Have You Seen Me?

Myrtle Spurge is pretty common in our area--I hate to admit it, but Luke and I even have one growing in the backyard (not for long). It has recently been listed as a noxious weed in Salt Lake County. And let's face it. Who wants a noxious weed in their yard? Not me. So, on Saturday, REI is ready to take this spurge off your hands in exchange for some really cool native plants that are enviromentally friendly. It's a win-win for everyone. If you'd like to read more, click here. See you at REI!

San Rafael Swell

We spent the weekend camping at The Wedge in the San Rafael Swell in west central Utah. We had such a great weekend! Here are a few of the highlights...
It was wet most of the weekend, but rain has never stopped us. The kids put on jackets and went exploring.



There was a really cool dry wash near our campground that we walked along for about a mile, and the kids and I stopped for a photo:

There were some really pretty cactus and desert flowers:

Izzy and Hannah found the perfect "rock kitchen", opened the Fossil Cafe, and served lovely meals like this one:


We found some awesome pictographs. Too many to post, but here is one of our favorites. We think they are angels or spirits of some sort.

We saw Utah's little grand canyon, as well as genuine Allosaurus and Stegosaurus bones at the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry (yes, Dylan freaked out).


Izzy thought a town named Elmo was the most hilarious thing she'd ever heard of.

Goblin Valley was our last stop before the weekend came to a close. It was amazing!



We live close to some of the most amazing places on earth. We are so spoiled! I really hope Izzy and Dylan are making memories that will stick with them for a lifetime.

Please Vote!

My incredible cousin Kaysie is a finalist in a mother's day contest. She absolutely deserves to win, but she needs votes to make it happen. So, I'm asking anyone who has a free minute to help out. The only day to vote is today--May 4th. So, go here and vote for Kaysie! Thanks!

Extreme Makeover, Ozzy Edition

Before...

and after.

What??

What is up with the Brits? First Paul Potts, and now Susan Boyle. My sister just called me and made me watch her debut performance on Britain's Got Talent. Check it out on youtube. Amazing.

Homemade Gift

So my sister made a homemade gift for the first three people to comment on her 'homemade gift' post. I won one of the gifts--a darling apron. I love winning! Anyway, I didn't know until this weekend that I am supposed to do the same thing on my blog. Pay it forward, I guess. So...the first three people to comment on this post will get a homemade gift from me. Not sure what it will be, but I'll try to think of something good! Then, if you are a winner, be sure to do the same thing on your blog so I can win some more cool stuff.

My New Hobby

I recently discovered beaded bobby pins--so cute! Above is a photo of a few that I made this week. Aren't they darling?