Day at the Zoo

Lily did not like posing this picture. The sounds coming from the elephant terrified her!

Checking out the ground hogs.

Any place with water is sure to be a hit with Lily.

Hogle Zoo or the rain forest? Johnny and I took Lily to the zoo Wednesday. Now that Johnny is graduated (or will be tomorrow!), it will be nice to have more time for family outings! Lily loved the animals and we heard her say, "Get it! Get it!" more than a few times.

Lily was so excited when she saw the carousel. She and Johnny picked out this animal (cross between a zebra/giraffe/horse?) to ride on.

Lily was a little wary of the giraffes. Plus this picture is proof that I tried to do her hair on the zoo day :).

Happy Birthday Mom!

This week we celebrated my mom's 50th birthday! It was fabulous because we were actually able to see her almost every day. On Monday I took my mom to the Loving for Eden concert at Cottonwood High School (Kurt Bestor, Colors, Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band, Paul Cardall, Peter Breinholt, etc.). Very fun to visit my old high school and, of course, the company was excellent. I remember going to lots of LDS artists' concerts as a child so it was great to be able to take my mom to one, too!

On Wednesday, her birthday, we all got together to celebrate! We had fantastic hamburgers at Five Burgers and Fries and then went back to the house for cake, ice cream, and Aaron's fun board games.

Mom Mom (as Lily calls her) and the grand kiddies.
Lily, Ally, Titan, and Kyrie

Ally and Grandma. Little Miss Ally has really come out of her shell this week. I have never seen so many cute smiles!

Titan and Grandma

A rare moment of peaceful, cousin bonding.

Chili's Giveaway

Okay friends - time for a giveaway! I have a coupon for a free Guiltless Grill entree from Chili's that I know someone will love. I got it from Bzzagent.com (a fabulous company that does word of mouth advertising ... just let me know if you want a referral or more info :).

I myself have tried and loved the Guiltless Grill menu items. My personal favorite is the Guiltless Carne Asada Steak. YUMMY! Very flavorful and lots less guilt involved than you get from your typical eat out meal. It's a great way to combine eating out and eating healthy.

So here is the deal. Just read about the new menu items below and tell me which ones you would like to try. Leave a comment by midnight April 8th and I will randomly choose a winner. Easy as that. I'll even slip it in the mail for you. Enjoy!

Fewer calories, same great flavor
Now you can eat out and still enjoy something that's better for you, with the Guiltless Grill^® menu items at Chili's^®. It's all the bold flavor you expect from Chili's – like a Guiltless Buffalo Chicken Sandwich – with less than 750 calories for each entrée. After all, what's the good of a healthier option if you don't actually want to eat it?

Tempting, with less guilt
Go ahead, get the Guiltless Honey-Mustard Glazed Salmon or the Guiltless Carne Asada Steak. No matter what you're in the mood for, the focus is on bold taste. Plus, you get just the right portion of flavorful food, so don't worry about your server bringing over a few lonely green beans on a big white plate.

Six tasty options with less than 750 calories.

• New Guiltless Buffalo or Grilled Chicken Sandwich
• New Guiltless Cedar Plank Tilapia
• New Guiltless Carne Asada Steak
• New Guiltless Honey-Mustard Glazed or Grilled Salmon
• Guiltless Chicken Platter
• Guiltless Black Bean Burger

St. George Trip

Lily and I traveled down south with my mom and Ada to a dance competition in St. George. It was a last minute decision and we had a lot of fun! With Ada being the only one dancing we had lots of free time and we were able to have fun watching her at the competition, too. Unfortunately, I somehow missed getting pictures of the competition, but I did get some of the other things we did.