Melvin and Tami's Blog

Trampo-Fun

2012-02-12T20:04:00.000-08:00

The kids had a lot of fun at the trampoline center, jumping themselves silly for an afternoon. Big foam pits and wall to wall trampolines everywhere! Lots of fun!

Skiing Sisters

2012-02-01T20:40:00.000-08:00

The three girls are becoming better skiiers! This last time was by far Kaitlyn and Ashley's best time ever, and Lauren is excited about starting to ski now. We had a fun time up at Snowbasin.

Beach Bums

2012-01-25T20:36:00.001-08:00

So it wasn't a particularly warm day, but we enjoyed our last day in California building sand castles at the beach and having fun!

More Disneyland Pics

2012-01-23T21:58:00.000-08:00

Day at Disneyland

2012-01-22T22:42:00.000-08:00

We made a quick trip to California this weekend to say hello to the Mouse and play with Tami's sister's family. We had a fun trip and a great day at Disneyland!

Once There Was A Snowman

2012-01-16T21:02:00.000-08:00

Well, we admittedly don't make the best snowmen in the world, but we did enjoy a nice day in the snow!

Fall Fun

2011-10-15T21:23:00.001-07:00

We went up Little Cottonwood Canyon for some Johnson family pictures and found some beautiful trees and colors.

Tanner, the Reluctant Soccer Star

2011-10-12T20:32:00.000-07:00

Despite what the pictures show, Tanner really did have fun in his soccer games. He was usually ready to be done by halftime and didn't like getting pushed around by the masses of boys in the "swarmball" we call 4-year old soccer, but all in all enjoyed the season.

Hints of Fall

2011-10-03T07:38:00.000-07:00

We drove up into the mountains and went on a nature walk yesterday between Conference sessions. Wow! Some amazing color already starting.

Happy 80th, Dad

2011-09-22T17:10:00.002-07:00

It was a great experience to travel out to Virden, NM to see my Dad's grave and newly installed gravestone on Sep 18, 2011, his 80th birthday. I went out with Ray, Amy and my Mom and we had a good day together.

Golden Spike

2011-09-06T21:11:00.001-07:00

We went out to the Golden Spike National Historic Site on Monday and saw a reenactment of the driving of the Golden Spike to finish the first transcontinental railway. The girls had learned all about it in school and were explaining it all as we drove there, then had fun watching actors reenact the ceremony and then watch as they drove the spike in and drove the steam locomotives in. We ended the outing with a drive by the new Brigham City Temple under construction and yummy fresh peach shakes at Peach City Diner in Brigham City.

Whoooo Just Had a Birthday?

2011-09-01T05:34:00.000-07:00

Ashley had a hooot of a time at her night owl birthday party this last weekend. The girls had a fun time decorating ceramic owls, playing night owl games and playing together.

Back to the Classroom

2011-08-24T21:10:00.000-07:00

We had some very excited girls this week, excited to start back at school. This is the last year they'll all be at the same school. Here's hoping for a great year!

Camping We Go!

2011-08-21T21:49:00.001-07:00

We had a fun time at the ward campout this weekend. Dad and the four oldest conquered the great outdoors, trekking up into the mountains right behind our house. We perfected the "S'moreo" treat, scared the whole ward with Grandpa Jay's ghost story, and made it through the night without too many trips to the outhouses.

Denver Doings

2011-04-01T20:53:00.000-07:00

We had a fun family trip to Denver. Besides cheering BYU on to victory (yea!), we enjoyed swimming at the hotel, visiting with the Becks, the Butterfly Pavilion with literally tens of thousands of butterflies, the Denver Aquarium and the American Girl Store (which became a very expensive stop!). What a fun city!

March Madness

2011-03-30T04:51:00.000-07:00

We decided at the last minute to go to Denver a few weekends ago and cheer on the BYU Cougars in their NCAA Basketball tournament game vs Gonzaga. Wow! What a game! What an experience! We cheered on Jimmer and the boys until our voices were gone and kept on cheering. It was a great experience and a lot of fun being there with the Becks and Carl. Go Cougars!

O-V-I-C

2011-03-09T22:06:00.001-08:00

Lauren is excitedly getting ready for the First Grade Patriotic Program and they're learning the Neal Diamond song "Coming to America." Yesterday, she asked me what "O-V-I-C" from the song spells. I wasn't sure, so I asked her to sing it from the song and she sang loudly "O-V-I-C, O-V-I-C, Today!" I thought about it for a second. "Oh," I told her, "you're actually supposed to sing 'Of Thee I Sing, Of Thee I Sing, Today!"

Blessing Picture of Logan

2011-03-07T20:45:00.000-08:00

What a darling boy!

Logan's Blessing

2011-03-07T20:41:00.001-08:00

We had a lot of family support for our blessing of Logan on Sunday. Grandma Richardson flew up from Arizona and celebrated the big event with us, as well as lots of family from all over Utah. We had a nice day and are glad Logan is part of our family.

Sledding All the Way

2011-01-16T17:18:00.000-08:00

We've had a lot of snow lately, perfect for some snow fun!

Tanner! Don't eat your brother!

2011-01-08T08:44:00.000-08:00

We wish you...

2011-01-08T08:23:00.000-08:00

Santa came! Santa came!

Christmas Eve Will Find You

2011-01-05T11:23:00.000-08:00

A fun night with cousins!

Little Angel Picture of Logan

2010-12-22T22:15:00.000-08:00

What a cute baby!

Candy Houses

2010-12-15T20:45:00.000-08:00

Baby Logan was tons of help as we made a candy house this weekend. Our usual experience is that enough of the candy gets dropped/licked/smashed while being put on the house that the idea of actually eating the candy house is rather nauseating.

Home from Hospital

2010-12-12T20:42:00.000-08:00

We got Logan home safely and are somewhat ready to let the circus begin.

Logan Paul Richardson

2010-12-09T19:47:00.000-08:00

He's here! He's here! Logan Paul Richardson, born on Dec 8, 2010 at 1:20 PM. He weighed in at 8 lbs even and 20 inches long, and has a hint of red hair. He's absolutely beautiful and we are so pleased. His sisters are so excited they can hardly stand it, while his two brothers are warming up to the idea. He's here!

Santa Claus is Coming!

2010-12-06T22:44:00.001-08:00

Violin Virtuosos

2010-12-05T07:13:00.000-08:00

The girls are all in the Pizzicato Strings violin group and this weekend, they performed at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on Temple Square. They did a great job! Very proud of them.

Merry and Bright

2010-12-03T16:37:00.000-08:00

Under Construction

2010-12-01T21:24:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Carter's 2nd birthday with a construction party. Carter loved the new tools and dumptrucks to play with, as well as lots of attention as we played "Duck, Duck, Goose" ("Tractor, Tractor, Crane!"), hide-and-go seek, and the ever popular tickle machine. Happy birthday, Carter Jay!

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-31T20:36:00.001-07:00

We had a fun (but wet!) Halloween, with way too much candy making its way into our house and tummies over the weekend. Tanner, Carter and Lauren went the Toy Story route with Buzz, Woody and Little Bo Peep, while Ashley was a hippie and Kaitlyn was a fortune-teller gypsy. Lots of fun!

Halloween Happenings

2010-10-29T09:41:00.000-07:00

There's been lots of Halloween parties and carnivals at school and church and Dinosaur parks and Gardner Village and everywhere else. Lots of fun!

Carving Craze

2010-10-29T09:30:00.000-07:00

Getting ready for the big night!

Playing in the Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-19T12:37:00.000-07:00

Rise and Shout!

2010-10-10T08:46:00.000-07:00

We had our annual indoctrination trip down to Provo. It's amazing how much allegiance you can buy with a t-shirt and popcorn at a football game! Future cougars, all of them!

A Field-Tripping We Go!

2010-10-06T21:37:00.000-07:00

It took a couple weeks for him to warm up to the whole idea, but Tanner absolutely loves preschool and his teacher, Miss Addie. Last week, he was excited to go on his first field trip to the local grocery store. It was quite the tour, with treats and snacks along the way and a fun time for all.

You've got to stop losing things!

2010-10-06T21:33:00.000-07:00

It happened! It happened! Lauren was so concerned about not losing a tooth yet (most of her 1st grade friends have lost teeth already) that she was stunned and giggly when we discovered a tooth literally about to fall out. It came out easily--and then to our surprise, she had another loose tooth the next night again about to fall out. She gave the tooth fairy a workout, but was very excited to be "all grown up now!"

Wildflower Beauties

2010-09-21T21:44:00.001-07:00

We had some professional pictures taken of the girls up in the wildflowers near Alta in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Pretty cute girls, huh?

Back to School!

2010-09-17T07:14:00.000-07:00

The girls were all very excited to get back into their school routine a couple weeks ago. We've got a 1st, 4th, and 5th grader and look forward to a great year!

Fun at the Fair

2010-09-14T22:21:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at the Davis County Fair, with petting areas, pony rides, treats and lots of fun for all!

Ashley's Movie Star Birthday

2010-09-14T22:13:00.000-07:00

We survived all the summer birthdays, celebrating the last one in style as Ashley turned 9. She wanted a movie star party, so we invited a bunch of friends over and gave them some random props and told them to throw together a plot and made a movie (something about train robbers and damsels in distress and snakes and so forth), then had a movie premiere! They dressed up as movie stars and walked the red carpet to the movie premier and then were given awards following the premier (best evil sneer, best use of an umbrella, etc). Afterwards, we ate cupcakes disguised as bags of popcorn and watched a movie projected onto a screen in front of the house and had a great time.

Wonderland Tea Party

2010-08-31T04:56:00.000-07:00

For Lauren's 6th birthday, we celebrated with an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party. The kids had to chase white rabbits, eat and drink potions to get bigger and smaller, paint roses red, and make mad hats for a final tea party. It turned out to be a lot of fun and a great party!

Snowbird!

2010-08-01T21:51:00.000-07:00

We had a fun 24th of July at Snowbird, escaping the heat to go on the alpine slide, bungee trampolines, hiking, climbing and lots of fun.

More Aspen Grove Pics

2010-07-26T21:30:00.001-07:00

Thanks, Joann, for these pictures!

Aspen Grove!

2010-07-19T20:52:00.000-07:00

We had a great week at Aspen Grove, a family camp run by BYU. The kids loved all the counselors and activities and we had a fun time relaxing a playing and spending time together. We went there with the Hancocks and enjoyed being there with them.

Timp Cave

2010-07-11T06:55:00.001-07:00

It took some effort, but we somehow got 4 kids up to the top of the mountain where Timp Cave starts and had a fun tour of the cave, amazed at all the formations and wonders inside.

Happy 4th

2010-07-11T06:50:00.001-07:00

The 4th of July highlight for our family was the children's parade in Centerville, followed by a exciting fireworks show in our front yard. Happy Birthday, America!

Party in Park City

2010-07-02T19:36:00.000-07:00

We had a fun week in Park City, enjoying hikes and swimming and good mountain air.

I got a hole-in-one!

2010-06-28T22:26:00.000-07:00

Some serious mini-golf action going down at Cherry Hill a couple weekends back!

Dancing Princess

2010-06-09T21:36:00.000-07:00

Lauren was the star (at least to us) at her dance recital, performing in 3 numbers and doing a great job! We're very proud of her!

Bryce Canyon

2010-06-08T21:17:00.001-07:00

We had a fun Memorial Day trip to Southern Utah, staying in Cedar City and then venturing over to Bryce Canyon. It was beautiful. The hoodoos and colors were all spectacular, it was perfect weather, and we had a good time exploring and walking along the rim.

Antelope Island

2010-06-08T21:12:00.000-07:00

We went out to the beaches of the Great Salt Lake on Antelope Island and had a fun time there--the kids begged to stay and asked if we could go there on our next vacation. It's a heckofalot cheaper and closer than Disneyland, at least!

Spring Hike

2010-06-03T05:58:00.000-07:00

Fun hike up Waterfall Canyon in Ogden! Got 4 kids up there somehow.

Cars!

2010-06-03T05:40:00.001-07:00

Tanner loves all things Cars (and has had a Lightning McQueen toy tightly held in his clutches 24/7 for a good three months now), and was very excited for his Cars-themed 3rd birthday. We played Cars games, ate Cars cake and opened lots of Cars presents. A big day for Tanner!

Korea! Folk Museum

2010-05-28T10:12:00.001-07:00

One of favorite parts of the whole trip was going to the Korean Folk Museum, where we saw how life was in traditional Korean villages, with hands-on craft- and food-making activities, performances, and so forth. It was very interesting and relaxing and capped off and great trip.

Korea! Seoul

2010-05-28T10:08:00.001-07:00

We had a great time in Seoul. We went to the national palace with the folk center and palace museum, saw the traditional changing of the guards and took in the sights and shopping of the big city.

Korea! On base

2010-05-28T10:04:00.001-07:00

After China, we spent 3 days in Korea with my sister and her family. They showed us a great time and took to the various places around base including the fish doctor, with fish that come and eat the dead skin off your feet. After you get past the yeck factor, it's actually pretty cool. We also enjoyed a traditional Korean BBQ, dress-up for the kids and a food market with all sorts of interesting things to try.

China! Olympic Sites

2010-05-28T09:59:00.000-07:00

We had to go and check out the Bird's Nest and Water Cube on our way out of town. Simply amazing!

China! Around town

2010-05-28T09:55:00.001-07:00

What a great place! Beijing is a huge city with a little bit of everything in it, but we enjoyed being there.

China! Summer Palace

2010-05-28T09:51:00.001-07:00

On our last day in China, we enjoyed the Emporer's Summer Palace. A little less crowded, but very beautiful and interesting.

China! Forbidden Palace and Tianamen Square

2010-05-07T18:00:00.000-07:00

The Forbidden Palace really is amazing--and huge! We couldn't believe how many palaces and thrones and gates and ornate decorations that just kept coming as we worked our way through. Quite grand and majestic the entire way through. It was definitely the busiest, most crowded place we visited, and Kaitlyn got lots of looks and comments about her red hair, even with her hat on. Tianamen Square is pretty incredible too, mainly by the sheer size of it all and a overwhelming sense of all the history that's taken place there.

China! The Great Wall

2010-05-06T08:02:00.001-07:00

We excursioned out to the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China. It is admittedly pretty touristy now, but was still amazing to see and we had fun climbing a steep section and then looking out as the wall extended past the horizon on both directions.

China! Temple of Heaven and Ming Tombs

2010-05-06T07:56:00.000-07:00

We had a great time on our trip to China and Korea. Kaitlyn came along with us and we saw some amazing things and had a lot of fun together. Here's some pictures from the Temple of Heaven and the Ming Tombs!

Spring Pictures 2010

2010-05-04T23:20:00.000-07:00

We made our annual trek to Temple Square for our spring pictures, and once again were blown away by the beauty of Temple Square at the peak of Tulip Season. It is truly something to behold.

Tulip Fest!

2010-04-22T22:31:00.000-07:00

On our way home from Vancouver, we stopped at a Tulip Fest in Washington State. WOW!! It was really amazing. Fields and acres and acres of tulips across the county. It was very pretty.

Vancouver Vacation Part 5

2010-04-22T22:28:00.000-07:00

A few more pics from our trip. This is the Capilano Suspension Bridge--WOW! It was amazing! It is so long and so high above the gorge and really fun to go across!

Vancouver Vacation Part 4

2010-04-19T19:59:00.000-07:00

Random pictures from adventures in the city and environs.

Vancouver Vacation Part 3

2010-04-18T21:14:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed a hike out to a scenic lighthouse overlooking the ocean and Vancouver.

Vancouver Vacation Part 2

2010-04-18T20:51:00.000-07:00

A favorite activity was driving up the coast and stopping at a rocky beach and then hiking up to a waterfall.

Vancouver Vacation Part 1

2010-04-18T20:38:00.000-07:00

We had a fun Spring Break trip up to Vancouver, Canada. It was absolutely beautiful up there and we enjoyed all the sites and activities we discovered up there. These pics are from Stanley Park in Vancouver, home of tons of fun things like a miniature trai, childrens petting zoo, aquarium, gardens and so forth.

Easter Pictures!

2010-04-14T22:07:00.000-07:00

We were a vision of purple on Easter, with the kids sporting new Easter outfits and enjoying the newly-arriving spring weather!

Day at the Park

2010-04-14T22:03:00.000-07:00

This is from a trip to the park last month, desperate for warmer spring weather to start arriving.

How much mess can YOU make with one cookie?

2010-03-25T14:58:00.000-07:00

Winter Family Olympics

2010-03-21T22:41:00.000-07:00

In the Olympic spirit and looking forward to our upcoming trip to Vancouver, we had a family Olympics. The girls all made flags for their countries (Ashleyland, Kaitlyndia, Laurenland) and marched in for the opening ceremony and helped light the torch, then competed in a variety of events, from speed sock-skating and figure sock-skating to bobsled and ski jumping. We awarded medals at the end and had a fun family activity.

St Paddy's Day

2010-03-17T22:30:00.001-07:00

A mighty fine St. Paddy's Day had we. The girls made a wee little Leprechaun trap with some Leprechaun bait to try and catch them a Leprechaun, but the wiley old Irish man outfoxed them and escaped their trap. But he also left them a wee little surprise from his pot o' gold. The rest of the day was spent celebrating all things green and all things Irish and was a fun day!

Rub a Dub Dub, Three Kids in a Tub

2010-03-08T20:12:00.000-08:00

Isn't it a parent's obligation to occasionally embarrass their kids with bathtub pics?

Zoo for You

2010-02-28T09:37:00.000-08:00

We had a warm day on Saturday and ventured out to the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake. The kids all had a fun time, especially Tanner, who pointed and ran and had to check out all the animals and make sure we all saw them too. It turned out to be a fun outing!

Skiing Through the Aspen Grove

2010-02-15T13:33:00.000-08:00

We went to a marriage retreat over the weekend at Aspen Grove and had a fun time and even gave cross-country skiing a try. It was a lot of fun--Tami said she prefers this kind of skiing much more than the alternative.

Happy Heart Day!

2010-02-14T20:26:00.001-08:00

A great holiday!

More sledding

2010-01-28T11:11:00.000-08:00

The kids have had a lot of fun sledding this winter, especially Kaitlyn and the boys (despite Tanner's pained looks in the pictures, he really did have a fun time!).

How high can YOU count?

2010-01-17T08:59:00.000-08:00

I was playing hide and seek with Lauren and she asked me how high I could count.
Me: "I don't know. How about a million?"
Lauren: "Okay, how bout you count that high, then come find me."
Me: "Um, how about I count to twelve instead."
Lauren: "Is twelve close to a million?"
Me: "Pretty close."
Lauren: "Okay, count to twelve then."

Wild Blue Yonder

2010-01-17T08:54:00.000-08:00

We discovered the Hill Air Force Museum on Saturday and were surprised at how much fun our kids had there. We saw lots of planes and uniforms, "flew" in kid planes and even found uncle Russ's plane, the A-10.

A Sledding We Go!

2010-01-11T20:44:00.000-08:00

We've had fun sledding several times in the past couple weeks with cousins and friends. I've taken Tanner for the first time this year and he's hooked--he absolutely loves it and has a great time. Kaitlyn is by far the most daring of my kids, while Ashley and Lauren both need some coaxing but eventually come around and have a fun time once I get them started down the sledding hills.

Fearless Predictions for 2010

2010-01-03T09:04:00.001-08:00

-We will all be a year older
-Lauren will learn how to read
-Tanner and Carter will learn how to talk
-Ashley will get her ears peirced
-Family will go on fun vacation
-We will go to our new church building
-Kaitlyn will become a wonderful pianist
-Dad will be balder
-Mom will be more beautiful than ever

Here's to a bright, wonderful 2010!

Top Events of 2009

2010-01-03T08:56:00.000-08:00

We had a marvelous year. In no particular order, and mostly chosen by the kids, our top events included:

-Ashley gets baptized!
-Kaitlyn and Ashley star in Aladdin
-Lauren graduates from preschool and starts kindergarten
-Mom and Dad celebrate 10th Anniversary
-Carter goes to Israel and France(with Mom and Dad)
-Tanner discovers his best friends, Mickey Mouse and Handy Manny
-50th Anniversary celebration for Grandma and Grandpa Richardson in Arizona
-Kaitlyn gets her ears pierced
-Lauren and sisters go to Disneyland three times
-New deck for house
-Girls win Reflections trophies
-Mom (barely) survives year with two babies
-Dad visits 50 states
-Kaitlyn wins her class spelling bee

Quite a year!

Santa Came! He Found Our House!

2010-01-02T12:22:00.000-08:00

Our kids are nervous every year that somehow Santa's gonna forget our house somewhere in all the hustle and bustle, but once again he came through for us! Way to go, Santa! The kids woke up at 5 AM and couldn't believe how long it took them to drag Mom and Dad out of bed. We eventually got up and had a fun Christmas with lots of dolls and trucks, giggles and meltdowns, and all in all a fun day together.

Christmas Eve

2010-01-02T12:07:00.001-08:00

We had a fun Christmas Eve at Tami's parents' house, complete with the kids performing a Grinch play, Santa lookalike contest, the Nativity, a pajama parade and one fun present to open night, with big hopes that Santa Claus would come that night!

Getting hungry just thinking about them!

2009-12-23T21:46:00.000-08:00

We had a fun evening putting together our traditional candy houses. Each girl picked a side of the castle to decorate while Dad and Tanner "supervised" (meaning ate lots of candy that really wouldn't look all that good on the house) and we were all pleased with our finished delectable masterpiece.

2009 Christmas Card Picture rejects

2009-12-20T23:50:00.001-08:00

I don't know if it's really possible to get a good picture of 5 kids. We've tried. Really, we've tried. The best we can hope for is at least one where no one is actively crying or picking some body part. Anything better than that is pretty much a bonus...

Lights Aglow

2009-12-15T22:31:00.000-08:00

We love going to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights, and this year had Uncle Ray along with us! The lights are, of course, amazing, and we had a fun time wandering through the nativities and displays throughout the area.

Good Ol' Santa Claus

2009-12-13T06:32:00.000-08:00

You bet we believe in Santa Claus!

Did I tell you about the cake at Carter's birthday?

2009-12-09T21:48:00.000-08:00

What a mess! What a boy!

Happy Birthday, Little Red!

2009-12-07T03:29:00.000-08:00

Carter had a wonderful First Birthday Party! We celebrated with a firetruck birthday, complete with fireman games and activities and a firetruck birthday cake. Carter loved all the attention and had a fun time, showing off his walking skills and smiling for everyone that would look his way. Happy birthday, little Red!

Turkey Day!

2009-12-02T21:44:00.000-08:00

We had a great Thanksgiving! We had lots of family come over and had a great time eating good food, playing games and visiting. It turned out to be a fun day for everyone.

What a polite boy!

2009-11-29T21:24:00.000-08:00

Tanner chose Thanksgiving of all days to say "Thank you" for the first time. Way to go, little guy!

Fall Fun

2009-11-11T22:07:00.000-08:00

All 50!

2009-11-04T21:48:00.000-08:00

I did it! I did it! I made it to my last state a couple weeks ago and can now claim to have visited all 50 states! For anyone really bored, here's a list of a highlight from each state, not necesarily the first time, but maybe the most memorable. I'll freely admit that my visits to Alabama, Rhode Island and South Carolina are pretty lame, but hey, 50 is 50.

Alabama - 10 minutes on I-10 on Oct 17, 2009, just so I could say I did all 50.
Alaska - 3 weeks working at a fish factory, 1996
Arizona - it's all a blur. Birth, first 18 years, med school, birth of first 2 kids...
Arkansas - visited Vernon and family while driving Mom home from Nauvoo mission, 2007
California - Disneyland seven times in 10 years of marriage, 1999-2009
Colorado - toured Air Force Academy with Russ before he and Margie were dating, 2002
Connecticut - hung out in Hartford several times while doing clerkship at hospital in nearby Springfield, MA, 2001
Delaware - paid ridiculous toll fees for the privilege of driving 20 minutes through state multiple times en route to Philly or NYC while living in Maryland, 2003-2006
Florida - Tami and I had a fun Miami/Orlando/Bahama cruise after med school graduation, 2002
Georgia - Coca Cola Museum in Atlanta with Margie, 1991
Hawaii - fun 7-day cruise to 4 islands to celebrate finishing residency, 2006
Idaho - backpacking with Ray through backside of Grand Tetons, 2008
Illinois - first AWA plane ride, to Chicago with 19 hours stuck in O'Hare on way home, 1990
Indiana - hitchhiked to watch Ken on BYU folk dancer tour, 1995
Iowa - watched Dallas and Carrie Beck for a week, losing Dallas at the mall, 1991
Kansas - took Tami to first family reunion while engaged. She passed the Richardson family test. 1999.
Kentucky - drive through horse country, 2006
Louisiana - Anesthesia Conference in New Orleans, eating at Commander's Palace, #1 restaurant in America, 2009
Maine - lighthouse tour, 2003
Maryland - Johns Hopkins Hospital resident, 2003-2006
Massachusetts - trip with just Dad and I to tour Harvard, 1991
Michigan - Henry Ford Museum, 1996
Minnesota - canoeing with Ray, 1992
Mississippi - drive through Jackson while at ASA, 2009
Missouri - took Tami on swaying Gateway Arch elevator - absolutely terrifying, 2002
Montana - attempt to visit Glacier National Park, 2002
Nebraska - Winter Quarters Temple Open House, 2001
Nevada - Las Vegas weekend, watching Blue Man Group and stay at Palazzo, 2008
New Hampshire - interview at Dartmouth, 2002
New Jersey - Ocean City beach vacation, 2005
New Mexico - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta with Ken's family, 2009
New York - lived a month in Manhattan Upper East Side studio apartment, 2006
North Carolina - interview at UNC, 2002
North Dakota - locum tenems work in Why Not Minot, 2007
Ohio - summer internship at Wright-Patt and living with Hancocks, 1992
Oklahoma - drive through with Tami and Mom, with stop at Cowboy Museum, 1999
Oregon - Dean's wedding and drive along coastline, 2001
Pennsylvania - Thanksgiving with Evans, 2004-2005
Rhode Island - flew in and out en route to Tami's first East Coast trip, 2000
South Carolina - drove through en route to DisneyWorld, 2005
South Dakota - Mount Rushmore, 2002
Tennessee - Knoxville World's Fair, 1982
Texas - took (and passed!!!) anesthesia oral boards, 2007
Utah - married in Bountiful Temple, 1999
Vermont - fall foliage vacation, staying at B&Bs, 2003
Virginia - Appalachian vacation, 2004
Washington - Seattle vacation, including Space Needle, 2003
West Virginia - Blue Ridge Mountains trip, 2005
Wisconsin - drove Aunt Barbara's truck home from mission, 1996
Wyoming - trekked for a day with Pioneer Reenactment, 1997

Boo to You

2009-11-03T21:18:00.001-08:00

We had a great Halloween! The kids had great costumes. Kaitlyn was a witch, while the other kids did the Peter Pan theme: Tanner was Peter Pan, Lauren was Tinkerbell, Carter was a crocodile and Ashley was Tigerlilly. They all had a good time at a family Halloween Party with Grandma, Halloween activities at Discovery Gateway, a neighborhood pizza party and then lots and lots of trick-or-treating. We have more candy around this house than we know what to do with!

Carving Away

2009-10-31T08:51:00.000-07:00

We made our Jack-o-Lanterns last night and had a fun time. The girls loved playing in the "pumpkin goo" and made a little witch's brew out of it. We eventually came up with 4 pumpkins carved and are getting all ready for Halloween night!