Orchestra Concert

This was Donovan's second year being in Honors Orchestra, his third playing the Chello. He seemed to be very at ease this year. He tends to get nervous easily, just like me. He will be playing the Chello while in Junior High School next year as well, orchestra is offered as a year long program.

Mexico

I had to share these pictures of Mexico. We had the most amazing time there, and of course I should have taken more pictures. The sun feels so amazing there, how could anyone feel anything but happiness there.













This is the kids club area of the all-inclusive resort. You could drop the kiddos off at 9 am to play and pick them up at 6 pm. They keep the kids busy with so many activities going all day. They had 3 different areas for the kids to play at.

Here is some of the view of the Gulf of California or what the locals call the "Sea of Cortez".

Christmas 2008

We had a great Christmas this year, very modest. Tim got us all up at 5 a.m. because he was so excited. The kids really likes their gifts and played with them all morning, while the parents went back to bed. I don't know if you can tell in the picture, but Donovan has officially out grown me, height and weight.

We took these pictures of St. Elias on our way back from Valdez to Fairbanks. The temperature in Valdez was a warm 20 degrees above, when we got to Fairbanks it was a chilly -40 below. This marked winter as officially here in Alaska.

Christmas Orchestra Concert

This is was Donovan and James's christmas orchestra concert. The pictures didnt come out to well since the lighting wasn't quite right. Donovan's back is all I get to see most of the time. James is in the back right. Donovan is the one foward left.

Ward Christmas Party

We had our ward Christmas party on December 13. Stan and DeeAnn came for Keegan's surgery so we got to bring them to the party as well. Stan was not interested in dancing but how could he say no to his grand daughters! We had a lovely time, the parties theme was a fiesta. We had a salsa (dip) competition, pinatas, singing, and real live band. We have a gentleman in the ward that has a band that plays here in Fairbanks, they are really great.

2nd in State

This is Donovan's team in Soccer, they are going to be training hard this winter to be the best next summer.

Fishing in Valdez

We had a great time fishing in Valdez with family, we wanted to share what a lovely day we actually had.