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Snow Day = No School

Today was an official snow day, which means no school or seminary. We received a call from the school today around 6am with the recorded message that school was off.  About a foot of snow fell in Mariposa, plus the electricity was out. So big party...no school or seminary. 
  We are  a bit lower so we only got 3 or 4 inches of snow, but it still made for some fun!  Plus our place seemed so quiet and pretty with all the white everywhere. The only sad note- one of my fruit trees is in bloom, so I'm hoping the snow didn't ruin the prospects of fruit this year from that tree.
Here's a hodgepodge of pictures I took this morning.

And to show you what a crazy day it has been, here is what our place looks like just 6 hours later.

So tell me, how do you dress for a day like this?

Pure Joy

     Every once in awhile, something happens in your life that is hard to express in words- You experience something that is pure joy. We had such a week. 
     We spent four nights and three days at Shannon's home, playing, shopping, eating, hugging, watching movies, going to OMSI and did I mention squishing kids!


It is so cute to see the kids sit and play with Shannon. During the day Dan took some time to help the boys build a couple of projects.  Also on this trip, Dad took Shannon and Anna on a shopping trip, for Easter dresses.
When we got home, we had a little fashion show, Anna was adorable, and I totally forgot to take a picture!  Perhaps Shannon will post a picture later.
                                                                   

This pretty much says it all.....FUN.

Oh, and we got in a snow storm on the way home.

Check out more pictures of Grandchildren.

Swiss Family Andersen

We have begun to build the "tree house" !   
A few years back, TLC found out that we were planning to build a tree house, and asked if we would be willing to "monster it"  we said sure and was all excited about being part of that TV show.  It was going to be kind of a Father and Son Monster Tree house.  Just shortly before it was to start TLC changed producer and the new guy decided to do something else, the nerve.   So we kind of lost interest and put it off.
  But now it's on again. {not the show, just the tree house}  Sam, Mason and Dad started on it last week. Here's what it looks like so far.

I'm Back

But haven't had time to put together a "real" post.  This is just to let you know it's coming.

Farm Show

Yesterday Mason and Dan took a day to be together and do "Man" stuff.  They decided to go to the worlds largest Farm Show, in Tulare Ca.    Dan had gone several other times through out the years, but Mason had not. .   At the show are tons of new and upcoming tech. stuff  for agriculture. Plus lots of "Man" food, they pigged out on big steak sandwiches.  There is usually lots of media there, along with some celebrities.

Plus, they got to climb all over some pretty cool equipment.

Sweetheart I love you!

For years Dan has given me little poems that he has written just for me. I absolutely love them, and have saved everyone, no matter what it was written on.  He is a Sweetheart- So for Valentines day I thought it would be romantic to put one of his poems on our bedroom wall. Well want I ended up doing with putting the last line of a poem that he gave me on our wedding day.

I think it is prefect there.  I also gave him the "Eagles" CD that he has been wanting, and he surprised me with a new Ipod!    The cute cards are from Shannon.
Have a great day, I'm heading to Costco to have the tires changed on Dan's truck!

Surprise

Sometime last week, Dan came home and said, Hey I want to show you something in Merced.  When I asked what it was, he said you'll see.
  The next day after work he took me to this little outdoor "iron" store called "North of the Border" ran by a cute little Spanish lady. At her store she sales tons of fun "iron" stuff like, arbors, fences, baskets, benches, etc. Most of the stuff is reclaimed {very old} or hand made. I had a ball! Plus everything is so very Cheap.
  While there Dan said why don't you pick out a couple of things that you like. Wow, fun!  It was hard to choose, but here is what I walked away with.

  Danny always seems to find way to surprise me and make me feel special.

New Pictures

Just posted some new pictures from Denver. Mission Pictures

True Education?

Just for fun here are some pictures of Kent on a typical day at College- And for fun if you leave a comment, "write" a  caption  for the picture of your choosing.  The best caption will be posted next to the picture.
So my question  is... What are we Studying?
"When I was your age I walked to school in the snow, uphill, and it was so cold that my lips froze shut!"
"mmm....me want cookie"
"Concentrate, don't fall !" {With circus music in the background}

"Fat man, in a little coat. Fat man in a little co-oat."

  In our church we teach that "the glory of God is intelligence."  We believe also that the glory of man is likewise intelligence.  With this in mind, we are strong advocates of education.
     Mark E. Petersen

Boys and their Toys

They never change- the toys just get bigger!