Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Early January 2014

The holiday cheer just kept on going into early January. We started the 2nd with an early-morning walk along the BYU canal. Later we visited the current exhibit at the BYU MOA. That evening was the "friends-and-family" opening of Waffle Love, Colton (and Emily's) newest endeavor. The 3rd was Harry's 7th birthday party with his cousins. Anna and the Reno gang left early that morning and missed the festivities. Anna's boys stayed at Phillip and Meagan's house and Meagan and all the kids discussed pheromones. The boys got all excited and did some research on the matter and devised an experiment to see if mothers could identify their offspring by scent. Sadly Tucker and Anders missed the experiment that took place later that evening. After various dinners out (M&G with friends at CPK and Pippy's family and us at Thai Village) we met back at the ranch. The amazing thing is that the mommas scored 100%! The Youngs headed home on the 4th and P&M went to SLC for a getaway. Ollie and Meg stayed with us.

 Canal walk in winter

 Sacred Gifts exhibit at the MOA

 Really lovely paintings

 Louisiana and Carla Sue at the MOA

 Nascent art lovers

Enjoying Brian Kershisnik's nativity

 Waffle Love opening

 PDT and ETE

 Yummy, but big!

 This fine woman worked her tail off to get the place open

 Harry's party

 Good times!

 A variation of musical chairs

 Holdie scored some chocolate coins

 Opening gifts

 Super exciting!

 Seven!

 We enjoyed the sunset on the way to Thai Village

 Identifying scents

 No hesitation: they knew their own specific children (they 
both wash with the same detergent, btw)

 The Youngs ready to head back to pleasant winter in AZ

 Ollie (green speck behind wall) and Meg (in pink) 
running with the cousins

 Joined by the Colvers for supper at In-N-Out

Everyone has returned to their homes, work, and school. Life is quiet and normal -- whatever that is. We are headed to AZ on the 9th, so that will likely be the next adventure. 

That's all for now.

OXO

D.