Maren's Visit!

Is this what we call ballerations?

Whitney wore this little costume when she was about the same age.

What a sweetheart.

Twenty-six Years!

Jim and I were married in the Provo Temple 26 years ago today.  Now all these years,  wrinkles and pounds later, I can still say we are grateful to have found each other.  We went to the Manti Temple today to celebrate the day.  We were late again as usual but they held the session for us and we made it through.  We stopped at El Mexicano for lunch and then headed home.  It was a good day, a lot less stressful than May 18, 1984.

Les Oiseau Jeune!

There were three of these yellow birds in our crab apple tree the other morning.  I didn't want to scare them away so I took pictures through the windows. 

I don't remember seeing this type of bird around before.

They were pecking at the blossoms on the tree.

How come the pretty birds are only here in the spring?

Well, I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.

Induction and Graduation!

Tennyson is the new Service officer in the Emery High chapter of the National Honor Society.

Carefully lighting the "service" candle.

Offering a few words on service.

They were laughing about the candle that had an extra large flame.

Principal Davis gives Tennyson her certificate.

The swearing in of the inductees.

And now for the next day.

We are now in Cedar City at the Centrum on the campus of Southern Utah University.  I'm sorry about everyone's eyes in this picture but there is Miranda walking in with the other graduates.

Miranda "Shortliff" receives her Bachelor of Social Science degree.

Diploma in hand.

A smile of relief.

Miranda and Brooks.  It looked beautiful outside but it was quite cold.

Brooks, Miranda, Banner and Tennyson.

This was on Friday night after the commencement ceremony.  Grandma and Grandpa Fauver were also there with us but I don't have a picture of them.

Saturday morning we added Whitney and Sara.  It was still cold.  Sorry, no picture of Sara either.

It was a very proud day for Jim and me.  Sadly, I do have a picture of me.

We had such a good time together this past weekend.  The only things that could've made it any better was warmer temperatures and a Jazz win over the Lakers.