Going to the Farm

All 5 of us. You can barely see Will.

Zach on the tractor

Connor on the tractor

John about ready to leave with Ethan and Connor

Will taking a turn on the 4 wheeler

John showing me how it works. I have only been on a ATV and that was when I was 14 years old.

John and Connor on the 4 wheeler

Ethan and Zach trying out the 4 wheeler and I love this picture of them

A bunch of sheep

Yesterday, our friends John and Sarah invited us to their farm. Well, actually it is John's dad's farm, but he has been helping out on the farm. We got to their house at 2:30 pm and we got rides with them. We saw lots of sheep and their babies, which was cool. Zach loved the sheep and lambs and well so did Ethan and Connor. Zach even got to pet one, but Connor didn't want too. Oh, well maybe someday he will want to pet one. We also saw a dog. But, what Ethan loved the most was the 4 wheeler he saw at the farm. Ethan asked John, if he could ride the 4 wheeler and John brought it out. Ethan went on it first with John sitting behind him and Ethan did very well driving it. He has been on one before and he has asked us many times that he wants one, but we have no place to put it and 4 wheelers cost to much for us to afford. Anyway, Ethan wasn't the only one who went on it. John took Zach on it and he loved it. I wasn't sure how Connor would do, so he went with John and Ethan. Connor didn't cry or try to get off of the 4 wheeler. Meaning, Connor loved it. Will went on it and then I even had a turn on it. Then Ethan had another turn before the 4 wheeler was put away. Sarah also took some pictures of the 5 of us and it was a fun day at the farm. We hope we can go again.

GUESS WHAT I DID THIS MORNING?

My Autograph

Phil Keoghan and me

Talking to Phil

Getting Phil's Autograph

Phil getting interviewed

I will never forget the moment that I had this morning and I am glad that I got to share it with my husband Will and he is very proud of me for doing it. Let me start from the beginning, I was reading, "Iron County Today" yesterday, which is Cedar City's Paper and I came across this article, "Ride Across America to stop in Cedar City." I was reading the article and this is what it some of it said. "Beginning Saturday, Phil Keoghan, host of CBS's The Amazing Race, embarked on a "race" of his own- he is cycling across America to raise awareness about the benefits of cycling for health, wellness and a greener America. The "Ride Across America Presented by GNC" will also raise awareness and funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society." This bike ride began in LA and the bike ride willl end in New York. I guess they are going to be"averaging 100 miles per day for a total of over 3,500 miles, spanning 40 days with stops in more than 30 different cities and towns." Cedar City is one of those stops and I did get excited that Phil Keoghan was going to be here and he is traveling with a camera crew, so the crew can document the entire ride. He is also asking people at every stop he goes to, to come out and join him for a few miles or more. Phil got in Cedar City last night and was leaving today at 9:30 am at the Vistor Center. The tourism bureau said in the article, "invites community members to come give Keoghan and his crew a warm Cedar City welcome and dramatic send off." Then the article said "From Main Street they will head east up Cedar mountain to Scenic Byway Highway 14 to Highway 89 to Kanab."

After the kids were gone, I told Will about this and that was close to 9 am and he said well why didn't you tell me and well for some reason I just forgot about it. Then we left for the Visitor Center and when we got there, the band from SUU was there playing and it was great. Then went inside and didn't see as many people as I thought would be there, so that was good. Then I saw him and I was getting really excited, cause well it is not everyday you get to meet someone like this. He was sitting on the couch being interviewed and so I was taking pictures of him and it was the greatest feeling in the world to be doing that. I guess the choir from one of the High Schools was also there and they were singing and it was great hearing them, cause they were really good. Then he went outside and talking to people and signing autographs and I was taking a few more pictures. Then I finally got up the courage to talk to him. I shook his hand and asked if I could get his autograph. While he was doing that, I was telling him how I loved the Amazing Race, I have seen the show from the beginning. Then Will took a picture of Phil and me and it turned out really good and well I was exciting. Will and I waited around, to see Phil off and a few other people were doing the same. One of the people that worked at the Visitor Center, ask a few of us to hold a banner that had National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Will and I were a few of those people holding the banner. So, we got to wait around and listen to the choir sing and boy they are good. The choir sang 2 songs to Phil and he really loved it and he said he almost cried through one of them. Phil said there they are blogging his journey and I am not sure what the name of the blog is, but I guess you can find it on the cbs.com website and click on the Amazing Race and who knows maybe you will see my husband or me on the blog. It was a great morning and like I said I will never forget the moment I had this morning.