Alex and Olivia were able to do Baptisms in the DC Temple while we were there. Saturday, September 25, 2010
Constitution Day
On Constitution Day this year we were able to celebrate it at Montpelier, James Madison's home. Since he is the "Father of the Constitution" they had a big celebration that day to honor him. Olivia's favorite Revolutionary War hero is Dolley Madison. She was most excited for this day of the trip.
White House, Library of Congress and the Capitol
Our second day of the trip we woke up early to catch some pre-scheduled tours. We had to wake up at 4 AM. We were super tired! It was a good day though. We were able to see The White House, the Library of Congress and the Capitol. We were also able to make it into the gallery and see the Senate Chambers. We just missed them being in session. They recessed before we were able to make it in there. Alex and Olivia had really looked forward to that.
We didn't have any pictures for this day because of the high security to get into the White House. : (
We didn't have any pictures for this day because of the high security to get into the White House. : (
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Mt. Vernon
Today we spent the whole day at Mt. Vernon. We thought it was beautiful, amazing, and interesting. We started out the day with the "National Treasure Tour." We were able to see some things they don't show regular visitors. We were able to see the basement and some places along the rivers's edge. Here are some of our personal favorites from today:
Alex: Inside the house itself and talking to an actress that played Martha. You could ask her all sorts of questions.
Deanna: Making flax thread, the wax models of George Washington at the neat museum and the view of the Potomac River.
Olivia: The house, authentic Inn that we ate at, and the 16 sided barn at the pioneer farm.
Jared: Gristmill. They turned it on for a while, pretty cool. He just liked everything he said.
Luke: Blacksmith, the main house, pioneer farm tools and buying a souvenir.
Caleb: Kitchen and getting an ink and parchment to write on.
We enjoyed a lot of fun things. The list is endless. We would have liked to have had more time, but they are on winter hours now and so they have shorter hours.
Fun day!
Alex: Inside the house itself and talking to an actress that played Martha. You could ask her all sorts of questions.
Deanna: Making flax thread, the wax models of George Washington at the neat museum and the view of the Potomac River.
Olivia: The house, authentic Inn that we ate at, and the 16 sided barn at the pioneer farm.
Jared: Gristmill. They turned it on for a while, pretty cool. He just liked everything he said.
Luke: Blacksmith, the main house, pioneer farm tools and buying a souvenir.
Caleb: Kitchen and getting an ink and parchment to write on.
We enjoyed a lot of fun things. The list is endless. We would have liked to have had more time, but they are on winter hours now and so they have shorter hours.
Fun day!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
East Coast Fun
This morning we left SLC bright and early. The kids were the best they have ever been on the plane. We had them navigate us through the airports. They did a good job. We have flown a lot in their young lives and I think there are many more flights ahead for them.
This trip we flew into Norfolk, VA. It's a nice little airport. This week we will spend time in the DC area. We will see some Presidential Houses, The White House, The Capitol, The Library of Congress and Arlington Cemetery. At least that's the plan. We are also going to the DC Temple with Olivia to do Baptisms. We worked on some family names this past couple of months so we could have some for this trip specifically. Alex's family is meeting up with us for some of our activities. We were here last year and saw some other sites mat DC.
Next week we are just spending the week at Virginia Beach. We are staying right on the beach. The beach is our favorite place to be.
We do not have an attachment to load pictures and we only brought an IPAD for this trip, so no pictures until we get home.
Also just FYI we officially signed on our house yesterday. We really have to move out now! Our move out date was moved back though until October 15. That's plenty of time right??? I already have the house half packed though so it will not be bad at all.
Oh, and the campaign is going really, really well. We have received a lot of money and a lot of support. We have attended a lot of functions and meet a lot of people. We are done with the parades though. We have received some amazing support from the House Republican Leadership. They have really liked Alex and have done a lot of strategizing for him. There is a lot of really neat people in politics. There is a lot of really nasty people too. We have certainly meet those!
This was typed on a touch screen and so if there are typos I am sorry! I don't know how to scroll up to check it. I'm a little technologically challenged!
This trip we flew into Norfolk, VA. It's a nice little airport. This week we will spend time in the DC area. We will see some Presidential Houses, The White House, The Capitol, The Library of Congress and Arlington Cemetery. At least that's the plan. We are also going to the DC Temple with Olivia to do Baptisms. We worked on some family names this past couple of months so we could have some for this trip specifically. Alex's family is meeting up with us for some of our activities. We were here last year and saw some other sites mat DC.
Next week we are just spending the week at Virginia Beach. We are staying right on the beach. The beach is our favorite place to be.
We do not have an attachment to load pictures and we only brought an IPAD for this trip, so no pictures until we get home.
Also just FYI we officially signed on our house yesterday. We really have to move out now! Our move out date was moved back though until October 15. That's plenty of time right??? I already have the house half packed though so it will not be bad at all.
Oh, and the campaign is going really, really well. We have received a lot of money and a lot of support. We have attended a lot of functions and meet a lot of people. We are done with the parades though. We have received some amazing support from the House Republican Leadership. They have really liked Alex and have done a lot of strategizing for him. There is a lot of really neat people in politics. There is a lot of really nasty people too. We have certainly meet those!
This was typed on a touch screen and so if there are typos I am sorry! I don't know how to scroll up to check it. I'm a little technologically challenged!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Green Beans
Olivia picked and snapped our first bowl of green beans today. We are excited to eat them for dinner tonight.
FHE
For FHE we invited my sister Becky and her family over to our land. Cameron and his family are still here so we enjoyed a 'big' family home evening.
The night started out with an impressive lightning and thunder storm. Luke gave a good lesson in the howling wind while some of the babies took cover in the vehicle. The fire stayed lit however and we were able to enjoy some yummy s'mores. Thanks Kents.
After the the weather cleared up the kids enjoyed riding horses, playing with kitties, playing in the ditch, swinging on the gates and picking weeds.
Erica (age 10) said to me, "Aunt Deanna do you know what this plant is?" She held one up. I said, "I don't but I have a plant book we can look it up." Erica said, "It's actually a _____________." (I can't remember the name. It was four words long). She then said, "It's on the noxious weed list so you might want to get rid of it." I laughed hard at that. She is so funny. Yes, our 80 acres as lots of weeds but we are getting there. She was kind enough to point out another one later to me. She makes me smile.
Serena and Olivia eating a S'More.
Jared running away from the camera. He was posed in a very cowboy way, but I couldn't get the picture in time. He ran and hid behind the torn down electric water bin.
Alex and Uncle Matt discussing life.
Erica and Caleb getting their s'mores ready.
The night started out with an impressive lightning and thunder storm. Luke gave a good lesson in the howling wind while some of the babies took cover in the vehicle. The fire stayed lit however and we were able to enjoy some yummy s'mores. Thanks Kents.
After the the weather cleared up the kids enjoyed riding horses, playing with kitties, playing in the ditch, swinging on the gates and picking weeds.
Erica (age 10) said to me, "Aunt Deanna do you know what this plant is?" She held one up. I said, "I don't but I have a plant book we can look it up." Erica said, "It's actually a _____________." (I can't remember the name. It was four words long). She then said, "It's on the noxious weed list so you might want to get rid of it." I laughed hard at that. She is so funny. Yes, our 80 acres as lots of weeds but we are getting there. She was kind enough to point out another one later to me. She makes me smile.
Serena and Olivia eating a S'More.
After the rainstorm.
One of our "spooky" kittens.
Jared running away from the camera. He was posed in a very cowboy way, but I couldn't get the picture in time. He ran and hid behind the torn down electric water bin.
Alex and Uncle Matt discussing life.
Erica and Caleb getting their s'mores ready.
Erica, Aunt Becky, Serena, Luke, Uncle Cameron and Alexis roasting marshmallows.
Aunt Milexis, Uncle Cameron, baby Charlotte and Jared.
Aunt Milexis, Uncle Cameron, baby Charlotte and Jared.
Alex's Family Visits
We were able to have some family visit us last week. Ken, Alex's dad, was here from Colorado. Francine, Alex's sister, is off due to summer break from BYU-I. Glen, Alex's brother, was here from Pennsylvania. He'll be starting his senior year this fall at high school. And Cameron, Alex's brother is here from Chicago with his wife Milexis and their two children Alexis and Charlotte. Cameron will be starting BYU this fall.
Glenn riding the dirt bike.
We had a nice visit! Of course I didn't do well in the picture department. They played lots of Wii together. They were able to ride the horses and have a camp fire with us. They had fun on the kid's little dirt bike and riding the 4-wheeler. They also did a couple of projects around the house for me. They promised us they would come back for Thanksgiving.
Cameron and his son Alexis riding the horse with grandpa helping out.
Cameron and his family are still here with us. They originally were only going to be here for 36 hours, but it will end up being about 3 weeks! So fun for us when their plans get unexpectedly changed! They are great house guests and it has been a lot of fun having them here with us.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Caleb's Cloverbud Project
I almost forgot about Caleb's 4-H Cloverbud project. He did a dog project with Hank. I have included one of the pictures he used in his record book. Children under 8 are able to participate in a modified 4-H program. It is much more simple. They don't have an interview and they aren't judged on their book. That didn't diminish Caleb's enthusiasm in regards to his participation ribbon.
Campaign Trail....continued
The campaign trail continues to go well. We are busy with many parades (three in seven days this week), fundraisers, meetings and strategy planning. Included is a picture of us at our last parade with some of our helpers. We have had many friends that have walked with us and handed out magnets and literature. Alex rides in the wagon with the little ones and throws candy. It's been fun. We are blessed to have such good friends that support us.
We have received an enormous amount of support throughout the state both people with in government offices and out, lobbyists, business owners and farmers. We have only had positive feedback.
His website is: http://www.sutterforhouse.com/
Alex has switched the billboard from his spring elections one to a family/business one. He continues to focus on name exposure during the summer. This fall there will be three billboards up that will be campaign focused. The kids and I don't know what to think of our family picture being broadcasted through the district. Olivia said she never planned on having her picture on a billboard, "it just wasn't one of her goals in life." Neither did I Olivia. We have been willing to take one for the "team" though. It's all about name expose....
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