Boys vs. Girls

Everyone has different roles in life...some are meant to entertain, some to work and some just to play. The other day it occurred to me that the kids are in the same boat. Zhi Wei is a good worker. He got the opportunity to learn the "man job" of running the snow blower when we got a dousing of snow. Katie, on the other hand, is obsessed (in a good way) with golf. She loves it and is motivated to get better as she loves to hit a bucket of balls. She loves it so much she talked Vicki into taking her on New Year's Day to the heated driving range--most of you know that didn't take much persuasion!


Katie's target was the old BMW car that was sitting in the middle of the range.

HAPPY 12th BIRTHDAY, KATIE!!!

Here's just a few pictures of the dang cutest 12-year-old out there!!! We LOVE you, Kates, and hope you have the best day ever....

It's Good to be Out of School

We decided that Katie's 12th birthday celebrations were going to last for many days...today was the first activity. We took her friend, Katrina, and headed up to Park City to go outdoor ice skating. The weather in the SL valley was smoggy and cold, but the weather up the canyon was perfectly sunny and warm.
The skating rink was at the Resort Center up at Park City. In the background we watched the snowboarders on the half-pipe and going off the jumps. It was amazing to see.
After we skated we headed back down the canyon and went to the Porcupine Grill for a late lunch of salad and a gigantic plate of nachos.
Yeah, it was a great day to be out of school.




Brad Pitt, eat your heart out!

Future Olympians for sure....