Memorial Day Weekend

Skateboarding and skootering in Oakley;
while staying at the cabin in Smithmorehouse.

Kindergarten and Caterpillars

Ever noticed how kindergarten is the Caterpillar factory, turning our little ones into butterflies before our eyes. This little creature was found in Moab. Jeremy brought it back because his class is loving caterpillars and creating butterflies.



Jeremy showing his daddy's collection of butterflies and insects.

Ride-em-caterpillar:

Best friends, Teague and Jeremy, and the Zoo!

School Art 2007

This year Sam's class did the doors of Wasatch. Each child picked a door in the neighborhood and painted it. They sold shirts, and posters, to raise art money. Sam chose the Salt Lake Temple doors.


Jeremy was in the play. He is the piglet on the right. Cute!

Jeremy's class door.

Sam's African masks:

We love Wasatch Elementary!

Cute kids and Teddy Bear Picnics!

Grandma Kathy plans the best Teddy Bear Picnics. This year we had it at Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma's house.

THE SONG: ( I loved when Jeremy would sing "catch them in their underwears!)



If you go out in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go out in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.

For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Picnic time for teddy bears,
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today.
Watch them, catch them unawares,
And see them picnic on their holiday.
See them gaily dance about.
They love to play and shout.
And never have any cares.
At six o'clock their mommies and daddies
Will take them home to bed
Because they're tired little teddy bears.

If you go out in the woods today,
You'd better not go alone.
It's lovely out in the woods today,
But safer to stay at home.
For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic

Every teddy bear, that's been good
Is sure of a treat today
There's lots of wonderful things to eat
And wonderful games to play
Beneath the trees, where nobody sees
They'll hide and seek as long as they please
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic

Thanks for the fun Grandma!

Trading Cards - Wasatch 2007

Every year Wasatch kids participate in art projects, and in one big whole school project. These art trading cards were a hit. Kids made multiple ones, traded with friends, and picked one to put on the school poster, which will hang in the school.

Moab in May

One of our favorite events is camping and cruising with the Wasatch Cruisers in Moab.

Notice how Sam keeps eating the chips in the video.

"Is it in 4 wheel drive?" he asks.

(also kind of sounds like the titanic sinking,

I hated that sound!)

Brians friend guiding us down. Notice how he disappears,

we are pretty much straight up and down at that point.

They yell, "we can't hear any screaming".

Brian says,

"they are not breathing."

At the end of the video you hear Clarissa take one breathe before she begins to cry.

That one was a little over the top for our young family.

Live and learn, thank goodness we all lived!

Okay, from the video maybe you wouldn't think it was our favorite thing.

That was one scary part of a great run.

At least they are holding on to each other! Yes, IT IS FUN!!!

Thomas the Train

Let's go fly a kite...

I love Zoe, She loves me

Anniversary's

Oh how I love Brian's and my anniversary. It is such a pleasure every year to look forward to the enjoyable time that we will have together. We have had the best of times celebrating together. This is our 14th year, 15 since the beginning of our dating....

Amazing to me.

I wanted to record our Anniversary events from last year. The kids are old enough now that celebrating our being married is just as important to them, and they took over.

We were given a note that we were to pack our bags for one night and report to the Anniversary Inn. Upon arrival we were told that the room chosen, by our children, was the August room. The kids had actually toured a few of the bed and breakfasts in Salt Lake and personally chosen their favorite room for us. This particular room was amazing. It had a hidden stairwell that went up to the attic of the mansion, where there was a jetted tub. Clarissa had earned and paid extra for us to have the romantic package, important to her being a girl. We had rose petals on the floor, the bed, the stairs, all the way up to the tub. We had chocolates and apple cider. It was very thoughtful. I think that I enjoyed the artwork in the building, and Brian enjoyed the architecture, as well as enjoying each other.

The following morning we were given an envelope, which indicated that we were to be to Lindsay Gardens by 11am. When we arrived there the kids were playing on the swings and ran to give us love. They wanted to know how fun our time was, if we liked the room, the tub, the treats, and the breakfast. Clarissa said that she had parked across the street to watch us arrive. She was so excited.

We were given another envelope which sent us on to a pre-paid lunch, where we were presented with another envelope, that directed us to the U of U Union Bowling. Here the kids awaited, yet again, to greet us. We bowled there with them, and were given instructions to go to a movie, or shopping afterwards and be home promptly at 6pm.

When we arrived at home, the children had helped Aunt Colleen to prepare a dinner for us, they served us very professionally, and respectfully a romantic dinner. I think we were in such awe of them, being so thoughtful of us as a couple. They were beautifully presented in their best dress, and had all the manners of the best of waiter/tresses! Amazing.


I don't think Brian or I could ever plan a better event; past, present, or future. Thank you to our amazing little people. (and to Colleen and Mel for their support of the children planning, paying for(earning the event over months of chores), and teaching our children to be so kind.) Love you!