A Trip to Touch-A-Truck

Every year there is an event here called Touch-A-Truck where kids can go and see all kinds of different trucks like fire trucks, ambulances, cranes, tractors, police cars, etc. and they can sit in the trucks and turn on the sirens or honk the horns. I have heard about it every year.... AFTER it has happened. So this year I was so excited that I heard about it a few days before. I told the boys about it, and they seems really excited for it too. So we found a friend to go with us, and we headed over to see what kind of trucks we could see. And we saw a LOT of trucks and other big vehicles. I don't even think we got around to seeing everything they had there. But the boys had lots of fun, even though it was SUPER loud with all that honking and sirens wailing.

And we got to see Robosaurus.

Never heard of Robosaurus?? Well it's a GIANT robot T-Rex. They boys thought it was so cool!

He even ate a car. Like totally destroyed and ripped the car in half.

Don't mess with Robosaurus!

That tangled mess above Brayden's head is what was left of the car when Robosaurus was done with it.

We saw fun things like the Oscer Meyer Weinermobile.

And got to sit on Harley's and in Hummer Limos....

And we saw some different Police vehicles...

This had better be the only time they are ever in a Police car!

We saw several different fire trucks...

and even got to get wet at some of them.

Landon currently LOVES a movie we have called "Elmo Visits the Fire House" so he was so happy and excited to see the fire trucks and firefighters. As we were walking away, he said "Thank you Firefighters!" just like Elmo does in the movie. It was pretty cute!

We had to take a picture at the U.S. Forest Service booth with Smokey for Grandpa Shumate!

And get in this fire truck like Uncle Russ used to ride in. They boys thought it was pretty cool that their uncle used to ride in that big green fire engine. 

We also got to go inside a Hot Air Balloon. Like actually INSIDE the balloon part. It was pretty cool!

We had a great day! We even were lucky enough to run into a several friends that we haven't seen in a long time! So fun!
We headed home with lots of fun free stickers, pencils, toys, and candy.
I was exhausted when we got home, but it was pretty fun to finally get to take the boys to Touch-A-Truck! 

Sleepy Time...

Every night I go in and check on Landon before I go to bed. I have done this with all my boys when they were little. I just love going in and making sure they are ok, and covered with their blanket before I go to sleep. The other night, I found Landon like this and it just cracked me up.  Looks like he's trying to do a sit up in his sleep or something.

The funny thing is that both his brothers used to sleep like that too. So cute!!!

11 Years...

Last month Patrick and I celebrated our 11th anniversary. 

We had an awesome 2 day celebration. The day before our anniversary, Patrick send me a beautiful bouquet of roses and cala lilies. They looked and smelled amazing! Then we were able to go out to one of our most favorite places to eat dinner down on the Strip called Mon Ami Gabi's. It is the best!!! We got to eat our yummy dinner while watching the Bellagio fountains across the street go off. Those fountains are some of my favorite things to see around here. They never get old! Our dinner was super delicious as always, and then we dedcided to take a trip up the Eiffel Tower. We had never been up there before, but the view was amazing! It was a little freaky being up that high (it's 50 stories up I think they said) since I don't really like heights, but it was pretty cool anyway.  

An added perk.... since Patrick is "handicapped" at the present time and still walks with a cane, we got to go right to the front of the line to go up the Tower. It was a 30 minutes wait, and we didn't have to wait for anything. They had him go right to the front of the lines for the elevators. Sometimes his "handicapped-ness" comes in handy!

We got a few pictures with Patrick's phone...

Then then day of our anniversary was the day the boys went to the Nascar race, and we only had Landon. So we went out to lunch and then came home and watched a movie and ate cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory while Landon took a nap.  It was a perfect afternoon!!

I'm so glad to have been able to spend the past 11 years with Patrick. I'm so grateful for him in my life and that he is a worthy priesthood holder to lead our home and is such a great father to our boys. He is one amazing man, and I'm so so lucky he is mine! I love you tons Patrick, and I can't wait for another 11+ years with you!!!

NASCAR With the Grandparents!

Every year Patrick's parents come down to go to the Nascar races. This year they decided to take the 2 older boys with them. Brayden and Patrick had gone a few years ago, and Conner has wanted to go ever since. So when he heard that Grandpa Patton and Grandma Ann were going to take them, he was super excited!!!

The boys had so much fun at the race! They got to go in the Neon Garage, into the pits, and get in the cars. They had a very full day of fun, and were exhausted by the time they got home that night. Their grandparents bought them t-shirts, hats, toy cars, lanyards for their tickets, and lots of yummy food! They had so much fun at the race with their grandparents, they talked about it for days! I'm so glad that they got to go do this. They loved every minute of it! Thanks Grandpa Patton and Grandma Ann!!!!