Oh, Deer!

Yesterday morning we were sitting at the dining room table eating breakfast, and Violet shouted "I see deers!". Across the street there were 10 deer!

It's amazing how they just sort of blend in with the trees.

Home Made Valentines

Home Made Valentines are priceless.

I'm so impressed! Ryan made this card for me with colored pencils. Pretty cute!

These are the ones that Lydia made for me and Ryan.





































(Somehow she got into the Halloween stickers, and I guess she wanted to stick to that theme!)

American Sign Language

"ASL"

I am taking a class in American Sign Language this semester at USU. I needed to fulfill a language requirement for my gen ed credits, so I thought this would be the most interesting language to take. I have also always been fascinated when I watch an interpreter doing sing language. It looks so fluid and beautiful.
Since I am an artist and a dancer, I thought that it might come easy to me being a visual, almost dance-like language. Well, I'm through the first month and it hasn't quite clicked for me yet. I'm sticking with it though because I still really want to learn it! It is just a lot more difficult than I had ever imagined it would be!
Plus, the Deaf culture is fascinating! That this culture has their own history and folklore is amazing. The more I find out, the more I want to learn the language. Wish me luck!

Wii!!!

We bought a Wii and a Wii Fit last week and we've been having so much fun!!! What a great way to spend time and get exercise when we can't go outside because the air quality is unhealthy!

Lydia is seriously becoming a yoga master! It's her favorite!
Here she is doing the "Warrior" pose.

Even Violet is doing yoga! She follows along really well, but of course she can't balance the best!

So far, Ryan is the master hula hooper and ski jumper, and I'm the pro bowler, golfer, and slalom skier. Lydia has second place on the ski jump though, so look out Ryan!