The Christmas Card that Wasn't

Yet another year that we didn't sent out a Christmas Card...I quickly snapped this just before heading out the door for Church today (photo at 9:13...yes church starts at 9:00.) The plan is to send it out and hope that it gets to everyone before too long after the holidays. Maybe we'll just send out an email to everyone that say's goto: sunderlages.blogspot.com



There. Done. Merry Christmas.

First Snow

August was apprehensive about his first 'real' snow storm...for about a minute.

Windstorm

The kids were caught in a windstorm when hiking around Snow Canyon in St. George over Thanksgiving.

Some thought it was fun. Greta did not.

sold...

Our home in Portland sold. No doubt because of a message that Ingrid left on her chalkboard the last time she was there. We miss it there.

Fixing things

August likes to fix things. Rob just finished tightening a chain on his bike and August spent the next half hour making the final adjustments with his track hoe.

Post No.1...

We are now in Alpine, Utah, a beautiful town nestled in the valley of the Wasatch Mountains. It is beautiful here, the mountains and trees and the changing fall colors. The kids have started school here at Alpine Elementary, a great school just a half mile away through a field across the street. They walk or ride their bikes or scooters to school everyday. Greta is in Kindergarten now so she is happy to be grouped with Olive and Ingrid. Alpine is known for their great art programs. It reminds us a bit of Hallinan, their Elementary schoool in Lake Oswego.

We have been here for more than a month and the kids have made friends with all of the neighbrhood girls. Our house is where the neidhborhood kids meet to double dutch. They miss their friends in Oregon and would like to move back "after a few years".

This summer we stayed with Rob's parents in Sandy, Utah and took a nice long vacation to Battle Lake, Minnesota with Rob's family and then to Stanley, Idaho with Wendy's family. We waterskiied and piciniced and had a great time visiting with each other.

Ingrid was recently baptized and confirmed a member of the Church and she wants to do it again. She liked having family here to celebrate her special day.

Our home in Oregon is for sale and we are living in Mark and Jean's home in Alpine. We are thankful to have a place to live while we wait for our home to sell. We are trying to get used to the dry air.

Olive

Likes singing, writing, swimming, cooking, hair stylying, spicy food,

Doesn't like bees, spiders, pulling teeth

Ingrid

Likes singing, dancing, running, bike riding, chewing gum, avocados,

Doesn't like quiet

Greta

Likes swinging, singing, playing make believe, ballet, cereal,

Doesn't like baths or tomatoes

August

Likes the Bear Necessities, breastmilk, shoes, throwing things, biting, switches, avocados, feeding horses, giving hugs,

Doesn't like lotion, car seats, having his diaper changed