Our Own Private Idaho...the Roadtrip

Thanks to all the wonderful friends and family who have shown their love and support as we prepare to move to New Mexico.

There is an old adage that you don't know what you've got until it's gone; as for Idaho we've known we've been blessed to be in awesome part of the country but with little ones it's often difficult to explore this little "gem" state. Last week Grandpa Fred and Uncle Jeff watched the kids so Lisa and I could do a little road trip through central Idaho.

The highlights of our three day, whirlwind, central Idaho trip:
Day One...
Indian Springs, Massacre Rocks State Park, Registry Rock, Malad Gorge, Blue Highways (on cassette), Boise shopping (Lisa), the movie Earth,

Day Two...
AmeriTel breakfast (yum), Boise Temple, Famous Dave's BBQ, Horseshoe Bend, Scenic Drive, Sawtooth Mountain Range, Elk,Love and Logic (on cassette) Deer, Traffic Ticket, Sun Valley Lodge, bowling, Italian restaurant, rain.

Day Three...
Rain, swimming, main street diner, Craters of the Moon, Atomic City, rain,home...

We're sure glad to have had the chance to play tourists in our own backyard even if it was for a short weekend!

Major Announcement...

Dear Family and Friends,

Many of you have sensed that some big changes have been looming on the horizon for our family. We are thrilled to announce that it's now official- our family will be moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

I am excited to confirm that I have accepted the position of Director of Admissions and Recruitment at the University of New Mexico beginning July 1st.

We have been blessed with a deep and abiding testimony that our Heavenly Father truly watches over his children and prepares opportunities that are beyond ourselves.

Now the serious work begins as we sell our home and make the move to New Mexico. It will be difficult to say goodbye to wonderful friends we have made in Pocatello, the last two years have been incredible, but we are excited to start a new chapter in a "land of enchantment".

Deep thanks and appreciation go out to wonderful friends and family who have had us in their thoughts and prayers.

Pocatello Hidden Objects

In honor of our Allie who loves hidden object games, I’ve created this little game in memory of all the fun times we’ve had in Old Town Pocatello.

See if you and your little ones can find the following items which remind us of our time in Pocatello…

(4) clocks, Ronald McDonald, a red wagon, a basketball, an ice cream cone, a train, a Lego soldier, an Idaho quarter, an excavator, an Arctic Circle Shake, Cinderella, Idaho Potatoes, the Kindermusik logo, Lego Indiana Jones, Little Einstein’s, a John Deere tractor, a bulldozer and (3) Pocatello’s.

Good luck!

Starch, starch and more starch...

I think our bodies are going to go through major starch withdrawals if we ever leave Idaho!

Yesterday for Family Night we stuffed our faces at the 5th Annual Great Potato Bowl Plus held at the ISU ballroom. In an ironic twist of fate, with gluttony we gorged ourselves on sample recipes from some of Pocatello’s finest restaurants with 1,500 other people in an event that benefits the Idaho Food Bank and the Family Service Alliance.

It was a riot! We got to eat potato pancakes, twice baked potatoes, potato bread, baked potatoes, pizza (without potatoes), BBQ and Buddy’s salad! Needless to say great times were had by all… Of course, all Austin and Allie will be able to remember is the pounds of popcorn they ate from the Popcorn shop!