Christmas Card 2015

Hi Everyone. This is Rusty. Let’s take a break from the sappy family moments to see some cool pictures of the “big island”, Hawaii. I was there to visit Gemeni Observatory, which is a 25 ft diameter telescope on top of a dormant volcano at an elevation of 14,000 ft. By comparison Timpanogos mountain in…

Last weekend was the Denver Parade of Lights and it was a GREAT way to kick off the holiday season! We had such a good time, even though it was really cold. We met Sara and Brian and kids downtown and grabbed dinner at Bruggers Bagels. Yum Yum. We set up our seats before we…

And there’s also going to be a #3.  Little Joshie is going to be a preschool expert by the time he finally makes it to kindergarten.  This was my second year doing a preschool co-op with my friends, and it is so much fun!  There were four of us this year, so we just taught…

We woke up early in hopes of being the first people on the tram to the top of Zugspitze, Germany’s tallest mountain. We made it just in time to jump on the tram and head up the mountain.  This was one of the most expensive things we did and I was really on the fence…

Our sweet little Halle has been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.  Back in April she had a bout of sickness that we assumed was just a regular stomach bug.  Then a few times in May she skipped school because her stomach was hurting.  She was also acting much more tired than normal.  She was having a…

It’s my favorite event of the school year!  All our friends, teachers, and classmates come together to feed our community.  We sing carols and drink hot chocolate and eat cookies.  I’m blessed to be able to volunteer at this event every year and the generosity of our school community blows me away.  It gives me…