Grand Canyon Day 2

Desert view watch tower, visitors center, geology museum, and pizza dinner at the Maswick Lodge. Gideon was sick the entire day. Every time we got in the car or on a bus he fell asleep almost immediately. I felt bad, but he did so good. He hardly complained, just slept every chance he got.

Grand Canyon Day 1

Cracker Barrel for dinner in Kingman, 

Car racing and baby walking

                         Plasma car racing at our friends house on Sunday.
Taking a few steps. He has been doing this since just after Brady left at the beginning of March, but I have never caught a good video of his new skills. The most steps he has taken at once is six. He'll be fully walking before we know it.

Two more teeth

Yesterday at church I heard Rydon grinding his teeth, but he didn't have any top teeth to do that....until I checked his mouth. Sure enough, on the right side a front tooth and the side one next to it are in! This explains the copious amounts of burgers the last few weeks. During relief society a lady sitting next to me kissed his forehead and left evidence. All the women, young and  old, sure love on this little man.

First haircut

My friend and her husband, our home teacher, came over Saturday morning to hold Ayla and Rydon down so I could cut their hair. It was a busy morning having done the three older boys earlier. It was Rydon's first haircut. I cut all the red hair off and now he looks like a little kid instead of a baby. Amazing what a haircut can do. Now he looks like Gideon. 

Rydon's birthday photos

Blue and gold

Last night was our troop blue and gold banquet. We had a western theme with brown bag vests and nachos for dinner. Each kid got to color their vest.

Hanging out with Dad

Last week Brady took each of the older boys out for some quality one-on-one time with him. Ammon went to Smashburger. Zenock went to Cici's Pizza, and today Gideon went to Yogurtland. This is what Brady had to say about today:
Spending the afternoon with my Gidkid. He asked to get ice cream at the "new" ice cream store. He says his favorite flavor is the white one, because it "tastes like snow in Idaho."

Calico Ghost Town

Saturday we took a drive to Calico, CA to see the old ghost town there. On the way we picnicked in Zzyzx, CA and saw a dried up soda spring resort town built in the early 1900's. Now it serves as a research facility for geological students at various colleges. We learned in Calico that in the 1800's it was a bustling mining community which resulted in 85 million dollars worth of silver. Back then there were about 1200 permanent residents with thousands of people coming and going. Today only 9 people live there...most likely people who help manage the tourist activity at the ghost town. We toured the Maggie Mine, rode the Calico train, panned for gold, and toured the mystery shack. It was a great day for everyone.