MOAB for Thanksgiving

It was a non traditional Thanksgiving for us this year. We spent the day driving to one of our favorite destinations, cooked dinner and ate around 9 PM. It was great fun, the condo we stayed at had a hot tub and the kids were relentless about sitting, OK sitting is not the correct term, more like turning it into an all out water park. Lets just say we were able to enjoy using it as if we were the only people in the whole place, since everyone would quickly leave after our arrival. The weather was ugly for the first two days and the third it got really nice. We were able to enjoy some good Golf, and of course Mountain Biking. Tara, Grandpa TJ, Bret and Jen all got to ride Amasa Back while I took care of the kids, then it was time for Makenna to meet the slickrock trail. It was one of those trips we have been looking forward to for years, we wondered if Makenna was up for the challenge of Slickrock and she proved that she was. Even though I was being a paranoid dad and telling her to walk her bike on the scary stuff, she just took it like a pro and rode all the stuff that made me close me eyes and grit my teeth. She did great! All in all it was a great trip.

Disneyland 08

We took a Scott family trip to Disneyland back in Early September. Grandpa and Grandma Scott, Madison, Ashley, Jared-Carrie and Family, and our little family. It was a really great trip. My favorite part was having so many of my family members there. My least favorite part was driving all night to get there before the park opened. Makenna and Mason absolutely loved having their cousins to have fun with.

Our favorite rides:

Seth: Flyin over California

Tara: Splash Mountain

Makenna: California Screamin

Mason: Woody's Shootout (brand new ride)

We stopped in St. George on the way home and went to Les Mis at the Tuacon theater. It was a really great production, Makenna and Tara LOVED it. We were very lucky to have seats under the very small roof since it rained for nearly the entire play. It was the first play we have ever been to at Tuacon during bad weather. Even though the weather was bad we still really enjoyed it.

We can't wait to go back again!

A Childs Prayer

Kids say the darnedest things don't they. Sometimes they pull the best ones out of their hats during their prayers. You know the kind of prayer that has you doing everything in your power to keep you from completely losing it! Our little Mason frequently comes up with some really good ones. The following is the most recent example: Mason usually says most of his prayers on his own, the usual stuff "thank you for my many blessings, thank you for my family, please bless the missionary's and that we will sleep good tonight, etc, etc, etc." Well he usually wants us to help him finish since he is afraid he may miss some important item. Last night was one of those nights. He finished with his portion and gave me the help me nudge. I told him to say thank you for the rain we have been receiving, he pulled back as if I had hit him or something and in one of those sassy arrogant kind of voices responded with "I AM NOT SAYING THAT" of course I asked why, to which he just looked at me angrily. I explained that without rain the farmers could not grow their crops, and all living things need water to survive. He continued to look at me sternly. I thought since he apparently is not worried about dying of thirst or starvation, maybe I would put it in a way that one of the SCOTT kids could understand. I said "You know that without rain the lakes and reservoirs will have no water in the summer and the mountains would have no snow in the winter". Mason got an alarmed look on his face and immediately bowed his head and said "THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN, AMEN." As I tucked him into his bed he smiled and said "I didn't realize rain was so important."
You gotta love those moments! I giggled on and off for the rest of the evening, thinking about that little guy and how we are shaping his perspective on life.

The Scott's show