My Favorite Pictures From Our San Diego Trip

We got to spend a week with my family in San Diego for my parents' 40th anniversary. We had so much fun playing with cousins, going to the zoo, Sea World, Lego Land, and The Beach. My kids loved playing in the waves. Their Uncles built some awesome sand castles.

The 14 grandkids blended into the zoo life well!

Sam refused to snuggle in with his girl cousins.

Thank goodness James can handle the spinning, twirling rides. I take after my mom (as does Matt) and we watched Terri and James go on some of the rides with the kids.

We played hard all day and stayed up way too late !!

Happy 40th Anniversary Mom and Dad!!

40 years! Thanks for bringing the WHOLE family along to celebrate. We appreciate all you have done and continue to do for us.

Happy Birthday Reed !!!!

My brother is 34!!! I am so thankful I have three great brothers. I am so proud of all of their accomplishments. Reed, you are such a great, brother, father, husband, son, leader, dentist, and person. Have a great day and see you soon. I love you!!

Happy May!!

Our May has been busy and fun! We have endured the rain and enjoyed the sunshine. We've been to baby blessings,

Had a visit from mom and dad

been entertained by Mo's preschool spring performance

celebrated Sam's 6th birthday

Spring soccer ( I coached Mo's team this year...3-4 year olds..... its more of a herding job)

Played with Zoey on Fridays while Sally finishes up the school year

and completed my 6th half marathon....injury free!

Mo is 4!!!

For Mo's 4th Birthday we went to Fat Cats for bowling, arcade, pizza, and ice cream sundaes. It was so much fun. Grandpa chief beat everyone in bowling.....80 years old and still has it.

A look at 2009 (this is for you Heidi)

President's Day Weekend: St. George

Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point

Kathryn's Grave: May 1st

Bonneville Shoreline Trail

Cannon 4th of July Reunion

Playing down in St. George/Zion with Stewarts

10 Year Anniversary in SFOFall leaves: helping Dad???

Happy Halloween!!!!

Christmas Crafts from Grandma

Boxing Day in New Mexico

Our New Neighbor

We have had a great fall! The boys have loved going out and "helping" James rake up leaves. It has been a beautiful fall. About a month ago we noticed this strange bird roaming around our neighborhood.

She has a mutual fear of the boys. They are fascinated with her, but keep their distance. She roams the neighborhood, but keeps mostly to our yard and our neighbor's yard. She has stopped traffic crossing the street. As it has gotten colder and no one has come to claim her we started to get worried about her. The kids even started praying for her in their prayers. I called Tracy Aviary, Wild life Services, etc... She is not a protected species, our little Peahen. They told me to call Animal Control if she is a bother....I know what that will mean. So we have claimed her and feed her. The kids call her Snowflake and look forward to finding her each morning sunning herself on our garbage cans, kitchen bay window ledge, or backyard fence. (I am always relieved to find her alive every morning and not lying dead on our driveway. How do I explain that to the kids?)
I will take any advice you can give me, but until then....ain't she a beauty???