the white house at the right time

Reflections 2014 Pictured with Principal and "Buddy" the Bobcat The little dancer choreographed and danced to Yanni's "Santorini." The theme was the "World Would be a Better Place If...." people would smile and like being themselves.  Makenzy to mom, "Mom this is my first real trophy!"  

Great Gatsby Style

Throw back to Princess Festival 2013.   It is coming up again and my little princess definitely wants to go again.  We've had the cd in truck long enough and she knows every word to "There is a Princess in Me."

Had a great time at one of the greatest foodie events in Salt Lake -  Savory Salt Lake at the Leonardo. Met  Devin Logan, silver medalist in the first ever Slopestyle Skiing competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi too.  She let us handle her medal, it was beautiful and heavy! We got to sample from R & R BBQ, Frida Birstro, MacCool's Public House, Riverhorse on Main, Salt Bistro at the Leonardo, Salt lake Culinary Center and Tin Angel with desserts from Carlucci's Bakery, Chocolot, Eva's Baker, Les Madeleines, and Vinto Pizzeria. Our favorites took the people's choice award, R & R BBQ and the gelator from Vinto's.  Ahh and yum! Our mouths went away very happy. During clean up, we were offered to take home the beautiful flower arrangements too.  Now there are birds of paradise clumped up beautifully on the kitchen island. Perfect for Mother's Day. Libations were provided by Ogden's Own Five Wives Vodka and Roosters Brewing, but we s...

Herriman High Cheer are state champs 2 years in a row! Way to go Makayla! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx0tTKySWVY

 Makenzy braved Tower of Terror!!! She was definitely scared and only went on it a 2nd time after coaxing but then was adamant that was enough and declared she would go on it again when "I am a teenager."  A family "treasure" - cousins

Long winter days were spent puzzling.  I bought this puzzle for the family and we set up a table in the kitchen. It took a few days, but we all worked on it, especially Madalyn and I and we got it done.  I started the grunt work of sorting pieces by color but then everyone joined in.  I loved having a family project we could all come and work on here and there. When we were done it was too much work to just take it all apart.  So we put it inside a tri-fold and put it where else...the basement.    I came across Lynn Lupetti's puzzles at  Barnes and Nobles. Here is another one of his puzzles. I love the imagination captured in his artwork.  It encapsulates a the magical imaginings of childhood.

One of our new favorite places to go - Lake Las Vegas. The last two years the boys have gone here for "Boys Weekend."  We stayed on our way to and from Disneyland in January.  I am getting excited to head back for "Girls Weekend."

On the hillside above our house back in Nov. 2013.   The burnt offerings of the fire still reach out for recognition but with Spring on it's way it is nice to look up the hillside and see the hills creep with green again.  Ah, loving Spring.