Colby's First Supercross

On Saturday Colby got the chance to attend his very first Supecross at Rice Eccles stadium.  A good friend of mine, from my former life in Missouri, travels around with the circuit and builds tracks for the races and was able to get us three tickets.  Chris and I have been to races before but this time we decided it would be fun to take Colby.  Over the last week I had been you tubing motorcycle races so he could see what he was in for and he was really excited!

On Saturday we woke up to a steady rain and it continued off and on all day.  Just as we were about to leave the rain started pouring but we headed out anyway.  We dropped Cameron off with Jason and headed to the stadium.  Since we were running a little late we ended up having to park downtown and take Trax to the stadium.  The Trax train we were on was so full of people that it could not stop to pick people up at the remaining stops.  They just had to tell them, sorry, catch the next one.  When we got off Trax the rain stopped and the sun started peaking through.  It stayed that way and ended up being a gorgeous night.

Once we got there we immediately headed to our seats in the industry section.  One of our friends from work was there with his two boys and had saved us seats.  Almost immediately the opening ceremonies began with a lot of pyrotechnics which Colby did not like.  He buried his head in Chris the whole time.  Once the race started he loved it.  In fact, we tried to go get something to eat in between races and Colby started freaking out that he was going to miss the race so I headed back with him while Chris got our food.  

We had a great time and it was nice to be able to spend some quality time with Colby by himself.  I would venture to bet that we will be attending more races in the future!

Aren't kid birthday parties so much fun!

On Saturday we attended a birthday party for one of Chris' friends little boys, Seby, who was turning two. We weren't quite sure what to expect because we had lost touch with them and had not seen Seby since he was born. But we thought, what the heck, it'll be fun for the kids, right. The weather was beautiful so the event was held outdoors in his parents backyard. I have to say this party really tested my mommy patience. First, while Colby was making his "create your own superhero's T shirt" he accidentally got paint on his brand new shirt. Normally I wouldn't care but this is one of the more expensive shirts I have ever bought him. One of those purchases I was able to talk Chris into by explaining how much I would be able to sell it for on Ebay once the boys were finished with it. Well, not anymore! Then while eating a snack Cameron spilled red kool aid all over his light colored cargo pants. I mean there was more kool aid spilled on the pants then there were clean spots on the pants. I just had to take a deep breath and remember that the season is almost over he won't be needing those pants much longer.




Next it was time to play break the Pinata. Once they got all the kids lined up by height I was trying to keep my two from getting hit with the bat. After Cameron took his turn, and a good one at that, I turned my back for two seconds and turned back around to Colby crying. Apparently the kid in front of him hit him in the eye with his wicked backswing. After putting Colby on my lap and trying to look at it I could see some blood below his eye. Since he wasn't able to open it I got really nervous because I couldn't tell where the blood was coming from. Finally, after about 5 minutes he declared himself well enough to do the Pinata. The only blood was a cut right below his left eye.



After the Pinata fun Colby was off to play in the only tree in the backyard. About 10 minutes later he came bellyaching about falling out of the tree. Sure enough there were scraps all down both of his arms from his fall. Oh well, boys will be boys, right! Our final semi catastrophe of the day was Cameron again. He enjoyed his cake so much that the rest of his pants got covered in red icing. I think he did this just to ensure that there was no salvaging those pants. For those that know me, you know I can't stand for my kids to be dirty or hurt and this party was filled with both PAIN and lots of RED mess. Oh well, at least we had some good quality time with the boys and the party was actually really fun!

Our Mexican Siesta!

On Sunday we returned from a seven day cruise aboard the Carnival Splendor. It's a brand new ship that departs from Long Beach, California and makes stops in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. We had a balcony stateroom on the 11th deck with great views of the ocean and ports. We brought the Pack N Play along for Cameron to sleep in but Colby, being the big boy that he is, was super excited to sleep on the top bunk in our cabin.


In Puerto Vallarta we hired a cab driver to take us around and show us the sights. We stopped and shopped along the Malecon, went for a tour of the "rich people's" homes, went into the jungle for lunch, and stopped at a local beach to let the boys play in the surf. Cameron was completely terrified of the water but loved playing in the sand. Colby, on the other hand, loved the water. He was in it the entire time we were at the beach.


In Mazatlan we decided to make a lazy day of it and took a water taxi to a beach called Stone Island. We headed there with Adam and Erica and set up camp on some lounge chairs outside a restaurant called Victor's. We stayed and played on the beach ALL DAY! And finally Cameron was brave enough to go in the water. We had so much fun just playing in the sand and surf.

In Cabo San Lucas we took a Catamaran ride out to Los Arco's and Lover's Beach. It is absolutely one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen! We were also able to see a Sea Lion Colony who live right there on the rocks. Los Arco's was my absolute favorite thing of the entire trip. After the catamaran we walked around the marina area and headed off to find Medano Beach. Apparently, we didn't do enough research on the distance because after about an hour walking we finally made it to the beach. Medano Beach is also very beautiful, however, we didn't have time to stay and enjoy it because we needed to head back to the marina to catch a tender boat back to the ship.


Colby loved Camp Carnival and spent a lot of time in there doing fun activities with the other kids and getting his face painted like a chipmunk, fun ship Freddy, and a pirate. Cameron was happy doing just about anything as long as he could walk himself, you know that lovely faze he's entering called "the terrible two's". Since we were in a spa room we were able to utilize the Thalassotherapy pool and sauna and steam rooms for free so Chris and I took advantage of that as well. I don't think my skin has ever felt better! I was also able to get two massage's while on the trip and now I think I'm hooked! Good thing Chris gave me a gift card for a massage for Valentine's day!


We had a GREAT trip and are already looking forward to going again. Chris and I would love to go by ourselves but having two kids I don't think that's going to happen any time soon. Hint, hint to anyone willing to keep them.

My very first post!

Well after months of thinking about it and convincing myself that I wouldn't be "computer techie" enough to actually do a blog I decided I'd give it a shot. It's taken several lessons from my husband but I think I've finally gotten it figured out enough to make a go of it. So here goes, I hope you enjoy it!