December Quarantine

Well we got home from the epic trip of 2020 and found out that Shane had COVID-19.  He lost his taste and got tested and Yes! we were now in a 20 day quarantine.  Brax had to for 30 days because he never tested positive.  Me, Dakota, and Cam all tested positive about 9 days after Shane, but never had any symptoms. So we stayed home.  We crafted, did puzzles, rearranged bedrooms, and watched a LOT of movies.  We had a ton a wonderful friends and family drop off fun things to do and treats galore.

Becky gave Cam this awesome shirt for his birthday.  It says 13 years of being awesome, Vintage 2007 Limited Edition, so cute.

Two boys sleeping in their new bedroom situation.

                                        

We took a selfie on the day that we got tested.  It was just sitting in the car and waiting for them to stick a cotton swab way up our noses.  Cam freaked out as usual, but he did it!

I crimped Braxton's Hair.  It gave him some serious volume!  It was nasty.

Alisa and Chad Hill brought us a darling gift everyday of the 10 days of quarantine.  It brought us so much joy just to have a knock at the door.  

Tara brought over her toys that the boys love to build with and that kept them busy for hours.

One day for #lighttheworld we were suppose to decorate our neighbors door to tell them how awesome they are, but we were quarantined so Dakota made this awesome pic of our front door and wrote a message on it.

Theresa Lamb brought over Pearler beads and they boys made all these creations with them.

Just a school project to draw and teach about a person in history.

One of the things Hill's gave us was a gingerbread kit.  We failed epically, but had a ton of fun and laughed our butts off.

Delicious gingerbread cookies that we decorated as a family were contained in this box, she had so many good ideas!

We decided as a family we would gather items for Primary Children's as a service for this year. We got $270 in cash donations, and $315 in noncash donations. There were books, puzzles, markers, games, gift cards, colorful duct tape and a lot more.  It was really neat to go down there and have her tell us how much they use donations like this and how much it means to the kids and parents.  Braxton turned 18 this year and Primary Children's changed our lives for the better for all 18 of those years.  Russ Montgomery sent the most beautiful text after we thanked everyone that I wanted to put here so I will remember it always "What a privilege to help such a wonderful organization that has forever enriched our lives".  It brought me to tears, such a strong statement about the impact Braxton has on each of our lives.

 

Thanksgiving 2020 St. George

We decided to hit the road for Thanksgiving, just the 5 of us.  It was truly magical just as I had dreamed it would be.  On the first day Braxton seemed like he was a bit angry that we had taken him away from his beloved skiing, but after that first day the boys realized how much fun they can have together and we truly had a wonderful time.  We went to Zion's which was very crowded, but not as crowded as the summer I heard, and it was a truly beautiful place.  The views were breathtaking and the hiking was amazing.

Cameron insisted that we swim every day and luckily the hotel was very unoccupied so we had the pool to ourselves almost all of the 4 days.  The hot tub was the best and very warm! It is so great to have Cameron's enthusiasm for life with us at all times, he makes us do a lot of fun things that normally we would pass on.  I love that boy.

Lots of car time together, our new jeep is amazing and we love it.  The boys, once again, don't like the middle seat, but they take turns.

This is a gigantic tunnel that goes through the mountain in Zions.  It was way cool.

My beautiful family, my world.  Our days of these kinds of adventures are dwindling as the boys are getting so big and we really cherished this one and took every opportunity to play together and have wonderful conversation and adventure.

We even had to wear masks to hike, outdoors.  The rules are getting ever so tight everywhere we go.  We never see anyone's smiles anymore.  It makes me sad.

What a memorable Thanksgiving.  We smoked a turkey before we left and had delicious turkey sandwiches to celebrate all that we are thankful for.

Gingerbread houses in the hotel room, this is a must if we leave town for Thanksgiving.  This is our second time doing it and we love it so much, the memories are so awesome.

The view from the hike in downtown St. George was amazing.  Then we headed to another hike in Snow Canyon in a slot canyon.  It was just a little slot canyon, but the hieroglyphics were amazing.

At this slot canyon, there was a spot that was so skinny that Shane and I passed and let the boys do it alone.  Of course, they not only did it 3 or 4 times, but they also found a secret way out that came through the rocks.  Inside of it you had to basically climb up a wall, but that never stops the Weston boys.

After two incredible hikes we found a red sand dune.  They jumped, laughed, and played forever.  It was almost as if they were little again and enjoyed the wonderful things in life.  Me and Shane just watched and basked in all the fun they were having.  The pic above is another boy band album cover that we keep taking.  Three of the best boys on the earth, but I am slightly partial.

And this pile of sand is what we got out of shoes and pant pockets, and probably ears!  They were covered in sand even the next day after showers and swimming.

I did a lot of this.  Thinking.  I love to sit over beautiful landscapes and just think.  I have so much to be thankful for and this trip really made me realize how I need to slow down and be thankful more often.