Mouthful of Chips

If you have chips in your mouth and try to say words such as: Tarantula, Nebula, Ambulance, and marshmallow, what does it sound like? This video was taken right around Christmas 2007, I found it last night as I was browsing through my video files - this is what we do when mom's not around. Stay up late, eat chips, say "Nebula," then wrestle. It's funny until the next day when Janna asks me, "How late were the girls up last night?" . . .

Spring is Approaching

Janna took this picture, I don't know anything about it. But I sure love my girls!!

This is where Rylee normally spends a few minutes in the morning after she wakes up - in front of the heater vent, wrapped in her blanket on the kitchen floor eating a piece of toast with Nutella spread on it. Here is where she wakes up.

It's April, but we have had a few days of great weather. - it's on these days that Janna will always be found tending to her garden boxes. Rylee was taking a nap at the time, but she loves to get her fingers dirty too.

I took this picture earlier today. The girls discovered Janna's foot spa and spent a lot of time satisfying all points of curiosity.

More from my Archives

Is this picture worth more than life itself? This is Dallin. I found this picture while digging through my archives - I couldn't resist. This is Lauren & Rylee's cousin (Laurie & Tim).

This picture demands explanation. That's Aaron bent over the flight receptionists desk. This was taken on our way to New Mexico for my grandmothers funeral. When I handed my license to the lady, she dropped it and it fell behind her monitor into a small opening and down into a locked bin underneath. At one point Aarons feet were sticking straight up in the air, it was awesome. We took turns digging until we found it. They flew us first class for the trouble.

Here's another shot from my archive. Far left is me and Aaron, Jeni, Janna, Lindsey. I think Adam took the picture. Camping in Cottonwood canyon near Salt Lake City. This tree had uprooted and fallen because there was a small stream flowing nearby and it had no roots deeper than 3 or 4 inches. When a big windstorm passed through, it had no foundation and fell. I reflect on this experience often.

Lauren's third birthday, July '07. She loves uncle Adam, so does Rylee now too. This is a salute to him - what a stud.

Lauren & cousin Annie pose during our trip to Bear Lake, I think this trip was during summer '06.

Adventures In Disk Golf with Brent

Summer 2007: Brent, Dad, Aaron, Craig, and myself went Disk Golfing. I don't recall if Brent found the disk that landed in this ravine, but he did find a cell phone.

Bowling In Leesville

From my Archives

This looks like the parking lot by the Country Club tennis courts in Leesville. That is Lauren on dad's shoulders. I don't remember when I took this, but what a great photo.

Lauren & Seth. I believe this was taken in Craig & Jordan's old apartment in Metarie.

This is a shot from our dating days at Ricks College, in Rexburg, Idaho. I'm betting this photo was taken in the fall(?) of 1996. The quality of the photo is questionable, but the content brings back a lot of memories. I invited Janna over for dinner and a soccer match one night. I don't think the dinner was very good, but our soccer match in front of my apartments was memorable.

Here's a winner. We found dad out in the backyard riding the mower cutting the grass. We decided to take some shots at him with a water balloon launcher. As I remember, we hit the mower but didn't quite get dad as he was hiding behind skinny trees. Dallin & Taylor are in the background behind Brent.

This picture of Lauren was taken at the zoo in Baton Rouge(?) She was almost three at the time.

Tunnels

Bikes, Stories, & Tunnels

Our snow has finally melted and we are beginning to enjoy random stretches of sunshine throughout the week. Lauren informed me recently that Spring-time is her favorite.
Notice Lauren's bike doesn't have any training wheels. She is very proud of that fact.

Rylee loves her tricycle. She has figured out how to work the pedals now, although she still prefers riding "FlintStone" style at times.

We decided to throw all the couch cushions on the living room floor and read stories there one night. I think these cushions spend more time on the floor than on the couch.
These girls love their tunnel system. I wish I could fit too, every time I try I get into trouble because I'm "too big."

How Long Will It Last???

Bathroom cleaning crew for hire. My ship has come in.

Courage

The caption says: "It is the bravest of men who stand tall in the face of danger." I have been in this wall several times, and then gone home sporting hexagon shaped bruises imprinted by the shell of the soccer ball. A bit crazy perhaps, but it's a supernatural adrenalin rush to stand in the wall and exchange laughing glances with your team-mates wondering who might take the impact. Ahh, the beautiful game.