Stimulate the economy . . .

buy this house that we saw in St. George!

Here's the backyard. Behind the waterfall on the left . . . is the hot tub. And in the cave to the right . . . is where you go to watch a movie when you get tired of swimming.

Fix a great little meal in the outdoor kitchen,

and then you can go play in the basement . . .
a little game of basketball while watching the 216" screen,have a game of raquetball,practice a little golf,and climb a wall!

Completely furnished for only $3.5 million!

St. George is again affordable!

Thaynes on Ice!

Jeff and Kamille threw a great ice skating party at Noah's. Go, Ethan!

Ooops, there goes Maya --
She's ok!

There were lots and lots of yummy chocolate-covered donuts.

By the end of the night Logan was too tired to smile anymore

but he he wanted to keep skating.

Karateka (or One Who Practices Karate)

I got to take Thomas to his first karate lesson

Kamaete (on guard)

Yoi (ready position)


Just-goofing-around position .
He loved it all!

Happy Chinese New Year!

(a little bit late) To celebrate the Chinese New Year at the 'tute

we gave out fortune cookies.

Mine said:

"It is a time to do what is right

regardless of the consequences that might follow."

President Gordon B. Hinckley

"To trust means to obey willingly

without knowing the end from the beginning."

Elder Richard G. Scott"

Even if you cannot always see that silver lining on your clouds,

God can."

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

Great words to live by!

Draper Temple Open House

Today was a beautiful day to attend the

open house of the beautiful new Draper Temple.

It is so amazingly gorgeous.

Go see it while you have the chance.

They even serve cookies.
For more pictures and the whole story go to
http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/draper-utah-temple-opens-its-doors-to-the-public

Happy new year?

2009 started off not with mcribs . . .

but with two fractured ribs! I suddenly found myself falling for Grant again -- well, actually falling over Grant who kneeled down to fasten the straps on a booster seat for Logan just when I walked by. Just gotta say, a hardwood floor lives up to its name.

Ouch!!!!

A grandma just has to post pictures!

Quite the new years eve party!

We had a new years cake with lots of candles that the kids blew out

after they made wishes for the new year.

Christmas morning --

We wait all year long for the traditional breakfast

Christmas Eve dinner