2025, March 24-30

Our first week of spring was pretty uneventful. We managed to get lots of photos of Eliza but none of Landon. He's a wily sort. 

Eliza went riding at BUH on Monday. 

Landon got chosen by the pets. 

Eliza did science at Yates Place. They learned about the properties of light, which included reflection, refraction, and work with prisms. 

Hallie got a hug from Kai. 

Eliza has enjoyed going over to Leslie's to help out at the barn. 

The very pregnant goat gave birth on Thursday, and the girls got to hold the wee kids. 

Mike had a screening interview for a faculty position at the University of Montana. Fingers crossed he made a good impression and gets invited for an in-person interview! 

Eliza went to see what ranch sorting was all about this week. Of course she was smitten with what she saw when Hallie picked her up. We are so excited that Eliza gets to have these opportunities.

Eliza got new glasses. 

She and Dad went to the Pop Con event at the Springville Library. It was really well-attended. We really appreciate the many programs and activities it offers. Recently, the Art Cityscape Podcast made an episode on the many activities and events that go on there. 

They made soot sprites inspired by Studio Ghibli.

We ran into one of Hallie's friends from the high school, LaurieAnn, who was running the library booth. 

On Saturday, the artists made origami boxes (using books Eliza checked out from the library). 

 Mom had an earlier than usual schedule at Starbucks on Sunday, so we got to see her before dark! 

2025, March 17-23

The coming of spring meant many things in our family this week, including St. Paddy's Day eats, early flowers in bloom, and a test run of the fire pit. 

For some reason, the photos want to post in reverse (this happens occasionally, and it drives Mike nuts). Anyway, starting from Sunday and moving backwards, here's the week. 

Eliza wanted to see if we could do a fire pit. The weather seemed nice, so Mike consented. It's still chilly once the sun goes down though.

Hallie loved seeing Kai cozy up to his stuffed animal earlier in the day. 

On Saturday night, she looked simply fabulous working the closing shift. Hallie has been scheduled to close Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays the last couple of weeks, and it's likely to be a trend for the next little while. She goes through a cycle of having to remember how to make the drinks on Fridays, to deja vu on Saturdays ("Didn't I already clean this?") to being done with Starbucks for a few days by the time Sunday shift is over. 

On Saturday morning, Hallie and Mike watched Eliza compete in a taekwondo tournament over at the Summit Center. She placed first in her division in sparring and third in escrima sparring and forms.

On Friday, Hallie sent Mike this shot of her being chosen by the pets while he was teaching. 

On Thursday, the first day of spring, Hallie and Eliza went to Hobble Creek Boutique after Eliza went to help out at Leslie's barn where she is doing what we are calling an internship.

Eliza fell in love with this gawdy Springville High School necklace. It looked like they were for graduation as many of the local schools were available for purchase.

St. Patrick's Day Monday found Hallie and Eliza in charge of making corned beef and cabbage. They did an amazing job by opting to roast the potatoes and add butter to the cabbage. So delicious!  

As a parting shot, we have these lovely almond tree blossoms.

2025, March 10-16

Here we are, another week gone by! 

Hallie took Kai over to the groomer on Monday, and now he's all neat and trim. 

He went with Mom to take Eliza to taekwondo, and Mom and Kai went on a walk while they waited for E. 

Mom thinks Kai looks so handsome when he's cleaned up. Or that he looks so adorable with the bunny under his chin.

We took him back to Brittany mid-week. While out, the girls went out to eat at Mosida Market. It started with a sale on ground beef. Then the girls thought lunch look yummy. So they shared some loaded fries.

They just had a dish of fancy fries to see what they were like. 

E attended a pool party with Yates Place at the Provo Rec Center on Friday. 

Mike got a strange scam call on Saturday morning. It was like one of those West African ones without the promise of riches. Apparently it's been a thing in the area according to the Sheriff's Department.

Landon and friends played with knives and light sabers out front on Saturday after he got home from work. Fergus decided to join them and got so excited, he went tree climbing. 

On Sunday, Mike and Eliza made art at Wing Park.  Mike also did a thing.