Update from Logan

I got these pictures from Logan today with the captions:

"Yeah, it snowed."

and


"Here is out my hotel room. I didn't think i would make it back to the hotel."

The Dam Tour

Since I will have to drive through Las Vegas to pick Logan up from his Grand Canyon rafting trip in November, and I have never driven down there, we decided to practice last Saturday. I drove all the way to Boulder City and Logan says I was "white knuckling it" all the way. We survived though, and we went to the Hoover Dam (where I've never been) and took a "Dam" Tour.

It was really cool. We started out by watching a movie which was a little boring, but soon we were on a great big elevator and heading 570 feet down into one the dam.The first stop on our tour was the best stop. We stood in one of the 40 foot diversion tunnels they built to divert the river during construction. It is now where the water flows through in giant a giant pipe.Next was the power plant area with the generators.Then up to the observation deck. Sorry the pictures are so bad, but the sun was shining right in our faces!

Then we headed to Vegas to The Cheesecake Factory. It was yummy! I was eating my salad and I was telling Logan that there was something nasty and spicy in my salad. He tasted the dressing and told me it wasn't spicy. So I ate a little more, and then I decided it didn't matter if it was expensive, it was also too gross to eat. So after Logan finished his meal he decided to tackle my salad. He took a bite and said, "There are onions in this." YUCK!!! I ate onions! At least I know I still hate them raw!

Jeep Road Schmeep Road

Awhile back Sydney and I tried to get to the top of Utah hill in my Escape at night. most of the road is doable in the escape but the last 2 miles is called the TV tower Jeep road. so when I got to that turn off I was in my escape and I said, all smart like, "Jeep road schmeep road." The escape does okay if you turn around and go up things in reverse you get good traction that way but it just you push it up if it is too steep as we found out on that road at about 10 at night. Since then we've been wanting a second try at it with a four wheeler. Yesterday we did just that, we went and stole Dad's truck and a four wheeler and went to the top of Utah hill. From up there you can see for miles in all directions and the Utah Side is much better than the Nevada Side. It was a little hazy so you couldn't see as far you should be able to but it was still a long ways. Here is a picture of up on top. we are kinda blocking out Pine Valley Mountain.

Guess Who's 28!

Yesterday was Logan's 28th birthday! We celebrated by opening presents when he got home from work and then going to Best Buy to spend the gift card his siblings got him. He used it to purchase a very nice wireless keyboard and mouse.

For his birthday he got cash, a new fossil wallet, a picture for his office, white chocolates from See's Candy and the gift card to Best Buy.

Next we went to Red Lobster for Logan to have their endless shrimp. Besides the first two servings they give you initially, Logan tucked away 4 more! We were so full! We walked some of it off at the Outlets at Zion and then headed to the movie theater to watch Logan's favorite person in The Invention of Lying. It was really disappointing. It had it's moments, but was really offensive when it came to belief in God. My recommendation: if you really have to see it, wait for it to come out on DVD and save yourself some money...

When we got home from the movie, Logan had his special birthday cupcake. I have given up on baking for his birthday because it is doomed. These cupcakes are really yummy and come from a place that is called 25 Main (it's at 25 Main, St. George). Overall, I think he had a good day and I am saying thank you in his behalf for all of you who called/texted/emailed him yesterday. He really appreciated it. My favorite was Ron singing to him:)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!

Hope you had a good one!