High School Graduation

ok, maybe I'll add a few of Erin's Graduation pictures

Erin's Graduation

You think this day will never come.   Even as the years go by, this day seems far away.... way down the road... that day when your last child graduates from High School.
Well, that day is today.  That day finally arrived and our Erin girl graduated from High School.
She graduated 11th in her class, Magna Cum Laude.  And we are so very proud of her.
Here are a few shots of our girl.

Spring has sprung

Spring is here!!!!
It has happened.  We knew it would come... and sure enough the sun has come out and the snow is melting away.  We love that our home faces south.  Our front yard melted fast.  We just have a small patch of snow left in the shady back yard.
The sky is blue and this place is buzzing with activity.
Everyone is out raking their yards, sweeping up the gravel :) and even watering the grass.  Tonight on our walk, we saw a sprinkler on in a front yard watering the snow still there, helping it melt and wash away.
We have plans to finish our front yard and porch in the coming weeks.
This weekend we are anxious to wash our cars and wash out our garage.
This may not be exciting news for you.... but it is for us.
Welcome spring... we're glad you're here.
Here is the back yard... just a touch of snow left.

All gone in the front.

Check this out!!

Erin and dad went on an afternoon walk yesterday and Erin ran

in to grab the camera and they came back laughing

Check out how deep the snow is on our street...

It's been a long winter  :)

Church Prom

Last Saturday was the church Prom
here are a few pictures of Erin...


Erin leaving for her afternoon date
to play camera scavenger hunt at the mall.

Sister Bowen curling Erin's hair in long wavy curls

Last minute touches...

           Getting ready to leave with Derek

Dad caught her dancing with his phone camera...

The Iditarod

Two Saturday's ago  was the start of the Iditarod...
the Last Great Race on Earth.



Here are a few of the racers we caught
a glimpse of as they raced by us.




Check out their booties

Notice the snazzy booties on these guys

              

It was actually not too cold that day... 

it was a balmy 10 degrees 

Here is Bob reaching out to high five one of the mushers

These last two pictures are of my favorite

pairs of dogs... 

aren't they beautiful!

                       

dads birthday

A few pictures of dads birthday evening
Here is dad modeling his new jeans...
you know how he does his mannequin pose...
nice huh

We stopped by to meet with Josh Romney
who was in Eagle River for the evening
He was so personable and it was nice to
hear him talk about his dad

     Then we went to Olive Garden for dinner

those two... goofing off

                   

         yum

Sunday night youth fireside

Sunday night the youth had a stake fireside.  They talked about their new theme Arise and Shine Forth.

The stake leaders had each youth write down something they wanted to improve on during the upcoming year, things that would  help them let their lights shine forth.  Then they went outside and attached what they had written to their lanterns and they lit their lantern and let them go.  

They all floated upward into the dark ski.  Here is Erin's little group.