Arches, Canyonlands, and Mesa Verde

At the end of May, we left town to see some sights in Southern Utah.  

Be prepared for an epic amount of photos.  

We had a great adventure seeing amazing places and exploring together. 

First stop was the hike to Delicate Arch.  

We loved all the rock formations and red rock!

Day 2 was to Canyonlands

We found a few great hikes and lookouts.

Day 3 we stopped in Monticello and stopped at the temple and then toured a small liberal arts college.  We decided to make the extra drive into Colorado to Mesa Verde and see the Native American ruins of the cliff dwellers. 

It was incredible to think about why they built their homes in the cliffs and then climbed to the top of the mesas for farming.  

We saw homes wedged in every crevice along these mesas for miles throughout the park.  

and then we went to the Cliff Palace site for our walking tour.  

End of Year Performances

Michael's Shakespeare cast.  He is in the hat on the middle right.  

Who knew?  Michael enjoyed being on stage. 
He had some great fans come to watch.  

Newsies and Annie with UpTempo

Tessa and Jordan are far left in the above and below shots.

another successful year for Michael in piano and violin!

Tessa and Jordan performed with music class 

Jordan was knighted with his club class

Sorry you can't see these cute girls better.  This is the class I helped with dressed in costumes from around the world. 
Leisel and Tessa and friends sang Holding Hands Around the World.  

Spring Outings

Hiking with friends

Squid Sashima on a date night

Shearing sheep at the farm

Mosquito vision goggles

4-H STEM fair

Jared's photos from early 2017

Jordan's basketball team with Xander

Going to the Jazz game with dad

Tessa picked up the recorder and learned a few pieces to perform

Baby Logan's blessing day in Logan

Daddy's work

In January, Jared started work as a consultant for businesses who want to pass certain standards and get ISO certified.  We're grateful for the people he gets to work with and the new skills he gets to use.  We miss him when he leaves for a few days each month, but it's fun to hear about his adventures.  And we're glad he loves it!

This was our theme room at the doctor office.  And Daddy was on a plane at the same time!

A visit with Dad on Facetime during one of his trips!!

taking a photo to send to dad when we marked his latest trip on the map