Snow at the Summit

Last night was cold, really cold and where was lightning and thunder as well. Kirk called at 10:00 in the morning today to tell us there was snow at the summit. Sooo... we got dressed in our snow clothes and drove up there. It was really suprising to see it starting to be on the ground just a mile up Hwy 9. As we got closer and closer to the summit the snow was thicker. About a mile from the summit the snow was falling as well. We stopped at a clear area and had fun building a snow man, making snow angels and had snow ball fight. Teagan loved to eat the snow. Mikensie loved to to make the snow angels and Kelty had fun taking the head off of the snow man. She thought that it was so funny.

Lukes Party

Our neighbor had a little party for the kids that was really fun. We had such a great time playing and decorating pumpkins, and cupcakes. The mom is from Sweden and it was fun to hear that over in Sweden they do not celebate Halloween. But on Easter they have the kids dress up and the girls dress like witches and the boys like wizards and they give out candy to people they also have a big bon fire and fireworks. Kinda like Halloween, and the forth of July for us.

She said that the teenagers are trying to do Halloween over in Sweden but it doesn't translate very well cuz they egg houses that don't give them money. Gives a whole new meaning to Trick or Treat. (give me money or I will thrash your house)

Halloween ward party

We had our Halloween party this weekend at our ward and it was sooo fun the youth made a great hunted house and there were fun game to play for the little kids. Page came up with her boyfriend Taylor and the Lynchs came up with there kids. We had chili to eat that was so yummy. My leg was still not feeling that great so I was glad Page was there to help out with the little girls.




Page and Taylor Kelty , Lizy and Teagan

Page and Ash Lee spooky stuff

Are new additions to the family

Here are the pictures of our new family members Anya is the chestnut and Cocoa is the bay on the right with the star. We got them from the Stanford Polo Club and they are just great. We have had two little incedents with them though. In the first week Ash feel when her sturup broke and than last week I feel when my saddle girth broke. I'm still trying to recover. Anyways they are great horses and the kids just love to ride them and pet them.

Poison Oak!

Kirk went up to the Branson Ranch and limbed some redwood trees for them. That was on monday. Tuesday he went to work and by 12:00 was feeling it come out. By wednesday he was looking like a pug puppy. Poor guy.

P.S. on Sunday Ash Lee and I had delivered our new members of our family at the Branson Ranch ( hint there names are CoCoa and Anya and they have to be at the Bransons)

Pictures to follow shortly

Our new driveway

Kirk has been wanting to replace the driveway that was damaged when we took down an Oak tree anyways here are some pictures of him taking up the concrete and doing some escavating work.

Bonfonte Gardens

We had a great time at the Bonfonte Gardens on Monday. It was a very nice warm day and we had such a good time enjoying the rides and the gardens

Splash and Dash

Ash and I did a splash and dash in Santa Cruz as a prep for the Santa Cruz Sprint that I'm doing in August. It was really exciting to swim in the ocean. That totally different way to swim. It is very challenging. The salt water is very salty,hence the name salt water.Well it was great.

Mikensie's kids dash

We also went to Hayward to go visit my brother. I ran in a 5k run benfiting the Eden Trama center in San Leandro. I did okay. Mikensie ran in the 50 yard kids dash. She had a great time and enjoyed running,getting a shirt and a goody bag filled with suprises. It was really fun
when pictures go on line I'll add them

Grandma Marcia's 71st Birthday

Teagan in the pool Megan and Noah Amie and Zach and Molly(baby)


Audre and Ada and Kirk Mikensie Amber Kelty Page Marcia and Oliver

Kelty Amber Ash and Page and Kelty Page and Grandma

We went to Ada's house on Saturday for a family reunion/birthday party for grandma Marcia

We had so much fun playing at the pool and having scrumptious food. It was so nice to see Amie's new baby Molly who is about one month old. We were able to meet Marcia's nephew and his girls, who were visiting from Washington.

Danskin Tri at California Adventure Park

Well let me say this was very fun ( a little frustrating though) I did this tri with Page (who did not train, hence the frustration) Page did finish and it was fun to support her on her first Tri. While down there we had fun at Disney and Cal. with Marshall and Ash Lee.
I did not have my digital camera so no pictures form there yet. I will add them later.

Pictures from the Triathlon

In case anyone was interested here are some of the pictures from the event that were posted today

Happy Hollow Park

At the Zoo


Here is the leopard and the meerkats and lastly the wallaby


This is Scarlet (she is 9 days younger than Kelty)



Kelty figured she was older so she would lead Scarlet around and show her the park. The second picture is Mike pleading for Scarlet's help so he would not fall into the darkness below.

Today we went to Happy Hollow with Mike and Katie and their daughter Scarlet who are visiting and with Ada. We had a blast! It was fun seeing the park after about 9 years since our last visit. It was a first for Mikensie, Teagan and Kelty. They rode on Danny the Dragon. Also the carousals and the police cars and fire trucks. We also visited the zoo area, where we saw a leopard and lemurs . Teagan liked the Wallaby. They all enjoyed the petting zoo with the goats.

It was so nice to visit with Mike, Katie and Scarlet.