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Contemplating my blogging future with Wendy and Gabe on the back porch... Now that Brooke and Gabe have moved back from NYC, I am considering retiring as a blogger. For some strange reason I'm so conflicted over this decision?
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Annie at Tuachan...

This week we took a trip down to St. George to soak up some rays at the pool and also see the musical Annie at Tuachan theatre.  I thought this photo of the rainbow was pretty cool...it rained the entire way down to St. George.  Luckily the clouds lifted just as we pulled into our hotel.
I had to mix a little work in with our trip.  Jack thought it was funny to splash me as I was headed out to the hospital.
Sophie took advantage of the 90 degree weather to work on her diving.
Annie was incredible.  The kids are so talented in that production.  If you haven't seen a play at Tuachan you need to check it out!

Genealogy get together...

My cousin Jennifer Young has developed an interest in genealogy.  Last week my parents had everyone over to help Jennifer with some research.  We pulled out old family albums and Jack thought some of the names of our Swedish ancestors were hilarious!
Aunt Peggy (my Dad's sister in foreground) and Sue (my Dad's cousin in the background).
Peggy's boyfriend, Robert, graced us with his presence.  Robert is a storyteller extraordinaire, he possesses a vast repertoire of useless information.  
Jennifer, my cousin, is seated next to her husband Matt.  They are newlyweds but are secure enough in their relationship for Jennifer to call out Matt when he passes gas at the dinner table.
Who said genealogy isn't fun???

Bonneville Shoreline Trail...

My parents just moved to Sandy.  Their house is just a few blocks from the Bonneville shoreline trail.  We go to eat dinner over at their house most Sundays, so at Wendy's suggestion, we have incorporated hikes into our Sunday routine.
I think Wendy has had these green leisure pants since I've known her.  All these years and they still haven't grown on me?
There are some pretty spectacular views from this vantage point.
The mountain streams are just starting to pick up in volume.  It has been such a cool June that there is still quite a bit of snow along the Wasatch front.

Another milestone for Jack...

Jack and Sophie both had Ms. Tonya as their preschool teacher.  She was awesome and the kids will miss her desperately.
Jack and his buddies were hamming it up during to graduation festivities.
Some more dancing...
I can't believe Jack is growing up so quickly!
Ms. Tonya couldn't come up with a hat to fit Jack.  We tried not to bring to much attention to it because he was a little self conscious!

Weekend in NYC...

We took a ferry around Manhattan. The views were fantastic, from the water you can see Brooklyn, Manhattan, New Jersey and Staten Island.
The space between the buildings is ground zero. The glass structure is called the winter garden, it is a temporary 911 memorial.

Standing at the bottom of Trump Towers is pretty cool. From this vantage point you can see the building sway with the breeze.

Wendy is frantically searching for her purse as we enter FAO Schwartz.

Weekend in NYC...

A random woman got tired of waiting for us to pose for the picture in front of Radio City Music Hall.  Just as Gabe snapped the picture she intentionally jumped in front of us.  Other than our experience with her, we found most of New Yorkers very hospitable.
As creative a shot as I could come up with on the crowded streets of Manhattan.  I do enjoy the facial distortions in this shot.
Wendy is taking a breather in Central Park, it was a little chilly that day.
Transferring subway lines through Grand Central Station is quite an experience!

Our weekend in NYC...

Hanging out in Times Square with Brooke and Gabe...waiting on the results of the lottery to get tickets to Wicked.
Not a cheesy pose, I'm genuinely that excited.  Total tourist.
Waiting in line at one of NYC's famous bakery's, Magnolia.  I've never had a better cupcake!
Empire State building is in the background.  Do you recognize the building next to it?.....Yes, it's the infamous haunted apartment building from the movie Ghost Busters.

"Enchanted"

Sophie has been enrolled in "Up with kids" for a year now and they finally had their spring performance, Enchanted.
Sophie played three different roles in the play.  She had speaking parts and did some singing and dancing.
Too cute!
Very theatrical...(she gets that from her mom)

Spring baseball...

Jack graduated from t-ball to little league ball this year.  This is a big leap, machine pitching and playing the outfield!
Jack has adjusted pretty seamlessly to the machine, here he is hitting a double.
The wind up...
And the hit...

Sophie's 1st soccer game of the spring season...

Sophie dreads playing goalie, although she's really good at it.  The only mishap was when I was pleading with her to pose for a picture and the moment see looked up at me the other team shot one by her.  It turned out OK (luckily for me), her team won the game 4-1.
Jockeying for a loose ball in this shot.
Sophie and her cousin Abby leading a charge down field.
One of these girls is about to get a ball in the face !

Easter at our house...

Since my parents are in between houses and my Grandparents deserve a break, we hosted Easter dinner at our house this year.  Aunt Jeannie was immersed in her coloring while letting some chocolate pie digest.
Ricky and Marge joined us for dinner as well.  Jack was giving Grandpa Don the rabbit ears during the picture.
Jack was deep in thought..."hmm, I wonder where I should hide my candy from my mom?"
Happy family!!!

Southern California Vacation

Getting in a little pool time in St. George, even though it was about 55 degrees!
Sophie looks guilty, she's probably not supposed to be putting her hand in the water.
Posing at the front gates of Sea World.

Shamu was definitely the high point of Sea World. Jack has decided he wants to be a "shark trainer" when he grows up.