president's day

It was such a gorgeous day outside. It was nice to have Troy home to help take the whole family on a walk to Grandma & Grandpa's house. That morning we had gone to the gym. Troy did a step class with me. Yes, Troy in "Step Challenge" (Summer, is the visual just hysterical?). Initially I was a bit embarrassed, ok more like mortified. I kept pleading for him to just go lift weights or something where he wouldn't make a spectacle. But Troy lives for spectacle! He stuck it out in step.. and to my amazement, did really well. The teacher kept referring to him as "the new stud in back". So after a grueling workout, the little "stroll" to and from my parents became a bit more challenging... not to mention pushing the limo stroller with Ella riding on top of it and carrying her big wheel that she was too tired to ride.

We spent the evening at Marty & Marci's where Allison & Auburn had their first bites of ice cream!

thank you

Karen sent us a little thank you note that Carter illustrated. Dallin saw it and wanted to write one back to them. In fact he wanted to send an exact copy back to them. I love that he even embellished his letters like Karen did. The funniest part is that this picture is actually just one of several identical copies he created over the next couple days. Each time I picked up another paper off the floor it was yet another replica of "the thank you letter". Thank You Karen!

february 13, 2008