Easter in Quarantine As we started the new year, we never would have guessed that the whole world would be in quarantine for Easter. But here we are... Easter was pretty subdued. We did a simple Easter egg hunt with candy and cash. Savannah bought the large chocolate Easter Bunny for the family
Family Pictures at Mooney Grove We were sitting in front of the old Boy Scout Cabin at Mooney Grove in Visalia, Ca.
Morris Family Ranch We stopped at the Morris Family Ranch and the family was able to reminisce while touring the beautifully renovated home. The family brands. The original home.
Family Christmas Party, Livermore, CA The family Christmas party was at a restaurant in Livermore, CA. It have been several years since we've seen everyone, so it was nice to catch up.
Christmas Dinner with Scott and Lori As a Christmas gift, Scott and Lori took us out to a delicious Chinese food restaurant then ice cream at the Ghirardelli Ice Cream Shop near their house. The kids had so much fun with their cousins. Afterwards, our kids told us that it was the perfect Christmas gift.
Visiting with Phil and Nicole We had a great time with Phil, Nicole and their family. The kids always look forward to playing with their cousins. The younger kids dressed up for a community 'Trunk-or-Treet' activity. We tried some unique breadsticks from the Pizza Factory and toured SUU.
Berry Family Reunion at Silver Lake, CA Silver Lake is a beautiful lake south of Lake Tahoe near Kirkwood ski resort. The lake was beautiful and the weather was perfect. It was so nice to spent time with family and even meet relatives new to us. Angela brought a box of family photos that led to fun
Taylorsville, California Grandma and Grandpa Knight invited us to visit Taylorsville, California with them. We took the scenic backroad -- a narrow, windy, dirt road that meanders through the hills, past creeks and dormant volcanos on the way. It was a beautiful area and delicious food at the little market in Taylorsville. The
Visiting Grandma and Grandpa Knight On our way to Angela's family reunion, we stopped in Sparks and spent some time with Grandma and Grandpa Knight. Of course, no visit is complete without a visit to See's Candies. Cabela's was also hosting some family-friendly events. So we made some
Happy Birthday Tucker Tucker's Birthday this year was celebrated with cupcakes, candy, electronics, and books. An entire tub of marshmallow cream. Tucker received an electronics / soldering kit from Aunt Andrea and Uncle Brent. It was an electronic dice machine. The finished electronic dice.
Touring Cedar City We toured Cedar City with Grandma and Grandpa Aksland. An old LDS church near the center of town. Savannah on the SUU campus. The family performing at the reproduction Globe Theater on the SUU campus. Italian sodas at Bulloch Drug. Playing at Cedar Canyon Park. Coal Creek, which runs through
Cedar Breaks National Monument We were excited to have Grandma and Grandpa Aksland visit for the weekend. With the car fixed (at least, we hoped it was fixed), we decided to visit Cedar Breaks National Monument. The stratified cliffs were beautiful to see. Amazing to think how this was all formed. You climb about
Grant's Mission Farewell Our nephew, Grant, has volunteered to serve a mission kin Argentina. We were fortunate enough to be able to be there for his farewell. We gathered with Grandma and Grandpa Knight and Phil and Nicole and their family the night before and had a nice time catching up. Then the
In Cedar City We moved into a nice house in Cedar City, UT. We've had fun exploring the area. A view of the temple: Our house backs up to a hill, so we have hiked it almost every day. There is a great view from the top. Tucker and Savannah are
Across the Country in Three Days (Drive to Salt Lake City) Carson and I packed up from Reno, then drove to the Salt Lake Airport and flew to Virginia very early the next morning. (yep, we drove that thing about 2600 miles) We arrived at noon, took Lyft to Home Depot where we had a Penske
Oakland Temple Open House Scott and Lori invited us to Ryan's Track Competition to watch him pole vault and to attend the Oakland Temple Open House with them. They were nice events, but it was especially great to spent time with their family.
Time with Uncle Norman and Aunt Beth Savannah has really enjoyed living next door to Aunt Beth and Uncle Norman. Uncle Norman has an incredible bug collection.
Woodworking with Grandpa Knight Grandpa Knight thoughtfully took time with each of the kids while we were staying with them. They each picked out a woodworking project and he helped them make it. They each had a great time and learned valuable skills. Thank you Grandpa!
Visiting Oxbow Nature Study Area and Loyalton, CA with Grandma and Grandpa Knight Grandma and Grandpa Knight invited us to go on a nature adventure with them. We went for a nature walk at the Oxbow Nature Study Area in Reno, then we explored Marble Hot Springs, near Loyalton, CA and saw lots of amazing birds. Both areas had far more water than
Legos With Grandpa Grandpa Knight got a 1967 Mustang Lego set for his birthday -- so the kids were excited to help build it.
Baby Goats with Phil and Nicole We made a quick weekend trip into Utah, primarily to look at a house. Despite the house not working out, our time with Phil and Nicole and their family and their baby goats more than made up for it. Feeding the animals: Nicole also braided the girls' hair:
Visiting with Aunt Diane in Turlock, CA On our way back to Sparks, NV, we stopped in Turlock to see my Aunt Diane and my cousins Jason and Beverly. They were all home, so we got to say hi and talk for a little bit, which was nice, since it has been years since we saw them.
Working with Grandpa Gene The kids and Keith went with Grandpa Gene to the fields to help him with the sugar beets. Measuring two different trials of sugar beets. Savannah recorded the weights of the beets. Hammering in a measuring stick to view heights of plants. Cutting tops off to prepare for weighing. Taking
Easter in Visalia The kids hunted for eggs in the backyard looking at what they got Cool pool jumping pictures
