Happy New Year!

New Year's Eve

What could be better, Temple Square with cousins!

They have a new exhibit in the visitors center with a small temple that is open so kids can see what's inside. It sits directly in front of the large windows looking out on the temple. So you can look at the smaller version, and then see where that room would be in the real temple right outside. Awesome!!

Halloween 2011

Two lady bugs, a cowboy (he forgot his hat and gun!),

an artist, and a hunter!

Lego Robotics

Parker joined the Lego Robotics team at his middle school.

What more could a boy want than to build a robot out of Legos!?

Parker with their robot

Parker programming the robot during the competition

Receiving some instruction from Grandpa and Dad

The team won a trophy for the best programming

We found out later that they made it to the state competition!

Here's Logan showing his cousin, Lindsey, his dance moves in between competitions....I didn't know he could break-dance?!? I need to remember NOT to turn the camera sideways when videoing...sorry!

First snow....

You've got to be kidding me!!! We should not be making snowmen

in the beginning of October....come back Fall!

At least Whitley can still make me smile! She was so patient while I put on all her layers!! This was her first real snow...since she never got to go out in it last winter.

Notice how her expression never changed! ;)

First day of school

Parker is off to middle school...

[sigh]

Ice-Blocking in the backyard for Parker's BDay.

My poor, deprived "city kids" didn't even know what ice-blocking was.

Why didn't we think of it sooner??

Family Pic, etc

4th of July on Grandpa's Farm

The brothers who used to (wait a minute, they STILL do) torment me. ;)

Grandpa gettin' in some swinging with Logan

Parker's Robotics Camp

His team's robot...

They designed and built it themselves!

Parker's team scored the most points of any round, and was way ahead of their closest competitors going into the championship round. Parker scored the most points of any operator in one round, by getting the most balls into the cylinders! Sadly, their robot got ripped apart by another robot, and they we'ren't able to fix it in time to finish the competition. But had their robot worked...they would have won by a sizable margin. Maybe next year!

Addison's Baptism

We're proud of you Addie!