Arches

During our trip to Texas we decided to take our time and visit some places we had never been. Arches was the first on our itinerary. The next day we spent some time in Santa Fe and enjoyed it so much we stopped there again on the way home. We also stopped at Carlsbad Cavern. Unfortunately we didn't get any pictures of the Caverns or Santa Fe.

If you look very closely you can see the delicate arch in the background of this picture. We did get up closer but the wind was blowing so hard it made picture taking a challenge.

April in Texas

Just thought you might be interested in a little of what we have been doing this month. We will start with the last.
We were able to drive to San Antonio to spend some time with Nate and famly. Ross and Nate did some remodeling to their kitchen ceiling. This is Grandpa and Ian doing some work together.

We also had a chance to get to play with the kids. Here Ian is holding his new "little" brother Luke.

And here is Kaelyn holding that same sweet "little" two month old baby.

We celebrated Debbie's birthday with cake and a near house fire!

Nate brought her tulips. What else would you give a wife from Holland?

We all spent a lot of time cuddling and playing with Luke Emil Clement.

He was blessed on Sunday, April 19th by his father Nathan Floyd Clement.

Grandpa and Grandma had the most fun playing with the kids and visiting with Nate and Debbie.

This is the morning of Luke's blessing just before leaving for church. What a fun little family!

April Showers Bring

April brings a third birthday for Mason. We were out of town for the actual day but here is a picture of the birthday boy. We also had two of our favorite boys from Oregon come to visit.
Steve and Alex and Ben came for conference Saturday. Unfortunately Heather wasn't feeling well enough to come by.

Becca and Darci also have birthdays this month and we hope to post something regarding their birthdays later.

Our Own March Madness

Caleb came to play while Becca and Mitchell went to the

Draper Temple open house.

He wasn't tired and he didn't want to put his head on the pillow.This is the morning of the Draper Temple Dedication.

Becca and Clint had to be at the meeting by 7:00 a.m. so

Mitchell and Caleb had a sleepover and got to eat breakfast

while watching a movie.

Life is good at Grandpa's and Grandma's.

Ross climbed the apple tree and took out tons and tons of wood.

Hopefully if this is our year for apples we won't have quite so many windfalls.

Susan and friends went for a pedicure and then out to dinner.
Picture five women with their pants rolled up
penguin walking into a restaurant
in matching bright yellow flip flops.

Can you tell which one is Susan?!!!

Emma Visits South Jordan

Emma recently took a trip to South Jordan

where she attended an evening in her honor.

"Elect Sisters in Zion --

an evening with Emma Smith"

at the South Jordan Glenmoor Stake Enrichment Dinner and Program.

She was thrilled with all the wonderful things that were

said about her.
The Decorations were beautiful.
The food was delicious.

Almost three hundred sisters were in attendance.

And they were all humbled to be in her presence.

What is Wrong With This Picture

Ross and Susan recently made a trip to Idaho Falls

to borrow something from Grandpa Wirkus.

Can you tell what we took?

February Flew By

Timothy was so excited that we were coming to see him--

he put on his dancing shoes!!!

After a long miserable January somehow February just

FLEW BY!!

I spent some time making quilt tops

and starting hand quilting one of them.
Ross spent more time on his painting.
I think it is about done.


We had an impromptu birthday celebration for Caleb

before leaving for Boston.

Where we had a wild and crazy time!!

Joseph and Grandma turned themselves upside down with the camera.

Timothy showed us all his new equipement

and was frankly quite bored with some of it.

He did show off really well for his music therapist.

We spent some time at the science museum where Alyssa

got to touch a real sheep's heart and lungs.

We did our own science experiments at home with

Alyssa's science kit.

We spent a lot of time loving Timothy.

And loving Timothy

Grandma made Alyssa a dress for when she is baptized in June.
(She is not allowed to grow between now and then!)

Ross and Katherine took on a major project in the basement.
They pulled out some old paneling and put up sheetrock.

They spent a lot of quality time together.

(note all the dust in the air)

The end result looked really good.

AND NOW IT IS MARCH!!!!!