taking the time

Did I ask you if you wanted to buy a house?

2009-01-28T19:19:00.001-08:00

I don't know if this link to the virtual tour will work..... we are currently the 3rd house down.

http://www.thecascadeteam.com/bin/web/real_estate/AR188540/ACTIVATE_FRAMES/OPEN_HOUSES/Issaquah/1232861245.html

Did I ever tell you this lame story?

2009-01-25T22:28:00.000-08:00

So Tainui was on a baseball team last year that ended up benching him a lot for some odd reason (he was plenty good in baseball to have been playing)--we think he was penalized for going on a family trip to New Zealand for a couple of weeks at the beginning of the season. Then at the end of the season they did the whole...hey what do the boys want, trophies or sweatshirts? I thought...for thirty bucks...neither....but the team decided to get sweatshirts. So I shelled out the $30 and found this lame sweatshirt on our doorstep weeks later. It didn't even have a team logo on it, it was plain with our name spelled terribly wrong...so we ended up donating it. Hopefully someone with the last name 'Wahonga' goes to DI and wants a blue hoodie with their name on it.

Tama

2009-01-25T22:25:00.000-08:00

Tama found a car with his name on it....or a sticker of a type of drums...:)

Wanna buy a house?

2009-01-24T10:57:00.001-08:00

Great views of the beautiful Northwest backdrop!

Here is a partial shot of the patio wtih the firepit and the forest in the background.

Here is a shot from the other side with the view below to Fall City...or the blanket of fog...whatever happens to be out at the moment.

The finished sportcourt, complete with wildlife next to the forest....can you spot the deer?

Voila! A wonderful home with much love put into it. It will be hard to leave but we look forward to a new chapter in our lives. Wish us luck!

Snow day #2--oh boy!

2008-12-18T17:05:00.000-08:00

Tui is excited and ready to go int he snow that we don't get much of around here.

Te makes a little fort with as much snow as he can gather up

Tama ready for a little sleding.

my little man tui

2008-11-19T17:46:00.000-08:00

I just love hanging out with this little guy.

I ask him what in the world will I do next year when he goes off to school...

Then he smiles really big and gives me a huge hug.....I am actually afraid of how much I will cry that day.

shout out to the Utes

2008-11-06T23:43:00.000-08:00

Got to give some props to the Utes for tonight's game....it was a good one!

Halloween fun

2008-11-04T21:14:00.000-08:00

Tainui keeps up tradition with the rasta ghost (i was one my freshman year at byu with lisa when we went trick or treating in indian hills and crouched down and acted like we were little kids....pretty desperate for some sweets)

Taz as an overly excited vampire.

Tama a la Harry Potter casting a spell

Teina...one of the easiest costumes ever but boy was he frustrated wearing it all night, not the easiest thing to see through.

Tui as his favorite halloween costume of all time, well, so far in his 4 years of life. scooby dooby doo...what is that bunching action?

The boys

2008-11-03T15:07:00.000-08:00

Tui playing during T's game

Teina showing his happy spirit

Frick and Frack....

just thought I'd surprise you all by posting again. :)

T Soccer

2008-11-02T19:34:00.000-08:00

A typical Pacific NW day to play some soccer....gotta love the rain!

Tainui sporting the captain armband

Getting ready for the ball!

Tainui is enjoying playing with some old school mates from Bellevue, and his coaches are great!

A BEAR!?!?

2008-11-02T14:22:00.000-08:00

I do love living in the Pacific Northwest but black bears in my backyard munching on the newly installed sod....hmmmm...i'm not so sure sometimes.

And the hair comes off

2008-06-30T17:55:00.000-07:00

Well Tazzie girl also got a little bit of a 'summer cut'. She looks cute, she's going to send off her ponytail to locks of love. She looks a lot older to me...what do you think?

DON'T FALL OFF YOUR CHAIR!!!!

2008-06-29T18:25:00.001-07:00

YES...IT IS A MIRACLE THAT I AM POSTING AGAIN....I DECIDED NOT TO MAKE IT A ONCE A YEAR THING AND POST BEFORE SEPTEMBER CAME.

The Fam

2008-06-29T18:22:00.000-07:00

Well today at church after Tainui got the Priesthood, we took this picture of the family. The boys just got their summer buzz haircuts...Tazzie gets hers chopped off tomorrow.....AAAAHHHHH!!!! I am probably more nervous than she is.

Big Day

2008-06-29T18:17:00.000-07:00

Well, Tainui had the big birthday #12...today at church he received the Aaronic Priesthood and became a Deacon. It was a very nice day. He looks so grown up.

And the Race Begins....

2007-09-28T09:45:00.000-07:00

This is the start of the 6th grade boys 1.87 mile race. This was at the first cross country meet of the season. Our school was the host of about 6 other schools at this invitational. It was very exciting.
Here Tainui is in the home stretch, pushing to the finish line. He is running next to a fellow Eagle, one of the fastest guys, he tells me.
Tainui pulls it out in the end and even beats his 'very fast teammate'. He placed 19th out of 108 boys. Like I said, it was VERY exciting to watch and encourage all these kids (especially my own:)).

Kewish Traditions Continue

2007-09-23T20:42:00.000-07:00

Tainui shows off his new 'tennie runners'.....he just started running cross country with his middle school. Snoqualmie Middle School Eagles (which I told him was the best mascot for a middle school...a la South Jr. High Eagles, Anaheim, CA) will attend their first Cross Country meet this Tuesday. It will be fun, as he continues the tradition of Kewish runners, and I continue the tradition of runner watchers. :)
Let's just hope he is more serious than this at the meet. Might help the standings. Of course, if he did this to his opponents as he ran by, he could beat them all as they roll around the ground in laughter. You never know. :)

Frist Day of School

2007-09-16T14:41:00.000-07:00

Here are the kids on their first day of school. A new first for us...Tainui is now in Middle School...ahhhh, scary! And Teina is in full day school....yahoo!

Snoqualmie Falls

2007-09-14T13:06:00.000-07:00

Family picture, tama, tui, kristy, vaughn, taz, te & T
Jon looks like he's surfing, even under the drop of the waterfall...

The boys and their uncle....under the drops...BYU game was about to start, thus all the BYU gear.

One year wed....

2007-09-14T13:03:00.000-07:00

Well, we loved, as usual, the visit from Uncle Jon and Aunty Ashley. We just love that Ashley's family lives here so that we get the bonus side visits. :) Just checkin' out the falls of Snoqualmie.

To Market To Market

2007-09-14T12:51:00.000-07:00

Well, Pike Place Market just celebrated their 100 years.... and we couldn't go without a picture of the kiddos atop Rachel the pig.

update

2007-09-14T11:08:00.000-07:00

well, yes, i've posted a similar picture...so here is the updated version. the week before school started i panicked about the summer things we hadn't done yet...and voila, that always means a trip into seattle...

Tainui Soccer

2007-08-21T00:20:00.000-07:00

Well, this weekend we went down to Portland for a soccer tournament. They boys did well, even bringing home the gold...or first place...or whatever they were calling it. :) It was quite exciting, especially when Teina got stung twice by a hornet or a wasp or a yellowjacket or whatever the heck it was during an already very intense game.

Tainui and his accessory

2007-08-21T00:15:00.000-07:00

At the reptile zoo, Tainui was digging his newest fashion accessory--live ball python. The kids still ask if they can get a snake. Maybe if they are lucky, we can get another beta fish.

Girl Talk

2007-08-16T23:29:00.000-07:00

It was quite a fun little outing the other day when Sommer got a bunch of us out of our houses and to the beach. Well, for all of you with 'real beaches'....to the lake with sand. I was lazily sitting on my blanket taking random pictures of all the kids...and these cuties, Eden and Sage were totally cracking me up. They really looked very interested in what each other was saying and doing. Very fun.

The boys and their pet

2007-08-16T23:24:00.000-07:00

Okay, this definitely brought back great memories of growing up with our tortises. I took the kids to the Reptile Zoo here and they really enjoyed it. We especially liked hanging out with the huge tortises outside while they were cruising around looking for food. The kids couldn't resist feeding them the grass, even though the sign said to not feed them. It was even hard for me to keep them from doing it since I loved feeding our guys so much and kept telling them stories about it. Anyway, now they won't stop asking for a pet tortise...they are also trying to get a snake in the house but there is no way that is going to happen with their dad being afraid of snakes. shhhh....don't tell him I said that. :)

What's the count?

2007-08-08T09:57:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm sure no keeps track of the goals they score in soccer......but I asked Vaughn how many he scored in his game the other night and he flashed me this sign. (I had actually been counting :)).

A Thoughtful Taz

2007-08-07T15:16:00.000-07:00

Maybe she's nervous before the parade? No, she is just waiting before her gymnastics group goes to join the Snoqualmie Railroad Days parade. It is fun to watch her concentration as she marches...she listens for the whistle, takes position and then executes a very cute cartwheel. She says she wants to try karate next. She may just lean more toward less feminine things hanging out with all these brothers, we shall see.

Taz Soccer Gear

2007-08-04T20:57:00.000-07:00

Taz poses in her soccer gear...ready to start the season!

She says she can run WAY faster in her new Beckham boots/cleats. Successfully scored at Goodwill yesterday in pristine condition. Gotta love that!

Blue Angels

2007-08-03T22:51:00.000-07:00

Well, I took the kids over the bridge (quickly, before it was closed) to watch the blue angels practice for Seafair this weekend. It was very cool, although I believe for some odd reason, my children didn't get it. I actually heard phrases like, 'this is boring' and 'when are we leaving'. I almost choked on the smoked almonds I was eating(those are delicious, have you tried them? big, fattening container from Costco?). I then tried to threaten them by telling them I was going to call Grandpa or one of their Uncles and have them tell them how uninteresting it was.....anyway.....You have to keep taking your kids out and exposing them to great stuff, even if it is extremely frustrating, right?

Soccer fever

2007-08-02T23:41:00.000-07:00

Tainui wanted me to take a picture of him doing a rainbow with his soccer ball...just for Uncle Joe. :)

Hide and Seek

2007-07-31T23:05:00.000-07:00

Taz and Tui wanted me to take a picture of them behind the trashcan. I loved the light this evening at Vaughn's soccer game, everything seemed golden.

The Adventure Begins

2007-07-29T19:36:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist taking a picture of this sign as we started our hike to the Y. Several of us (me, Vaughn, Carol, Liz, etc.), actual BYU students too, had never made this journey. Afterwards I knew why, not that it was overly difficult, but that sure wouldn't have been considered a really fun date back in the college days. okay, well, I guess it depends who you were with, huh?

Hidden meaning?

2007-07-29T19:34:00.000-07:00

We weren't sure if there was a hidden meaning with this sign. I mean, really, it was on the way to the 'Y'. Vaughn said they should've included an iron rod......

We're excited!

2007-07-29T19:32:00.000-07:00

Inez is ready to hike the Y trail...onward and upward! Way to go Nezzie!

Cobb girls

2007-07-29T19:31:00.000-07:00

Caitlin was looking for just a bit of support from her mom. Way to go Catie!

The gang

2007-07-29T19:29:00.000-07:00

Here is the group who hiked the Y, minus the photographer of course....when are we going again?

Lesues hike the Y

2007-07-29T19:09:00.000-07:00

Dave, Holly and Nezzie atop the Y...some more satisfied than others.

Hike the Y

2007-07-25T12:14:00.001-07:00

Grandpa and some of the grandkids hike the Y....Kewish family reunion. Fun for most. :)

A girl and her Daddy

2007-06-08T23:49:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist posting this picture of Tazzie and her Daddy. It was fun just walking behind them, watching them hold hands down the pathway.

Cool Prop

2007-06-08T23:47:00.000-07:00

I couldn't believe this tree that was tipped just right for everyone to climb up on...i can see many more family pictures on this tree.

"I look bad"

2007-06-08T23:44:00.000-07:00

That is what Tainui told me to label this picture. Check out the funny smile on Tui.....

Survivor Jr.

2007-06-08T23:41:00.000-07:00

I can't believe we haven't been out to Rattlesnake Lake before. Even Joe knew about it when he lived here, as a fishing spot I believe. Hey, tomorrow is free fishing day but it's supposed to be rainy and a bit chilly, so even though it's free, we may not make it. This picture makes me think of Taz on survivor or something?

Tazzie Girl

2007-06-05T22:07:00.000-07:00

I love taking pictures of Tazzie, i will sound a little braggy here...but she has always taken great pictures. maybe one day i can profit off a modeling career of hers...hmmmm.

VW

2007-06-05T22:05:00.000-07:00

yes, i too go through those days when i feel unappreciated, unattractive, tired, overworked...can i add... fat, old and white...and yes, even days when i get horribly frustrated with the hubby. but i must say, i do love this man, always have, always will.

More brown eyes

2007-06-05T22:03:00.000-07:00

My little brown eyed baby, Tuimutu Vaughn Wihongi...or 'Tui-the-mutu' as he calls himself.

Camo all around

2007-06-05T22:02:00.000-07:00

I swear this boy ALWAYS needs a belt. although i did like his camo undies peaking out from his camo shorts when he bent down.

A Cowboy's LIfe for me

2007-06-05T22:01:00.000-07:00

Tui stole my hat from me and had quite fun with it.

My Monkey

2007-06-05T22:00:00.000-07:00

Teina kept swinging and swinging in the tree, I couldn't resist a picture.

Tama's Taco

2007-06-05T21:58:00.000-07:00

Tamaiti made a taco, well, actually I think Tazzie made the taco but Tama is the one willing to eat it.

And soccer begins.....

2007-05-17T23:30:00.001-07:00

So Tainui has begun select soccer, which seems to go all year long. He loves it though (along with every other sport) and is getting better and better. Vaughn loves to play with him and watch and help and talk soccer and watch soccer with him...well, you name it.....soccer crazy! :)

HMMMMM.....

2007-05-12T13:03:00.000-07:00

The print is pretty big compared to my little Tui's hand......

A BEAR...how did he get there?!

2007-05-12T12:58:00.000-07:00

What do you think about this print on our trashcan? It's kind of big. The other day I found our trashcan tipped over (with these lovely prints on them). There was one trashbag torn open in our backyard and another trashbag down the hill in the forest torn open, spread out with all edible contents devoured. It looked suspiciously like an animal picnic...yogi style.

Teina

2007-05-09T10:14:00.000-07:00

Teina just hangin out in the tree at the baseball field.

TUI

2007-05-09T10:07:00.000-07:00

A picture of "Tui-the-Mutu" as he calls himself....

"WE NEED A PITCHER..."

2007-05-08T22:03:00.000-07:00

Tainui has been pitching sometimes for his team. Talk about pressure and stress to watch. But, as they say....you gotta love this game!

My Beauty

2007-05-08T21:16:00.000-07:00

Here is my beauty laying in bed of flowers

Tama

2007-05-08T15:29:00.000-07:00

Tamaiti...cooperating quite well for his photo crazy mom...

CHANDLER HOUSE

2007-05-02T10:10:00.000-07:00

Well, here is a picture of the Arizona house we just bought. (well, okay this is a picture of the same house that we bought...we just get to go through the fun of putting in landscaping and all the other joys of buying a brand new house).

TASMAN

2007-05-02T10:05:00.000-07:00

Tazzie was playing at Tainui's baseball game. I must've taken over 100 pictures last night, trying to teach myself better picture taking.

YUM YUM YUM

2007-05-01T10:31:00.000-07:00

Okay...here is a recipe that i couldn't resist posting. no one in my household could truly appreciate it. i kept telling vaughn...they only took 5 minutes to cook....only 5 minutes. he kept looking at me like, yeah, isn't that normal? ugh! anyway, they were sooo quick and quite good. vaughn said they were too sweet for him, as he crawled across the floor toward the pantry reaching for anything with a high salt content...all the better for me i guess. anyway, enjoy. anything to make things easier for all us moms, especially us moms with a sweet tooth or that need to produce a quick dessert for some reason. :)

MAGIC BROWNIES

½ C. (1 stick) butter
4 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened baking chocolate
2 large eggs
1 C. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. salt
½ C. flour
½ C. chopped nuts of choice (optional)
Cooking oil spray
½ C. semisweet chocolate chips

Combine the butter and chocolate squares in a 2 cup glass measure and microwave, uncovered, on high, until the butter is almost completely melted, about 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a 2 quart or larger bowl with a wisk until foamy. Whisk in the sugar, vanilla and salt.

Stir the chocolate and butter mixture until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is blended, then add it to the egg mixture and stir well to blend. Stir in the flour and then the nuts (if using). Spray an 8-inch square or 9-inch round microwave safe baking dish with cooking oil spray and pour in the batter. Sprinkle with chocolate chips evenly on top.

Microwave, uncovered, on high, until the batter is just set and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 4 ½ to 5 minutes, rotating the dish a quarter turn after ever 60 seconds. Do not overbake. Cook until barely warm and serve. (they continue to cook as they cool.)

YARD ART

2007-04-29T19:08:00.000-07:00

My entry for our photo of the week assignment (art) is....yard art. i love it. i love the whimsy of it . i love the surprise. i love this guy sticking out of the ground every time i walk by and glimpse down and see him.

Handsome guys

2007-04-27T11:25:00.000-07:00

Is it okay to think your men are handsome? Okay, I know it's okay to think that...but is it okay to say it to others? Well, there you have it...a very handsome husband and cute boy that I have. :)

Family Pic

2007-04-26T10:55:00.000-07:00

Here is our family, post luau festivities. I'm actually surprised we are smiling...or still standing.

VW Haka

2007-04-26T10:48:00.000-07:00

Here is my handsome warrior. It was fun watching him do the Haka at the luau, and all my little warriors in training.

Rockin' Recipe

2007-04-26T10:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a recipe that we used for our ward luau that turned out to be really good. It was hard to find one that didn't have brown &/or white sugar in it, which tend to burn on the bbq. I only had to 40X this recipe--ugh. I definitely used that math that you're told is important in life to remember. :) But the luau turned out well and people seemed to like the food. Vaughn even said that it was really good, several times...so that says a lot.

TERIYAKI MARINADE (for bbq)
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic powder, and white pepper. Reserve a small amount of the marinade separately for dipping later.
Place chicken in marinade, and add enough water to cover. Cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Heat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
Brush grate lightly with oil. Grill chicken 5 to 7 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Chicken is done when inside is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Reflection

2007-04-25T10:23:00.000-07:00

I tried to post this before but it didn't seem to work. This is one of my 'reflection' pictures. My bookends I guess. As I reflect on Tui, my youngest and Tainui, my oldest, I do see how fast time goes. BTW...when i style Tui's hair for the day, he will tell me that he wants 'Beckham hair', then we do this hairstyle. Other days, when he doesn't want it sticking up, he tells me that he wants Ronaldinho hair....I know what he means but I wonder if he realizes that Ronaldinho has a long braid down his back?

HAPPY TO BE HERE!?

2007-04-24T09:06:00.000-07:00

Even though VW doesn't necessarily look like he's having fun (he was)...it was Tazzie's enthusiasm that couldn't be matched. She dreads hiking, I'm not sure why (maybe it was our one hike where we RAN FROM A BEAR!!!!). long story, but still quite ironic that we ended up running from a bear (we think) because Taz was standing on the trail whining, not wanting to hike. I don't think it helped on this last hike telling her that she better get over it because we WILL be a walking and hiking family. Her demeanor didn't change at all...well, it took a little bit and then she forgot her pain and was back to her happy self.

The Incredible Pacific Northwest

2007-04-24T09:02:00.000-07:00

Vaughn with the kids on our little hike. Even through my lens, I couldn't believe the vibrant colors. You gotta love it here!

Multnomah Falls

2007-04-24T08:57:00.000-07:00

4 of my 5 wonderful children. We snuck out of town over Spring Break. Thought we'd lay low in Portland for a couple days. So we went to show the kids the falls. Here is Teina, Tama, Tainui and Tasman.

Turning three

2007-04-24T08:52:00.000-07:00

Tui just turned three....my baby is getting big! We took him to the ever popular Chuck E. Cheese for the party--always seems like the easiest way out of really doing a party. He also took a little spill on the driveway chasing Teina, nice birthday present.

NEW BEGINNING 2

2007-04-16T22:56:00.000-07:00

The brand new fern is such a beautiful sight. I don't know if I would appreciate it as much if it wasn't such a loved image in New Zealand. It took me a few tries to get this closeup right though.

New Beginning

2007-04-16T22:53:00.000-07:00

Ah, yes...trying to be artistic with the fence in this picture. Tainui just started baseball season. I must say, as hard as it is to start a new season with practices and games ALL the time...baseball is REALLY fun. spring, warmth, the outdoors and our incredible long days here and a bunch of 11 year old boys playing their hearts out. james, you need a boy. :)

END!!!!

2007-04-16T22:48:00.000-07:00

Tui marks the END of nearly 11 years of straight diapers! yahoo! He did such a great job, pretty much all on his own that I gave him (well, indian gave--i know, un-'PC') Tainui's swimming trophy. What I like about this particular trophy was that the guy looks like he actually SHOULD be a trophy for 'potty training'...i mean, wearing undies and assuming the sitting position.

MOVEMENT 2

2007-04-16T22:47:00.000-07:00

Tazzie jumping on the trampoline/bungee thingie at the fun center...fun had by all!

MOVEMENT

2007-04-16T22:44:00.000-07:00

Here is my 'movement' picture of Tama. At the ever-fun-family-fun-center! My kids think the Frog Hopper rules....all except Tui that is.

Cheeky girl

2007-04-16T22:42:00.000-07:00

Vaughn says Tazzie has the Kewish brow...however, he doesn't mean the scowl part of it.

My Girl...Tazzie

2007-04-16T22:40:00.000-07:00

What can I say...I love this girl!

L-O-V-E

2007-04-16T22:35:00.000-07:00

I'm sure Vaughn will kill me for posting this, actually he wasn't too excited when I took the picture. However, i LOVE these pants that he just got (at the thrift store nonetheless!) Plus, it's a wife's prerogative right?!

Spring Flowers

2007-04-16T22:27:00.000-07:00

I love it when my children pick flowers for me.....even the dandelions!

My Fab Five in Seattle

2007-03-07T22:51:00.000-08:00

My ISO was all wrong for our outing to Seattle...but as the dilema goes for new digital photographers, it's sooo hard to delete!

I love these kiddos.

Curves

2007-03-07T22:43:00.000-08:00

I love the shapes/curves on this totem pole located right by the market downtown seattle. So much history and workmanship. Again, what a great place to live and learn.

FIVE

2007-03-07T22:27:00.000-08:00

This, by far, is my favorite '5' that there is....and yes, VW and I often say to each other, "WHAT were we thinking?!" But then, they all laugh and play and love each other and it is family bliss again. (well, either that or it is when they all are asleep :))

Tazzie (8), Tui (2), Tainui (10), Tama (6) and Te (5)

Interaction

2007-03-07T22:12:00.000-08:00

Lots of Interaction on the playground.
Tainui is now very into playing football at recess with all his buddies. Actually, this IS last year at his old school...and knowing how quickly things change, he could be into something totally different now. It does get a little weird as they get older and share less and less with the old parents. He does love all sports though...and is a wonderful boy. We are lucky, or I should say blessed.

Emotion

2007-03-07T22:04:00.000-08:00

So much emotion in those big 'puss in boots' eyes that Teina has...he is so tender. My heart breaks for him sometimes.

EmOtiON!!

2007-03-07T21:59:00.000-08:00

When we had the 'big snow'.....even I, the non-snow lover that i am, geared up and went outside and taught Tainui how to snowboard. I had to reach waaaay back into my memory for that one--hadn't been boarding since before he was born-ugh! So I think the only reason I went out was because when I learned how, it was in beautiful, Utah powder--it never hurt to fall! And then, it happened here, actual powder, right outside our door-yahoo!! He quite liked it--a happy 10 year old for the whole day!

RED

2007-03-07T21:50:00.000-08:00

This is my picture for 'RED'...i loved the fall colors in the backyard of our old house. For a brief time we would have a red carpet out back. What a beautiful place we live in! But then we had to rake...

Reflection

2007-03-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

For my 'reflection' picture....As I looked at this I immediately remembered my oldest, Tainui (in the back) as my youngest and only child....

These are my "bookends"--my first and last (i think) kids. How different they are and similar at the same time. My goodness, how time has gone...how different life is from one child to the next, or from one to five.

testing, testing 1, 2, 3

2007-02-28T23:17:00.000-08:00

we are here in snowy Provo trying to help my sister with her blog. this is a test. this is only a test.

-holly & dave