Pretty cool slideshow Tammy made

Yesterday, I went along with Cole’s Kindergarten class on a field trip to SUU (Southern Utah University) Farm. We were given a tour of the farm by Assistant Professor of Agriculture and Nutrition Science Lee Wood, the director of the equine studies program.   He also happens to be the husband of one of the Kindergarten…

July 9th – Sea Life Aquarium and Oceanside Pier Sea Life Aquarium is right next to Legoland, and since we had a park hopper pass, we decided to check out the aquarium.  Sea Life is designed to be a child’s first interactive guide to the life of the sea, combining active, hands-on learning with fascinating…

When it came time to bring Twilight to the big screen, Catherine Hardwicke and her crew couldn’t use Forks.  The town in Washington State, with a population of 3,275, just didn’t have the housing and infrastructure for a film crew. So, as any devout Twilight fan knows, Hardwicke and company headed to Portland, Oregon, and…

We spent the day in the Mount Rushmore / Black Hills area. I can honestly say I love this area, and we haven’t even done a 1/4 of the things to do here! Of course one of the main attractions was Mt. Rushmore itself. Walking up to see Mount Rushmore is amazing. The Avenue of…

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year, as we had lots of family from California come up to visit us for the holiday. Gary’s family came up, and Pete’s son, David also came up.  We had quite a house full with all the kids, but we had a wonderful time with everyone. Rock Band was…

In July, we decided to take a little trip to San Francisco.  Scott had been, but the kids and I hadn’t, so we thought we’d take a trip, and visit family in Southern California, along the way. I had some things I definitely wanted to see…the Bay Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz.  I really…