Oregon day 1

what we saw today

Aussie

Almost there.

The shack on main st.

soon after we move to lehigh the shack when up on main street. first it was a burger joint then it was a barbecue place then it was a taco stand and now it's the ice cream place.  We love riding our bikes there and eating whatever kind of food it happens to be currently.

The hat shop

a cheetah girl

It's been a big ski year

So after snowboarding for the last 23 years, we decided to get ski lessons for the whole family.  We are all shredding the hill now

This one will bring balance to the force

The LA chicken car

when we were shooting the minutemen film in 2003 I bumped into this car several times. bumped into it again a couple weeks ago while shooting interviews for the jawbreaker documentary.

I love in flight trivia

Golftastic

I'm shooting for a bit at the PGA phoenix open.  This is the16th hole.  It's a famous one.

You didn't know that a triathlete lives at our house

Barbara kicked butt today!!

She was serious as a heart attack.  3rd Place in her division women 35-39!!

Her time was 1:19:52

Way to go wife!

super proud of all the hard work and determination.

Beehive Bazaar is coming up next week!!! It is at Thanksgiving Point this year, a little closer for us. Come see all the fun stuff - everything cool we own is from the Beehive Bazaar at some point! Just ask my sister-in-law, Cathy! My girls and their friends are making stuff to sell this year. Mad Max and the wild ones are playing opening night. More info here.

Florida Blogging by Jade

We got this close to an alligator!

Me and grandma on the airboat ride

On an Airboat ride

We found a real Gator! So Haley decided to get closer and as you can see in the photo, Haley's about to be eaten by an alligator. Madelyn is chill'n and I'm saving the day (thank goodness)!

Guess what?! We found an upside down building! Just joking, it's an awesome museum.

This is a part of the awesome museum. It shows you what a tornado would be like. AWESOME!!!!!

All of us smiling, cause we're having so much fun!!!

We saw a bunch of peacocks in someone's yard. Here's one of them.

This is @ the airport waiting to go home!

Sledding and Shredding!

We took it to the hill to ring in the new year.

Mark and Taj were there, Jade and Barbara lurking.

Haley was Shredding.

Barbara Killed it on the sled.

Grandmas not afraid of a little doubles run.

Would your Grandma and Grandpa drop in? ours did.

See all the pics here.

Haley and Madelyn's 9th Birthday!!

Haley and Madelyn decided they wanted to have a miniature golf party this year.  Usually, my kids want to have a theme party at home involving crafts and lots of preparation.  So... any time they ask to have a party somewhere else with someone else in charge, I jump at the chance!

Madelyn, posing while Meagan (her cousin) hits the ball.

Haley getting ready to hit a hole in one.

Madelyn and Sydney

Haley, Lindsey and Eliana

Where'd Haley go?  :)

Madelyn and Haley's cakes.  We stayed with the miniature golf theme.  We frosted them green for the "green", added a hole with a flag and a golf ball on a tee.  Some years they want their own cake and some years they do one together.
Timing is everything with twins when they are opening their presents.  If one gets ahead of the other, there is a lot of "Wait" or "Don't show me".

They loved all their presents!  Thanks to everyone.

A Thanksgiving Birthday

This year Ellen's birthday fell on Thanksgiving.  Haley and Madelyn's birthday was the next day, so we had a family party after Thanksgiving dinner with pumpkin pie and chocolate cake.  Ellen was very generous to host Thanksgiving at her house on her birthday AND feeling under the weather.

Ellen (Tim's mom) sharing her day with the girls.

Karen's girls (Rachel and Sarah) enjoying the party.

Clear Creek

In 5th grade, all the students get to go to an overnight camp called "Clear Creek".   Jade was pretty excited to go - here she is taking a picture of herself looking very homesick.  :)
Here's a picture of the bunkbeds they slept on in the cabin - Jade's is the one with the yellow bag.
Jade and her friend, Erin.  They had to pick names for themselves at camp.  Jade picked "glue gun".

Family/School Pictures

We love having our own personal "professional photographer" in our family!!

Musical Theater

Madelyn and Haley performed in Lehi's children's musical theater production of "101 Dalmations".   Madelyn was a boxer dog (hence, the boxing gloves) and a Dalmation puppy at the end of the play.
Haley was a police officer and a theif (at different times during the play)!  They both had a great time and did an awesome job!  They also had fun being in it with their friend, Lindsey.

Thanksgiving 2009

We had an epic day of Thanks yesterday.
Barbara made awesome orange rolls.
But after dinner was when the raging party started

Sandra and Michael got in on the Beatles  Rock band

Great Grandma and Great grandpa aren't afraid to rock into their 90's

Grinning and Shredding at the same time!

Haley is no stranger to the skins.

Karen and her Gals were partying with us too!

This crew battled it out on the soccer field.

See ALL of the photos here if you want.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.