I have the best wife!

You know it is interesting how you get older and you spend time with someone you start to take things for granted. Over the last few months Kris has really done some cool things and I am really excited for her... Sometimes I just don't show it.

1. Swimming Lessons- Over the last two weeks Kris has taken Logan to the pool everyday to teach him how to swim. They have a great time and yesterday she was able to show me all of the fun things that they do together at the pool. Having a swimming problem myself, it was cool to see Logan take to swimming and really enjoy it.

2. Dinner- I am not a cook, but I do like to cook a little while camping. In the last 3-4 months I don't think we have eaten the same thing for dinner. Each night is new... and delicious!

3. Photography- A couple of months back I got a new camera in a trade. It is not the nicest but it is nicer than our point and shoot. Kris has really taken off by playing with lenses, settings and even took a class on photo editing. She is having more fun with the camera than I expected and the photos she is taking are really fun!

4. Support- In the last two years while I was finishing my Masters, Kris has been supportive and helped my in my calling, work, and school. I couldn't ask for anything more.

5. Logan- Despite all of the things that Kris is pulled to during the day with her calling, work, or service, she still finds time to teach Logan his "C's" (ABC's), new words, potty training, how to garden, ride a bike and give more love to him than I ever could as a stay at home mom.

6. Lunch- Kris gets up and makes sure I have a lunch for work. It is always great to have someone pack food for you!

Kris, you are the best and I love you!

A Random Quote from One of my Students

"My fish couldn't make friends."

Daffodils

At my mother-in-laws request...daffodils!


I noticed after I shot these that the f-stop was too wide. I will try and get some more but I think they have wilted. i have wanted to shoot these since they came up but it was always raining when I had my camera. I finally had it one day while it was sunny and only got a few shots off before I had to get to a meeting. The wind was also blowing pretty good so it was hard to get one without them blurring. They are what they are. I wish my depth of field was not so pronounced but we learn by doing right?!?!?!

SPRING!

They Speak for themselves!

Logan and Dad's Glasses

I got home from a ride tonight and Logan saw my sunglasses on top of my head and wanted to wear them. They were my nice ones so I went digging for my old ones and he loved them. He was saying "Gas?". I couldn't resist posting this picture!

"Purple Stuff"

Do you remember in the '90s when Sunny delight put out commercials with kids looking in the fridge for something to drink after playing hard? Purple Stuff was an option for them but I just thought it was something that they made up... evidently not.

A Difficult Post

This has been a very difficult post to put together. Two days ago I learned that my best friends' mother passed away. Beth Hodge was not just another sister in the ward growing up. She was another mother to me. Mike Hodge and I would spend the night at each others homes, camp together and generally hang out. Beth would truck us to and from seminary at 5:30 in the morning, get meals ready for our camping trips as scouts, purchase our badges and keep track of our paperwork at the scout office and she was even my bus driver during my first two years of high school. I had the opportunity to see her while I was in Austin a couple of weeks ago and talk about old times as well as tell her that I loved her. It was not a very long visit because it was getting late and I could tell that she was tired. She has suffered sever illnesses in the last few years and passed on due to those complications. She will always be a role model to me in her spirituality, service and of course will always be one of my "Other Mothers". She will be greatly missed but I am so happy that she is with her Heavenly Father and husband again.