happy day--its pie day today Mar 14  I love pies--love to make them love to eat them--so hum  what kind now is the question--I'd better get to it.  I think I have an apple pie filling already in the freezer.  Happy pie day

Happy Birthday Mayley
when I was one I had just begun
when I was two I was barely new
when I was three I was hardly me
when I was four I was not much more
when I was five I was barely alive
but now that I'm six I'm as clever as clever, I think I'll stay six forever and ever...MM Milne
I've loved that poem since I was little--I loved being six  I still remember it clearly.  we are so glad that you are having another birthday and you are such a sweet little lady.  you like fingernails painted and  pretty hair. You are doing so good in school and you make friends easily.  You are so good to look after your brothers.  You have the cutest giggle  and find humor in silly things.  You like to try new foods that we offer you.  You like girlie things but can kick a soccer ball with the best of your soccer team and hit the crochet ball --straight for your dad's when we play 'poison'   we are so happy for the times we share together and for the sunshine you bring into our lives.  Happy Birthday

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