Hannah's dance recital was great!!

Hannah had her dance recital a few weeks ago.  I really like where she dances.  They do a great job with the choreography.  It is always a very nice recital.  Here are some pics of Hannah in her costume!

Nothing since January????

Well, Alex is finally coming home in just 3 weeks!  He is doing great in his classes.  He ended winter semester by Easter and he flew to Washington D.C. and met us at Doug & Annita's house (it was great to see him, of course).  He went back for Spring term to take a couple more classes.  He even has an engineering class this term, I know he likes that.
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Our trip to Disney World was awesome!!

We had an awesome time at Disney World!  Everything turned out perfect for us.  The time of year was great, the parks were NOT crowded at all and the weather was great.  We really enjoyed ourselves.  I've put some pictures here.

Alex is at school

Well, we took Alex out to BYU.  It was a long trip.  We took the scenic route and covered almost 4000 miles in 9 days.  It is about 1650 miles from Canton to Provo.  I am sad that he is not here but I know that he should be at school right now.  It is a good place for him.  I like Provo, it is very pretty and the mountains are great.

Tiger Cub Activity today - Police Department

Hannah, Benji (the Tiger Cub), Tucker & I went to the Canton Police Department today.  We went with Benji's Tiger Cubs.  It's always exciting visiting the Police (or Fire) Station.  The boys had a great time climbing in the police car.

Disney, here we come!!!

Well, the kids are in school and the time is going fast.  We have a lot going on over the next couple of months.  Only 8 days until we leave for Disney!  Next Tuesday (11/16) we will be flying down to Disney World for a week.  I can't believe we are actually going.  Not a typical vacation for us, but it is gong to be so much fun!

Then on 12/26, the day after Christmas we will be leaving to take Alex to BYU (in Provo, Utah) for school.  We will be home on January 4, 2011.  I can't believe it's going to be 2011!  I remember when Alex was just born....  Those were the days!  :)

We just had a family photo taken, as soon as I get the prints I'll post the pictures here.  We had a family shot and one with just the kids.

Also, if anyone wants to buy cookie dough Hannah is selling it for a band fundraiser.  I wish these were spread out over the year, this is the 4th fundraiser we've had since school started!!

Pat Buchanan sure knows how to explain my thoughts...

Pat Buchanan's latest thoughts about the whole "should we build a Mosque near ground-zero?" question is really on the mark.  I have been thinking a lot about how I feel about Muslims and how I SHOULD feel about Muslims.  I know that I am expected to love everybody and be tolerant, but I've had a hard time with the ones who think I should die because I don't believe in Allah.  Islam is supposed to be a religion of peace, yet the "terrorists" I hear about nowadays are mostly from the Islamic world.  That doesn't make sense.  I think that Pat Buchanan has explained how I feel about the issue better than I could explain it.  I especially liked this quote:


"Yet one would have to be obtuse not to understand that a Western nation that opens its doors to mass migration from the Islamic world is taking a grave risk with its unity and identity."

I really enjoy reading his articles.

Alex is going to BYU!!

Well, I can't believe this, Alex came home from EFY (a week long church summer camp for youth - Especially For Youth) and told me that he is reconsidering his college decision.  He is now thinking about going to Brigham Young University (it is an LDS-sponsored university in Utah).  This is so exciting!  I am all for the idea.  The only drawback is that he will not be able to go in September, he will have to wait until the winter term which starts in January.  He is not happy about waiting until then but he seems pretty committed to the idea so far.  Hopefully he will be able to continue working his current job at Roush until December.  Here are some pictures of my 2010 Eagle Scout/Graduate!!

More May happenings

Benji went to the Real Life Farm with his class at school.  He milked a cow and said that it felt "bumpy".  He learned about pasteurizing the milk from cows.  He also got a ride on Tank.  You can read more to see the pictures.

Other May Activities

We've had other activities this May besides the basement.  Click "read more" to look at the pictures.