we're going to the zoo. how about you?

we went to the zoo. i. love. the. zoo. it is hard not to giggle at a farting hippopotamus, or wrinkle your nose in the large mammal house, or shout for everyone to look at a gorilla picking his nose, or jump at a tiger roar. i love the giraffe's tongue, the rhino's horn, and the penguins jumping straight out of the water and onto their feet.

and why do the peacocks get to roam free?

love,
auntie holly

kiss me quick

i wear this skirt only once a year because it is my favourite.  my mom bought it for me for christmas in high school. and i want to wear it only once a year for forever.

love,

me

ps. i'm on my way to paris with my mom and sister. here was my dress up and packing song...

pps. i miss you already, ty.

one plus one equals five

family photos

these four are now five. and what super big brothers these boys will be.

love,
r&y

science and progress do not speak as loud as my heart

family photos.

i remember when she left town for school after a weekend at home. i was six. and i would sit at the window and bawl. serious tears were shed. and then, when she moved back home, she was young and single and beautiful and popular, and she would take me to the movies with her friends. i was a very awkward twelve year old. who even does that? and let's be honest, i call her first when something goes terribly wrong. or, when something goes incredibly well.

she's the oldest. and takes care of us all. while raising this beautiful family.

i love you.

r&y

ps. and because i love coldplay. and willie nelson. and organic food. and claymation. and chipotle. and because i think her kids will like this video, here is a little video. back to the start.

a raw feast

thanksgiving two thousand and eleven.


in a few weeks, i will embark on a health quest by eating raw for a couple months. i watched this and this and this and especially this and read this book and they really did convince me that i could probably do it for a couple months out of my whole life and even if nothing happens, i would have eaten a LOT of vegetables and nothing but good could come of that...right?

oh, and i'm diabetic. type one. which means i got it when i was nine, and it was because of no one's fault but my genes. but still. that many vegetables could even help me, too.


which brings me back to thanksgiving two thousand and eleven. one of the dinners we had was a "raw thanksgiving" where everyone had to bring a completely raw dish. it was tasty. and colourful. and inspiring to see what was brought to the table. and who knew eating raw included so much chocolate... my kind of eating.

let the raw feasts begin...

love,
me

what would easter be if christmas didn't happen

memories:
our charred dr. suess christmas tree
nutcrackers
babies
rain
inner tubing down a mountain
abandoned cars in forests
finishing the pizza oven
pizza for christmas dinner
heritage park nativity pagaent
shattered iphone
looking in the manger

what would easter be if christmas didn't happen?

love,
r&y

i can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes

tyler's grandad was a bee keeper. and a things keeper. and we are so very glad he was. i never knew him, but i know i would have liked him. you should really see all that he felt important to keep in his garage. several more treasure hunts are in order.

love,

r&y

ps. another treasure rediscovered...

i belong

general conference for our church is this weekend. in october, we drove eleven hours south to spend two days with my little sister and see our church leaders in the conference centre. we were able to go to the salt lake temple for the first time, and it was incredible. i am excited for our temple to be so close...
love,
r&y

brownies

some new cameras for our collection. modeled fabulously by these little ones.

whenever the littlest comes over, she is sure to tell me exactly which camera is hers. even if she doesn't quite know that you can see through the little hole to take a picture... i think she believes we just hold it up to our faces and push a button to make a loud noise...

love,
r&y