Books, Hair color, Jumping for Joy,Boo hoo, and Another one bites the dust!

Katey and I went with our great friends the Heath Family to the L. A. Times Festival of Books. It was incredible. Authors and books everywhere. Katey hit pay dirt meeting several of her favorite authors and having her books signed. It was on the UCLA campus which I had never been to. The buildings and grounds are beautiful. I can't wait to go next year. This is Stacey and I enjoying the Ghirardelli chocolate booth at the end of the day.


Danielle and Sydnee. These best buds put color on there hair last weekend. I am told that it is only good for about two weeks then washes out. Can you say "Double Trouble"?


I emailed this picture to Natalie the other day so she could send it in to the Church as her missionary photo. That's right, I said Mission. Yup, my girl is going to go on a mission. I am proud, happy, and in shock. I have to admit I was in lala land thinking I would never have to send off another missionary. It's tough on a mom (boo hoo) or at least this mom (boo hoo hoo). The great thing is that it is also exciting for a mom. I can't wait to help her get ready to go. I can't wait to hear were she is going. I can't wait to hear about all of the incredible experiences she will have. I can't wait to see how it will enrich and change her life for the good. I can't wait for her to come home. I will keep you posted......

Katey had school prom this weekend. Everyone was jumping for joy that it was finally here. They did pictures, dinner, and then prom. She had a great time with her friend Matt.

(photo courtesy of Lori Larson)

Sean's friend Braden was married on April 27th. Sean was the best man. His friends are dropping like flies. We are very happy for Braden. Our family wasn't able to be there. They were married in the Idaho Falls Temple. Sean was there and that is what really counts. We will all celebrate the happy event soon at a reception here. Sean is in another wedding in August. No--- not his---Scott's.

Apple Blossoms

We finally had some rain this last weekend and at the same time our Apple blossoms arrived. the rain is now gone and it has heated up here and just a few blossoms remain. Good news, Katey passed her drivers license test today. Now she just needs something to drive.

LDS Prom

What could be more fun than a night of dressing up, fine dining, and dancing. Katey and friends had a fantastic time at the LDS Prom. The girls looked beautiful. Katey chose a tinkerbell green dress covered with pearls and lots of fluff.

The theme was Classic Hollywood. The girls loved that Red Carpet Walk.

Everyone when stag. No dates. Looks like it wasn't a problem for anyone.

We are all so lucky to have had our favorite photographer on hand to take some great photos of the event. Thanks Lori Larson for sharing your talent. These photos are courtesy of Lori.

My Boy

Sean was here for the week between semesters. It was fun to have him here. He brought Stacey and showed her around our little corner of California. The usual: the beach, In-n-Out, Hiking, dirt bike riding, The Getty, and the jacuzzi. Now he is back in Idaho for his summer semester. He took his mountain bike and a Dirt Bike with him. Remember Sean - Focus!

Smile!

It is hard to believe but one morning while jamming the toast this is what appeared with the flick of a jelly filled spoon. That's right. This was not painted on. One flick of the wrist and this is how the jelly landed. I don't know about you but I think it's a good sign when your toast at the start of the day is happy.

It seemed like a good idea

Since Natalie was in town I thought it would be a great time to go visit Huntington Gardens. I haven't been there since I was a kid but I remembered that it was a cool place. We thought we could check out the Museums and take some nice pictures. We decided on Thursday since it was free to get in. We started out on our adventure with high hopes of a relaxing day strolling through the gardens enjoying the beautiful weather, flowers, and art. When we got off the freeway we hit a brick wall of cars. After driving for about 3 miles down a one lane residential street that goes into the gardens at a snails pace we new we were in trouble. We ended up having to park outside the gardens in a residential area. There were hundreds of cars parked everywhere and people galore. We decided to tough it out and go in anyway. After all it was free and we were there. I have to say that it was like being at Disneyland. People crawling all over the place. The gardens were beautiful but forget taking a picture without ten thousand people in it. Is my memory of the place warped or has it always been this way. I vote that they start taking reservations and limit the number of people that they let in. Oh, well we have a good story anyways. Here are couple of pics that give you some idea of how it was.

Salt Lake City

We had a great time this last weekend in Salt Lake City. The family made the trek up to SLC on Thursday to enjoy LDS General Conference. The weather was perfect! Troy and Connie were also in town and the O.S. (Other Sister) Lindsey came to visit. We visited our Grandma Memmott, saw the Joseph Smith movie, and had lots of laughs. The only other thing that would have made it perfect would have been to have Sean and David with us and of course all the rest of you too. The conference was wonderful. What a fantastic memory this will be.