spring break (part 1)
Dave’s Dad (in the middle above) grew up in Sun Valley, Idaho. His parents didn’t ski, but the elementary school provided a way for kids to get to the slopes…
winter break
Now that we are in the swing of spring break, I figure I better post about winter break. Have I mentioned how much I adore time off of school? We’re…
Christmas card out-takes
Sometimes I think the out-takes are the ones that should actually make the Christmas card. (What we sent out is back here.) I mean, that’s real life, right?(Gotta love Claire…
pros of desert life
There are a whole slew of cons to living in the desert. I mean, it isn’t fun to feel like your lungs are melting when you get in your car…
fall break
Growing up we had a tradition of going to Lake Powell. We didn’t go in the summer like most normal people do. Because we weren’t really all that normal. We…
a few links to check out
A while back I was asked to help celebrate the anniversary of the “Family Proclamation” (I think this is the second year they have done it and I felt lucky…
a family get-away
We got a special deal at a local waterpark hotel through Living Social that we had to use by Labor Day. We cut it to the last minute and dragged…
Bear Lake…the middle
Years ago my parents came up with “groups” for the grandkids. Group #1:(Let’s pretend they are all in the same picture with their arms around each other for that one…)…
family visits
Dave’s sister and her six kids came to stay with us for a little while at the beginning of the summer. To say the kids were excited about that would…