Friday, April 9, 2010

Second Day of Sunshine















Our first full day in Arizona started early. We headed out to the 300 year old San Xavier Mission. We spent hours taking images of this beautifully restored mission and the cactus gardens surrounding it. Did I mention that it was 85 degrees by 11:00 a.m. :)


Thursday, April 8, 2010

Time to Find the Sun!!















Well, Brian and I decided to run away during the semester break. The only thing we were looking for was the sun! We found it by driving south. We headed for Arizona to warm up and shoot some cactus! I love it when we head out on one of our adventures. On the way we passed the Vermillion Cliffs...

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Friends

I just heard from Marie and Dave that they were in a car accident on their way back from a spring break trip. They totalled their vehicle but all four in their little family walked away with only some bruises and some sore ribs. I am so happy that they are all OK and I know that this world would be a sad, bland place without these special people in our life!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

So Sick of Snow!

OK, so we wake up this morning to 3 inches of snow. Not a problem right...it is April 6th! Please, please go away! They even called a snow day for the schools...in Idaho! Time to get away.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Button, button, who's got the belly button?





















I got the chance to watch Karson for a few hours last Wednesday. He was so fun and well behaved. We had a great time, but when I got the camera out, it was time to goof off and show me his bellybutton. Yeah, he was being silly but I love that cute little smile anyway!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Teaching Time







Brian got the chance to teach woodturning again at his Woodcraft Guild meeting in March. He showed them how to wow their wives by turning a pendant necklace. They enjoyed the demonstration and a few even tried their hand at it afterward. To top off the night, Tam and Brian tied for first place in the Gold challenge. Into the Vortex!!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Mission Possible??











OK, for one of Brian's Christmas presents I had some of his Mission slides scanned. The idea was to surprise him with a scrapbook of his Mission...well, I wasn't there so I really needed his input to create the book. On Christmas day he received a DVD with the pictures in a slideshow, explaining what I needed him to do to help me accomplish this for him. We have a tradition of creating the "9 month" Christmas gift, so this year it was his turn. These are just a few images that will be going in the book. Look close, Brian is in them, but you may see Ozzie and Marc as well. Enjoy the images because I am sure I will get in trouble for posting them. :)

Valentines!

Valentines was such a relaxing day for us. Brian and I just hung out at the house and made our own "better than restaurant" dinner. Rib eye steak and lobster! Yum! We played cards and then stuck map pins in Brian's new US Map. We are tracking all the places that we have been together. It will also help us plan our next adventure!!! So far the poor map is lopsided...alot of pins in the west, not so much on the eastern side! We better start planning!

This is what my sweetie made...


Handmade gifts are always the best!! This is what Brian made me for Valentines this year. He made the earrings to match the necklace that he gave me last fall. They are out of Desert Ironwood burl and so much fun to wear! The thin pair are two inches round and the smaller ones about the size of a quarter. I am still to chicken to try and turn something that tiny. I am so glad that I bought him that lathe!! :)


Wednesday, February 3, 2010

All is Well!

OK, it is good to have a handy man around the house!! Brian was able to diagnose the washer's problem with a little help from his friend Larry! Then it was off to the store to buy belts. Who knew that a washer needed two. Anyway he was able to fix the beastie and the mountain of laundry has been scaled! At least until next week when we start the laundry process over again.

Oh and when it is said that these things come in three's...they are right! A few nights later, Brian busted the snowblower pull start! He and his dad spent 2 hours fixing that little oops! They were laughing afterwards because they actually took every screw off of the blower to repair it and when they put it back together...they didn't have any left over! Which is a good thing, right?