The Newlyweds

Derick and Tricia were married in the Mount Timpanogos Temple on June 23rd. This is just one of the (too many good ones to chose from) pictures that was taken at the temple after they were sealed.

It's Offical - They're engaged

The engagement photo session was in downtown Salt Lake. Some of the backgrounds for the shots were trax, and the train station, as well as this shot taken outside one of the banks with several stories.

29 Years

We reached the 29 year mark on April 20th. We discovered the quaintness, romance, and good food offered at bed and breakfasts a couple of years ago so everytime we need a place to stay we look there first. Russ made arrangements for us at one in Salt Lake for our anniversary celebration this year. We got an added bonus with a limo ride through the beautiful canyon. Another fun perk is the beautiful gardens they always seem to have. We had the whole entire mansion to ourselves for the whole weekend.... as you can imagine it was a blast. There was a hot tub, sauna and jacuzzi tub in our bathroom, player piano, library full of books, ping pong table, pool table (Russ found out I'm no challenge), board games, huge big screen TV and game station set-up with every movie and game you can imagine, the list goes on and on............... There were so many ways to relax and un-wind.

Easter at Grandma and Grandpa's

Each year the Easter Bunny (Grandpa) hides a huge basket of eggs in our backyard. The eggs contain money and candy. The grandkids each have their own basket. The older ones find their eggs on their own and the little ones get a little help from Mom & Dad. When all the eggs have been located we all go in the house and the kids take turns hiding them so they can find them again. Tiger didn't really care about what was in them and being the "tidy" little helper that he is put all of his back in the big basket so we could count them.

Dividing the loot!

The adults open the eggs cause Grandma wants to make sure everything's even, especially the money. Notice how patient the kids are looking on.

Kaden and Kaylee both attend Eagle Crest Elementary School. Each year the school celebrates Grandparents day this year they had a ventriliquist come to entertain us, after the festivities Kaden and I headed to Cabela's to eat lunch and spend a little time in the shooting range. Kaylee's in school now so I'll get to "play hookie" with both of them in 2009.

Now we're going to let Kaden blog.......
you know it s me I am in 1st grade ITS GRAND PARENTS DAY ! i'm showing my grandma my desk i get to show my grandma my binder of poems see ya in a littie while

Derick & Tricia

We went swimming for Kaden's 7th birthday party at Grandpa Toby's. Here'a a picture of Derick and Tricia at the festivities.