The victory dance.
There's so much anticipation and suspense in bowling! (And bonked heads!)
You never know what's going to happen....
Expecially when there's a "jump ball."
Maybe we should call it "basketbowl." Hahaha....I'm so funny.
2 - Grandma gave me hugs.
3 - Grandpa made me laugh.
4 - We went to McKee's Pet & Garden, and petting zoo (Mom's first job when she was 16.)
5 - I finally felt safe when the outlaws were behind bars.
Even if you can get a girl on the edge... 
...it's a boy who'll try to reach a little too far. 
Many thanks to our friends Missy Moo and Apple for helping us illustrate this point. Fortunately, no toddlers were dunked while taking these pictures. We had more important things to look at. 
Ever since this, the boys have been talking about how the bad guys hurt Jesus. 
Of course, few things can compete with the excitement of seeing a real fire truck at work. Someone had spilled oil on the road so two trucks and a dozen men were dispatched to clean it up. 
Naturally, looking at a fire truck isn't as exciting as touching a fire truck. 
Gotta love those flashing lights. 
Thanks for coming down from Wyoming to visit us on our trip! 
In lieu of hugs, how about a quick poke with a stick? 
Run Cole! 
Stop to throw some snow, Grant. 
Stop to throw some snow, Cole. 
Now everyone dip their hands in the frigid fountain water and...
... make a...
... hand print on the bench, Grant. 
Make a ...
... hand print on the bench, Cole.
Try not to fall in, please. 
Now run on the snow, Cole. 
Run on the snow, Grant. 
Okay, now why are we playing around at the Bountiful Temple? Oh yeah, Sue's former roommate Kara got married! 
Congratulations. 
Oh, did I forget to mention that the twins are goats? Regardless, we have a soft spot for twins and especially for their mamas. 
They also have several chickens who were happy to eat out of Cole's hand. Cole described it as "pokey". 
Next time we'll teach 'em where eggs come from.
Without really planning it, all of the youthful attendees of the first party were boys, including our neighbor, Jayce, and the Lowe boys. 
Of course, the Zabriskies and the Maynes family came over, too. 
The second party happened (we didn't plan it this way, really) to include their little girl friends. 
Grant has decided that he likes presets, a lot. 
Their teen-aged girl friends helped out with everyone's new favorite game, Monsters From the Bottom Bunk! 
Now let the three-year-old adventures begin!
In my pre-kid life, I used to set up for trade shows all the time. In fact, I am no stranger to this very venue - the Oregon Convention Center. But back then, it was all pesticides and stuff. So killing bugs and weeds vs helping kids love the outdoors (and FIND bugs and weeds)....duh. Kid shows are MUCH more entertaining!
Everyone helped. Evan said his job of building a frame out of pvc pipe was just like playing with giant tinker toys. And in case anyone out there doesn't already know - he's a very, VERY smart guy! He's my best employee. I also appreciate how he pays for all these projects.
Here's our booth, and the two heaven sent angels (Mona and Kelly) who helped with the boys and Bryn, and made it possible for me to do what I absolutely love: Sell outdoor gear for kids! And sell, we did!
Kelly (standing) is a programmer/engineer who works with Evan, and has been a huge blessing to our family. I'm not really sure what we do to deserve these amazing people in our lives, but we LOVE 'EM!