Tooting my own horn

Alpine school district held a cluster celebration at our new Westlake high school a couple of days before school started. I was lucky enough to be recognized as my school's employee of the year. I had to walk across the stage, and shake the Superintendent's hand while they said nice things about me. He gave me this very nifty plaque.

A visit from Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa Stallings came for a visit. We enjoyed a nice LONG walk through the Thanksgiving Point gardens one day. Another day we played at the Children's discovery center in Salt Lake. The day they left we had a family picnic in Logan with Jen, Becky and Megan and families.

Tanner and Jordan with Grandma and Grandpa at Thanksgiving Point


Tanner's rocket


Braden and Jordan building a bigger rocket.


Tanner, Jordan and Grandpa putting on the play, "Where the Wild things are"


Braden taking Grandpa for a ride!


Braden, Grandma, and Grandpa playing on the big xylophone.


Cousins eating ice cream

Happy Pioneer Day!

Jordan rode his bike in the Primary Pioneer Day parade. I love this picture. I love that he is still young enough to dress up and have fun.

summer days

We had a nest with 3 babies in our little back-yard tree.




Tanner and Jordan carved their version of Mount Rushmore






shelling peas

Trip to Colorado

We had been planning a trip to Colorado all Summer. The day before we were to leave we received a call that Mike's Grandfather had passed away. We decided to still go to Colorado, but to continue on to Alberta for the funeral. We hurried and packed and left a day early. By the time we reached the top of Parley's (a very steep hill) the temperature gauge prompted Mike to pull over. There was green fluid pouring out under the hood. After 2 phone calls he pulled out the thermostat and away we went.


We arrived outside of Denver at Danae's sister's home. We had a great time with their family. Some of the highlights there were a trip to Boulder, where there was a fun toy store. A day at 6 flags. We also spent a day at the Denver's museum of nature and science with Danae's brother and sister-in-law. It is an amazing museum. One fun thing that Danae, Tanner and Jordan did was to dress up in goggles, gloves and lab coats and perform an experiment proving which cereal had the most sugar. Danae also caught a frog, which was pretty amazing if you know her history with creatures.
















The Denver Museum of Nature and Science...