We took the kids to the Hill Air Force Museum the other day, and they absolutely loved it. While we were walking around to see the the planes, Ellie asked Ray and I if we had been their before and we told her we had, and she said oh you have been here and you have never taken me and Jake to see this great place? 
Here is a couple of pictures of Ray lifting the kids up so that they could see inside a fighter plane.
This is Air Force One. Well at least one of them. This one was used at the time President Johnson was in office. His wife actually used it more than he did. The kids thought it was cool to see a US Presidents Plane. 
Jake absolutely loved the small models that were down low, and that he could look at. 
Ellie liked this plane. I think the main reason for this was that it said LOVE on it!
They had a children's learning center located in one of the buildings, and we stopped by just as they were closing, Jake just started crying and throwing this fit, and the young guy who works there said (how about if we lock the doors and let you two play for a minute while we close down the computers?). He ended up turning two of the computers back on so that the kids could try flying. Both actually did pretty good at the flight simulations. The guy seemed to be impressed. Ellie liked climbing into one of the simulators that was there, and Jake liked dressing up in a flight suit. 
The kids had lots of fun, and Ray and I decided it is somewhere we will go again soon.. It is free, air conditioned, and a great place for both parent and kid to learn and have fun. What more could I ask for?
Before
After
K, so some of you were asking to see the after pics of my hair. I hate pics of myself, but had Ellie take a couple of pics of me with her new digital camera. My bangs are not curled, or really fluffed, that is just how short the girl cut them. I am not sure if I have ever cut, or had my bangs cut so short. And also, some of you suggested I take a picture with me, or go to someone I know. I did have a picture with me of Jenifer Aniston, and I went to the hair place because it was recommended to me by several women in my ward.
Below are some pics of my lovely hair after Ellie got done making me beautiful. How lucky am I to have a daughter who will work and work to make me so pretty? lol
At the beginning of the month we were asked if Ellie might want to participate in Color Guard Camp with Taylee (Ellie's friend) her mom and another gal in our ward are the director/coaches and they were going to be doing the first ever annual camp. Ellie was really excited about this, and the fact that she would get a shirt, a flag, and have the chance to march in the 24th of July parade in Bear River City. Well today was the camp. They learned some flag moves, and some marching techniques, along with a dance routine that they performed for the parents at the end. Ellie was quite excited to be among the group, and thought she was pretty cool. :) Melissa, Taylee's mom said they ended up with twice as many girls attending as what they had originally thought would be there. They had 80 girls show up. The money they earned will go towards uniforms that they will use for dances, pictures, and competitions. I am just glad that Ellie was able to have a fun time, and was able to try something new. I recorded parts of her dance, and if I can get it to work I will post it sometime so that you can see my girl in action.
On Saturday I left my kids with Ray while I ventured out to have my hair cut. I am always nervous about having my hair cut, and have had some scary encounters with hair stylists while here in Tremonton. But, I decided I wanted some adult conversation that did not revolve around my kids for a short moment. So, with this in mind and after telling myself that whatever happened my hair would grow back, that the conversation with another grown up person is what I wanted. Well, I showed up at this stylish little place called No Limits, and told them I needed a hair cut. After about a 15 minute wait, they send me to the back where this girl has been sitting reading a magazine in her chair. She seats me, puts my cape on, and starts combing my hair, and then as she picks up her scissors she asks what I want. Well, I am thinking to myself- I want someone to talk tabloids with for a few minutes while you do magic on my hair, but instead tell her that I need to have about an inch and a half cut off with long layers. She steps back looks at my hair and then says OK. She then starts cutting my hair, in silence. So, I start asking her questions like where did you go to school, are you married, and how long have you been doing hair. See, I figure this will open the door to lots of conversation and most important it wont be about my kids that I am away from for a moment. Well, she says quite quickly and very monotone like (I am engaged, Paul Mitchell, One Year, Orem area) and then dead silence. Slow me down, is this the best you can do? So I very nicely say that is cool, my niece almost went to Paul Mitchell, thinking this is where Brandi got her black shirt from. She looks at me and says Oh, and then goes on cutting my hair. Anyway after a lot of miserable silence, and some cutting techniques I don't recall asking for, she tells me I am finished and gives me the famous mirror to check out the back of my hair. I looked at it, only to find that she had cut much more than the requested inch and a half, I quickly said thanks and then gave her mirror back. She then said something like I can tell your confused about why I chipped(?) your hair up around your scalp. I just smiled, and then she said it gives lift to soft hair, all you have to do is rat it a lot and it will look full. I again said thanks and then got up and went and paid and left. Well when Ray finally looked at it he said what happened to the inch and a half you were supposed to have cut off? I said I don't know, I guess she did not understand me. When I asked him how much she took off he said a good six to eight inches. Grrrrrrrr, can someone please tell me how someone so dang rude, and annoying made it through school. Aren't one of the requirements that you are friendly to your customers? Because if it isn't, then it should be. My hair is still below my shoulders, and I know it will grow back, but why in the heck do I always end up with these kind of girls? I didn't even get my adult conversation. :( Dumb Girl. I hope a thousand flees infest her arm pits and she ends up with scabies. ha ha
At the first of this month Uncle Mike, Sam, and Leuben stayed at our house over the weekend, and Ellie decided that one evening while we were all outside visiting that she wanted to take the training wheels off her bike. Well I worked with her for a few seconds with no luck, and then had to go in the house to help Jake. Well, a few minutes later Ray yelled out to me that I needed to grab my camera cause Ellie was riding her bike by herself. And sure enough, when I got outside she was riding up and down the street just like a pro. She was even able to stand up while riding. Ray and I are so proud of her. She wanted to do this, and she did. When I asked her how she was able to learn without my help, she told me that she just told herself she can do it if she wants to, and that no one can tell her she is too small. (something she hears maybe to often)
We Love you Ella Bell, and are proud of you. Way to go!!!
P.S. you may want to hit the mute button, or just ignore my retched voice please, I forgot to mute it when I was cheering on my girl.
The other day both kids had the chance to invite a friend over to play, and to swim. Jake has never had this opportunity to have a friend over, and has only been over to a friends once or twice himself. I know, I am a bad mom. I just was not sure if he was ready for this or not, but after watching him with his BF Jeffrey, I realized I am holdin him back big time (dumb me) Anyway, Ellie invited her little friend Taylee over while Jake invited his buddy Jeffrey, and they had a great time swimming, jumping on the tramp, and eating good snacks. Both kids are excited for the next play date to arrive, (which will be in a few days). Here are some pictures of the kids having a great time with their friends, while I tried to stay out of the way and let them be kids. Enjoy!!!
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