tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75854815318791416832011-09-15T16:08:49.149-06:00It's like a family Christmas letter that never ends....Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.comBlogger2561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-57728302704107050942011-09-15T16:08:00.000-06:002011-09-15T16:08:49.165-06:00

I feel like I am just now beginning to emerge from some sort of post-wedding haze.  The kids are almost 4 weeks into the school year.  India is immersed in her Senior year.  She sings in two choirs and is the VP of one, has a demanding course load-including honors physics, which means we have a trebuchet in our future-, keeps her main neighborhood clients happy, and has a busy social life, both

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I heard the voices of a new group of birds this afternoon that turned out to be Lesser Goldfinches-green backed variety.  There is a least one male-above-as well as several females-harder to photograph through the window- who are all intently eating the wild sunflower seeds.  At one point the male was feeding several others beak-to-beak.   

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Kevin has been driving his '96 Ford Ranger longer than he has been parenting half of our children.  We bought it in 1998, and it has been a remarkable transportation value, really.  It has attracted the admiration of a certain set of automotive-centric friends and neighbors- some of whom have repeatedly offered to take it off our hands.  Sadly, after 200,000 miles, the truck has experienced its

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A little flock of Black Capped Chickadees was causing an invisible, but loud ruckus this morning in the trees above my backyard.  After I watered and counted the ripening pumpkins, I paused for a while, trying to become inanimate, in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the tiny, rambunctious birds.  I sat still, staring into the canopy filtering the sunlight, until I could distinguish their

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Leith was so excited for his birthday that he couldn't go to bed-he fell asleep reading Policeman Small in my bed. He begged to open one present before school that turned out to be a package of Nerf darts. Leith requested 'ribs' for his birthday dinner after checking out an episode of 'Mad Hungry'.  Martha and I whipped them up, no problem. He thought they were delicious!!  I have never

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-88963147759053987572011-03-12T09:26:00.000-07:002011-03-12T09:26:38.345-07:00

All ready for Junior Prom! Not to make this about me....., but I can really dress a girl for a dance!!  It helps that she is gorgeous and has great personal style....... Waiting for the fella.......India is actually a bit nervous at this point McKay arrives in the perfect tux combo  Fabulous!!  Here are a few details-  McKay is a hockey player and is in India's seminary class.  He

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We celebrated Valentine's Day with a family ski outing-all 8 of us. Waiting for Daddy to get the passes and for the fellas to emerge with their rentals The long morning shadows on the groomed snow These lift pictures with the back of Timp are like a postcard Mountain tops as far as the eye can see                                     The morning light showed the contour and depth of

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 Kevin couldn't make it so we brought 'I'gor-neighhhhhh!

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One of our favorite winter occasions is the Burns Supper hosted by the Utah Scottish Association at BYU around the time of Robert Burns' birthday, Jan 25th.  India and Jonathon went for the first time this year, and  Jack joined us, with yet another blond date.  The music by the BYU Celtic Ensemble was great and the food, as we have come to expect, was delicious.  The poetry always leaves me

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When I was pregnant with Coral, I stayed in school an extra semester to keep my student health insurance in place for her birth.  My course load was not rigorous winter semester of 1991, and I spent my evenings watching TV in our basement apartment while Kevin worked delivering pizza.  I became fascinated by the Westminster Dog Show and spent several evenings glued to it.  Kevin was in the habit

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We all -nine of us all together- saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 last night at midnight.  I really should get a job with a company that screens these things early for their employees.  I am completely over the midnight showing 'thing'.  I spent the whole day dreading staying awake until 3 am and worrying about the boys-who would not be left out.  Bright spots included my getting

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-89589842355396653552010-11-03T11:21:00.000-06:002010-11-03T11:21:40.212-06:00

India and her good friends went to the dance as '80's throwbacks! 

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-10024028006467753272010-10-31T16:02:00.001-06:002011-02-16T14:53:27.900-07:00

Niall won 'most original' for this costume at school. Leith was a rock star, but not long enough for me to get a good photo before the silver wig disintegrated. The Larsens joined us for the first round of mummy-dogs and chili on Friday. The boys worked on pumpkins as the rain storm closed in Saturday. Round two of the 'Boooo-ffet' include the Bodells, Cindy & Jack, Coral's fellas and India's

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I woke up this morning to this.....This is 7 whole inches on top of the birdbath.                                         Coral was unhappy to have to dig out her car!    The boys, however, were thrilled to play instead of doing chores and  playing the piano before school.                                                               They tried to get India up by throwing snowballs at her

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We kicked off the holiday weekend by cooking out with Kevin' s sister, Tara, and her husband and family on Friday night. Kevin is expanding his grilling repertoire to include steak, and the rib eye's he and John cooked were wonderful-thanks also to Carl who accidentally left his steak rub here on Father's Day! Saturday, we took a picnic to Thanksgiving Point to wait for the fireworks. I bought

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-10895618926180794602010-06-24T13:58:00.005-06:002010-06-24T14:46:30.225-06:00

The boys and I spent the morning hiking in Corner Canyon. We planned to go to Ghost Falls, and we did get there, but we didn't go the most direct way. Niall said he loved being with me because I kept getting lost and prolonging the outing. He just wanted to stay all day, especially after we made it to the water fall. Niall brought his friend, Noah. The boys are examining the snake they almost

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Coral took the boys to Provo yesterday. They fed ducks and then watched the Italy vs. Paraguay World Cup game at an authentic Italian pizza restaurant. I wish I was that cool.

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Jack practicing with his pipe band Kevin in Highland dress-looking very fine Coral and Lance check out a Scottish deer hound. There were many very well-bred dogs on parade. We don't know why, but there was a booth with this owl on display-seriously cool to see up close. The fellas are all holding their refillable root beer bottles, one of the highlights of the event for them. The weather was

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Niall's cub scout pack had a cardboard car race-here is Niall getting ready for his first heat. One of three required pit stops-His car was quite compact which gave him an edge over the boys with larger boxes. The pink duct tape was a special touch. He and Coral had fun making the car at a previous pack meeting. Kevin and the kids playing their new obsession- spoons played with Pit cards Snow

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This is my pathetic attempt to capture the rainbow 'halo' around the sun this afternoon. Kevin noticed it first and then the kids all took turns looking through my polarized sunglasses to see the colors better. It was a complete circle rainbow in the haze of the very high, thin clouds with the colors reversed-red on the inside progressing out to blue and then white on the outside edge. Not

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Our new feeder is a big hit with the local flock of Lazuli Buntings. They crowd around in numbers of up to 10 or so. We also have a regular pair-male and female- of Black-Headed Grosbeaks, a pair of Doves, some very pretty House Finches, and assorted sparrows and other as-yet-to-be-identified specimens. Thankfully, the annoying Black Beak Magpies are not interested. We have seen, and heard,

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Leith is playing his third season of soccer with the same group of little guys. While their skills are improving, they are still young enough for us to enjoy some hilarious moments. And, we are always happy to have at least one of our 'ringers' in the game-especially Karim, whose parents are Egyptian, and who seems to be genetically programmed to play soccer at a different level than the

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We had a tasty Cinqo de Mayo dinner with the Larsens and the Astles on May 2. I have no pictures to post- I was too busy cooking way too much food. I felt like I had to make all my usual stuff-red and green enchiladas, and carnitas tacos with all the garnishes. But, I have been craving new flavors. So, I also made two Rick Bayless recipes: the shrimp with green sauce that my Mother served at

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-10049902957844336332010-05-04T15:42:00.009-06:002010-05-04T18:52:35.697-06:00

Early morning on Main Street Sleeping Beauty Castle Coral and I sat this one out. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride-Leith informed me that it wasn't 'wild'. Storybook Land was really lovely-amazing plants! It's A Small World-with a lot more Disney characters than in the past. The girls and I pose-JK! The boys were not into 'characters', but the girls definitely were! We stopped in the Mad Hatter store...

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We have not been to Disneyland for over 6 years. The 'magic' is definitely still there in the familiar attractions as well as in those that were new to us this time-like Jedi Training Academy. Niall was chosen from the large group of children to participate. I was dying of suspense until Leith was finally chosen.The Jedis taught the kids a lightsaber sequence. Then, with great dramatic flare,

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I was trying to get myself ready for church(actually Stake Conference) on Sunday, between trips out into the hall to shout at my children to get dressed, stop fighting, etc, when Niall started crying out in distress. Leith assured me that Niall was playing a trick and that I should ignore him. I understood his suspicion, but when Niall came and begged me to follow him, I was too curious to

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She opens a present from Leith.. Hugs! India made this blanket for her. Blowing out the matches that are substituting for candles Eating cake with Lance

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Leith has been waiting for warmer weather to learn to ride his bike. He has been discouraged in the past by the hills in the neighborhood. Last Saturday, he made a plan with Kevin to get up early and work on it all day, until "sundown"-his words. He got up early, waited for Kevin to finish his run, and then got to work. About 90 seconds later-well before sundown, he was riding as if he had always

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The most troublesome symptom of my head injury was that my dizziness and nausea were only bearable-in spite of medication- when I was standing up. Sitting down and laying down were awful for the first few days. The bright side of this was that since I was standing up anyway, I just did most of the activities and cooking that I had planned for Easter. Because it was General Conference weekend,

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Weirdly, this late in the season, we had our most bitterly cold ski day of the year. We went up the afternoon of Good Friday-after the latest big snow storm and before the next front was scheduled to come through. The snow was amazing!! After a few runs, the cold front arrived earlier than expected. The heavy snow in the trees blew down on us like a blizzard and the wind froze us on the lift.

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Leith's birthday weekend started with an 'Ice Age' movie marathon on Friday night. Coral joined in after work to check out the third, and latest installment, 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'. The kids had a living room sleep over afterwards.Leith ordered waffles for breakfast Saturday. As I began to prepare them, I was surprised to discover that I no longer owned a waffle iron. Coral seems to

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Today was Leith's turn to be honored at the Principal's Pride ceremony. He was nominated for his spelling work. In spelling, and most other work, Kindergarten students are required to write with a marker. They must be confident as they work, since there is no erasing. He is doing a great job at school and enjoyed his award.

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I dragged myself out of my sick bed yesterday to do some birthday shopping for Leith. In the process, I came across some well-priced early strawberries from CA. India was kind enough to prepare them, bake biscuits, and serve us strawberry shortcake last night. It was amazing. The first of a seasonal treat for the year is always amazing, but having India make it made it extra fabulous!

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We had hoped to have another family ski day, but India had a test to take at school and I am sick. Kevin and the boys met Coral and Lance and had a great day-not too many photos without the 'mom' factor making everyone pause for them. And, these from Kevin's phone look like he took them through his goggles. It's a little other-worldly. Rumor has it that everyone was 'going big'-big enough that

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-38160547247489448852010-03-09T11:03:00.004-07:002010-03-09T11:24:02.291-07:00

We headed up to Sundance after school to night ski with Coral. She had a serious tardiness issue, however, and didn't make it in time for any daylight photos. Leith was going to fast for me to get the photo I was looking for. I caught Niall before he got too close. India spots the camera while ending her run and strikes a pose. Coral and Lance finally arrive. Family shot Coral and Lance share a

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The storm Thurs night left us with snow showers Fri morning and nearly two feet of fresh powder. The boys had another day off school-perfect timing. We had to wait until the chain restrictions in the canyon were lifted at noon, but then we headed up to ski all afternoon and evening.The boys are making amazing progress. Niall is skiing mostly parallel and turning more. Leith is speedy and fearless

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The boys asked me for something the other day, and I replied that, I would "ponder it." As I walked away, I heard Niall tell Leith that I meant "yes." He said that when I say, "I'll think about it," I always mean "no", but when I say, "I will ponder that, " I always mean "yes." I checked with India, and she confirmed his findings. What is next? Perhaps they are all collaborating on a 'User's

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No school=A Day to hit the slopes. The boys wanted to try the half-pipe. A hazy, but beautiful view over the Wasatch Back I hate photos of myself-this is for you, Dad and Mom. Kevin, however, always looks good for the camera-this must be where the kids get it. Leith had fun taking 'short cuts' through the trees and got stuck in powder a few times. Kevin is holding out his pole to assist.India

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On Wednesday, I attended meeting of the Utah House of Representatives Education Committee with Rachel and Allyson from my neighborhood. We were there to encourage the committee to defeat a bill they were considering. It is a long story, but it basically stems from a turf war between the school districts on the east and west sides of the Jordan River. We went to support our side of the issue and

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We skied Friday afternoon and evening at Brighton. India and her friend, Karli, came too, but they stayed out of camera range. The boys had never skied at night before and had a great time before and after the sun went down. We had a few equipment problems- some of our goggles kept fogging up and will need to be replaced, and Leith's 'wormy', which hooks the tips of his skis together, broke.

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-10324474493510624632010-02-21T16:56:00.002-07:002010-02-21T17:11:45.186-07:00

Niall and Kevin had their last game of the season yesterday- I finally got some decent shots with the camera. Niall warms up. He receives a pass from his teammate. Kevin and Niall Niall got his braces off earlier this week. He will likely have them again in a few years, but we are all enjoying his pretty smile now. Niall wrote this poem entitled 'What is Love?' for an assignment in school. It

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A few days before Valentine's Day, Leith started making a valentine for a friend at school out of construction paper. I asked him if he would like to make one out of some better materials I had in my work room. He jumped at the chance and we got out some great things that I have collected over the years. India joined us, and we spent several days creating some really lovely valentine cards.

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India sprained her ankle in PE last week. She was on crutches for a few days while we waited for the swelling to subside and for the radiology report to rule out a fracture. At first she was thrilled to be excused from PE and have an elevator key at school. But, she quickly tired of the hassle and discomfort. Thankfully, it seems to be getting better quickly.

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My book club took its second annual weekend trip to St George early in Feb. Last year I was very sick and couldn't go, so this was my first time. Thirteen of us drove down and stayed in the beautiful, huge, golf-course home belonging to the in-laws of our founding member, Rachel. We are a diverse, but very supportive and fun-loving group. I, personally, have a hard time relaxing and 'letting my

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Niall, one of the oldest students at the recital, played his solo pieces first in the program. He sounded great-I can't believe he can play so well. Niall takes a bow. He really loves his pink oxford and got matching bands on his braces. Leith plays his class ensemble piece. Leith nailed his solo pieces! After his bow, he said, "That was EMBARRASSING!", as he sat down. He did a great job in

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It seems that I have been too busy to post regularly. I certainly have not been shoveling snow, so I don't really know what the problem is!! Anyway, here are a few highlights:The boys are looking good in their new shirts-thanks Grandma! India(first on top) sang in the Alta High School music dept fund raising concert based on the TV show "Glee". It is a vile show in so many ways-I can't believe I

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A brief pictorial summary of our Christmas season: The kids look forward every year to getting out our penguin collection. Coral brought Marissa and Lance up from Provo to help decorate the Christmas trees. They did the penguin tree first- And then moved on to the family tree. This will need to become a tradition-the whole thing was really festive and took much less time and work than when I do

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It is December 2nd, my house is mostly decorated, my gift giving plans are well in hand, I have baked my first batch of cranberry bread, and I am enjoying Christmas music and lights. But, I have two 'issues' that I need to air in the hope that I can put them aside and enjoy the season.First, if I never again hear the songs, 'White Christmas' and 'Chestnuts Roasting-Whatever it is Actually Called'

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-26728933536297945962009-12-02T21:13:00.012-07:002009-12-02T22:38:32.094-07:00

We spent the week of Thanksgiving with my parents in Texas. Although the boys have visited them in their newer home a number of times, this was the first time Coral and India had been there. I feel a bit starved for experiences that give my children a sense of family in a larger context. They are all very good at forming long distance relationships with grandparents, my siblings, and their

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-34726757538856716102009-11-20T12:12:00.002-07:002009-11-20T12:30:16.502-07:00

Leith was bitterly disappointed that we went to In N Out while he was in school. I told him we would go with Niall after school, but the lines were so long by then that we couldn't do it and still get to Niall's piano class. So, we tried after piano, along with half the population of this valley,it seemed. The drive up was a stationary, police directed, double line of cars more than 1/2 mile

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-29820001097699823742009-11-19T11:33:00.009-07:002009-11-19T13:32:19.010-07:00

It feels like we just finished celebrating Halloween, and now we are jumping right into the Holiday season.The 'Friends of the Creche' organization had their annual convention in Salt Lake City last weekend. India and I went to their public open house and saw all the amazing Nativity scenes. This one from Africa had a very old Joseph with grey hair-we wondered what that symbolized for the artist.

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-6945974789930486612009-10-25T18:08:00.002-06:002009-10-25T18:20:39.077-06:00

Kevin and Coral bought BYU 'All Sports' passes together before school started and have been enjoying attending all the BYU home football games. Kevin has taken each of the other kids in turn, but only got pictures at the game India attended. India, Marissa, and Coral posing with 'Cosmo' the Cougar mascot. They even saw themselves on the big screen.Yesterday, my turn came up. It was cold,

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-50962011051007747602009-10-25T17:57:00.002-06:002009-10-25T18:07:51.319-06:00

Leith wrapped up his Fall soccer season Sat. I am sad for it to be over. He and the other boys are so cute out there and have really developed their skills. Coach Quinton is the funniest and coolest coach we have ever had. He is basically a stand up comic pretending to be a kids soccer coach. In the last game, one boy was sad to be rotated out of play. The coach told him he had to sit down

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-644470471479786512009-10-22T14:22:00.007-06:002009-10-23T10:20:36.061-06:00

I love sunflowers...Uhh, Coral, who is the cute Scotsman?Oh, that's right, it is Jack's piping buddy, James, in town with his very nice friend Rita(not pictured) for Labor Day. India had a great time with them all in Park City and we always love their company and piping! Katherine's Lake on Labor Day. It was crowded, but beautiful. Diana hung out with us Sunday night for the piping and dessert

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-43006144140539773642009-10-22T13:17:00.005-06:002009-10-22T14:13:28.071-06:00

Our church Halloween activity and 'Trunk-or-Treat' was held on Oct 20th-a little early, in my opinion, for having costumes ready and getting into a Halloween mood. However, the costumes all came out pretty fabulous, if I do say so myself!India as pretty fancy witch... Niall as the Hugh Jackman version of 'Wolverine'-complete with spiffy side burns. Leith as 'Ron Weasley'-his own idea,

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-89347422448343830632009-09-05T13:07:00.002-06:002009-09-05T13:20:41.158-06:00

Daphne and I got up early to go to the big farmer's market downtown. We saw and tasted an amazing variety of tomatoes and peaches as well as artisan cheeses, ethnic foods, and all sorts of beautiful vegetables. I bought Elberta peaches from a cute farmer with a very country accent as well as another variety grown in Orem that is possibly the best peach I have ever tasted. I thought they

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-16591664898750128812009-09-03T10:59:00.005-06:002009-09-03T12:52:17.956-06:00

'Back to School' this year has been a two week long process! Coral left on Aug 20th to attend the 'Late Summer Honors' seminar entitled 'Machiavelli in Hell' at BYU. She stayed for two nights in Helaman Halls and then moved into her own dorm that Saturday. She had classes each morning, study/free time in the afternoons and social activities in the evenings. She loved the course and the professor

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-1591815614372957112009-08-16T12:32:00.003-06:002009-08-16T12:42:44.461-06:00

India opened in Beauty and the Beast Fri. She is the plate on top.'Be Our Guest'-India is on top in the back again.India in the center of the angry mob...India with her stage family in the finale.The star of the show-India Sherman!!!

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-38036133685452404432009-08-16T11:29:00.003-06:002009-08-16T12:30:30.793-06:00

The boys and I took Marie-Anne on a quick trip to Yellowstone. It seemed wrong for her to be this close and not see it. We booked the only room we could find in West Yellowstone-at a 'only room available' price, ouch- and drove up early Tuesday morning. We ate lunch at a darling '50's style diner before heading into the park. I could look at this blue color in the water forever.Niall and

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-58074118747390429502009-08-05T19:54:00.004-06:002009-08-05T20:05:51.813-06:00

I have been covering the tomatoes with netting at night to prevent the deer eating them. I have, however, been taking the nets off in the morning to allow the plants to grow. This has been working so far, and we are eating some cherry tomatoes as we wait for the others to start ripening.Yesterday, I was working with Coral in her room to sort and pack for her transition to dorm life. Kevin arrived

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-89743192233921345912009-08-05T19:34:00.002-06:002009-08-05T19:53:47.079-06:00

On Monday, we hiked with the Daudins to the caves at Mt Timpanogos. The views in American Fork canyon were wonderful. We were glad we walked up mostly in the shade, as the day was hot. The last time we did this, 3 years ago for India's birthday, Leith refused to go into the cave after riding up the 1.5 miles and 1100 ft gain in elevation on Kevin's shoulders. And, once inside, Coral discovered

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-70887460720049143782009-08-01T16:31:00.003-06:002009-08-01T18:32:57.122-06:00

Here is a list of some of the diversions that are keeping us amused and tolerant of the summer heat:Marie-Anne and I checked out the Farmers' Market at Pioneer Park downtown last Saturday. I wonder where they put the drug dealers during the market hours? We only found fruit & veg, crafts, and prepared foods for sale. We brought home a very tasty Green River watermelon, some amazing fresh pasta,

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-20576140787803604592009-07-24T15:33:00.003-06:002009-07-24T15:49:18.980-06:00

We are celebrating Pioneer Day-an actual holiday here in UT with a day off work, etc.-by mostly feeling grateful for the comforts of a non-Pioneering life. We did wake up the kids early in order to hike before all the cute families and large groups of Japanese tourists hit the trails. We were in Big Cottonwood Canyon, on a trail that leads past Doughnut Falls and a small snake that had to be

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-53782714882154911302009-07-23T13:47:00.002-06:002009-07-23T13:57:42.660-06:00

Leith's latest eye Dr appt. resulted in a prescription for his first pair of glasses. He has an eye problem similar to Niall's and related to Coral's. He has lost vision in his left eye, but should regain it with the glasses. I continue to be so grateful to have access to the care my children need for these eye problems. I am also grateful to the eye wear shop that has already graciously

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-1574303249165730172009-07-23T12:57:00.005-06:002009-07-23T13:47:37.067-06:00

Right after the holiday weekend earlier this month, I got a sudden opportunity to host a teacher from France in my home for 5 weeks. I knew instantly that this was a great opportunity to expand my world and jumped at the chance. Marie-Anne Daudin arrived on July 10. She is the chaperon of 8 French students staying with families here in UT, in CO and in CA for a language immersion and cultural

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-70002761245242573032009-07-08T10:30:00.003-06:002009-07-08T10:48:02.247-06:00

On Father's Day, Church was cancelled because so many people in this area had contracted the Swine Flu- Kevin included. As the long day stretched out ahead of us, Leith noticed through the back windows that the baby squirrels were emerging- perhaps for the first time- from their nest under our patio. We watched the four of them and their mother for over an hour. Taking pictures through the

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-15661892342523484872009-07-08T09:54:00.003-06:002009-07-08T10:30:07.229-06:00

Before we went to the beach, India and I left Kevin at home with the boys and the Swine Flu while we went to Youth Conference in Manti and Ephraim. We did baptisms in the fairytale-like Manti Temple. I had seen photos before, but the beauty of this Temple and its setting are hard to believe, even while standing right in front of it. I kept blinking to be sure. India and Caitlin at the Manti

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-41687120008908288792009-07-07T15:11:00.003-06:002009-07-08T09:53:05.968-06:00

Our hike took 5 hours plus the time we spent at the lake and driving. We arrived home at 2pm exhausted, in need of showers, with 2 1/2 hours before guests arrived for dinner. We powered through, even though my legs felt like Jello, and had a really nice cook out. Grandma Denna, Jack & Robin, James & Joy all joined us along with Diana who stayed the whole weekend and helped cook.James, from Elko

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-50014979404183916172009-07-07T10:03:00.013-06:002009-07-07T14:54:08.134-06:00

We hiked on Friday on the White Pine Trail- a favorite. Coral wimped out due to a pulled muscle and stayed home. Diana was with us Friday and stayed over so she and Kevin and I could go further along the trail into Red Pine Canyon and up to the Lower Red Pine Lake. It was a strenuous climb with significant snow fields as we got toward the top. The gain in elevation is over 2,000ft with the

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-62013637102754106892009-06-29T16:39:00.007-06:002009-06-29T17:25:18.120-06:00

This is the path that leads from the house to the beach, crossing a wild flower covered sand dune. Leith and Kevin play catch as the tide comes in. At high tide, the waves were encroaching on our space, so Niall undertook to build a little sea wall- it actually did keep the water off the towels, mostly. We love the self timer feature on the camera. Leith looking at tide pools. Niall on the

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-47868403319400327742009-06-09T09:14:00.003-06:002009-06-09T09:21:51.005-06:00

Niall has been drawing a series of maritime pictures he calls 'Demented Fish'. We are all fairly amused. He is experimenting now with making a comic strip.

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-70884659942223693262009-06-05T13:13:00.003-06:002009-06-05T14:04:18.434-06:00

Coral graduated from Seminary Sunday night and from High School yesterday.She played in the Wind Ensemble for the graduation.Because of her first chair seat, she ended up on the big video screen often.The ceremony was long- plenty of pontificating by school and district officials, who interrupted themselves at times to chastise the kids for batting beach balls around the auditorium. This is a

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-83827482527766437432009-06-05T13:09:00.003-06:002009-06-05T13:13:12.353-06:00

Niall is having a lot of fun in scouts. At a recent pack meeting, he participated in a skit where the other boys showed off articles of clothing that they got from JC Penny. Niall played the part of JC Penny who came in at the end pretending to not have any clothes.

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-86581116456449380772009-06-05T11:46:00.002-06:002009-06-05T13:08:48.790-06:00

On May 29th, India participated in the Temple Celebration commemorating the dedication of the Draper Temple. The program was essentially a musical tribute to the history of the Draper area. I was excited to see the kids have this opportunity. I have seen reports of these types of celebrations around the world and was worried that because we live here, we would never have this chance. I understand

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-2304800790806854192009-05-28T16:55:00.002-06:002009-05-28T17:07:40.460-06:00

Leith and I spent part of the afternoon watching this HUGE butterfly work among the flowers in one of our hanging baskets. The top wingspan. This is the underside.I am fascinated by the wide variety of creatures we get to enjoy- or sometimes not- in our small yard.

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-76372324376135962322009-05-26T11:07:00.007-06:002009-05-28T16:55:07.249-06:00

After a weekend of rain, we woke to blue skies, puffy clouds and a cool breeze. We headed into Bell Canyon- spring leaves, wildflowers and rushing waters-amazing!Diana and Ashley joined us. A lavender butterfly After the hike, Diana made a fresh raspberry pie-like a fresh strawberry pie and truly one of the most decadent desserts ever- before we headed to the park to hear the Air Force Reserve

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-19977250666181446052009-05-11T08:49:00.002-06:002009-05-11T09:01:59.755-06:00

I am growing lilac bushes in the backyard, but it is slow going. I am probably a few years out on blooms that can be cut and brought indoors. I am so jealous of others as I drive around looking at the beautiful blooms. For Mother's Day, I asked Kevin and my children to go out early and 'procure' some lilacs for me. I don't think it is stealing if they are hanging over the sidewalk. They look

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-68536135867807687912009-05-08T09:02:00.002-06:002009-05-08T09:22:20.271-06:00

We now have visual proof that the varmint tunneling under our flagstone and patio is a darling squirrel. I have been planting a few trees and getting everything weeded and ready for Summer gardening and wondering whether I could just work around the little entrance to his tunnel. Can't we all just get along?In other wildlife news...I have been scoping out house possibilities for our friends,

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-6606637160127192622009-05-06T08:57:00.002-06:002009-05-06T09:08:41.641-06:00

I made some amazing Mexican food for Cinco de Mayo! The only down side is that we didn't invite enough people over to eat it. Kevin doesn't see that as a problem, but I have a bit more of a sharing spirit :) Next year we will have to plan ahead enough to put together a bigger party. I am glad, though, to have had Melissa Davis to ourselves for a little while- she is fabulous, but too busy to

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-22972708377912855532009-04-30T09:09:00.002-06:002009-04-30T09:30:09.948-06:00

I hosted my book club last night for a discussion of To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. I first read this last Autumn and it is on the short list of books which, for me, have rocked my world. I am always nervous to invite scrutiny of things to which I respond first emotionally, and I would say that this book would be a challenging read for anyone. However, the smart, accomplished and diverse

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-11514755915551851742009-04-24T16:26:00.003-06:002009-04-24T16:31:44.303-06:00

The kids and I are very sad that the babies are going home tomorrow. Coral was sobbing as she packed for her trip to San Francisco last night, and India and I have been teary all day today. The boys have each asked me separately if we could keep at least one baby here.

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-41963726302674736912009-04-18T19:15:00.002-06:002009-04-18T19:19:26.963-06:00

Kevin ran the Salt Lake City Marathon today. He has been training for months. He was a bit disappointed in his time, but gratified to have reached his goal. I was just worried that one, he might get hurt, or two, that he might find a reason to do this repeatedly. He assures me that he is no worse for the wear, other than a bit sore, tired and hungry, and does not plan to do it again. Good, I

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-90674065929091884422009-04-18T19:04:00.002-06:002009-04-18T19:11:13.343-06:00

After several days of rain, we woke up Thursday to this... Alison ventured out to take a picture before the sun broke over the houses above us and melted this all away. I don't remember Grandpa ever dealing with this in his peach orchard. Beautiful! I don't think it was cold enough to do any real damage.

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-65060804716953582422009-04-18T19:01:00.001-06:002009-04-18T19:03:46.404-06:00

Nadine Joseph

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-79991886309156207092009-04-18T18:29:00.004-06:002009-04-18T19:00:48.172-06:00

Leith feeds Nadine Niall feeds Nadine The Easter bunny doing quality control After the egg hunt Easter clothes The kids made monolithic snow balls on one of the many inclement days we have had lately.A couple days later, Kevin referred to the remnants as 'Snow Henge'A photo of the 'Medieval Game'

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-50295830171569417852009-04-18T18:11:00.005-06:002009-04-18T18:28:05.463-06:00

Coral turned 18 last Sat!! She was feeling a bit sad because she had found most of her presents ahead of time and we spent a good portion of the day having pictures taken of our family and the babies by Janea Greene. Janea took Coral's senior pictures earlier. I am really excited about the photos- we haven't had professional ones taken in years and Janea is very talented. Coral, however,

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-33161071578905257832009-04-18T16:14:00.004-06:002009-04-18T18:10:21.097-06:00

Nadine and Joseph dressed in finely sewn Jack & Janie garb for Easter- they ditched the hats early on, though! Nadine outgrew most of her clothes within a week or so of arriving and Joseph is barely fitting in his. New clothes were procured. My mom said I sound tired when she calls. I am very tired, but it would be weird if I weren't. I get about 5 hours of interupted sleep per night and only

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-80852233397517905782009-04-05T18:36:00.006-06:002009-04-05T19:35:29.080-06:00

Joseph and Nadine in clothing sent to them by Clark's kidsI am fully in 'I was up in the night with the babies and am not getting dressed' modeNiall feeds Nadine India with Nadine and a sponge curler experiment Leith and Kevin watching conference Coral, don't bite Joseph! Alison and Joseph Dale and his brother Joe with NadineI love General Conference. Early highlights for me this time include

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-12844029397188260402009-04-03T13:40:00.003-06:002009-04-03T13:49:45.642-06:00

Snow has been falling since Alison and her family arrived. The older kids are enjoying the Spring weather!Thursday...Friday...

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-36918323113147324002009-04-03T13:30:00.003-06:002009-04-03T13:40:06.992-06:00

Nadine likes her bath....I was warned that Joseph doesn't- here he is before... And during...Sorry, buddy!!

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-75230185425179294232009-04-03T13:21:00.003-06:002009-04-03T13:30:06.318-06:00

Here they are....Everyone arrived in good shape and are getting settled in.

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-84724298693237823892009-03-29T09:38:00.003-06:002009-03-29T09:47:01.320-06:00

We are gearing up here- and I mean acquiring and setting up baby gear- for the arrival of Alison, Roselyn, and the 8 week old twins, Nadine and Joseph. Alison is finding that she is still in need of a bit of help with the babies as they show no signs of self-sufficiency, patient turn-taking, or consideration for her sleep needs. I have invited them up here for a change of scenery and to take a

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-39188751840652031792009-03-29T09:29:00.002-06:002009-03-29T09:38:26.836-06:00

Leith warms up before the game, takes a throw-in, runs to the ball, and cheers at the end!It was about 35 degrees out, with a stiff wind, and some snow on the ground. The cute little guys, 'scuse me- big guys, powered through and had a great time. With that uniform color, they were definitely the prettiest team out there!

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-26744888974029183112009-03-29T09:04:00.002-06:002009-03-29T09:28:42.681-06:00

Kevin and I attended the Orchestra at Temple Square Spring concert Friday night. I didn't really look into the program beforehand and began to be a little concerned as we read over the brochure before it began. I remembered a piece in the newspaper warning that the audience might have a difficult time with some of the music. The first half of the concert featured a song cycle of poems written

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-18601409047880788602009-03-29T08:49:00.002-06:002009-03-29T09:04:02.388-06:00

Sundance, Friday, Mar 27 Leith and India ski through fresh powder in the 'Enchanted Forest' Although Spring is upon us, several very wintry storms have coated the mountains with significant amounts of amazing snow. We just had to squeeze in another family ski day! The air was cold and the snow powdery. We all stayed together throughout the day- thanks guys for waiting for me. Coral and Niall

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-38630916731579316452009-03-23T13:43:00.002-06:002009-03-23T14:36:25.292-06:00

I watch the snow falling today as I reflect on the moment of Spring we enjoyed as we celebrated the dedication of the Temple over the last few days. Friday dawned clear, warm, and still. The trees are just beginning to bud, and the snow is receding up the mountainsides. All reminding me that Spring symbolises the promise of new life in and through our Savior, Jesus Christ. Kevin and I sat in

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-46482882873822891792009-03-19T22:36:00.004-06:002009-03-19T23:06:58.170-06:00

The dedication of the Draper Temple is tomorrow. Coral is singing in the youth choir for Pres. Monson as he performs the Cornerstone Dedication. I attended the dress rehearsal today to hear her sing, as Kevin and I will be inside the Temple tomorrow- we are not sure if we will be able to view this part of the proceedings on screens inside. Coral has had a very uplifting spiritual experience

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-15861104198487462442009-03-19T22:19:00.005-06:002009-03-19T22:35:38.223-06:00

Leith turned 5 last Sat. It was a crazy day- Kevin ran 20 miles, Coral worked and spent her last weekend with Steven before he enters the MTC, India performed Suessical twice- I feel like I am forgetting something...Kevin and I took the boys to play miniature golf to celebrate Leith's Birthday.Leith scores a hole-in-one!We all managed to gather for an hour to have supper, cake, and presents with

Emily Shermannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585481531879141683.post-21753748443589752822009-03-19T21:54:00.003-06:002009-03-19T22:18:30.820-06:00

India just finished performing in "Suessical". She was a creature in the jungle of Nool, a jelly fish in McElligot's pool, a circus performer, and a creepy pair of glow in the dark eyes. She also worked hard backstage helping with costume changes for the Cat in the Hat. "Suessical" combines several Dr. Suess tales with music and dance to make a very entertaining show. The boys were pretty

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We all skied together at Sundance last Friday.It was an amazing day. It has been my dream that we could all enjoy this as a family and we are now starting to be able to. The boys spent the morning in lessons. I thought we would ski together in the afternoon, but in reality, the boys aren't willing to slow down enough to spend much time with me. I enjoyed seeing them occasionally on the lift

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