The Newcomb Family Road Trip

Every summer Jeremy's family plans a weekend together, and this year it was a road trip.
Friday we left and his whole family went to his oldest sister, Amy's, house in Thayne Wyoming, which is north of Afton. There are 28 people all together. We grilled our dinner, had a cookie contest, played Catch Phrase and got to talk. Kids slept in tents outside and different families slept in different rooms. We shared the living room with Jessica and Tim. Hayden got to sleep in a tent with Brittany and Melissa.

Saturday morning after breakfast we all drove to Idaho Falls. We went to the Museum of Idaho. They had a Titanic exhibit that we walked through. I have to admit, I was not very excited about this part and I really thought the kids would be bored, but it was actually really neat and Hayden really enjoyed it.

After the museum we went to the Tautphaus Zoo. (slide show above). What a cool zoo it was. There were many interesting animals that you don't see at every zoo. The animals were lively and walking around. It was cool when the tigers roared at each other.

Saturday night we all ate at Chili's and stay in a hotel with a 24 hour pool. The kids could not wait to swim.

*Playing on Amy's Tramp*
Sunday we went to see the Fall's and the Temple. The weekend was over in no time at all. It always seems so short. It hard for this many people to get together and it only happens once a year, but we sure wish it could happen more often. We had a great time.

*the falls and temple*

*swimming all night* j/k

*hayden and lizzy at the Falls*

The GREAT Men I Know

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful men in my life.

I am thankful for my dad and the hard worker he was. He worked 14 hours a day about 7 days a week to run my families resort. He worked so hard and didn't get to sleep much when he had to clean the pool during the summer months. When ever I think that life is hard, I think of how much he worked and the example he was to all of us.

My dad was very adventurous and loved to ski and would take us kids as many times as we could afford in the winter. He also taught himself to snowboard. He made a ski jump out at Belmont where we would ski down the number 9 tee off and go off a ramp into the warm water. He never let age be a factor for him. He roller bladed, water skied, golfed and loved to try new things.

He would eat anything. One time we found some old army rations in my Grandma's storage and we decided it would be funny to play a joke on him and cook it up. It was at least 30 years old. We opened the cans and heated it up and put it on a plate and said, "here is your dinner." We all stayed close by to see his reaction. He ate the whole thing and then we told him what it was. He wasn't mad, he thought it was good. .......... Sick!
Next, My wonderful Step-Father Ted. What an awesome guy he is. He and my Mom have been married almost 3 years. He would do anything for any of us. He is so young. You would never guess he is 63. He loves to golf and always invites to go. He is so generous and treats us like his own
When I got divorced I was so scared that I would never find a person that would love me and also my Hayden. Taking on the responsibility of a child is not any easy thing. Jeremy never
had an issue with it. He has done his best and tries so hard to be the best he can for me and Hayden.
I love all these wonderful men and don't know what I would do without them.

Bring It On!

So Friday was my 30th Birthday and what a GREAT day it was. My sisters and mom had planned an outing with the girls. So Friday morning we drove down to SLC, and first we went to get our toes done. Abbey, me and Hayden got Glitter Toes at my sister-in-laws spa. Harmony got a facial.

After our time at the spa they took me to one of my favorite restaurants Kneaders and we ate lunch. While we were there my family gave my a bunch of money for me to spend on myself for my birthday present.
(This was Hayden's dream come true, I think she thought it was her birthday too)

We went back to the Fashion Place Mall and shopped. They money was intended for me to get a nice gift. They thought a nice Fossil purse or some jewelry. Harmony asked me where I would want to eat dinner so she could make some reservations. As the day got later, my mom started to think we needed to go and check in at the hotel, so we didn't loose our room.

Abbey, Harmony and Hayden left to go take our stuff to the rooms. My mom decide she would finally try some bras on in Victoria's Secret because we kept telling her how nice they are, little did I know that she was stalling. After my mom tried on about 20 bras and didn't buy one she and I left to go meet the rest of them at the hotel, which was up by the University, but we had to hurry, because by that time it was 6:45 and our dinner reservations were at 7:30.
(Abbey was enjoying the massage chair)

We got to the hotel room and "SURPRISE" every one was there and I was completely clueless. Ted jumped out from the bathroom, Cannon was behind the fridge and Jeremy and Todd were hidden behind the curtains. All the guys and Justine rode down to join in the fun. The room was all decorated with 30 signs. These guys were so sneaky. Hayden had even know for weeks.
( this is how we all looked)

What a great family I have. So then we all made the trip back down to the Cheesecake Factory, one of my other favorites

(This is me while we were waiting to get seated. Notice my 30 pin they made me wear all day)

(This is while everyone was singing to me, you can't see the candle)

After our fabulous dinner we went back to the hotel and partied.
Saturday Morning we all went to Park City and shopped at the Outlets. I was able to get a Fossil purse for a great price. Finally by late afternoon everyone needed to head back home, but the party wasn't over. Jeremy had a whole other surprise for me.

He took me back to the HomeStead Resort in Midway. We had such a great time last time, why not? Saturday night we relaxed in the hot tubs and got some dinner. Sunday morning after breakfast. I was spoiled with a 1 hour massage, it was fabulous.

Now that I sound like I am totally bragging, I just want you to know what awesome parents, siblings and husband I have. They made my birthday the best weekend ever. I love them all and don't think I deserved all they gave me.

I can already tell that the 30's are going to be the best yet. So if this is what is like to be thirty, I wanna turn 30 every year!

I Finished

I finished my 100 miles. I started May 5th and finished June 6th. I wasn't able to run everyday, there were a few I couldn't because of my schedule. I ran a total of 27 days. The most miles I ran at once was 5.25 and the least was 1mile. The most in a week was 27.50 miles and the least 14.50 miles.

I am so glad I signed up with Marianne. It totally motivated me to be strong and get it done. I know this is no big deal for some people, but I am happy I did it. I use my blog primarily for my scrapbook/journal so I had to document it. I am going to do it again

End of School

Hayden just finished her 3rd grade year. She has always had such wonderful teachers. She is a great student and I accredit that to the teachers she has had and their teaching styles. We didn't know much about Mrs. Fluckiger when she started 3rd grade, but I really don't think there was a better teacher for Hayden. She has a calm and warm personality.

Hayden really enjoyed her reading and vocabulary. They did a big section on American Indians and they even made tortilla tepees. They were able to go ice skating 3 times. They went to a Jazz performance at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. It was a fun year for Hayden's class.

(Hayden is so tall and Mrs. Fluckiger, a little short, Hayden 3 inches shorter YIKES!)

So now the summer is here and it's a bitter/sweet sorta thing. Hayden loves all the different girls and moms that she gets to hang out with in the summer, but a different schedule everyday is a little chaotic for me, but we always survive. Summer always flies by.