Melissa, Andy and the kids' Blog

Melissa took the kids, with friends, down to Five Kivas Pueblos in March and the trail was COVERED with glass and ceramic shards.  She mentioned how sad it was on Facebook and organized a clean up effort before general conference sessions on April 2nd.  Several families came down and we took out around 70 pounds of glass.  We only made it about 25% down the trail.  Here Melissa is helping a friend, Chad Vernon, and I lift the big garbage can over the narrow part of the trail.   Sunday, between general conference sessions, we went for a ride/walk to the USU campus for a picnic.  There was a loan goose hanging around.  So we ate and tried to avoid goose droppings... I don't think he'd been alone for long.  One fun part of spring in San Juan is catching the water at Cottonwood Wash.  We're lucky, Melissa will usually see Facebook posts about the water, so we know when it is running. Then the next warm day I have off, we go down.  It wa...

Hannah practicing during Lilian's gymnastics time  The high school put on a Tarzan musical.  The kids all loved it, well worth a late bedtime.  Sunday afternoon playing "Raging Pandas" card game.  Look, Lilian and I are on a team.  For home school, Melissa took the kids to visit animals at a friend's farm.  Bunnies, baby goats, etc.  Absolute horror!  Hannah felt better a little later and held a bunny, but this is the better picture.  Making white chocolate Lego blocks for their birthday party.  Making rainbows and pots of gold for St Patrick's day.  St Patrick's Day! Picnic ride/hike on Saturday the 19th. It is funny, when we go riding the kids often complain that they want to stop and hike.  They have fun with the ride, but they usually enjoy the hike even more.  Oh, she still loves me.  Helping to bake their own birthday cakes... no idea how awesome it will turn out.  Melissa made this for Grandma Flick and it...