Craigslist success - Piano!!

We've really wanted to get a piano. On our way to the temple yesterday in Portland we stopped in Chehalis to look at a piano we found on Craigslist.  The man selling it works on piano's and is a piano tuner.  Even though it's older, it is in great shape and we love it.  He brought it up this morning and will be back next Friday, after the piano has acclimatized to our house:), and tune it up.  Here are a few pictures celebrating the new addition.  When in Portland yesterday, we also stopped at Deseret Book and bought this beautiful picture of the Nauvoo Temple - it looks great above the piano, and our wonderful children and their wonderful spouses are back in their place on top of the piano!!

Brigg's 28th birthday party

We had a very fun birthday party for Brigg while Zac, Joy and crew were here.  We met at Burton's and had a grand time - Havalah planned a great party!
Brigg has always had a soft spot in his heart for the scene with the creature Sarlacc at the Pit of Carkoon in the Star Wars movie Return of the Jedi.  Marcie made him a cake of it when he was 3; she and Havalah duplicated it for this birthday as well!  Marcie says this year's version is much improved:)

Havalah brings the cake into the room for Brigg to see for the first time

Brigg replaying the scene from the movie

Grandma Burton drew a great picture of the death star so we could play "pin the x-wing fighter on the death star"!

Birthday boy didn't have much luck at the game.....

However, his son Luke, in whom the force is strong, won the game!

Luke anticipating his turn; Luke with the x-wing on his forehead ready to play; Luke placing the x-wing in the heart of the death star!

What a fun party - Happy Birthday Brigg!!

Easter Sunday and Blessing Day

We had a wonderful Easter Sunday and Brigg also gave Luke a name and a blessing during church.  Afterward, the Burton's came over for dinner, good conversation, and pictures.



Zac, Joy and family visit WA

We are so grateful that Zac, Joy, Anne, Andrew, and Jackson were able to spend a week here in Washington while Brigg, Havalah, and Luke were here.

We had a great time at the newly improved Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Walk

We had a very fun morning at Lattin's looking at the animals and eating apple fritters!

Marcie, Joy, Anne, and Andrew had a great time at the Painted Plate

And the finished products a week later!

Andrew finally got his AT-AT to do a hand-stand....

and then Grandma Darlin got him into a hand-stand!!

Jackson and Luke were wide eyed during their visit to Red Robin



Washington Safari in Brentwood