Work has been very busy the last few months. I’ve had some major projects going live, and lots of deadlines and stress. Manina noticed that I needed a break and so she arranged a surprise vacation getaway for just the two of us. Manina had been in San Diego with Ellie a few months ago …
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The Forgotten Lunch
Megan is in 7th grade. She’s a wonderful girl, but is extremely susceptible to paternal humiliation (as most junior high girls seem to be). I have a devious side, and couldn’t help myself when Megan unknowingly provided me with a perfect opportunity to embarrass her at school. I was just about to head off to …
Stewart Falls Hike
I took the kids on a hike to Stewart Falls right after school last Thursday. We did it partly to enjoy the beautiful weather, and partly to celebrate the fact that we survived a couple weeks together without Manina and Ellie. We had a lot of fun together while Mom was away, and this was …
While Mom is away
Manina has been traveling a lot recently. She and Ellie have been away for basically two of the last three weeks. She went to San Diego for a few days, then went to Alaska to visit her mom and other family. We miss them terribly, but we keep ourselves busy by doing silly things that …
Our Summer with Elijah
For most of the summer, we’ve had a sweet little newborn to care for. It was a wonderful experience having Elijah in our home, and we were sad to see him go, but realize the best thing for him is to go back with his mom and dad. Elijah’s journey began back in May, when …
A desk for a doll
Katelyn is quite creative. She has always been interested in any artistic project, but this is one that she did all on her own. On Saturday, Katelyn came in from the garage with a jigsaw and two 8x8x2 pieces of wood. She was wearing oversized gardening gloves and ski goggles. She asked me, “Dad, if …
Rappelling FHE
Tonight for FHE we went rappelling. Yep, you read that right. Our family went rappelling down a 50 foot cliff face with an overhang and a waterfall. It was awesome. We totally lucked in to the whole experience too. Yesterday, by happenstance we found out the Cryers invited the Rowberrys to come rappelling for a …
A Rocky Mountain Vacation (Part 2)
We’d had a busy couple days as detailed in Part 1, and everyone was feeling it. We were all tired, so Friday morning everyone slept in late and we took our time getting ready to head back to Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain High The kids were pretty much hiked out, but there was …
A Rocky Mountain Vacation (Part 1)
Last week we went on a fun road trip with our next-door neighbors and good friends, the Francises. We had a fun trip with them back in January. We had so much fun together we decided to schedule a longer trip (4 days, 3 nights) for a summer getaway. We considered going camping, but ended …
Cheering on RSL
Have you ever been to a Real Salt Lake soccer match? We took our whole family (and Uncle Jesse too) last night and had a great time. The facility is great. There’s not a bad seat in the house, and the stadium is relatively easy to get to. The atmosphere was fun and mostly family-friendly. Real Salt …
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