The Sink Hole

After living in our house for 7 years, our front yard decided to acquire a sink hole.
Jim and LeAnna happened to be landscaping at the same time, so they gave us some of their dirt to help in our sink hole project.

Here's Mark standing in just a small portion of the hole.


Kaden helping us out.

Kaleb helping us out.

Some of our handiwork


Our beautiful roses!

Princess Jana

You Are Aurora! (A.K.A. Sleeping Beauty.)

Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Of course I'm the most beautiful princess there is. :) After reading all the results about each princess I think I have some Ariel in me. Fun and silly quiz!

Ahhh Utah!

Last week I was afforded the opportunity to travel to Salt Lake City, Utah to lay to rest Grandma Grace. LeAnna has posted some fantastic pictures and chronicled the event quite well in her blog so I will direct you there for that.

The part of the trip that only I could put a face on was the unique landscape of Salt Lake City itself.

Being a reasonably active, meeting going member of the LDS church, and a closet apologetic that has not grown up or lived in Utah, I find parts of Salt Lake City odd. It looks strange to me that there is a LDS meetinghouse on nearly every street in this valley. I remember a street between Bountiful and Ogden where there are 2 chapels on opposite sides of the street. (There are more LDS meetinghouses then 7-11s in SLC anymore!). I aslo find it odd (yet understandable) that a large % of people walking around downtown are dressed to the nines and carrying a small suitcase. But I find it equally odd when non-church related business in town uses the churchs name as well. Here is my case in point.





Points of interest:
"This is the Place"
It is not open on Sunday? Jack Mormon indeed!

Salt Lake City is a place that we wanted to move to for the recreation and proximity to family. Upon returning home the words of a familiar cliche' ring true

"Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home"

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was such a wonderful day. It started off with Kaden demanding I have breakfast in bed. The only problem was that we were having brunch that day and I didn't want to stay in bed that long. I appeased him though and stayed in my room until brunch was made. They made me eggs and little orange muffins. YUMMY!!!! Thank you Mark!

I love going to Church on Mother's Day because we have Relief Society for two hours with refreshments in between. Mark says that it isn't fair because on Father's Day they don't get anything like that.

Kaden bringing me breakfast and his Mother's Day card.



The girls and I happened to match so we had to take a picture



For dinner we went over to Leanna and Jim's for a barbecue. Here is a picture of the all the mother's. The one on the left is my WONDERFUL grandma.

Trip to Idaho

Kaleb and I just came back from Idaho so let me tell you of our adventure:



Uncle Jacob letting Kaleb drive the riding lawnmower
Kaleb was pretty proud of himself.



Kaleb had fun being chased my Uncle Mark




We visited Bear World



This was probably the coolest part



Kaleb's favorite part was riding all the rides!



For those who know Kaleb, you know how much he LOVES trains!


I love his face in this picture



Me and Jacob having some fun. Kaleb refused to ride this.



Feeding the deer



Getting to pet a deer



We saw this shirt in the gift shop and I just had to take a picture.



Kaleb loved playing with cousin Abby



My happy boy



Abby taught Kaleb how to jump off the trampoline.



Bathtub buddies



You can guess who won :)

I always have a wonderful time when I'm with my family and I can't wait to do it again.

Attack of the Ants

Every Spring we have these guests who like to visit. Little do they know, their visit is not appreciated so we give them a little treat and send them on their way.

See you next Spring!

Cinderella

For a few months now, Kesa has been practicing really hard for her parts in the Russell Middle School performance of Cinderella. She got to be a towns person and had to have two different costumes. Even though it took a lot of early morning practices, she enjoyed it and can't wait for next years play.




Getting ready for the big show.


Kesa with her friend, Jenna


Kaden giving Kesa flowers after the performance.


The ball gown look.