one dozen years…

February 28, 2010


is how long we have had our little, baby girl. today.

only, she’s not so little anymore.

she is twelve years old, today.

becoming so grown-up.

i recall when she was born, at the last moment of birth, we almost needed a cesarean because her heart beat kept getting so low. we didn’t realize at this point, with her being our first baby, how fast i give birth.

in the end, no surgery was needed, and just a few seconds later, kiana entered our world.

our world, that would be changed forever.

forever understanding a new sense of love.

forever knowing we were more complete because of this little girl.

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clark planetarium

January 27, 2010
last week, dusty chaperoned kiana’s 6th grade field trip to the clark planetarium in slc. this turned out to be a great daddy-daughter day. the two of them sat all snuggled up on the bus,
while en route – duo-iPhone-ing.

Dusty said, on facebook, “First time on a school bus for… 22 years?? Fun, fun! I don’t remember it being this tight and uncomfortable… Probably because we were always busy doing other things! :)…How’s a person supposed to make it in these trying circumstances. :)”

story of the day: the 6th graders walked over to the food court at the ‘gateway

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oranges as fruit cups!

January 5, 2010
we have a lovely tradition {two years now} of having new years day dinner at my dear friend susan’s home. it is soooooo nice to have dinner at someone else’s house the night after i host this. and, it’s sooooo nice because suzie is one amazing chef! and, it’s sooooo nice to be surrounded by great company!
and.
and.
and.


i was asked to bring fruit this year. due to the large supply of oranges i currently have, i had the idea to turn my oranges into little fruit bowls.

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soldier hollow tubing hill

December 30, 2009

we, and seventy of our friends spent the afternoon of myla’s birthday tubing! i feared we would all freeze to death, but even with fresh snow falling, it was not too cold. once we started tubing and pulling kids on tubes, we all kept warm! including the little kiddo’s, sela was a trooper and lasted the full two hours, never once complaining!

this is definitely the way to go tubing, the luxury of a tow-rope!
















{click on group photo to see larger}


after tubing,

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