Brrr....January is cold!

 Time to warm up with some hot grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Salad added for roughage to help it all go down well!

 Cold, icy, blustery day. Welcome to Ogden.

 Winter Retreat with tea, play dough, printmaking, and painting.

A visit to Utah County!

 Since the frontrunner now runs south the Utah county. I wanted nothing more than to take Jessica to visit my Alma Mater, BYU. We visited my two favorite places there: the art museum and the creamery. Above is Jessica with her new awesome pink iphone. That girl has all the gadgets, what a babe!

 These Michael Whiting sculptures were so cool. I couldn't get enough of them!

 Here's Jess in front of the banners describing the exhibits we saw: Andy Warhol and Takashi Murakami, Michael Whiting (see yellow piece below), photography by Alex Webb, and a fun exhibit all about mythologies and super heroes in our contemporary society. We had so much fun looking at all the cool art!

Lastly, we ate lunch at the BYU creamery. You can't beat a 3.50 kid's meal, complete with a small icecream cone at the end of the meal!

Train Ride

 Here's Jessica taking a break, looking so cozy!

 Riding the train to SLC with the boys.

 Fake smoking. We couldn't resist such juvenile antics.

Happy Holidays! Love you Jessica!

Catching Up!

 It's been a while since I've been able to post. We have been having so many adventures. We've been all over Salt Lake and Ogden. Here we were on a cold rainy day on West Temple going to catch the Trax, where we set up shop at the public library. Erin came and met up with us. She helped Jessica find some free apps on her computer.

 Later, we rode the bus. There happened to be a lot of loud and friendly high school students on the bus with us.

 This picture was taken on the Front Runner train, enroute to Ogden. Jessica was making and eating pizzas the entire time. She still had room for lunch though upon arrival!

 Below is the artist. She painted some lovely hamburgers, diet cokes, and fries. Love it!

 I picked this picture because Jessica looks like a beautiful frolicking mermaid, singing in a turquoise ocean.

 A card making party at my sister, Erin's, house.

 We made an appearance at the Grand Opening of Trader Joe's. We might have had more success if we followed Kathryn's advice to"'wear football helmets and elbow pads..." but we didn't get the message in time. :) We ended up sampling some free cookies and juice and then getting the heck out of there.

We passed this crazy metallic bell display and cardboard nativity while driving around. So fun! Festive!

Fall Road Trip 2012

Jessica and I had a fantastic time in Las Vegas. We enjoyed the corny architecture, crowds of people, food, and sights of the big flashy city.

 View from a parking garage

 Jennifer (childhood friend) and Jessica helping me set up my art exhibit.

 Bright lights and people galore!

 Jessica even got a picture with Pee Wee Herman.

 Emily Ruth Foster, my friend from BYU and owner of "Other Voices Gallery."

 The firefighters were at our art show!

 Our first meal upon arriving in Vegas: chicken, rice, vegetables. Yum!

 Starting the following day out right: bacon, eggs,and toast.

 My breakfast: french toast and fried potatoes.

 Frozen Yogurt for dinner? No problem.

 Jessica took this picture of me while we walked around and saw the sights.

 Neither of us qualified for a free meal. Darn it!

 Jessica and Jennifer (again).

Thanks to Jessica for such a fun and memorable vacation. Thanks to Kathryn for letting her come!