Things we loved about our family vacation: #1 The Hyatt Grand Cypress in Orlando. -Huge swimming pools, water slides, hot tubs -Outdoor activities: biking, golfing, paddle boats, rock climbing -The Hyatt Regency club: Free Breakfast & Dinner. What a time & money saver! - Newly remodeled room with a beautiful view. We were the first … Continue reading Spring Break Trip to Florida

Kip was routed through Beijing on his way to Hong Kong this week. All he saw was the airport but he can add a new country to his list. He looks exhausted.

I've never noticed how much Quinn (age 5) and Abby (age 17) look alike until recently. They are also similar in their easy going and pleasant personalities. Two of my greatest blessings.  

I was asked to do the table decorations for our recent Relief Society Conference. Here is the finished product. A lovely hint of spring.

Kip's Parents were featured in a newspaper article. This is one of the photos that ran with the story. I think it is a very nice shot of both of them. They are great people who have recently had some difficult health issues yet remain very optimistic and strongly self sufficient. We are lucky to … Continue reading Bob & Mary

We have a friend who is a master craftsman and he built this shelving unit around our fireplace. Wow! What a change to the room. It makes the whole space seem larger. With a new TV & Home Theatre system plus a different furniture arrangement and wall color it feels like a brand new room!. … Continue reading New Family Room

Kip earned his wood badge and was awarded it this month. There were 4 others in our stake who also received theirs at the same time. His ticket was an BSA to LDS translation dictionary. His hope is that it will improve the level of communications with Boy Scout council leaders and LDS leaders.

  These are pictures from Kip's trip to Perth, Australia. In addition to work, he had a chance to do some site seeing and even went to the beach. The high temperature that day was 108 degrees. Those of us at home were experiencing extremely cold weather and they even cancelled school two days because … Continue reading Kip in Perth

The highlights from our Christmas holiday include: -Grandma and Grandpa's visit -Lots of weird weather; snow, extreme cold, freezing rain, heavy fog, warm rain, flooding -Krista getting stuck in the airport and taking 24 hours (and three plane transfers to make it home) -Our annual Christmas party with adult friends. Lots of laughter and visiting. … Continue reading Christmas Highlights

What a great month it was for our five year old boy!   Quinn loves Legos. He spends hours building every day. So I bought a Lego Advent Calendar and it turned out to be one of our favorite things in the month of December. The box had numbered doors that contained a new lego … Continue reading Christmas Countdown