Weekend with Bismarck Friends at the cabin!

Amy (Zentz) and Ken Johnson had some of the Bismarck friends over to their cabin in Heber for the weekend. It was so fun to be together and meet new friends - Thanks Amy and Ken!! (if you want to hear a really good "snowmobile getting stuck story" ask Tyson;)

Dinner with Stephanie and Leesa

These are my friends Stephanie and Leesa from high school - Stephanie comes out to Utah every year for the Sundance Film Festival - and to see Leesa and I of course!! It was fun to see you again Steph!

Happy Late 2nd Birthday Kathryn!! January 10, 2008

yes, yes - I know I'm cute

hmm - a puzzle - nice.
all the loot
hey - guys - I don't think this phone works
come on - do you need help with that candle or something?
Hey - I need some cake too!!

The Guys watching Transformers

I just can't seem to get enough of this icecream!!

our poor tree

So I know this post is really past due - as with all the other ones I'll post today, but anyway - this is our Christmas tree the day we took it down - it was really hard, because it had begun to grow new shoots all over it!!! The poor little guy was still trying to survive:)

Remembering President Hinckley

February 2, 2008
I just thought I would share some thoughts I’ve had this morning. I just finished watching the funeral for our beloved prophet Gordon B. Hinckley. I am so thankful for the wonderful spirit I have been able to feel this morning as we were able to remember his marvelous life. I loved his whit and humor, his sweet dedication to the Lord and to us. I feel so blessed to have been able to feel the love he had for all of us and for the spirit I was able to feel each time I heard him speak. I know he was called of our Heavenly Father to lead and direct us and I have been able to become a better person because of that direction. I remember being able to shake his hand when he came to the dedication of the Bismarck Temple – he was so cute and so short! But the spirit that radiated from him was such a testimony to me, that he was called of the Lord – his mouthpiece to his children on the earth today. I am so happy he can finally be back in Heaven with his lovely wife – I was always so touched when I saw them together – he was always so tender with her and by simply watching them, you knew of their deep love, respect and dedication to each other. I love President Hinckley – I am so thankful that I was able to gain a testimony for myself that he was the prophet and that he loved us as well. All God asks of us is that we give our best. I know President Hinckley gave his best and by doing so, he inspired me to do my best as well. Thank you President Hinckley for touching my life as well as millions of others throughout the world.

This link is great http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/200/5127/

A Deep Day in the Uintas

Once again here are some pictures from another good ride on January 12, 2008. They are just still shots again, but they show how much powder we had been riding in. Plus the views behind me is great. We rode a total of 27 miles and burned 1/2 a tank of gas. Now that is bad gas mileage...but a lot of fun, due to a lot of throttle, and a lot of playing. Just want to say thanks to a great wife who doesn't really understand the fun in it but still lets me go and doesn't complain, at least not to me, about me being gone on most Saturdays.

Merry Christmas!

This year we had Christmas with Tyson's family - sorry - I didn't take any pictures! I feel so bad! Anyway here are some pictures of our tree and random decorations around our tiny apartment - yeah we need more room - thanks for the stuff though Mom! The other pictures are of us opening presents before we went to Tyson's parents house.

Here's our cute tree we cut down - we have Tons of ornaments! I feel kind of bad now that Christmas is over and we'll have to throw it away soon:(

To quote Home Alone "Bless this highly nutritional microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale" Ok, so it's not macaroni and cheese or highly nutritional, but this was our Christmas Eve dinner - yeah really healthy. It was a fun night though - we watched a movie and ate junk:)

AHHHHH!!!! Please don't look to closely at this one - I look terrible!!! I got good stuff though!

Another ride with the baby

If you need to get a hold of Tyson on a Saturday - good luck - he's somewhere up in the mountains:)

the baby

Danielson Christmas @ Heidi's

We were able to get together at my sister Heidi's house for an early Christmas since we were all going to be in different states on Christmas Day. My sister Theresa and her family spent Christmas in Prescott Valley, AZ. Jesse and Serena went to North Dakota to be with our parents and me and Tyson, Heidi and Josh were all with the in-laws here in Utah. It was fun to hang out with the fam and watch the kids with their presents:)

Ethan wondering what was going on

Lydia and Kenton opening gifts

Me helping Kathryn open her doll

Wow!

I think she liked it!

Ethan and his steamroller

Kenton and Tyson

The finished product

Lydia getting ready for the kill...

"Don't worry Tyson, it's just girl stuff!" I think she used up a whole thing of lip gloss that night!!

Kenton's hocky game

My nephew Kenton had a hocky game in Bountiful a few weeks ago and I was able to go see him play. My sister Serena and Heidi & her fam also came to watch. It was one of the cutest things I have ever seen!!! Good job Kenton (he's #22)!

Sawdust:)

These pictures of Tyson are so funny - you can't really see it, but his hair and gotee are covered in sawdust! These were taken at Tyson's Dad's family Christmas party - we made wooden blocks, quilts, hats and care packages for our church to send to needy children - it was so fun!