RACHEL 'ON STAGE' VIDEOLOG

Half way through Rachel's Recital the audience was shown a videolog of moments from the 25+ stage shows in which Rachel has performed (since she was 9 ... and before). For those of you who couldn't be there we thought you might enjoy seeing this little video journal.
[Note: The video quality has been upgraded - as of 9 am, 4/1 - from the original posted yesterday.]

Family Comes to HOME

It was sure great to have Jeffrey, Robb and Marybeth come down from BYU and Katie from Portland... with Elizabeth... to support Rachel for her big day. It was a fun, full special day and evening. Thanks fam....

Auntie Rachel & Elizabeth

Rachels' Recital was a wonderful evening. We are so proud of Rachel and her hard work and preparation which provided (in our non-humble family opinion) excellent performances in song, dance and keyboard.

Since daddy Dallin missed Miss Elizabeth's stage debut (post birth) we share one of the real show stopper numbers of the evening. (This video is from the dress rehearsal on Friday night.)

Time to Grow

(This is how we found Paisley after a little while of playing by herself in the dirt.)

Today was gardening day for us. All of our friends have started their gardens and so we decided to start one also (even though Jason nor I know what we are doing.) We got some new gardening gloves, including Paisley. She enjoys to dig in the dirt along with us. Jason started clearing out the dirt where our garden will be. We are planning on growing (hopefully they are also planning to grow) radishes, peas, onions, and tomatoes. We bought tomato starters to live inside with us until the end of april. The other plants in the starter boxes are different kinds of flowers I planted. I thought we would try and start them inside also. When they are ready to be transplanted we will spread them throughout the front and backyard. This will be a fun adventure and if it works we will be having some yummy salsa in a few weeks!

TOMORROW
and counting

Here is a taste of Rachel in image and song. This will be the Prologue Video playing before the opening curtain.

Elizabeth is excitied to see the the Cornwalls tomorrow!!!

3 DAYS
and counting

Wood you all want to be there?
YEEESSSS.... you WOOD!
And we are not just crying wolf...

Industrial Design Creativity Activity

Hello Friends and Family. As most of you know I am applying for Industrial Design this Tuesday. As part of the application I am required to submit a provided creativity activity. A blank copy is shown below. Below that is six different trials by myself. I am trying to decide which are the best. I am not sure exactly what they are looking for, but the thing that I started focusing on after a trial run was to best use the shape or lines given as is and not morph them into something I wanted, but use them for what they were. Hope that made sense. Another thing to note is that some of these are just ideas and will be done more professionally some with color even. Also the pictures go every which direction so you might have to tip your head to the side just to see what it is. Feel free to ask questions about certain ones. Anyways, all opinions would be much appreciated. Even Paisley and Elizabeth!! The blank version has letters in each box. Find which you like best for each letter on papers 1 - 6 (which are in no particular order). For example :

a -3

b -6

Etc.

Have fun!

P.S. no biases like B-3 Kansas folks.

12
3
4
5
6

bubble fun

Today was a not so warm day but Paisley wanted to play with bubbles so bad we bundled up and braved the cold wind! Paisley loved to chase the bubbles when it was my turn with the bubble blower but her favorite thing was to use the bubble blower herself. We had a lot of fun getting soapy and chasing bubbles today!

Silver Falls

Silver Falls is the largest state park in Oregon. There are ten waterfalls with an eight mile hike to see each of them. The Tanners took Elizabeth and me on Monday March 24. It was a fun full day. We saw about half of the falls which is pretty good with two babies.
South Falls 177 feet. We went around and underneath it and got soaking wet
Upper North Falls 65 feet.
North Falls 136 feet. We are standing in the cave under the fall.
Ethan and Elizabeth.

It was a fun long day especially for Ethan and Elizabeth.

IF ANYONE WANTS TO COME SEE IT IN PERSON WE WILL GLADLY TAKE YOU!!!!

Our little tike's first trike

About two days a week it is spring here in Kansas. The other five days are way too cold to go outside. We have been stuck in our how for way too many months so we are taking advantage of the few warm days we get. Paisley is the proud new own of a big wheels!! She can't quite reach the pedals when they are away from her so much mostly scoots with her feet. This nice tricycle is also adjustable and will grow with her and she gets taller, so that is really nice. In addition to Paisley getting her first bike, Jason got his first kite. That is what he is doing in the first picture. The wind here is a little bit too strong for kites most of the time, but we still get to have a lot of fun with ours. Life is getting a lot more fun with more outside time!!

4 DAYS TO GO
and counting

You can tell there is not much more on our minds and things-to-do around 336 than RACHEL'S RECITAL on Saturday - it's going to be
a Beauty.

5 DAYS TO GO
AND COUNTING...

Good Grief.....
it's going to be great!

Happy Birthday Robbie

Here are some birthdays from years past!!! - The actual day of your birth - you were one great looking guy even then.

First Birthday

Holding the Loot! (You look a lot happier after you got to open the presents)

We had the whole family over - LaVerne is holding you.

Having a birthday by Easter again.

18th Birthday party

Turning 19 at BYU (another Provo Birthday)

I remember the day you were born and am so thankful for every day since then. We hope you have a wonderful birthday!!!

The Moment You've All Been Waiting For!

It was a very fun morning.

Wichita Weekend #1

This weekend we had a very fun activity. We used the first of three very fun activities we received as a very generous Christmas present. We went and saw Alice in Wonderland at a Children's theater in Wichita. Included with the show was a lunch buffet that was delicious and very fun. Paisley had such a good time watching the show about a princess (any cute girl is a princess to Paisley.) We loved it so much we can't wait until July to go see Raggedy Ann and Andy!!

6 DAYS TO GO
and counting

We are here to the final week of preparation for Rachel's Senior Recital.
I went the the rehearsal on Saturday where Rachel and her fellow performers ran through the group numbers.
This is going to be one of the premier Cornwall events of all time...
...in my humble "dad" opinion.

First Easter in Kansas

Easter in Kansas has certainly been fun this year. We aren't quite in spring yet but the sun is shining. Paisley looked beautiful in her new Easter dress and shoes and really got the hang of posing for the camera. We had a wonderful celebration this first Kansas Easter.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter

Work Easter Party

We have celebrated Easter early because Jason's work party was last Sunday. It was a ton of fun. The Easter bunny came and hid candy for all the kids. There were special cookies for each kid and yummy punch. Then after the candy hunt the Easter bunny passed out coloring books for everyone. It was a lot of fun and Paisley was a pro at candy hunting.

Playing in the SINK!!!

Elizabeth found her new favorite place in our apartment. She started on the counter but ended up in the sink. She loved looking at herself in the different mirrors. She could have staying in there for hours.

Happy St. Patricks Day! From an Irish Girl and Boy (Through Marriage)!

Remember last year? Well we're at it again!
I made this Leprechaun Hat Cake. We will be eating it tonight with some friend.
Green Gum....From Gumballs....Yup the same batch as the ones from a year ago...oops.
I love the glove!