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slowing making our way on Interstate 15:  2-19-11 @ 9:12 a.m.

And the usually unreliable forecast was correct!

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leaving for a quick trip to spend some time with family:  2-18-11 @ 2:56 p.m.

When we pulled out of our driveway it was a beautiful 74 degrees.
A winter storm was in the forecast for our drive to Utah.

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holding snakes:  2-17-11 @ 4:37 p.m.

Four year ago we invited Rich from Reptile Adventures to come for Davis' 8th birthday.  Cooper was four at the time and never forgot it.  He has been asking every year since when he could have the Snake Man come for his birthday.  THIS was the year!

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sending out the email to our family about this upcoming event:  2-16-11 @ 6:47 a.m. 

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sewing merit badges and new cub scout patches:  2-15-11 @ 8:23 p.m.

Davis jumped into Scouting with both feet right from the get-go.  He has never slowed down.
Cooper is chomping at the bit to follow suit.

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happy valentines day:  2-14-11 @ 6:10 a.m.

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looking forward to replacing the signs of a cold winter:  2-13-11 @ 2:14 p.m.

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a valentine's craft:  2-12-11 @ 10:30 a.m.

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keeping up with these three:  any given day @ any given time

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stuffing his head with 2nd grade knowledge:  2-7-11@ 11:37 a.m.

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Saturday afternoon target practice:  2-5-11 @ 4:03 p.m.

It all started when Cooper had some Christmas money he wanted to spend.  He bought himself a bow and a few arrows.  Today while I was at a Stake RS meeting the boys went out to run a few errands and came back with a couple things for Cooper's upcoming birthday - a quiver for his arrows (it is hard to see in this picture but it is hanging from this belt on the right side) and a large target.
It reminds me of the time I was gone and when I returned we had a pet fish.  Strange things happen when I am away.  I think the Dad is just as much a boy as his two sons : )

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Dressing up for game day:  2-4-11 @ 6:42 a.m.

PC...For the temple is a house of God, a place of love and beauty...

 We took the opportunity to serve beside our friends on the temple grounds a few weeks ago.

  

Service at the temple:  1-22-11 @ sometime between 8 and 10 a.m.

It truly was a place of love and beauty.

The building of the Gilbert temple is coming along.   Already there have been protests and anti mormon trash being distributed around the valley.  But we know that the Lord's work will be accomplished.

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 Just me:  2-2-11 @ early a.m.

There are reasons I don't have a lot of pictures of myself on this blog.  Of the hundreds of pictures on here I probably show up less than 10 times.  I just don't like pictures of myself but this one isn't too bad for three reasons:
1.  you can't see my body
2.  i figured out how to hide my wrinkles and the annoying age spots by adjusting the light.
3.  see #1

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Highland Lady Hawks vs. Mountain View:  2-1-11 @ 5:57 p.m.

Love this girl.  And this season she is her daddy's number which makes it pretty great!