happy birthday Kyle
what a happy day it was when Kyle joined the kirk clan and we all got to share in the events of his life.  He is good natured and bright and cheery and one of the most favorite things he says that we love is "happy Birthday grandpa" even if the birthday is past.  He is so fun to be around, he loves to throw balls and hit the ball and put the ball in the 'hoops'  he is full of smiles and even has a little mischeivous smile at times.  We love his 'can do' attitude  we love his love for grandpa.  we love his patients with all the girls that surround him, doing girlie things
  we admire his goodness, we are taken back by his beautiful eyes,  he makes us laugh.  He is such a good little man.  All boy--loves his geo train and trucks and being outside, and the out of doors.  Happy Birthday Kyle
sure glad to have your friendship and love and glad for the things you teach us--when we are around you. This will be a great birthday...

Bryan and I made it up to the top of Bell Canyon on  a hike and that was very fun.  Lots of ice and snow up there.  some of the ice patches made for natural little slides to sit and slide down on our back side and it was good exercise and amazing beauty of blue skies, sparkling snow, green green pine, and lots of sunshine.  glad for now at least dad and I both have Fridays off.  there is hardly anyone else out on the Mountain when we hike on Fri.

re dundant post of 2012 ideas--I thought I lost this post

I-Zion Photos: The magnificent Zion Narrows is a 16-mile long route hiking, wading and swimming downstream, with narrow canyon walls enclosing the route. 
This is something dad and I  are sprear heading --for the summer--(I'll email you the date  --via some other media--) but the invitation is open to everyone in the family--we just don't want you to feel obligated--or left out==so far bryan says he and is family are IN....I (lynda)  volenteer to tend any kids that would rather stay back with grandma Lynda and do treasure hunts or something fun...--details later....
II-brainstorm two--surprise:  Payson Lakes  
III--this one is still in the works--go visit Carolyn--in Idaho--swing over to Jackson Hole --take a river raft trip
   you've got budgets, and family stuff and other family and friend stuff too--we know but wanted to invite for fun--just the same--don't want you to be jealous --we don't have to keep zions or Payson or Jackson Hole

ALL TO OURSELVES -- (bob)--okay I thought I lost this blog--post  so we'll now you get two posts--cause you will want to think about the possibilities TWICE as long--ha--we love you all --please no one feel any pressure--we're used to being--content with who ever can be there great!

trips to consider

we're (dad and I) are shooting for :this fun filled upcoming spring --summer fall__sometime during 2012......
Payson Lakes
The narrows
and a river raft run --in Jackson Hole
any takers?  you'll all invited to any of them
dates (specific) to follow private email--as not to  go public with dates as my blog is not private
everyone check calendars and schedules and --hum...welll ---Think about it---could be fun--any or all---besides--how can you go a year with out seeing "spotty" --ha
(oh yeah --okay &  not to mention your dear old mom and dad--shared experience time)  (:  

1. got in a few days of skiing & hiking this past week --snow mon was great at alta and the lines short
2. on fri dad and I hike to the water falls of bell canyon--a beautiful hike as always--we slid down on our bums in some spots--where the water had frozen to ice--it was like a nature made slide...fun

Snow Sculpture completed by Kerri and Brad

so Excited to see the pic of the completed snow sculpture. very impressive and it turned out great
this is a quote from their blog about the experience:
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We really wanted to finish it Friday night, but our minds and muscles were slow and tired. Plus, spectators were everywhere, asking questions and taking pictures. We're sort of glad we didn't finish it because we would have missed out on the spectators. It was so fun to see people react to ours. Everyone had something to say about it. A little two year old girl thought it was a bunny (adorable!). One woman said it was the victory sign. (?) Kids were always excited, I think they loved the fact that their parents didn't have to explain what it was to them (some of the sculptures need explaining). Lots of people stopped and took pictures with it, holding up their own peace sign. Neither Brad or I realized how much happiness it would bring other people. We knew we were sucking as much joy out of the experience as possible, but... seeing others smile to see what we had done made us smile"

wish we were there to see it in person--way to go--all of you Forrest, Kaci Kerri and Brad good team work

10 Days off

From time to time I find myself with a block of ten days off from school, I wish I would think ahead and plan a trip or something. for Now I'm just looking to finish a few random projects
*my blog book
*bind quilts (that were tied by women at Hiland cove assisted living )\
*clean
*help anyone who needs my help (just let me know)
*go skiing once
*go Visiting teaching
*Go to the rec center
*go outside for a walk in the snow
*visit a friend
*organize a drawer
*assist dad in finishing our remodel job
*make cookies
*watch the movie "Courageous:" (one I've wanted to see for a long time-) I highly recomment it
So far so good I am getting things done --slow but sure.