Ice Skating for Spring Break

Over Spring Break we went to Provo and saw Heather play Wally Ball and Basketball. We ate dinner at the Brick Oven with Brandon, Lindsay , and Heather. The next night we saw the Civil War starring Merrill Osmond. Then we went to Lewiston. It was great fun to go ice skating there.

Skiing in 2008

This year I got to go skiing three times. The first with my school and then Caroline took Abbey, Gracie, my friend Aubrey and me. A couple of weeks ago I got to go with Aubrey and her brother. I love skiing!! Pomerelle is the greatest.

February Fun

Joelle has a great new haircut. She looks very chic.

When we were in Provo on the 9th, Heather took Joelle ice skating and taught her some new moves. It was very fun.

January Fun

Alan celebrated his 59th birthday with some of his granchildren and children. He isn't sure why we have a red Toyota Solara convertible in the garage, but I think it looks like we could enjoy it given a little bit of good weather. Joelle says she doesn't need good weather to enjoy the convertible she just likes to sit in it.

Heather's Birthday celebration!!!

After visiting the Rexburg temple we celebrated Heather's birthday. Visiting the temple open house was a memorable experience. It opened up a great dialog for Joelle and I to discuss the temple. Best of all Wyatt loved the temple. He said temple at least a millon times. From the time we could see the temple until the time we were driving away.

Christmas 2007

Joelle and Heather on Christmas morning.

Christmas 2007

New pajamas on Christmas Eve.

Thanksgiving

Brandon wins the Thanksgiving Classic...

After two hard fought games against Dad for the championship, Brandon came out on top.

Everyone loved watching the ping-pong tournament!

Heather's friends, Tyler and Annika, came and spent Thanksgiving with us.

Haloween Fun

At the Cassia County Fair

I have had fun showing my heifer, Samantha and getting my ribbons and trophy. I won Reserve Champion and was second in Fitting and showing in my class. As you can see in the picture with Dad helping me, I have had some struggles. It was hard to keep Samanth set up and keeping her head up. I got stepped on several times and head butted, but it was all worth it.

At the Cassia County Fair

I have had fun showing Samanth and geting my three ribbionsand trophy . I got reserved chapion but Ihave had some stagls.

Fun Summer Poem

Bed in Summer
by Robert Louis Stevenson

In winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candle-light.
In summer quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day.

I have to go to bed and see
The birds still hopping on the tree,
Or hear the grown-up people's feet
Still going past me in the street.

And does it not seem hard to you,
When all the sky is clear and blue,
And I should like so much to play,
To have to go to bed by day?

Summer Fun

Here it is: The recipe for Red, White and Blueberry Salad.
In large bowl add 1 10 oz. akgromaine lettuce (6 cups)
3 C red cubed watermellon, and 1 C fresh blueberries.
Add dressing just before serving: 1 6 oz. container Yoplait key lime pie
yogert, 4 tsp honey, 1/4 tsp salt. Then top with jicama stars

Summer fun

Kaitlyn and Rachel have been visiting since Thursday. We have all had a great time. Doing crafts, cooking and playing. Tonight Kaitlyn lost her 5th tooth and is counting on the tooth fairy finding her at our house. Joelle wanted to lose something so she took out her posts and is going to wear regular ear rings. Rachel has lost her frown and is all smiles.

Twin Falls Temple

Here are some pictures that Caroline took of the Angle Moroni being placed on the Temple.

Mom and I went with my activty Day Group, to visit the Temple . We had a picnic lunch and went into the Visitors Trailer where we learned that the temple will only have a front entrance door. When I go to do baptisims for the dead I will get to walk throught the first floor of the temple to get to the baptisimal font

Time-out for women

Here it is.. the picture everyone has been waiting for--The one with curly hair and glasses is Michael McClain. We had a great time together and loved all of the speakers and music. The only down part was that Katie and Heather could not be with us.

Aspen Grove Fun

We had fun at Aspen Grove. Mom got all the arrows in the bear but the rest of us had fun trying to do as well as she did. On our way back to Provo we stopped at Bridal Veil Falls. My group leaders were fun. Their names were Brian and Mary. I went swimming with them and Heather came on our last swimming day. Our first day was a pirate day and we got to dress up like pirates and go on a treasure hunt. Our second day we had a traveling day around the world. I played soccor and learned how to say hello in different languages. I made a new friend named
Rebecca. She lives in Mesa, Arizona.

Avid reader

She did it! Joelle got over 150 AR points and received this t-shirt. She also got to go to a movie and pick a prize form the special prize closet.

Mark and Mira in Florida said that they make avid readers out of reluctant readers. Joelle is proof.

Great job!!!!!

4th grade Idaho History

To culminate Idaho history studies the 4th grade has a rendevous. The children bring things they have made to trade and they have a dutch oven lunch in the park. Joelle dressed up for the occasion. She took her personal cookbooks to trade and bean bags that she had made. Heather had made some of her famous cookies that she also took, but melted chocolate chip cookies in a plastic sandwich bag didn't make for a great trade.

First fish of the season

It's that time of year. Joelle has caught her fish. She and her dad love to take a few minutes in the evening and throw in their lines.

Joelle's Birthday

Joelle enjoyed a great birthday that spanned two days. She enjoyed skating with the family and on Sunday we had a cake and ice cream with our home teacher's family and some of the neighborhood. It is hard to believe that she is 10 years old.