Hello!!! Well, Ryan and I have decided we're going to make our blog private.  Hopefully by doing this I will be able to sleep better at night. =) Lately it has been bugging me that anyone and everyone can see my kids.  So please leave me a comment on here with your name and email address so I can send you an invite... or if you don't feel comfortable leaving your email, just email me at heatherkonold@gmail.com.  THANKS!!! -Heather

spending the week in Denver

This past week Ryan had training in Denver so the whole family decided to tag along and make a little vacation out of it. We had such a great time.. the week flew by too fast!

Here are some pics Here we are eating at the Denver Aquarium. They have these huge aquariums all over full of sharks and all kinds of crazy fish. The kids LOVED it!

Our first day in Denver we checked out the Butterfly Pavilion. The girls all showed me up by holding a giant tarantula.. I wouldn't go near it. I can hardly look at the pictures of them holding it. ahhh. Sophie would have taken it home if she could.

Izzy being brave too!!!

The Pavilion had this amazing indoor rain forest full of butterflies it was my favourite part of the whole trip. Butterflies everywhere!



The girls loved checking out all the fun creatures they could touch and hold.

We also went to the Childrens Museum and did some downtown shopping.

AT the end of the week we headed to Glenwood Springs to spend the weekend.

Here is a picture of Ryan and Sophie riding a gondola up Iron Mtn.

Up on the top of the mountain we hiked around and went through some cool caves.

our little family

As fun as it is to get away.. it's always nice to come HOME!!!

Yahoo for girls weekends!!!

Some of my high school friends decided to plan a weekend get-away. It was much needed and couldn't have come at a better time.

Heidi and Monica on the Dixie red rocks

We did a lot of shopping!
me and Heidi



me, Monnie & Heidi at our hotel

I don't get to see Heidi enough since she lives thousands of miles away. =(

did you hear earmuffs are the new thing?Some of my friends couldn't go at the last minutes, Jen, HOlli & Tiff we missed you guys. We need to plan another trip sometime soon! We missed you!

I know your all probably sick of my on going purse saga... but one last post..

I got my purse back!!! yahoo! A sweet little granny called me this morning and said she found all my stuff in a church dumpster(She works for the church as a janitor)! I wanted to kiss and hug her. What a sweetheart. She found a letter in my purse (I wrote a letter to Ryan's brother Tanner on his mission in Mexico) and she looked me up from the return address on the letter. So, through all of this I learned there are mean, creepy people- but, there are also honest, GOOD, caring people who will go out of their way to make things right!

THANKS for making my day Nedra!!!

Last night our family went through the new Draper Temple. There is an open house going on until the Temple is dedicated on the 22nd of March. I'm sure most of you have already been inside, but if there is anyone who would still like to go, here is link to get tickets. It is amazing inside, granite from China, wood from Africa & limestone from France. Everything is so thought out and beautiful. One of my favorite things were the huge hand painted murals of American Fork Canyon and another one of the Alpine Loop.

More importantly then all the custom furnishings & expensive materials, is what the Temple represents to our family. That we can be a sealed as a family forever.

peace of mind

I've found something to get me out of the slumps of these winter months...

Pilates and YOGA. I signed up at a gym a couple weeks ago and it's been so nice, just what I needed. I've been doing work out videos at home for months. But. it's so nice to go to a class and be in a group. Makes me actually follow through and work out for more than 30 minutes.

Now if I could just get some sunshine....=)

Here's just an update on my purse snatcher. The SLC police called me last night at 10:30 telling me he had just arrested two different girls who had my ID & cards on them. I guess one of the girls said we were friends and that she was just holding my ID for me (isn't that crazy?!!! ahhh) so the officer just wanted to call & check. I'm glad the cops were on top of it all. The police officer also said their car was full of bags & purses.. what in the world? So hopefully I can go into tomorrow and claim some of my stuff. Maybe I can get back to my book=)