17 January, 2009

DEER & PRIMARY

Tonight as Tyson was going out to see his girlfriend he told me there were 3 deer across the street on the neighbor's front lawn. This is not an unusually occurrence, and in fact happens on a daily basis. Fortunately we don't have them come into our yard very often, although we have had them on occasion. While I really enjoy watching the deer I'm glad they don't come over often because they are hard on the shrubbery and gardens. I should also point out that I love watching deer from the comfort of my home, or at least from a distance in the car. Kerrie and I hit a deer many years ago and I am still a bit shy when driving in the mountains at night for fear of hitting another one.

Unfortunately tonight it was getting dark when the deer appeared, so the pictures I took are pretty bad. Generally the deer don't stick around long enough for pictures, but tonight I ran downstairs and got the camera and took a chance they would wait for me. Although they did wait--and I'm sure it was just for me ;-) , I stayed on our porch and attempted pictures. Because it was dark and they were some distance away, the 2 pictures below is about as good as I got. You'll probably have to squint to see it, but trust me, they are there.


I used to embarrass the kids (okay, I still do) by stopping and talking to the deer, whether it be in the car or on the street. They really can be pretty, and pretty interesting animals.

~Now for the Primary part~
Kerrie was asked to teach a Primary class. These are pictures of the kids she will have each week. They are cute, don't you think?

12 January, 2009

VEGAS BABY! (DOUG)

It seems that annually, Doug and a few friends take a road trip to Las Vegas (or as I like to call it, lost wages), for a good time. This year he went with 3 friends and it sounds as though they are having a great time so far. I have only received 2 pictures thus far, but I'm sure more will be coming.

This is the hotel they are staying in. I think it is called the Stratosphere??

This one is a view from the hotel room.

Check back. More to come.... I hope!

Crush - by David Archuleta