they're planning a trip to Las Vegas, make going to the LDS Temple there their first priority.  But I love attending sessions in temples that I haven't been to before and I was able to visit Las Vegas this weekend. This was Temple #22 that I have been through. 

Saturday is a Special Day

You know those Saturdays when you wake up and say... I should really:

• Replace my shower rod
• Shred that pile of pay stubs from 2011
• Dust the top of my fridge
• Recycle old phone books
• Vacuum my car
• Wash and store my winter blankets.

And then you actually do?  I love those days.