Snapshots

Here are some snapshots of what has been going on with us lately.  Enjoy!

Jed earned his Wolf badge in Cub Scouts

Henry earned his Webelos badge 

Harriet and mom attended an awesome stake Young Women's program - 

Harriet loved the rocks decoupaged with paper hearts 

Henry sporting the latest fashion also favored by young Disney stars

(the shirt on tv was also red but appears orange here)  

We attend a fundraiser for the kids' intermediate school at our local Chick-fil-A.

Some of the teachers were behind the counter taking orders while others were

in the dining area serving soft drinks and cleaning up - that's Harriet's math teacher

with the broom and dustpan  

Sunday dinner in Laguna with family

cousins play Chinese Checkers at Grandma's house 

while waiting for the fish and scallops to grill 

Jed has been playing on a spring soccer team where he is learning a lot 

playing goalie has been fun and new for him 

the twins attend a youth camp out at Joshua Tree where they get to 

shoot guns among other activities - 

supervised by a Camp Pendelton Marine Lt. Col. in our ward 

Jack reaching new heights in Joshua tree 

Harriet and friend (and peek a boo Jack) hiking at Joshua Tree National Park 

Field trip with Henry's class to the Mission in San Juan Capistrano 

beautiful restored Grand Retablo in the main chapel 

Jed celebrating "Western Day" at school 

his bandit neckerchief doesn't hinder his basketball game 

Harriet gets her braces!! 

Jack and the school band have taken some competition

field trips to other schools lately - looking good in his concert black 

Young Women's New Beginnings program at our ward -

we have a judge in our ward who came and held a fun

mock trial, the girls were accused of upholding the YW values

and "evidence" of different sorts were brought forth,

all while explaining things about the legal process. 

Refreshments afterwards reflect the 

YW/YM theme for the year - Arise and Shine Forth

Harriet and the YW of our ward 

Looking pretty comfortable up there 

At the "Cubcake Wars" pack meeting, Henry and Jed

both take home first place trophies for their creations.

Henry's is a butterfly, and Jed's was a delicate shark design that fell apart 

I take six teenagers to see "The Hunger Games"on opening day, 

where we meet up with at least six (hundred) more 

Saturday afternoon in Laguna gives us the opportunity to visit

an open house at the Hortense Miller Gardens home in Grandma's neighborhood 

It's just a walk around the corner and up the hill to this house/now museum

owned by longtime Laguna resident Hortense Miller, known for its gardens 

and multitude of native Southern California plants and trees. 

hillside home

with original decor (master bath pictured above) 

patio/courtyard 

enjoying the beautiful surroundings together 

A couple of weeks ago I took a road trip to St. George

Meet up with CD, and an overlap with mom and dad!

We check out the new airport on the outskirts of town 

CD and Grandma model the bead bracelets Harriet made

for each of them and which I delivered 

Pan of LOVE! brownies, courtesy of Harriet