being trustworthy

Last month Zachary and Anna were both recognized in the monthly Character Ed Assembly for being trustworthy. Way to go! Some of Zachary's best friends were recognized also, it's great to have good friends!

hunting

Easter was just fun. The kids dyed eggs, hunted plastic candy filled eggs, and multi-colored hard boiled eggs at Grandma Wright's (fun with cousins!) and at home. Fortunately, Scout found and ate only one real egg.

ANP

Okay, look, life gets busy. We went on a phenomenal trip last fall, it may have been the highlight of blogging for me. Cool things kept happening, of course, but somehow it didn't end up on my blog. My baby turned 1, we spent time at indoor soccer games and Jr. Jazz games, started violin lessons and guitar lessons, went sledding and snowmobiling, hung out with cousins, and did some cool things in school. Jer got a new computer so I got his old one (better than the one I was previously using), and that shifted my photo situation. I've got it sorted out, am in the process of backing up all my pictures (and boy do I take a lot of 'em!), and am going to post some pictures tonight. Thanks, mom, for the kind requests to put some new pictures on.

Last week was spring break. We try to make the most of our vacation days so we planned a trip to Arches National Park. It was a glorious five days. We hiked, enjoyed cool weather (with only one thunderstorm), and hiked some more. My brother, Michael, and his fabulous wife, Colette, spent several days with us and we sure enjoyed them. It's always hard to pick which pictures to share, these are only a handful of my very favorites.

is a quarter really 3 months?

After a full quarter of absence, I'm back. We've been busy, the good kind of busy. In changing my background, I'm committing myself to returning to the blogging world. It's not a journal, really, for me, but the highlights of what is happening with my favorite people along with some of my favorite pictures.

lights

We enjoyed the lights and nativities at Temple Square Saturday night. The weather was pleasant and we discovered quickly that the flat tire on the stroller was a blessing (it's much easier to maneuver with a baby on your shoulders) inasmuch as thousands of folks had the same idea we had. Despite the crowds, we had a lovely, festive time.

Scout

Meet Scout, the newest member of our family. She is an 11 week old female chocolate lab. She's named for the spirited, adventurous, bold young lady in the classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout is house trained, loves a good rawhide knot, and adores her pack.

my littlest piano player

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Zachary played tackle football this fall. He loved every minute of it (and that is not an exaggeration). Football is a pretty major time commitment, but "completely worth it!" He played defensive end and special teams, got knocked down, sacked the QB in a few games, won a few, lost a few, and got some pretty cool shaped bruises. Go Jordan!

A BIG thanks to everyone who came out to games and supported our kids this fall! We dedicate a lot of time and energy to sports and we appreciate the support we get from our loyal fans!

fall soccer

Soccer is a big, and good, part of our lives. This fall we cheered for blue, lime, and purple.

loyal to the end

Our good ole boy, Max, passed away last Friday morning. He was almost 13. That's a lot of years of kids loving him and climbing on him and running and swimming and chasing birds. We reminded each other of how he would howl when a siren was close, how he loved having a water gun or hose shot into his mouth, and how he loved to chase cats. He loved to sleep inside with his boys and be where his family was. He loved to camp and hike and swim and snowmobile.

Max was a good dog. We miss him.