Thursday, December 10, 2009

Thanksgiving Weekend

My parents came for Thanksgiving this year. It was so nice to see them. We drove by the homes they grew up in down in Chula Vista, ate at El Juan and, of course, went to the beach. This was our first time visiting Coronado Beach. It was great but a little chilly in November.

The first family picture we've had in awhile. Grandma & Grandpa Biesinger


Some great shots of the kids and the beach.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Veteran's Day on the USS Midway

We took the family to San Diego to tour the USS Midway. It's an aircraft carrier that was commisioned in 1945. It was used in the 1st Gulf War and now serves as a floating museum.

It was so cool!




The boys had a great time exploring. We really enjoyed spending our Veteran's Day on the USS Midway.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Happy Halloween!

This picture was taken at the ward Trunk or Treat. We had a great time seeing all of the creative costumes. We're really into recycling this year. Matt is wearing a costume that Andrew wore at his age and the boys are on their second or third year of being baseball players.

Matt enjoying the Pumpkin patch.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Arrow of Light Ceremony

The boys had their Arrow of Light Ceremony on October 2nd. The Arrow of Light is the highest award in Cub Scouts that celebrates the transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. It was a really nice program and a great accomplishment.


Akela and the North Wind
Sixteen boys in our Stake recieved thier Arrow of Light
Andrew and Keaton wearing their new Boy Scout neckerchiefs and displaying their plaques

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Picture Day at School


My favorite shot of the boys

Andrew



Keaton

I took a few pictures just in case the school pictures don't turn out. The boys sure look handsome with their hair combed and wearing nice shirts. Too bad they won't wear nice shirts every day -they prefer a comfortable t-shirt to anything with buttons and a collar.

Some cute shots of Matt. He is in to everything these days. He loves being outside, climbing everything and making a mess.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

It's Football season

Supporting our team

All smiles

What a great view of the game.

Chris took the boys to the Qualcomm Stadium to watch the Chargers and the 49ers play. They had a great time and can't wait to attend another game. They enjoy watching every football and baseball game that they can.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Back to School!

Our handsome boys
Andrew ready for fifth grade

Keaton on the first day of school
The boys actually started school a week and a half ago. They are both enjoying their classes and their teachers. They have had plenty of homework . I suppose it's to prepare them for middle school next year - yikes!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Summer Fun

We took a quick trip up to Utah in the middle of July. We visited cousins and grandparents, aunts and uncles, saw some movies, spent some time with friends and enjoyed the beautiful mountains of Utah.

Gateway Discovery Museum with our friends the Siufanuas.

The whole lot of us
Hiking up Bridal Veil Falls with Jen and Kevin. We had planned to tube down the Provo River but the weather wouldn't cooperate. It was cold and the water was beyond freezing.


Me and Matt waiting for the boys


We went up to Snowbird and enjoyed their summer activities. It was so much fun. Russell came with us. We were able to ride the Alpine Slide several times, climb the rock wall and take the Tram all the way to the top of the mountian. The kids did the bungee trampoline twice and Chris and I rode the Zip Line. Matt did quite well for missing his nap and being gone all day.

Keaton scaling the wall


Andrew climbing his way to the top. This was a favorite of the kids. I think they climbed each wall two or three times. They made it to the top nearly every time. I gave it a try and boy am I rusty.


Looking up at the mountain before riding the Tram


In the tram


At the top of the mountain enjoying the amazing view of SLC and the surrounding mountains


Taking in the sights

The boys hiked up Mt. Timpanogos for the first time. They began hiking before 7am and got back around 9pm. They saw a moose and mountin goats, hiked through waterfalls and snowfields and had an amazing adventure.

The boys at the start of the hike


A great picture of the many waterfalls and snow fields


Taking a break


Emerald Lake and the glacier. It was around 2 pm when they reached this point. The trails were covered with snow from this point up and it would have been difficult and dangerous to go all the way to the top so they decided to turn around and make it back to the car before dark. .


A view from near Emerald Lake. You can see Deer Creek in the background.

What an amazing adventure! We had so much fun and packed alot of activities into this trip. We also stopped to see Chris' dad and spent some time with him in St. George. We took a tour of the St George Tabernacle and Brigham Young's winter home. The boys really enjoyed visiting these historic sites and would have loved to stay longer.