Announcing the Jaredita Educational Assistance Program

winter fun

Will asleep in his crib in his favorite going to sleep position. His beloved blanky by his side. Last week Sarah moved to her lovely bedroom in the basement and Will moved in to a big boy bed in Joel's room.

Sarah and Joel with our traditional New Year's Eve rainbow platter.

Joel playing Lego Star Wars on his Game Boy. Will loves to watch.

Joel on our front yard toboggan run. The banners are in celebration of Marie's birthday.

Joel and Sarah skiing at Beaver Mountain last week.

And they shall call His name........Jesus!

Christmas 2007 at Twin Pine Ranch was once again a time of great food, good fellowship and spiritually uplifting. The annual Christmas play with its revolving cast helped remind us that the true meaning of Christmas is the celebration of the birth of our Savior. This year the great grandkids were all walking so a doll was used to represent Jesus in the crib in the manger. Next year, Beth and Paige (and ?) promise to bring a new great-grandchild so that we will once again have a live baby Jesus. Till then.....

All I want for Christmas......

Joel lost both front teeth yesterday after school. Guess what he wants for Christmas besides Pokeman and a Gameboy!

busy boy

October

Joel's 7th birthday party--Star Wars

Light Saber Cake

Party games

Visiting Maxine Grimm in Tooele--She helped establish the Church in both the Philippines (where she lived for many years) and in Indonesia.

Sarah's science project--making mix and shake ice cream using various combinations of milk or half and half with salt, kosher salt or rock salt.

sampling the scientific results

Dash, Anakin Skywalker and Hermione

Dash showing his muscles after a fun evening of literally dashing from home to home trick or treating

Fall Fun

Last week I helped host five Indonesian delegates to BYU's law and religion symposium. One day I took them to Bridal Veil Falls, The MTC, Kennecott Copper Mine and Antelope Island. Marie and the kids met us at the mine. The wife of one of the delegates was homesick for her children so Joel and Sarah were the next best thing.