Rest and relaxation is a must!

Every mother needs to take a break and pamper herself! Shaeli and I had been planning a trip to Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona for a whopping 5 months now. Finally, it happened! Thanks for such a wonderful day Shae!! We noticed as soon as we walked through the doors of the resort, our fast paced walking immediately ceased! We meandered through the resort while feeling a bit overwhelmed trying to figure out what do to first. After soaking in a mineral bath for 20 minutes, we headed over to Club Med where we enjoyed covering ourselves in red clay. Took me back to my childhood days. I always loved playing in the mud! Now, time for the baking process! Quite attractive...don'tcha think!

Next on the list...The Grotto. Time to take an elevator ride underground for a refreshing paint job! We had our bodies painted with a mixture of Sea Kelp and Aloe Vera. Then, of course, time to relax again. We enjoyed the humidifed room, then onto showers and finally a cool relaxation room.

By the time we were done with the special treatments, we were off to lunch and then it was time to lay out at the pool! We had such an amazing time. Neither one of us had ever been that relaxed before. Let's just say, functioning today has been very difficult. Everything is getting completed but much slower than normal! For those who have not been, you MUST go...and remember on your birthday...it's free. That just means I'll be back next month! Woo-who!

Outstanding times two!

Last week, we had our Stake Court of Honor. Ethan loves scouting and has worked very hard over the last 6 months earning 9 more merit badges. We are so proud of him! During the Court of Honor, a new contest had been developed to boost work within the troops regarding training, campouts, merit badges earned, etc.etc.etc. As a ward, we were excited when the Mesa Linda Ward was awarded Most Outstanding Troop in the Victorville Stake. The next moment, made me cry! Ethan was awarded Most Outstanding Scout in all of Victorville Stake. What an achievement for him and for us! He has put his heart and soul into scouting and was so nice to see him credited for his accomplishments. You can tell he's all smiles! This picture is taken with our Stake Young Men's President, Greg Lundeen on the left and our acting Scoutmaster, Blair Cammack!

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

My "handsome" (he just LOVES when I call him that!) husband turned 37 on Saturday, August 8th. We were a bit bummed since we couldn't celebrate his birthday with him on his actual birthday, but we know he had a blast fishing with his buddies! What a great way for a fisherman to spend his special day!I love this man so much! He is the glue that holds our family

together. Chris is the most loving and compassionate person. He adores his family and treats me like a queen. I am so thankful he took a chance on me many years ago. I can't imagine my life without him! Happy Birthday babe! I love you!

First day of school!

After 6 short weeks of summer vacation, the kids are back to school. Their first day was actually a week ago Monday, August 3rd. I'm still slow at blogging our life!

I look at this picture of Kelsey and can't believe she is a FRESHMAN! Where does the time go? Luckily for our family, Riverside Prep goes through the high school years, so she didn't have to start at a new school!
Ethan is now a 7th grader and can't wait for the new year to start. He is excited that Riverside has changed to a project based learning school. He loves hands on projects!

Good ol' Riley is the only one left in elementary school. He started his first day of 4th grade today. He is so excited about his new class and loves his teacher!

Beach day @ Bolsa Chica

A few weeks ago, we met up with Chris' family at Bolsa Chica State Beach for a fun day in the sun. The kids had a blast hanging out with their cousins. Kelsey and Madison

Riley catchin' a wave

From left to right...Chris, Ethan, Scott and Austin heading out to tackle the waves

Ethan enjoyed the water so much. He spent nearly seven hours in the ocean but unfortunatley after several applications of sunscreen...

...he wasn't a big fan of the beach the next morning! Poor kid woke up the completely fried with eyes swollen shut. Not a good way to start the new school year!

And...they're off!!!!!

Well, the big day has arrived. After months of planning and preparation, the Horvath men are ready to start their 62 mile (1 week) backpacking journey! My dad and brothers have been waiting for this moment for many months! They're going....going....

They're outta here! See you next week!

Sights surrounding Devils Postpile

Sitting on top of Devils Postpile with my boys! Beautiful!!!! What is more spectacular than a meadow surrounded by a river and pine trees? Maybe some wildlife would do the trick! But unfortunately, we weren't blessed with any in this meadow!

In the day and a half we spent near Mammoth, we hiked a few miles to each charted destination. We went on a 3 mile roundtrip hike just to see the stunning Rainbow Falls!

There is nothing more relaxing than listening to rushing water! I SO love the outdoors!