Cabin

This post is for those of you who a) don't know Lindsay & Samantha and haven't already read their blogs b) don't blog hop.

Grandma & Grandpa Marz built a cabin in Duck Creek over the winter. Last weekend we all went up for our first family trip to the cabin. The weather was cold (snowed most of the time) but it was a nice break from the blazing Vegas heat.

We arrived on Friday night after dropping Reggie and Kramer off in Cedar City for a visit with their Grandparents, Mama & PapaThom. Saturday morning Grandpa rented ATVs and Tripp, Wes, Lindsay, Sam, Grandpa and Kyle rode around in the woods. I stayed home with Abbie, Daisy and Nate (I would rather hike in the woods than ride around with a helmet on). Saturday night there was a BBQ in the tiny town of Duck Creek (about 8 cabins worth of a town). They had food and a band. We have a great video clip of Abbie dancing and playing the tambourine with the band but due to technical difficulties we don't have it loaded on the blog yet...maybe in a week or so.

On Sunday the Thompson family went down to Cedar for church and dinner (and naps) with Tripp's parents. Kyle and Abbie spent the afternoon playing Chinese Checkers and Scrabble with MamaThom.

Monday was pack-up and go home day. Unfortunately, it is much of a blur to me. As some of you may have read on Lindsay's blog, it isn't a Marz vacation without stomach issues. Daisy wasn't feeling well off and on all weekend. Then Nate and Lindsay got sick and I followed suite Monday with a trip to the Cedar City ER. I think I'll have visited all the rural Utah ERs before long. After two blown veins (bad IV attempts) the third was a success and I was quickly re-hidrated and heavily medicated. They even gave me some anti-anxiety medication (I must have been freaking out at some point) which is a first for me. It totally knocked me out the rest of the day. I literally don't remember anything until Tuesday morning which is a little frightening as Tripp and Kyle I think went to the movies Monday night and left me alone with the girls...I really don't remember it at all.

Anyhoo...the cabin is great. Big thanks to Grandpa and Grandma Marz for building such a fun place for us all to get together.

Kyle and Nate

Kyle & Abbie playing in the snow

Abbie at the BBQ

Anya Earl, Lindsay & Wes

Lindsay, Sam, Kyle & Tripp enjoying their grub

Daisy trying to stay warm

Abbie enjoying her grub

Lindsay, Nate & Wes

Daisy and Aunt Ham

Tagged

I've noticed this recent "Tagging" phase on some other blogs and have been blissfully watching from afar as I'm not too keen on talking about myself. I even took the step of mentioning it a few months ago and giving out information on my kids to help avoid it. I guess all good things must come to and end as now I've been tagged by my sister-in-law Jenn (don't think I won't call you out). So here we go....

What is the best thing you cooked last week?
Probably taco salad. It's a family favorite and I haven't made it in awhile.

If time, money and babysitting were no object, where would you go?
That's tough...Tripp and I have been wanting to go to Germany to visit the Reschke's, my host family, and to England to see my friend Tracy and her family. We also want to head over to Australia to see our friends Caz & Keith. But I guess if time wasn't an object either, I would load up Lindsay, Wes, Nate, Sam, Tara, Scott, Jake, Tripp and our kids and head out to Florida for two weeks at Disney World and one week on the Disney Cruise Line. We would stay at one of the Disney World resorts and have enough time enjoy all the water adventures but take in every single one of the parks as well for at least two days.

When was the last time you cried?
About ten minutes ago.

List five things you were doing 10 years ago (1998):
1. Working night and day at Station Casino Kansas City. I seriously worked nights, weekends, and holidays to work my way up the corporate ladder. It sucked but it worked...I got promoted to my first manager position shortly thereafter and gained a ton of experience that you just don't get at a 9 to 5 job.
2. I think that is the summer my family took our first "Family Summer Vacation" with all of us girls being a little older. We went to Southern California if I'm not mistaken.
3. That's it...I truly did nothing that year but work my butt off. Maybe took in a homecoming at Mizzou...Amy, Christen or Kelly would probably remember.

List five things you were doing five years ago (2003):
1. Took a trip to Disneyland with Tara.
2. Met Tripp & Kyle.
3. Took a trip to Disneyland with Tripp and got engaged.
4. Took at trip to Hawaii with Brooke Shaull.
5. Spent tons of time with sweet Tilly dog.

List five things you were doing one year ago:
1. Carried around sweet Daisy for 9+ months.
2. Adopted crazy Reggie.
3. Lost my Grandma.
4. Spent a weekend with Tripp's entire family.
5. Watched my fabulous friend Tara marry her soulmate, Scott. Outside of Daisy, maybe one of the best things to happen in 2007.

List seven hobbies:
1. I'm not sure I actually have hobbies...does running count? I don't really love it but I continue to do it.
2. Read
3. Cook and bake (when I'm not pregnant).
4. The Grocery Game (one I'm hoping to develop)
5. Travel
6. Recycling, saving the environment.
7. Gardening (another I'm hoping to develop)

Name five favorite foods:
1. Salad
2. Sushi
3. Pizza
4. Mexican Food
5. Ice Cream

Name five places you've been:
1. Germany
2. Europe (England, Italy, France, Belgium, etc........)
3. Hawaii
4. Key West
5. Cancun

Five favorite memories:
1. Growing up with Katie Riley as a friend...her family graciously took me on all types of trips and hikes. She was (and is) so smart, kind and adventurous...so much fun to be around. I just dig her and always have. She's made some great memories for me (hiking with her dad and dog up to Hunter Lake!)
2. Speaking to people in Germany and realizing that I finally do speak fluently (it really sneaks up on you).
3. Meeting and marrying Tripp (the Salt Lake Temple in particular).
4. The Disneyland trip with Tripp, Tara and Sam. I'm not sure I've ever laughed so hard in my life. Snow, rain, swamp crotch, who could ask for more fun?
5. The addition of my two girls to our family.

Okay, now it's my turn to tag. I should be kind and let everyone I know off the hook but I won't. So, Lindsay, Sam, Christen H. and Nikki B., you're it!

I'm Five Months Old....

Daisy turned five months old last week. She is still a tiny little peanut...gained less than a pound in two months. Her doctor is going to treat her for acid reflux and see if it helps. For such a tiny little thing, she has the biggest smile we've ever seen. She loves her blanky (thanks Katie, Martin & Caedon) and is working on trying to sit up by herself. She can almost roll all the way over and often does when Abbie gives her a little nudge (to put it mildly). She will start eating solid food this week which blows me away. She isn't going to be our tiny little Daisy for long!



With Papa Marz

With big Sissy

Daisy & Abbie's favorite place to hang out

Quote for the Day

"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." Anna Quindlen

I know some women who do this really well and to all those that set a good example for me, Thank You.

Elder Wesley Gormus, III....

Our nephew Trey recieved his mission call Friday...he will be heading to the Montevideo, Uruguay Mission. We've had the pleasure of seeing Trey quite a bit recently as he spent his first year of college in Utah (Trey was born and raised in Virginia). He is such a great guy and a wonderful example to his brother, sister and cousins. Kudos to Elizabeth and Wes for raising such an awesome kid. His mission is Spanish speaking so Trey, "Felicitaciones a ti!"