Park City Mountain Resort

Melissa & Alec Nicolaysen before the Alpine Coaster!

Greta & Charlie

Looking Good Nick!

On Sunday, we went to Park City Mountain Resort with the Powell and Nicolaysen Families. While the kids had fun in the Bouncy Houses, the adults took a ride on the new Alpine Roller Coaster. It was quite a rush and a little scary, but so much fun! Some in our group also went on the Alpine Slide, including 4-year old Ella Powell who LOVED it! Unfortunately, my camera battery died before I could take pictures of William's high-flying acrobatics on the "Legacy Launcher" I think everyone had a great time!

Timpanogus Cave Part 2

The hike to the caves was well worth the effort. William said he had the best time ever!

Timpanogus Cave Part 1

On Saturday we took William to the Timpanogos Cave National Monument in beautiful American Fork Canyon. The three adjoining caves, discovered in the 1920's, consist of a 3/4 mile narrow stretch of winding passages filled with limestone, stalagmites, and stalagtites. Since the caves are located 6,730 feet above sea level, we had to hike a steep 3 mile round-trip trail to reach the caves. William hiked the entire trail and asked many questions throughout the tour.

Gone Fishing

A few weeks back, we took William and Quintin Zelinski to "Family Fun Fishing" in Samak, Utah. Samak is actually the town of "Kamas" spelled backwards. "Family Fun Fishing" is a fresh-water trout farm, where the trout cannot wait to be caught! The boys (including Shawn) caught 6 Trout in approximately 6 minutes. Luckily, for .50 cents each, "Family Fun Fishing" cleans the fish and readies it for cooking. Unfortunately, I had Salmon planned for the menu that night, so the fish went back to "Family Fun Fishing" for dinner!

After the Rain

Fog & Rain enveloping lower Pinebrook.

Green at Last!

After weeks of drought and restricted watering, it finally rained on Stagecoach Drive. These photos were taken in the early morning after the all-night downpour.

Mamacita's House

Lego Land!




At the end of June, William happily spent 4 days with his Mamacita & Papa Wayne in Riverside, CA. He saw his Auntie Reina and Uncle Jerry, and his three cousins - Joshua, Jayden and little Julia. William made a second trip to Lego Land, and also played Mini-Golf for the first time!

July 4th "Jing Bang"

"Jing Bang," according to a reliable Sri Lankan source, means "the whole lot" or "a specific group of people." In America, this can mean a group of friends or a "posse." Mohamad and Hannalorre Chahine, and their "jing bang" so to speak, graciously hosted a 4th of July celebration at their gorgeous home on the Strand in Manhattan Beach, CA. It definitely takes a "jing bang," and a good Sri Lankan finishing school, to create a party like this.

Burnout Beach

While in Los Angeles, William and I walked to the beach where Shawn and I went when we were kids. The beach is called "Burnout" and except for a slightly eroded shoreline, it looks just the same as it did 25 years ago. William enjoyed finding shells and chasing the waves. Unfortunately, one wave knocked him face-first into the water. That was the end of our day at the beach.

Dinosaurs 3-D

While in LA, we took William to an IMAX film -- "Dinosaurs 3-D." The effects were incredible, and, of course, we all loved the glasses.

Viva Las Vegas

Roger Waters

Sting

In June, Shawn & I took a trip to Las Vegas to see The Police and Pink Floyd. We stayed with the Chahine's at the Mansion at the MGM Grand. Shawn really enjoyed the private pool, and we thought we would need to contact the Harbor Patrol to get him out.

7496 Stagecoach Drive

In late 2005, after 2.5 years of construction, the Stagecoach Drive house was finally completed. The middle photo was taken upon completion of the initial landscaping. The bottom photo shows how much the deer have enjoyed eating that landscaping.

New Park in Pinebrook

We are fortunate to have two large parks in our neighorhood. The newest park is where William (5) loves to play soccer and ride his bike. He has also become an avid kite-flyer.