Rosie

For Memorial Day weekend we packed up and headed to Roosevelt (a.k.a. Rosie) on the Columbia River for some camping and kite boarding.  A lot of Kirk's family joined us so it was also a sort of family reunion.  Besides having good wind every day of our trip, here are our favorite parts...

Izzy

The swings.  Swimming. Playing with Grandma.

Maren

Playing with Grandma and cousins.  Not swimming - because I couldn't, because I hurt my foot and couldn't get it wet (hence the wetsuit booties).

Paige

Finding old friends, making forts and hideouts.

Hannah

Flying the trainer kite, playing an impromptu soccer game.

Other highlights...

Watching most of the kids, Uncle Rick, Aunt Judy and especially
Grandma Hyde (she is 92 yrs. old) fly the trainer kite.

 

  

Kayaking

and (of course) Cousins

Pass the word...

131 Ponder Point Drive is officially for SALE!  Pass the word...

House For Sale

Work Detail

Kirk figured now that we have a farm, we have the perfect opportunity to teach the girls how to work.  First project... stacking wood.  We spent the evening loading up wood from a few large trees that Kirk downed.  It went into the trailer and we used the tractor to haul it next door to be loaded into the Boren's woodshed.  Paige is aspiring to be the tractor driver.

Ahhhh, life at the farm!

The Civility Experiment

This subject has been on my mind a lot lately and so this video resonated with me.  If you remember President Monson's talk, you will understand when I say that I am striving for cleaner windows.

 

I think this narrator just had her windows cleaned.

Conference

Spring in Utah usually brings to mind white capped mountains and green valleys.  Not so this year.  The morning after we arrived, we woke to a fresh coating of snow.  It didn't stop Hannah, Paige and I from driving to Salt Lake to attend our very first live session of General Conference in the conference center.

It was a wonderful session and we had great seats.  The girls listened attentively.  Afterwards, we spent some time walking around Temple Square and taking in the sights.

While waiting for conference to start we had the opportunity to walk around the conference center, people watch and enjoy all of the beautiful artwork.  My favorite piece of art in the Conference Center (by far) is this sculpture by Kraig Varner.  Now, if I only had the $20,000 to purchase one of my own.  Too bad.

Initiation

Hannah was initiated into Johnson Canasta over spring break.  As per usual beginners luck, Hannah and I (as her partner) won the game.  It probably helped that she was flanked by Uncle Bret and Grandpa who were very helpful and patient as she learned.  Wait to go Hannah!  Granny would be proud.

Baby Animal Days

Spring Break found us in Logan just in time for baby animal days at The American West Heritage Center.  We visited on just about the only sunny day in Logan that week.  There were plenty of baby animals to hold and plenty to pet.  If we lived in Logan, I'm sure we'd get a yearly family pass to the Heritage Center.  What a fun place to visit!

There were also pony rides for everyone.  Hannah was sad to realize that next year she will be too old for pony rides.  Paige wanted to know when they could take the ponies off the leads and gallop them in the field.

I loved being there with most of my siblings and their families. 

What a great way to spend a day!