creating poster for soccer clinic/tournament

A weekend away

Lane and I weren't able to go to the Bahamas as planned, but we were able to get away. Thanks to Karen, we were able to leave the kids and head to Glacier National Park in Montana. It was beautiful. The picture to the right is a picture of Lane looking at Lake McDonald. It is crystal

clear! There isn't really any sand. The bottom looks like river rock. From here we drove up to Logan Pass. On the way we stopped by a waterfall and climbed to the top. I was so excited to climb to the top I didn't realize how steep the climb was until we came back down. Although I was in sandals, I made it down without falling! I was very proud of myself! Lane is pointing to the water coming down at the top of the waterfall. I think next time we go, we might take a picnic and a good book and stay at the top of the waterfall for awhile. It was peaceful.






As we continued our journey towards Logan pass -- we saw snow! Surprise! Surprise! Not really. However, we soon found we were not dressed appropriately for Logan Pass. It was cold! Some people were in full snow gear. Which made sense. The following picture is of the mountain we could have climbed to at Logan Pass. We opted not to. I don't think our temperments nor our body temperatures, would have remained warm if we had climbed the mountain.



And just in case you don't think I let Lane take my picture, I know it is a rare occasion that I do, the following is a picture of me at McDonald Lodge.


That's about it for our weekend. I have some cool pictures of the kids that I'll post and explain later.

Snow, Snow and more Snow

Dallas sitting half way up the snow pile at the end of the driveway. We are starting to have vision problems when we back out of the driveway.








Dallas standing at the front of our driveway. We have a lot less snow at the front of the driveway. Shoveling after the road crews creates a bigger pile at the end of the driveway.

We have been praying for snow, and Heavenly Father is definately answering our prayers. Although it is a good thing, the shoveling is starting to get a little old. I should clarify, it is getting a little old for Lane and Dallas. But they love the skiing. We went skiing for Dallas' birthday, and the powder was great. I even decided it was time to learn. After falling many times, I finally managed to ski down a not too steep hill with only one fall. Lane had great patience. Dallas and his buddy had a great time doing tricks with their snowboards. Kelsi was gracious enough to stay home and babysit Bear and Savannah.

Welcome

Lane and I have 4 children. They are all involved in various activities, which keep us busy year round. Currently, Kelsi is helping a woman in our ward who just had a C-Section. She is taking care of her 7-year old, helping with the baby, and various other household chores. Dallas is almost done with the first session of indoor soccer. He is also lifting weights with his buddies 3 days a week. Bear and Savannah are both enjoying gymnastics. It is fun to watch their progress. We hope to post more pictures as the year goes on. As you can see by Dallas' picture, taking pictures of him can be a hazardous job.