Science Fair

Surprisingly enough I didn't take pictures at this event but I figured some might want to hear about it anyway. Tersa's project was about the rule of thirds in photography. She wondered if most photographers use it. She went through five photography books and found that most of them do. Even pictures taken back in 1846-1946 most often used this rule. We don't even think the concept has been around that long. Perhaps it would be interesting to research that. Needless to say, I will be taking my pictures a little differently from now on. She got a good grade for a job well done. Mardi was required to make an invention this year. She got the idea some time ago. She decided to make something that would allow her to remove the insides of a baked potato without having to wait for the potato to cool first. It's called the Baked Potato Pal. It would be lengthy to describe but I did take a picture for her display, I'll try to find and post it. For some reason, she didn't know what her grade was yet but I'm sure it is an A as well.

Spring...in Vegas?

I'm not really complaining, it's just so weird. See, usually we jump from winter almost directly into summer. In Feb. things begin to bloom and by the end of March, but certainly by the end of April we have our air conditioning on to stay. Sure, it's usually only up to the low to high 90's by then and we don't hit the 105's and up until mid to late June, but that is hot enough for us to have the air on. This week the air went off again because we got our windy and cooler March weather. Tersa wore her jeans to school again but what was funny to me was that she had her boots on too. I'm the one that gets the hottest and she certainly doesn't have my body heat but boots in May?!?!? In Vegas? Anyway, we haven't done much lately so I have no new pictures to post. Here are some golden oldies.

We were on a Sunday walk and Tersa and Mardi were running when Tersa took a spill. What do you think of Joel's "look." I think "ewww" sums it up for me. I don't like kissing "scruffies." (Referencing the hair not the person.)

Chicken Pox

Do you remember those? This is a picture taken in 1998 (I'm putting my pictures from that year in the computer that's why you are seeing so much from then.) when Mardi had the chicken pox. Could have been a great picture of the three of them if Mardi hadn't turned her head!

Another blast from the past

As summer approaches (for Vegas) I thought I would post some more pictures from 1998 of Tersa and Mardi. These were taken at the daycare when we lived in Provo.
Tersa's ankle got landed on when she was at a birthday party on Sat. so she stayed home from school yesturday to rest it. Other than that, things have been pretty routine for us. We have been enjoying unusually cool weather for April. And except for the wind that has been quite nice.

Easter Dresses

One of our favorite Easter traditions is getting new dresses. Here is the line up for this year. Tersa's was not quite what one thinks of for Easter and she did not pick it out, I did. But it was beautiful on her and with the pink underlay, it was pretty. Keddi and Shar picked out theirs (most often they are the ones who go shopping with me) and I knew I couldn't miss when I found this red one for Mardi. She looks fabulous in red and it is still her favorite color. (Poor Keddi still looks so pale from having been sick!)