KFC ROCKS...........

Kristin says " Try KFC's BBQ Chicken, it's yummy delicious" (can you tell?)

FAST and FURIOUS...............

Friday, we decided to make a run for the border. The border of AZ.
Shay has been having a lot of pain in her back , so we decided to go see
her Dr. in AZ and see if we could get her brace fitted, since she has grown so much since getting it. We took off Friday night about 6 pm and went to Cedar, where we stayed with Erick's family. They are always so nice to let us do that. Especially on the spur of the moment. We got up at 7am and headed south. We stopped here at Boulder for a potty break and enjoyed the cute statues they had all around the place.
Kids playing......................

For the Young at Heart.........................

For Kyle...................

For Brennon.........................
For Jace............................. When we got to Chris's house Sat. afternoon, we rested for a few minutes and then jumped back in the car and went to the orchard up the street to pick some oranges and grapefruits to bring home and share. We had to hurry, as it was near dusk. but we got some nice ones, and wow are they sweet..........

Look at the size of these two...... No, not the girls,.........the oranges!!!!!

Shay's Dr. met them and to our distress, told Shay that her back had moved so much, that the brace would not work anymore, so we will now pursue other options. She was pretty shook up, so to cheer her up and make Danelle happy( she loves this place) we went to " Bahama Bucks"

Is Chris wondering if he got the right flavor????

Courtney is playing a Kylee.......................... and Chris taking our picture......

The two Courtney's........................................ I think Courtney C has brain freeze

What is wrong with these AZ people, we came here to get away from the SNOW! Just outside the door is a palm tree where everyone sticks their umbrellas

from their drinks. Wylene says they clean them off every so often, and then it starts over. The kids had fun going along with the crowd.

Sunday about 10 am, we said our goodbyes and thanks to Chris's family for letting us crash on them. None of us really wanted to get in that car again, but off we went. We stopped at the Hoover Dam to stretch our legs. Here is my update photo on the new bridge. Haven't done a lot since Nov.

Grandpa and Shay in the gift shop, under a flashing Las Vegas sign. But DARN, it didn't keep flashing in the picture. We stopped in St. George and got a room. We had had it with the car and need to stop. The kids swam in the pool and then we had a good nights sleep, next morning we forced ourselves into the car again and thanks to Grandpa Jim, got home safely.

That is our story of our life on the edge.........speaking of life on the edge.......

HAPPY NEW YEAR........

No matter how badly last year treated ya, just walk tall with your head held high. This is a brand New Year BABY!

A Picture is worth a thousand words............

Lehi City Arts department had a Photography Contest, and because I know
Shay loves to take pictures, I encouraged her to take some and submit them. The theme was Lehi: Past and Present. There were 21 youth entries and YAY!!!!!!! Shay took 3rd place. I am so proud of her. She took a couple pictures of the old Jordan River Bridge, and the new bridge just next to it.
On the new one you could see the shadow of the old one. She called the old bridge " Bridge of Memories Past" and the new one was called " Refections of Memories Now" ( I think, something close to that anyway) For her first time entering, she did AWESOME. I hope she keeps doing it.
( And yes Robbin, there were a few pictures of Porter's Place) There really were some great pictures exhibited, I was very impressed.

George Strait.. eat your heart out...........

Danelle's turn to dance.....with Kelcey