Arches, Canyonlands, and Dead Horse Point

It is National Parks week from the 17-25th so today we took advantage of that and went to see the parks here in eastern Utah that we haven't seen before. With no entrance fee it was a great deal. We started out about 6am and made it to Arches and out to hike before 8am. We first went to the windows arches, they were cool, probably some of the largest ones we saw. Then we hiked out to Delicate Arch lookout. We didn't to the hike to the actual arch because it was a little much for Thomas though he didn't seem to mind and of the hiking. He walked all by himself most of the time and followed Katy, Abby, and Madelyn where ever they went. The girls had a great time we climbed lots of rocks until we were tired. Then we drove out to the Dead Horse Point lookout. It was very impressive with it's view of the canyon and the river but the crazy 1000 foot drop to certain death had this momma worried about her kids so we drove on down the road to Canyonlands where there were rocks to climb that had only a moderate fall. We did great, no one was hurt but we did loose a pair of pants and undies do to sliding down the rock on butts. Luckly I did bring an extra pair of pants for just such an emergency. So that is why Abby is wearing different pants in the pictures.

Happy Easter!

We finally made it out to the Easter pasture this year. It has been to cold and too wet the last couple years to make it out there but this year Grandma Anderson was determined to make it. It was wet and cold but we bundled up and went anyway. The kids had fun. Thomas slept through lunch and the easter egg hunt but he woke up in time to play games with the kids.




My brother Jake makes the coolest Easter Bunny there is. All the kids ran to mug him when he came walking down the Eater lane. He sure is a good sport to dress up as the bunny each year.


Sunday we went up to Layton to watch conference and have another easter egg hunt with Grandma and Grandpa Fawcett, and the boys.





We posed for family pictures and then Nathan, Libby and the boys posed though Jace was not really in the mood, so Nathan helped him out a little with his smile.

This is Thoma's new favorite video to watch.

The Toothless Wonder

Abby is proud to announce that her two front teeth have fallen out! Really there was no pulling allowed. She waited until they fell out on their own. Her smile looks a little funny but I love it anyway.

Winter Fun....sort of

Well we have had a very interesting January. we started out the month with Madelyn sick with pneumonia. She first got sick around Christmas and we ended up taking her to the hospital on Christmas night. They gave her IV antibiotics and sent us home with more for her to take over the next 8 days. On New Years day we had to take her again to the hospital with back pain. We didn't really get any answers on why she was having pain but the x-ray showed that the infection in her lung was not getting any better. Well the next week I took her in for a follow up with our doctor and he ordered another x-ray. This time the x-ray showed that she was building up some fluid around the infection so we admitted her to the hospital here in Price for three days and then she spent a day and a half at Primary Children's Hospital. They sent her home on yet another round of antibiotics and we are to go in for another x-ray when she is done with that round. So we are all hoping for a clear x-ray this week. Poor Maddie she was a trooper. She had blood drawn and IV's put in and taken out so many times that it made me cry. But they did give her lots of presents because she was in the hospital on her birthday. She is home now and doing well, she didn't ever really act sick except right at the first. But she is glad to be home and back to school.
So here are some pictures from this month. I didn't have my camera with me to take any pictures of Madelyn in the hospital but we did go sledding at my parent's house and we have had lots of snow this week so the girls have been out playing. Thomas likes to go out and play too but he doesn't ever stay out very long.

Many happy returns

We started this year off with a bang. Medelyn got pneumonia over the Christmas Holiday and had to go to the hospital. She was given IV antibiotics twice and then we had her on antibiotics for another 8 days. Hopefully she will be better soon. we spent Christmas in Layton at Grandma and Grandpa Fawcett's house. We got to see Bryce, Richelle, James and Matthew. We did have a good Christmas even though Thomas, Richelle, Madelyn and James were all very sick. I didn't get any pictures with all the sick kids to look after but hopefully grandma or Paige did.
After we got home from Grandmas Katy, and Abby both got sick. Now Collin and I are sick but that is life right?
This week the kids are back in school (yeah) and Thomas turned two. He got a big wheel bike and a guitar. Thomas really loves to dance and play the air guitar so we thought he would enjoy a guitar that really plays music for him. He was pretty happy. Next week is Madelyn's birthday and we are looking forward to a visit from Grandma and Paige.

Christmas is Coming!

Well I have about 5 minutes to complete this post before I have to get back to my kitchen and finish my cookies, and my chocolates that I am making to take around to the neighbors. So I have a few new pictures to post from the ward Christmas Party. We are all doing well and I am ready for Christmas! I have just about all my shopping done and I am having fun baking and decorating my house. We want to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!




We also had the big Rigby family Christmas Party last Saturday and we had a good turnout. we even got a group picture which is saying something because there were a lot of people there.