Easter and Spring

Daron, Addy and I met Kirsten and her husband again this year in Las Vegas.  I think it is going to be an annual event.  Kirsten's husband always meets his family in the spring in Vegas so we might as well plan a weekend away as well.  I am still dying to get to Eugene Oregon to visit Kirsten and Chris Hirsch.  It will be like a high school reunion!

I enjoyed a $50 Ribeye, a $15 Margarita and NO HEADACHE!  whooo hoooo.

The Easter bunny came.  He also brought us really nice weather.  We were going to cook out in the sand dunes with some friends for Easter but both families bailed because we were all too tired!  Daron did however give lawn mower rides to the kids the next day!

I am teaching a Fairy Garden class and Addy and her friend posed for photos for my flyers.  OMG Addy is a ham.

Daron and I were in St. George at the neurologist for Addys school Easter egg hunt ut one of the other mothers  took some photos  for me.  Addy is no wall flower.  She told meshe has three boyfriends. Her dad who ruffled at the news asked if the boys knew about this and she said said "no!"  Like duh!  Samantha is in her class and her best buddy. Her mom has been a life saver helping out when a migraine hits and I need a break.

I have at least three play dates a week for Addy.  Being the only child it is as much for meas it is for her.  Thekids all run to the fence when I pick her up from school yelling "can I come overland play with Addy.  When can I come over for a play date. ". She is lucky to have a nice group of friends and I have found a nice group of moms to hangout with.

Spring and Summer Focus - ART ART ART

A good friend got married here in February and they blended two families.  They really liked the painting that I did for Daron 12 or 13 years ago (wow!) and I created one for their wedding present.  Here is a photo of the brides daughter Addison Grace holding the painting.

Fun Four Hour Hike

Ahh I am beginning to feel like a normal person again.  My friend Brittan and I went on an adventure just across the highway from Best Friends.  We planned to be gone one to two hours. I left the dogs at home so we could hike up, up, up.  My short cut added two hours so we totaled a bit over four hours but had a blast.  I also learned a “canyoneering” or rappelling term called “ledged up.”  We didn't get stuck but it required us to go up more than I had planned! 

Kane County has been named to National Geographic's list of BEST SPRINGTRIPS 2014!

I need to preface this by saying to all of our friends and families that I assume you know you are always welcome to visit us and explore southern Utah!!  We have plenty of room.  In fact we are so used to small areas that we only use one floor leaving the other floor open for guests.  We love guests. Please visit.  We would love to show you around and if we aren't up for it we would love to give you a map and send you on your way:).  Just off of the top of my head I am thinking the Lockes, the Wheelers, the Saffels, Uncle Bill & Jean, Uncle Tom & Dolly and the cousins, Uncle Jim & Tammy and Jude and his family and Tammy's kids and Aunt Margaret and Jonathan and Laura and Kristyn & her family and the list goes on people!  I know the Grand Canyon isn't going anywhere and Zion will be here for a long time but you never know when the government will shut down :) 

Not that I am surprised but I am excited! They also mention our friends motel Quail Park! Whoo Hoo!



http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-spring-trips-2014/

Kane County, Southwestern Utah

Photograph by Philippe Crochet, Getty Images

Kane County sits in the middle of southwestern Utah’s staggering geological smorgasbord: narrow slot canyons, polychrome cliffs, wavelike buttes, and world-class paleontological sites. From Kanab, the county seat, it’s 90 minutes or less to three national parks (Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion), Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, and the rugged and remote 1.9-million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, the last area in the continental United States to be mapped. “What strikes people when they visit is the intensity of the outdoor experience available here,” says Kanab custom furniture maker Rich Csenge. “[There's] staggering natural beauty, trailheads everywhere, and the sense of eternity expressed in geology and topography that seems to change color and shape with every hour of the day.”

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Best Husband EVER!

I am hoping Daron is right about the eggs.  

If he is not we have a ongoing list of possible migraine triggers and or solutions.  The list is ENDLESS.
See Cardiologist - since many people I have met and studies have shown heart issues causing migraines
See Pain Management Clinic
Mast Cell Disorder
DAO and Food Trigger Testing?
See local Intuitive.  I am not ruling anything out. 
Nerve Block?
Mini-Hysterectomy?
blood sugar too high
blood sugar too low
too much caffeine
not enough caffeine
too much sleep
not enough sleep
is it eggs
is it bananas?
is it soda
tea?
oranges
bread
gum
gatorade
yogurt
bread
my heart?
am I breathing at night?


If I look back over the four years I have had a migraine every month but some months are way better than others. I bought a twin mattress and put it in my closet and I put ear plugs in and at least now I rarely wake up at night so I am getting a good nights sleep.  I do however wake up in total darkness wondering where the heck I am!!!!  Since I had Addy I became a REALLY light sleeper but Addys room is on the other side of our closet so I can hear her if she yells. The cats, the neighbors who work on their truck at midnight and Daron coughing don't bother me though ;)

Praying that maybe I'm a genius for my Baby!

Here we go.  April Fools Day will be the start of the test.  Jennifer is going to cut eggs out of her diet completely for this trial period.  My theory is that they are the most perpetually eaten foods in our house.  When we got the chickens 5 years ago we most likely upped our egg intake and Jen's headaches during that period skyrocketed.  We got used to always having eggs so we've continued buying eggs a lot even after The Great Chicken Massacre of  2013.  In fact, I would say that since it appears that it takes something like 3 to 5 days to get them out of your system they are constantly present in Jen's system.  Just as headache is constantly in her system.  Welp, that's my theory, and if I'm right I will be the happiest man on the planet.  Fingers Crossed!!!!!!