Easter 2009

What a beautiful day to celebrate the Resurrection! We had Ken's family, as well as our kids for a wonderful Easter dinner which we combined with Melba's (Ken's mom) 90th birthday! We were especially lucky to get a good friend of ours to take a family portrait for us--BIG shout out to Jared Cicon.

St Patricks fun 2009

There is always lots of fun celebrating our Irish Heritage! Linda's great grandmother is from County Clare Ireland, a town known as Ennistymon. This year I bought all of my children the tartan colors of Ireland. The girls got scraves and the the boys got ties. I don't have any pictures of the kids wearing them, because they are all up in Utah. I'm hoping for the next year that they'll take a picture and post it to me.

In the meantime, our annual feast consisted of Corn Beef and Cabbage, green mashed potatoes, green pistachio pudding, and green 7-UP. Nora and Heidi joined in the fun with adorable shamrock skirts, and headbands. Heidi even slept over and helped bake green frosted cupcakes--YUMMY-

Girls and Valentines

What a nice winter time surprise...the girls got to drive down from Utah to visit and take in some much needed sunshine. We spent the afternoon together at one of our favorite eating spots( isn't Ken lucky to be surrounded by all his women?)...and then before the girls left we had our traditional "red stew" with a wonderful brownie, mascarpone dessert for Valentines!

Happy Anniversary Amy!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Wow the years have flown by! Now you have two beautiful children to add to the family you established in 2001. Congratulations honey on a wonderful life.

Baby Blessing

For those unfamiliar with our church, we have a naming ceremony, since we don't baptize children under the age of eight. It is a time when the child is presented to the congregation, and essentially all of the congregants take responsibility for the spiritual education, along with the parents. We are a "lay" church, and all of the Sunday School and other teaching assignments are handled by everyone there. So eventually these people who welcome this new baby into the church are taking stewardship in helping to instruct this child in the tenets of the church. It is a beautiful rite that surrounds a new baby with this loving community.

Nora in her blessing dress

Boyer/ Johnson Dynasty.... Johnson Familia Three generations/oops make that FOUR: Grt Grandma Doris, Sue, Joe and Nora

Grt Grandma Boyer

Lion King

Thanks to some good pre-planning with our friend's the Bladh's, we booked tickets for this fall performance of THE LION KING. It was Heidi's first "play" and she loved this. With any busy day, however, a cat nap is absolutely necessary!

Thanksgiving

Lots to be thankful for in the Boyer home. Children are all flourishing in their schoolwork, everyone is healthy, and we all got to be together for a holiday! Annie and family, and Joe's sister and her family joined us for a bountiful feast. AMEN

We were also treated to a tap dance festival starring Tia Jen (holding "jooj)