Temple Dedication

On Feb. 10 President Thomas S. Monson dedicated the Rexburg Idaho temple. K & K & M were able to attend the dedication in the temple itself. It was a great experience. We are happy to have a temple so close by.

Previous to the dedication, we all were able to go to the temple open house, and K & K had the opportunity to act as ushers for part of the open house. Also, M participated in the cultural celebration the night before the dedication.

Early spring update (Part II)

We've had an unusual amount of snow this year. Last reports indicate well over 200% of normal. At one point the piles on either side of the driveway were about 7 feet tall! Fortunately it is starting to melt now, though we still have between one and two feet on the yard (and some of the piles are still over 4 feet high). Poor K just about ruined his back shoveling snow every other morning, here after a good night of drifting new snow.

And here's a snapshot of the lunar eclipse on Feb. 20, taken from our back porch.

Early spring update (Part I)

A few things have happened since my last post in December.

First of all, there's M's birthday. She turned 8 this year, so we had our first baptism in the family. M was really excited about it. Afterward we had a family party with uncles and aunts and cousins and grandparents and great grandparents.

Growing Kids

M is taking a ballet and tap class that she loves. She wants to be a mom-dance teacher-author illustrator- baker when she grows up. She still loves reading and is torn between reading the American Girl books and Harry Potter. She is really excited to turn 8 in January and to be baptized. She has a part in the cultural celebration for the Temple dedication and looking forward to that. She is a great big sister.















A has grown a lot this year. Last spring he learned to ride a two-wheeler and he started Kindergarten this fall. He loves to be outside (all the time). He fished for the first time this summer and every weekend he asks if we can go fishing. He still loves cars and has already designed his own pinewood derby car to use when he is 8 and in cub scouts. He is a very good friend and brother.















J is a little sweetheart. She has learned to talk really well and never stops. Her favorite things to do are read books, play dress up, take care of babies, and play with friends. She is loves to get into things, especially make-up and band-aids. She loves people and always has a hug for everyone.

Projects

This spring we spent night and day digging out weeds, leveling and moving dirt to get our yard ready for sprinklers, sod and shrubs. It took us a long time but it turned out really nice.

We went from this . . .









To this . . . .











We also planted our first big vegetable garden this year.
Even though we planted late we had a surprisingly good harvest.