There were over 500 items on the movers' inventory list. How long will it take to find a place for everything and the big question: Do we really need all this STUFF! Pictures from June 2011  

  What a great experience to attend LDS training week at Philmont Boy Scout Ranch! We were there July 2nd through 9th and enjoyed lots of great activities and people.  Quinn had a great time with his group of 8 year old scouts.   His favorite things were pony rides, archery,and hiking.   He also … Continue reading Philmont

  The band has a beautiful Paris themed show. It has been a good experience for Emma and has challenged her in a lot of ways.      

He's a sweet boy and he loves to be with his dad.

Spring Break was spent looking for a new house. Emma & Quinn were troopers while we had long hours and looked at dozens of houses. They gave us great input and had lots of good opinions. Here our a few pictures of the house we decided to buy.

We have been talking through the idea of moving for several months. Because of the economy and the dismal housing market we knew it would be tough to sell our home. We spent a lot of time on the pictures for the listing using our Nikon SLR with a wide angle lens. We are very … Continue reading Our Home

On March 9, 2011 (three days before my 14 birthday) I was in gym. When the teacher told us to get dressed my friend and I raced away. As we were rounding the corner, she ran in front of me and I stepped on the back of her shoe. I fell headlong into the corner … Continue reading Emma’s Accident

It began on February 1st with some snow and high winds. It included lightning flashes and huge gusts of wind. By the morning of February 2nd we had about 18" of new snow and massive snowdrifts. After shoveling we had great mounds of snow: But this is what greeted us when we opened the garage … Continue reading Massive Snow

Quinn's teacher made this great poster all about Quinn. My favorites are that he likes asparagus & grapefruit, and that his favorite TV show is "This Old House". He is the only kid in his 2nd grade that hasn't lost any teeth.

The first weeks of December always mean nativity performances and choir concerts.   Emma's children singing group performed some beautiful numbers this year. I especially enjoyed "When I Close my eyes" and "And the Angels Sang". The later was performed with an up and coming opera singer and accompanied by harp & cello. It was … Continue reading Christmas is coming…