Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Horned melon and flowers for Hailey

So has anyone ever heard of a 'horned melon'? I think that it is only available in Ely, Nevada. It grows wild on Wheeler Peak(okay, I think that it is really from New Zealand). It is not very tasty, but it is fun to hold and eat.

Hailey, I was going to sent you some flowers, but they only wilt and waste away. Here are some that will last as long as we have something to read these digital files. I wish that you were with me to see flowers and caress the 3000 year old bristlecones with me.


Tuesday, July 7, 2009

When you know you're still far from home

Bristlecones and the Great Basin. I'm tired and I want to get home.

Friday, June 26, 2009

When you know you're far from home



Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Good Times on the Circle

Buying ice cream from the ice cream man is such a waste of money, right? We are constantly filling Jack's sweet head with talk about "good values." Oh blah! Here is a picture of Jack having a highly sweetened, expensive treat right before dinner. Oh yeah, and he is using his scissors too! Breaking all the rules! This is why every kid wants to be a grown up right? :)He looks so sweet, you would never guess how he grunts and passes gas.If you don't think he looks like a Howell, don't tell me. I'm still crossing my fingers!
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The pinata was a little late due to our lovely June thunderstorms.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Oh yeah, I have two kiddos now

Poor Griffin hasn't received very much coverage lately. Let me just say that my computer usage time has gone WAY down. When I have spare time I am usually reading a book or talking to Amy on the phone (hooray for Verizon)!

He is growing so well and smiling much more. I sure love this guy. He is pretty much enamored with me too. :) He loves Daddy's voice and Jack...well let's be honest, Jack gives Griff shifty eyes.
He was smiling and cooing at me and the silly little monkey on his mat. Hooray!That is a cute, little, scrunched up bum!

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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Three years with Gravy J

Jack just celebrated his third birthday, and things have changed a lot since the day of his birth. Time marches on and its hard to see the changes, yet we keep anticipating the next 'stage' of life. Right now I'm wishing somehow I could put things into slow motion or at least have the chance to rewind our life every once in a while. Regardless, he's just as wonderful now as he was when we was first born. We love him. Happy birthday Jack!







Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The Wiz


This was the Orem library Teddy Bear Picnic with a Wizard of Oz theme...sounds confusing, huh? It was hard enough to get us dressed and there, forget bringing a teddy bear. Oh and apparently it isn't the kind of picnic that you eat at...whatever. Before we left home Jack and Griffin were both crying. Jack told me through tears and screaming that he didn't even want to dress up anymore. It made me feel awful..probably because I wasn't feeling patient or loving. Thankfully Jack loved the puppets and stories and, of course, the theme.
Little Griffin along for the ride. Steve promises to never call him Biff again.