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

Spring

to Inez - Thanks for the fun shaped molds.  

A St. Patricks day dinner with Jan and Gordan! 
Tessa is showing off the decorations and drinks.

After spreading new mulch, the kids found one of the spring garter snakes.,

Tessa got to try out spring outdoor soccer.  They played in the cold and warm, and once in pouring rain.  She had lots of fun!    

We loved getting out to the park during practices and games.  

Leisel got to try out gymnastics too.  She was pretty cute for a shy gal, and made lots of friends.  She worked hard and got a lot stronger.

I loved that they got to try all the elements.  

This was the ultimate goose egg from trying to jump over the couch.  The black eye showed up soon after this photo.  

pinewood derbying

We love having great friends and neighbors in all these activities!  

Michael's first court of honor

This was during the Shakespeare tech week when we hung out without the boys.  

We went to the high school track for fitness and fun a few times.

Sunday walk with dad

At our Easter visit to Garland we took a walk to the cemetery.  The kids really liked visiting Grandpa DelRay's grave with Grandma.  Now, they remember who he is and want to learn more about him.  I thought it was neat to notice that the Garland cemetery is surrounded with evergreen trees.  What a cool symbol to find at Eastertime.    

Tessa's Photography

rule of thirds (kind of)

just for fun

I'm so glad she got lots of photos of grandpa and the basement work project!!
Now I need to post some after shots.  

close-ups and shooting from different angles

learning about lighting using reflectors

Photography is a good excuse to go to the garden for the tulip festival

I took this one of the silly photographer doing her tapping on the tile.