Our first meal on the deck

It was chicken pot pie.

Alex's Magic Man Show

Like father like son

Grandpa's 88th

For my grandfather's 88th birthday we visited and I gave him 88 keys worth of piano music. I'm not sure how long I played, but I know that both he and I wished it could have been longer.

Nihon Matsuri 2008

Every year in the Spring, Salt Lake has a Japanese festival (Nihon [Japan] Matsuri [Festival]). Our family loves to go, even though I am the only one who speaks Japanese.

Maddie and Sophie having a picnic

Maddie, Alex, Sam, and Sophie decided to have a picnic on our deck this afternoon. It was the first day over 70 degrees and everyone was doing something outside today.

Todd and his creation

Todd has found a new toy. They are called Magnetix and he and the kids had a fun time making stuff with them.

Alex at Scout-O-Rama

Alex has been excited about being a cub scout since his sisters started girl scouts years ago. He has only been in a pack since February and now, here in April, he is going to the largest scout expo in the world, the Scout-o-Rama. He may look a little subdued, but he was jumping up and down so much I had to get him to calm down a little for the picture.

Alex painting a neckerchief slide. He picked a basketball.

One of Alex's favorite things to do at Scout-o-Rama was earn belt loops. For those who are non-cub scout oriented, belt loops are like merit badges for boy scouts, but much less difficult to obtain. It gives them the taste of earning achievements.

At the Scout-o-Rama, Alex earned his geology, astronomy, computers, science, and geography belt loops. It will be a good pack meeting this month.

Alex making a quail call.

Alex making a first-aid kit.