Holt Family

Fall of 2010

2010-11-07T19:18:00.000-08:00

I know we have already posted our annual blog entry for 2010, but we have decided to build up some blogging credit. We figure, if we post 2 or 3 times before the close of this year, we won't have to post again until 2014. So, buckle up. This may or may not be (but definitely will be) a long-winded and random post filled with many pictures of our kids and the things they have been involved with over the last few weeks. So beware....extreme boredom ahead. Grab yourself a cold drink and/or a pillow if you intend to read the remainder of this post.

Lately we have been trying to teach our children the value of service. Our hope is that if we instill this principle in them while they are young, they will always have the desire to help others who are in need.

One day, earlier this fall, we bundled up the children and headed down to Grandpa and Grandma Holt's house to "surprise" them by raking their leaves that had recently fallen to the ground. Below are some pictures of the girls and our family as we raked up the leaves.

A blog entry about the Fall season would be incomplete without pictures of the offspring in their Halloween costumes. Milly was Sleeping Beauty and Anya was Tinkerbell.

Below are the obligatory pumpkin pictures. What would Fall be without pumpkin pictures?

And last, but not least, as we have previously mentioned in an earlier post, Amelia started pre-school this fall. She absolutely loves it, and it has been very good for her. Recently she was given a homework assignment. She had to catch an insect, create a home environment for it, learn all she could about it, and then bring it to school and teach her classmates all she could about it. She went outside and caught a grasshopper. Because it had stripes on its wings, she named him "Stripey". I know, I know...original huh? She gets her creativity/simplicity gene from her father. Below are pictures of Amelia and Anya in the back yard searching for an insect, gathering sticks and grass to create a home for it, and just "doing her homework" (a gene she did NOT get from her father.)

Below: Milly and Anya after a hard day of bug catchin'.

Oh, as for Stripey the grasshopper? After serving his/her purpose as the homework assignment, he was released back into his/her natural habitat. No grasshopper was harmed in any way during this homework assignment...unless you count the emotional distress it suffered from being locked up against its will for 2 days.

Our annual blog update

2010-10-24T20:05:00.000-07:00

Greetings friends, family, and fellow time wasters! We have been remiss in updating our blog and we are certain that people have given up on even wondering if we will ever post again.
Actually, we are probably being too self-congratulatory to think that anyone would actually really want to read our blog, but after the numerous requests for an update, we have decided to acquiesce.
We are sorry for not updating sooner, but we tend to have a proclivity for not finishing things we start. We have had an exciting year, and if we find the time, we will post more about it. But in the interim, here are some pictures of our extremely cute children. Warning: the following photos will make you covetous of our children. Also, these are just some of the adventures upon which we embarked over the last year. They appear in no particular order.

This is Amelia and Anya on July 24, 2010 at the biggest parade of the year in Enterprise...the Pioneer Day Parade:

In September, Amelia started pre-school. So, of course, we had to take the obligatory "in the front yard by the tree wearing the backpack" first day of school picture! :)

They say you are what you eat...well, being the granddaughter of a potato farmer definitely has its perks, like free potatoes. However, look what happened to Milly:

It's always fun when grandma comes, when grandpa comes Hooray! We have been blessed to have a few visits from Grandma and Grandpa Roberts this year. The kids love them.

One of our family's favorite getaway spots is Pine Valley. This was taken at a picnic up in Pine Valley in the spring of 2010.

We have fond memories of Cedar Breaks from our college days. We decided to take the kids to see it one cold, spring Saturday.

To kick off the summer of 2010, our little family spent a cold, rainy day at Lagoon with family.

We made a spontaneous trip to Disneyland this summer. We decided at 11:00 the night before departure, and left at 6:00 the following morning. Who says you can't be spontaneous with children? You can...but prepare yourself to stay up all night doing laundry and packing, and then spending a whole week being tired and cranky. Happiest place on earth....?

Above is Amelia and daddy right before she went on her first "big kid" roller coaster-Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland!
Above: Anya sportin' her new Tinkerbell sunglasses in Disneyland.

Occasionally on Saturdays we look to do things outdoors. These things range from picnics, hiking, bike rides, walks, going to the park, etc. These pictures were taken when we went on a hike/picnic in the rolling hills behind our house.

As a family we were really blessed to be able to do some very fun things together this year. We also went camping , horseback riding, Amelia took dance lessons, and we went to the zoo. It has been a good year, and we have loved spending time together as a family...no matter where we are, no matter what we do.

Enterprise High School Service Project.

2010-01-25T21:34:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, Enterprise High School (where Calvin works) is doing a service project. Perhaps you have seen it on the news. Calvin is the adviser to the student government at school, and they have teamed up with Soles4Souls, a non-profit organization that collects used shoes and distributes them to the underprivileged worldwide. They have set a goal to collect 5,000 pairs of shoes by May 1st.

Recently they were called upon to help the Haiti earthquake victims & they were able to send over 500 pairs directly to Haiti. They have another 500 pairs that will be going out with the next shipment.

Check out their blog & see how you can get involved and donate to this great cause!

www.giveshoes.blogspot.com

6 month update.

2009-11-22T19:22:00.000-08:00

Here are a few things we did in the last 6 months:

We went camping.

We went to the park.

Amelia started dance class. She gets to choose what she wears. I don't know why she is on the kitchen table. So sanitary.

The kidlets went to the Halloween Carnival and went trick-or-treating. Amelia was dressed as Tinkerbell, and a witch. Anya was dressed as a pink poodle.

Calvin installed a sprinkler system for our yards. The brothers-in-law helped.

We got grass. A bunch of people helped.

Anya had and allergic reaction to amoxicillan. This was the only appropriate pic. It was worse than it looks.

Anya received enough hair to put in a tiny pony tail. She will not wear bows.

Amelia and Anya played together. They are best buddies.

Amelia played dress-up.

Anya "feasted upon the word." She literally ripped off a page and ate it.

We sent off a missionary. This is Violet. Cal met her and her family when he was on his mission.

We also went to Disneyland and Las Vegas, became addicted to many TV shows, demolished a garage, joined facebook, celebrated three new nephews, made a lot of cookies and friends, celebrated another anniversary, and saw lots of family. Maybe I will blog about those things later. Maybe.

I know this is long, but heck, it's been six months.

My Baby Girl is One!!

2009-05-19T13:34:00.000-07:00

Anya Lynn, our second born child, was born one year ago today! My oh my, time has flown. Wasn't she just born? She is such a fun little girl. We are so glad to have her in our lives! Here are a few pictures taken of her this past year.

Here is Anya as a newborn with her red nose, eye bump, and all:

Grandma Roberts got to hold her soon after she was born:

Anya was such a good baby, and she immediately became Amelia's best buddy:

Anya in her blessing dress:

Sometimes we thought Anya was so cute that we just wanted to "eat her up." Amelia may have taken that too literally:

Anya loves to be fed by her big sister and best buddy, Milly:

We often find Anya "peeking around things" to watch us. We'd better be good, huh?

Our little girls love to play together:

Anya loves to crawl. That is probably why she refuses to walk!

Anya loves sticking out that tongue. Apparently she has the "Holt tongue."

Mommy loves Anya:

Anya's first Easter (Amelia and mommy ate all of her candy):

Notice Anya's big teeth!

Anya and her family at Daddy's graduation:

We love Anya, and we are excited to see her grow in body, spirit, mind and hair!!

Happy Birthday Amelia!!!

2009-04-13T21:06:00.000-07:00

Warning: this entry is a little long with lots of pictures.......it is a tribute to our Amelia!

Once upon a time.......about 3 years ago, a little baby girl was born. She was 7lbs. 8oz., 19 inches long, and had red hair:

This is Amelia with her Grandma Roberts ("Fishy") less than an hour after she was born:

Amelia's father, Calvin, after staying awake for 48 straight hours wondered what in the world he had gotten himself into:

But, when the child would sleep, things seemed a little less scary:

Amelia experienced her first Easter three days after she was born:

The car seat that held the little child seemed a little too big at first (Is that circular thing around the baby's head supposed to do something?):

Amelia finally started getting used to the outside world......or did she?

Amelia had a wonderful blessing day:

Amelia was finally starting to relax and enjoy her family:

She also grew into her car seat :

Amelia then picked her sport of choice (WHAT? No soccer in Enterprise?) I guess she will play the next best thing.......pickle ball:

Amelia's family was so happy to have her:

By this time, Amelia started learning all about food:

The family sure thought Amelia was cute in yellow:

When Amelia turned one, she celebrated with her Grandma Holt and cousins. She just soaked in all that attention.......wait, that was someone else:

After a while, Milly really started experiencing new things.......shapes,walking, camping, licorice, the zoo:

When Amelia wanted, she could sure be the camera's good friend:

But occasionally, she would shy away from the camera.....and strange hands:

Amelia loved necklaces, and her daddy......and still does:

By the time Amelia was two, you could see her becoming comfortable in restaurants, mowing the lawn, taking care of food storage, being a chef with Grandma "Fishy", and she even became a very protective big sister! Boy, our little girl was sure growing up:

Amelia, like her parents, never was a morning person:

But, she could sure strike a pose:

Amelia and little sister Anya, quickly became "best buddies":

Amelia has recently become a scholar of sorts:

Amelia loves to be with her cousins.......Ashlee is one of her top 50:

We love Amelia. We are so happy that she is 3. (Does this mean the terrible 2's are over?) She is such a good big sister and so fun to be around (Except when she is mad.....she does have red hair, ya know!!) . She is also a very funny girl, and we think her dimples and bright red hair are very cute:

Happy Birthday Amelia!!!! We love you! Let's live happily ever after!

The End

P.S. Don't mind the dates on some of the pictures. Yes, almost all of them are wrong.

Time to catch up!

2009-01-26T08:35:00.000-08:00

For the two of you who read our blog...we decided to update it. Between our busy lives and our lack of interest, we have recently been neglecting our blog. Our interest in updating our blog has waned significantly over the last few months, as you can obviously see. But, we may still make an entry from time to time.

We had a great Christmas break. We spent Christmas up in Orem with Grandpa and Grandma Roberts and the rest of the Dixon clan. Here is a picture of Amelia with her "piggy" pajamas that grandma Roberts gave her on Christmas Eve:

Anya is now 8 months old. She is a very happy, very smiley, very active little girl.

Our kids are still cuter than yours! :) Just kidding. Actually, we're not...but we have to seem humble.

Milly and Anya with uncle Kody the night before he left for the MTC:

The other night, we were watching TV, enjoying a rare quiet moment. Wait a minute..did I say quiet moment? We have 2 kids under the age of three. Quiet moments do not happen. It was WAY TOO quiet, so we knew Amelia was up to something. She went into our room, into our bathroom, got into the cabinet drawers, found mommy's makeup, took out the mascara, took off the lid, and proceeded to apply the makeup to her face, arms, legs, the floor, the wall, the door, etc. (Holy run-on sentence) We laughed so hard. It was absolutely impossible for us to get mad at her or punish her. We were laughing too hard. We got it off her face and legs. It came off the tile floor fairly easily. The walls and door were cleaned off....it did stay in the carpet, but our carpet is speckled black anyway...so ya can't even tell. Here are a couple of pictures:

Not bad, huh? At least she knew it went on her eyes....
....and, her legs??

Questions for St. Peter (re: light at the end of the tunnel)

2008-11-13T07:14:00.000-08:00

Warning...this is another installment of "Random Thoughts" from the Holt household.

You know, ya hear talk all the time of the "pearly gates" that you have to go through when you die. Something about St. Peter meeting you there, etc.
Well, there is also talk about a light at the end of a tunnel when you die. It is of this tunnel, and the light, that we have some questions. If you are reading this...and you are not St. Peter, but you have ideas, please feel free to chime in.

Question #1:

How large is the tunnel? Is it large enough to walk through? Is it so small that we have to crawl through it? Could you drive a car through it? A bus? A freight liner? Ilene is very claustrophobic, so we are hoping that there is ample space and breathing room inside.

Question #2:

Is passage permitted to only one person at a time? Or will there be several people trying to go through said tunnel at the same time?
This begs another question...if there are multiple tunnel travelers at once, are there multiple people at the other end to greet them? If so, is it hard to find the person you are supposed to run to? I almost kind of picture it like the 4th of July children's races in Enterprise...

Question #3:

Just how bright is this light? Will we need sunglasses? Will we need to cover our eyes? Will it cause us to see those little blue spots if we look directly at it?

Question #4:

Are there bats in the tunnel? Calvin is terrified of bats...so he is hoping very much that the bright light will scare the bats away long before he gets there.

Question #5:

Are there pranksters up there? For instance...would a group of improv comics find some flashlights or spotlights and start shining them...just to trick people into going toward the wrong light?

There are other questions we have, which we will spare you from....at least during this post.
We hope not to offend anyone. We don't mean to be irreverent or sac religious. But, these are the kind of things we think about. Planning for the future...isn't that what we all should be doing?

Going Private, I guess.

2008-11-07T08:06:00.000-08:00

I guess we are going to make our blog private. I am not exactly sure why. Everyone else is doing it, and we are usually ones that give in pretty easily to the peer pressure of what everyone else is doing.
I know what some of you are thinking..."if someone else's blog jumped off a cliff...would you?" And the answer is: yes!
If you want to be added to our secret combination of private blog viewers, please give us your e-mail address and we'll be happy to let you join in all the blogging fun. Whether you are a regular that we know about...or one of our secret stalkers...we'd be happy to let you aboard, just let us know. We'll probably go private by Dec. 1. Maybe...if I can figure out how to make this thing go private. If not....oh well.
OK...well thanks, sure 'prishate y'all. God bless America (especially the next 4 years).

Concession

2008-11-05T06:48:00.000-08:00

My friends & fellow Americans:

I just got off the phone with Senator Obama. I have conceded the race.
It was a long and hard battle, on which you all were with me the entire time.
However, the American people have spoken loud and clear, and their voice was heard.

I wish to thank all of you for your support during this campaign. You have been very kind
and supportive of us during this cause. We ran a good campaign...for which I am very proud.

I want to thank my vice presidential running mate...Ellis Jepson. He really rallied our base and will be a strong political figure in the months and years to come for our party.

The worst part about this is...in anticipation of winning the White House...our family went out and bought a brand new puppy to be the "first pet". Her name is "Regina". Now, we don't know what to do with it. Anyone want a fluffy toy poodle???

Again...thank you for your support.

Holt/Jepson 2012!!

Deer Season

2008-10-23T08:51:00.000-07:00

Many of you that know us, know the location where we built our house. It is in an area that is known to locals as the "north hills". Well, it is the gateway to the north hills. For our purposes we'll call it the "Foothills" because it makes us sound more ritzy than we really are.

Anyway, it is one of the most heavily hunted areas around because it is fairly close to town, easily accessible, and there are quite a few deer.

Well we were excited to enjoy a 4 day weekend this past weekend for the deer hunt. Calvin didn't have school Friday or Monday. We had no specific plans other than one...we wanted to sleep in. It has been forever since we have been able to sleep in & we thought it would be a perfect time to do that since our kids are both sleeping really well these days.

WRONG!!! On Saturday morning at about 7:00 I heard a loud BANG. I was startled because it was still too dark to shoot outside. I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter...and there was a hunter IN OUR BACK YARD shooting a deer...ON OUR PROPERTY. And people call ME a redneck?? :)

First of all...it wasn't even light enough to legally shoot. Secondly, he was in city limits and third he was on private property, right outside our bedroom window.

The whole weekend we felt like we were in a war zone. Every morning about 7:30-9:00 and every evening from about 5:00-7:00 we were dodging bullets.

Needless to say...we didn't get to sleep in this last weekend at all. Oh well. At least we survived "the surge". We did learn (or have reconfirmed to us) that there are some real idiots in the world though.

We're finally in!

2008-10-23T08:45:00.000-07:00

We have finally moved into our new house and we LOVE it! Well, we actually moved in a month ago...we're just finally getting around to posting a few pictures. The day we took the pictures, it was cloudy and gloomy outside, so the color is not too great. Also, I haven't taken any interior pictures yet, so there are just a few exterior shots.

Special Announcement

2008-10-14T06:41:00.000-07:00

You know, in this election season we get inundated with ads, television programs, news stories and rumors about the presidential candidates and their running mates. We are flooded with terms such as "flip-flop", "maverick", "change", "policy", "I care for the middle class", "my friends", "I come from humble circumstances", "we're gonna change Washington", "Washington is broken", etc. etc. etc. It is unbelievably sad to think that someone would want any job (much less this one) so much that they are willing to stoop to the levels that they do.
And (are ya with me here?) when someone asks you a question Mr. (or Mrs.) Candidate...please just answer the question. Don't try to camouflage your record by using smoke and mirrors. We the People are not as dumb as you think we are...in fact, we are probably not as dumb as YOU are!

Is anyone else as utterly annoyed as we are? In my humble but correct opinion, BOTH presidential candidates are absolute nut jobs. And their vice presidential picks? Wow...if we were to be governed as a country by either of them..a phrase comes to mind "jumping out of the frying pan right into the fire."

And so....it is after much consideration and heartfelt soul searching that I would like to come before you all today on this brisk Autumn day, exactly one day after the historic Columbus day which has such a huge significance in my life and the life of my constituents...and I would like to announce my candidacy for President of the United States of America.

On November 4th, please remember to vote for me....and all of your wildest dreams will come true. I am now accepting applications for my vice presidential running mate.

Vote early, Vote often!

When I grow up, I want to be.....

2008-10-10T13:31:00.000-07:00

....a principal?
Well, actually I do. (This is Calvin, not Ilene)
I have finished up the course work for my Master's degree in Educational Leadership. All I lack now is the internship. I have to spend 200 hours at the Elementary, 200 at the high school and 50 at the district office--doing administrative types of assignments. It is a pain trying to work full time, be a husband a father, teach a weekly evening class, and try to find a few extra hours to be an administrative intern. I have to get all 200 hours for elementary between Aug. and Dec. and then the 200 for high school between Jan-April.

I honestly don't know if I can see myself being a principal. But, at least this will open up the doors for the opportunity if it ever arises. You know, in case I just get sick of my current job and need a little change of scenery or a little fattening of the pocketbook.

Hopefully I can rank up there with the ranks of some of the famous principals of our time:

Someone told us that our blog was getting boring because we hadn't added an entry in a while...so that is the reason for this totally pointless post!

Blog

2008-09-12T11:23:00.000-07:00

WARNING: Random thoughts!

OK, so this is the kind of stuff we think about. With the whole worlds going crazy in this fad of blogging, we have decided (somewhat against our principles and will) to have a blog as well to keep you all updated about things in our life that you don't really care about.

We know the history of the word blog, and why subsequently it is called a "blog", but here in the Holt household, we think the word "blog" sounds like a euphemism for the word "vomit".

Think of it...it fits with the others: barf, spew, upchuck, hurl, puke and blog.

It can be used as a noun OR a verb.
Examples:
The janitor cleaned up the blog from the floor. (noun)
I ate some bad fish at the restaurant, and now I feel like I am gonna blog. (verb)

See...this is the kind of stuff we think about. There is never a dull moment at the Holt home.

Stay tuned for some more random thoughts!!

Soccer Mom

2008-09-08T08:20:00.000-07:00

Well, it has finally happened. I am officially a soccer mom.
I don't know if this comes as a surprise to any of you who know me...but it is quite a surprise to me. It may be somewhat a surprise, because this is Calvin writing this post, not Ilene.
That's right...Enterprise has a youth (elementary school) soccer league now and Ilene has been asked to coach and be involved since she is one of the few people in town that actually knows anything about soccer and has experience playing on a competitive level.
So...that means that each Saturday morning, bright and early, I get to wake up and make the pilgrimage to the elementary with my two daughters in tow and watch 5 and 6 year old kids run around and "play" soccer.
I am not exactly sure how a soccer mom is supposed to act...so if any of you have any ideas, I am open to suggestions. I just want to fit in with all the other soccer moms!

Photo Shoot

2008-08-13T09:52:00.001-07:00

This summer, our sister in law (Debbie) took some time to do a photo shoot of our daughters. Now, I have to warn you...if you look at these pictures, you will be jealous of our kids. Just try not to be covetous! :) I'm just kidding...I'm sure your kids are all cute too.

Amelia is so photogenic. (She takes after her father, I guess) :)

Anya is a very happy baby. She is almost always smiling and laughing.

There is probably some cute little poem or saying that could go along with this picture. But, I'm not going to take the time to find it:

Again...probably another poem moment. Oh well.

Anya with her grandpa Bill.

Amelia looks confident enough here, but what about Anya? She doesn't know about this whole idea.

More House Progress

2008-07-17T13:28:00.000-07:00

I know you are all probably getting sick up the house updates. But, it's pretty much all that is going on in our lives right now. I guess if you wanna read about something more exciting, you better invite us on a trip to Hawaii or something. OK, I promise, these are the last house pictures until it is finished.

From a distance: (I know the picture is not centered, but I wanted to give you all a look at the porta-potty that graces our property during construction off to the left)

Exterior Frontal View:

Back porch view:

More Milly

2008-07-08T13:59:00.001-07:00

We really don't love Amelia more than Anya...we'll have some more pictures of Anya pretty soon. I am sure you are all very excited and cannot wait!

Amelia LOVES to spend time with her cousins. Here she is dancing with Nathan. I know you are wondering why they have to be wearing helmets to dance. Maybe someday we can provide a video clip to show you! Actually, they found the helmets and put them on themselves.
Amelia's aunt Leesa took this shot of Amelia (she has a beautiful smile, but when you actually tell her to smile, and she's trying too hard...this is what you get)

Amelia used to love her mommy the best. Then she loved her daddy the best. But now...she loves the TV the best, and nothing or nobody else even comes close. We discovered that she had not only found this large remote and grandma and grandpa's house, but she actually knows how to use it!

Picnic at Pine Valley

2008-07-08T13:45:00.000-07:00

The other day, we decided to take a drive up to Pine Valley and enjoy the cool mountain air for a few hours. We decided to make a picnic out of it. We invited some of our family members, but most were unable to come on such short notice (those darn 9-5, Monday through Friday jobs anyway!).
However, Ellis and Karen and Nathan were able to come. They met us there and Amelia and Nathan got to hang out in the mountains for a while. They had fun. Here are a few of the pictures of them at Pine Valley.

We think they are playing hide and seek here, but we're not sure they have really grasped the concept. Karen and Ellis, you need to teach Nathan that he's supposed to run and hide while she's counting.

In this next picture, we're not sure what it is that she is eating...but judging by the look on her face, and what APPEARS to be in her hand, we're not sure we'd recommend it to you.

You'll notice the look of fear in Amelia's eyes in the next two pictures. If you'll look closely, she has a fly on her left arm, near her elbow. She is definitely a girly-girl and has recently developed a phobia of bugs. Fortunately her uncle Ellis' rescue instincts kicked in, and he came and rescued her while dad took pictures!

House Progress

2008-06-20T15:07:00.000-07:00

I don't really even know if anyone ever looks at our blog. We're not the most exciting people to keep tabs on, probably. And this post proves it. We're just including some pictures of the progress of our house while it is in the framing stage.

These are a couple of the "front views" of our house:

This is a side view:

Rear view:

We're not 100% sure why, but we decided to stamp our sidewalks as we poured them....giving them a 2 tone cobblestone kind of a look. Who knows if we'll like it? Here are some pictures of what it looks like now. It has to cure another 2 weeks and then we'll spray it with a sealant that will give it a glossy look:

New Baby

2008-05-29T10:15:00.000-07:00

Well, we finally have our new addition. She was born a couple of weeks ago on Monday, May 19th at 1:11 P.M. She was 19 inches long and weighed 7 lbs 6 oz. Her name is Anya Lynn Holt. Here are a few pictures of her when she was a couple of days old.

Dad is trying to teach me a little karate and kung fu...just so I am able to protect myself against boys later in life. I'm doing pretty well so far, don't ya think?

Photo session #1 is all over now Anya. You can relax...until next time!

Our little porcelain doll

2008-05-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

Everywhere we go, people comment on Amelia's red hair and her very fair skin. Many people refer to her as looking like a little perfect porcelain doll. Here are a few more pictures of her.

Just about to pop!

2008-05-17T12:36:00.001-07:00

Our new addition should be arriving any day now. Ilene said it can't happen a moment too soon. She is really ready to have this baby. The due date is on May 23rd, so we'll see. We are very excited.

Digging Holes

2008-05-09T11:55:00.001-07:00

We finally started construction on our house. Well, we dug the basement. Our basement is going to be about 1300 sq ft. It's about a 3/4 basement. Our main level will be about 1900 sq ft.

Here are some pictures the day we dug the hole.

New House!

2008-05-06T07:18:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know, we are building a house. We are very excited about it.
We are building in a new subdivision of Enterprise that is going to be pretty nice.
It has taken longer to start than we had hoped, but we are finally underway with the building process. Below are some pictures of our lot. It is a little over 1/2 acre and it is in the hills, or the base of the hills in Enterprise.

This picture was taken standing on the road in front of our house.
That will be our backyard view.

This is taken from our "front porch" looking in to Enterprise.

Pictures of Amelia

2008-04-21T13:28:00.001-07:00

Isn't she just adorable?

Amelia's true self comes out!

Oh baby!

2008-04-21T13:17:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know, we are expecting our 2nd child on May 23rd. The doctor tells us that it is another girl...but we're not really sure how they can tell from those pictures. Oh well, we will just take their word for it.
We are very excited about it. Amelia seems to be pretty excited about getting a little sister, but we aren't quite sure that she really grasps the concept.

Milly

2008-04-18T12:26:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Amelia & daddy just a few
days after she was born.
She is much more of a "mamma's girl" now.