My Birthday Present

I got this for my birthday - one month ago.

Canon Powershot SX10 is

I LOVE it!

It's perfect for me.

I'm not a professional photographer

so I don't need a SLR

but I am

a proud mom who takes LOTS of pictures.

Thanks Doug for the new camera.

You are the best!

Postings

"I am so far behind I think I'm in first!"

That quote - and this one- describe my life

"God put me on earth to accomplish a certain number of things.

Right now I am so far behind that I will never die."

(quoted by Elder M. Russell Ballard)

I am so far behind in my picture posts.

I'm getting there though.

Still to come with pictures.....

Mikel's birthday celebration

Jeremy/Jo's move to Idaho

Matt/Jo's wedding

Jason's baseball

Kristi - NJHS

Misc. pics of Emma

Hmmm - maybe even more!

Be watching. I'm trying to at least move forward out of last place in the race!

Easter

Just a few pictures of Easter at our house.

Carson - barely awake - with his Easter basket.

He wasn't quite sure what to think about it.

All dressed up in the Easter best!
The Egg hunt (in our backyard)

Still looking for those eggs

The Egg hunting crew.

Jason didn't want to hunt eggs - just to have them share afterwards.

Mikel - counting Carson's eggs to see if he got more than his share.

(We count the eggs at our house and divide them equally. Don't want any of that "no fair - he got more than me!")

Carson enjoying the candy in his egg.

Sweet Dani

Dani is my sweet, social butterfly.

She did decide - however - to take a break from dance and piano these last few months.

Which is fine- we all need breaks once in a while.

That means she gets to spend a lot of time after school with me and Carson.

Here she is in her Easter dress after the egg hunt

She and I went out there one afternoon and had a lot of fun teaching her to fly a kite.
She got it way up high!

Jason's Spring Concert

Jason's choir had their spring concert in this really neat Methodist Church. (It was hard getting close enough to get a good picture). It was a really neat place to have a concert.

They sounded great! By the way - Jason made the honor choir for next year.

Way to go Jason!

At the end of the concert they have all former choir members who attend stand - hold hands - and sing. It was way cool. Here's Jo - one of the former choir members.

She has a beautiful voice!

Amazing Jakes

A month before Jeremy and Jo moved to Idaho, they took Doug, Carson and I to Amazing Jakes.

Kristi and Dani came to. I must say - it was amazing! The kids all loved it.

We started with the buffet. Salads, pizza, pasta, potatoes, desserts to choose from.

Emma and Carson enjoying their food!

The Merry-go-round
Emma and Carson loved this little car.

Dani and Kristi enjoyed the rides too.

Father - son battle

Jeremy tried to show Carson how to drive the semi-trucks.

Dance girls dance

Love those teacups!

This was Carson's most favorite game. He loved throwing the balls into the holes.

It was a lot of fun. The older kids - and Jeremy and Jo - also did the bumper cars. We never did to the bowling or miniature golf. And all of it is indoors. Amazing!

Thanks Jeremy and Jo for a fun night out.

New Blogs

I've started 2 new blogs! Yes - you read it right - 2 new blogs! Crazy aren't I!

I wanted to keep this blog for pictures and updates of my family.

My other 2 blogs - well.........

1st blog is of things I make/create. Could be crafts, food/recipes, just anything. It's called

Created by Mich. Original aren't I!

It is at: http://createdbymich.blogspot.com/

2nd blog is one of just my opinions and thoughts.

It is at: http://ponderingandwonderingthoughts.blogspot.com/

So, if you are interested in any of this stuff from me - check it out. I won't be offended it you don't want to.