Ellen’s 70th Birthday

This Friday night we surprised Ellen with a birthday party! Unbeknownst to her all of her sisters traveled into town and the highlight of the evening was watching her be surprised one by one as they appeared! We ate, drank, and generally were merry. The evening included a slideshow as well as an acapella songs dedicated and performed by her sisters. Best birthday ever.

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Hawaii 2016

Kim and I celebrated our 10th anniversary a little early this year so we could take a trip to Hawaii for spring break! The flight was long but worth every minute! We visited Pearl Harbor, the big island to see the active volcanoes, and spent plenty of time doing nothing on the beach. It was exactly what we both need and we are already planning to return! Grant received a souvenir of two live hermit crabs when we returned and he loves them!

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Grant’s 8th Birthday

Happy Birthday Grant! We all gathered together at Hawaiian Falls this Monday to celebrate Grant’s 8th Birthday. Grandma and Papa came as well as some friends from school to help celebrate the occasion! Everyone had a great time swimming, sliding, splashing, and eating. Kim did a wonderful job planning and decorating for the event and we almost had the place to ourselves! No one, especially his parents, can believe it was already time to celebrate another birthday.

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