Desert tortoise

Olivia and the desert tortoise at Hogle Zoo. I took this picture because the desert tortoise inhabits the area around Kelton's work. If someone at molycorp were to injure, kill, or disturb the habitat of the desert tortoise it is a $25,000 dollar fine. Ouch!

Expanding my cooking horizons...

I got some artichokes in my Bountiful Basket but really had no clue as to how to prepare it. After a little research, I ended up sauteing it in garlic and butter and then steaming it. It was really good. It was also a lot of work for a minimal amount of food. Not too sure that I'll do it again.

We are moving!

 

Recognize this city? In a few short months we will be living just outside of Las Vegas in Henderson, NV.  Kelton is running off this Sunday to enjoy the sunshine and start his new job while the rest of us stay in the cold Utah spring waiting for the house to sell. When Las Vegas is hottest (July) we will be arriving. Probably not the greatest time to move there!  We have promised Olivia a house with a pool. She recently added the following to her list: pool table and air hockey table. It had better be a big house :)

All of the times that Kelton and I relocated have been without children. Having two kids and three dogs brings this move to a whole new level of complication. However, I have done this before. I am a veteran of being lost in strange cities. At first I was afraid, I was petrified...I will survive...I will survive yeah, yeah!

Easter 2010

Jack the chef

Of my two kids, they both love to bake, but Jack loves to cook. When he sees me starting to cook, he runs to get his stool and pulls it around the kitchen island to help out. He loves to put the ingredients into the bowl. He will let me measure out the ingredients, but it is his job to pour. He will remind me, "my job" or "I do it by myself". On this day he was shredding potatoes for Easter dinner. Maybe one day he will be Wolfgang Jack.

Jack & Thomas

Some of the sweetest sounds I hear as I go about my business each day is Jack in his room playing with his Thomas trains. I can't think of anything better to listen to than the tiny voices of my children as they play (not when they are fighting!).

Dinosaur tails

I stumbled across these adorable dinosaur tails on Etsy.com. I thought that the kids would flip when seeing them in their Easter baskets. Olivia put hers on and proceeded to dust the floor with it :)