Mt. Charleston

It was way too hot this weekend, so Jer and I decided to head up to Mt. Charleston for some cooler air. There was a little festival going on and Michael had a great time exploring. We need to take advantage of the mountains more often. It is so pretty there.

They even had games for kids. Here, he had to pick the ducks up and throw them back in the water. Something so simple can be so fun.



Michael holding his prizes. He kept giving them hugs. it was so cute.

There was also a mini car show there. Michael with his new ride!



Best of all, there was a jumping house. Michael loves to jump and had a great time bouncing around. Mom even ventured in with him one time and had a good time herself.




Michael feeding the animals. He would pick up the hay and stick it through the gate and would yell until an animal would come over and eat it.



I hope this video turns out. There were live bands playing and Michael had a great time dancing and laughing. He couldn't even finish his lunch because it got in the way of his grooving.

Lake Mead

So, we were brave this year and decided to take our 20 month old on a houseboat trip. Insane - I don't think so, but Jer did. We had a great time at Lake Mead with my family and little Michael loved it. He was fascinated by the boat and wanted to either drive it or look off the side into the water. The water was freezing, but we all skied, wake boarded, and swam and this is the first trip that no one got sunburned. Amazing! Usually a couple of us go home as lobsters and spend the next week soaking ourselves in aloe vera. Use sunscreen, it's your friend.

Time for some fun in the sun! Let the boating begin!

Okay, I thought this picture was too cute. Little Tanner didn't find the freezing water as appealing as his cousin Michael did and he was letting us know it.

I love houseboat vacations. All you do is eat, swim, and sleep.

Michael had a great time playing in the water and floating around in his car.

You think we have enough floaties on him? He actually is starting to swim fairly well on his own, with all of his floaties of course. He loves the water, just like his mommy.

Tanner doesn't look too happy about his lifevest swimsuit. Can you blame him? Sorry Sheryl, I only have crying pictures of TanMan. :)

Nana with Tanner and Poppop with Michael.

Zions National Park

Time for some more vacationing. Jer and I decided to spend a weekend at Zion's national park with Jer's family. Thanks mom and dad for watching our little guy. We had a great time and hiked our buns off (I wish, unfortunately my buns are still there!). We hiked Courts of the Patriarchs, Angels Landing, and the Emerald Pools. Angles Landing was amazing and I would definitely recommend it, unless you're terrified of heights. Only Jeremy, Jordan, and I were daring enough to risk our lives. It gets a little scary at some points, but worth the risk. Here is a slide show of our adventures.

Doctor Jeremy

You did it! Jeremy graduated with his doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from UNLV on May 17th 2008. After 3 long years of studying, living off of no sleep, and still trying to be a husband and father, he accomplished what he had set out to do. Thank you to everyone who traveled to come and support Jeremy.

Jeremy had a class graduation the night before the UNLV graduation. There he is posing with his mom and step dad and then with my mom, sister, her husband and son, and Michael and I.

A quick picture of Jeremy before we head to the big UNLV graduation.

It was 100 degrees the day Jer graduated and poor Jer had to walk around outside in his black robe while we made him pose for pictures. He was a good sport.

Way to go Jeremy, or should I say Doctor Jeremy. Okay, so only Nick and I have to call him doctor. We are so proud of you and all your hard work. Now for our next adventure....

Life Goes On

It's finally done! We finished creating our blog. We hope you all enjoy and feel like you are up to date on what is going on in our lives. This year has been a crazy and exciting year for our family. Jeremy graduated from Physical Therapy School with his doctorate degree on May 17th. Yahoo! He has worked hard are we are all proud of him. He is already working as a tech until he passes his board exams. He is hoping to take his boards in early June. I am busy being a mom and continue to work twice a week as a nurse. Michael is now 19 months old and keeps us on our toes. He has learned how to climb this past week and will push his chair to the couch or the table and try to climb up. He is always cracking us up with his cute smile and dancing. He still loves to jump and be outside. Jeremy and I love being parents. We are excited for this next stage in our lives as Jeremy starts his career. Our motto for the year: Don't Worry, Be Happy!

Cruising

We have been trying to take as many vacations as possible before Jeremy starts working. So, we started this year off with a cruise in January. Jeremy and I left our baby with my parents and headed to California with my sister Sheryl and her husband Nick. We left LA and sailed to San Diego, Catalina, and Ensanada on a ship called the Monarch of the Seas. We stayed up every night until 2:00am and had a blast. Thanks mom and dad for watching the babies. Then in May, Jeremy's dad had a family cruise reunion aboard the same ship, so we got out our sea legs and joined them. We were worried about taking Michael, but he was wonderful and we had a great time. He was treated like a little prince and was served mixed fruit and gourmet mac and cheese every night. Jeremy and I decided we love cruising. Who wouldn't love someone cleaning your room twice a day and leaving you mints and towel animals on your bed at night. After we left the ship, we decided we weren't ready to head home. So, we traveled down the coast of California and stayed in San Diego a couple nights. We took Michael to the beach and then to the San Diego Zoo. I'm attaching a slide show of pictures from our adventures.

Our Adventures