He gets it from his mother

Mixed Signals

The new dishwasher includes strict instructions to use Cascade brand detergent and rinse aid, but the picture in the manual shows a woman's hand filling the dispenser with Jet-Dry.  What are we supposed to do???

RIP, POS

Another one of our janky appliances has met its demise:

....and like the washing machine, it went out in spectacular, flood the kitchen and the lady downstairs, fashion!

15 Seconds of Fame

In case you somehow missed this while watching the online videos on the website of Utah's 3rd most widely circulated newspaper, Rachel helped set a world record this morning.  She, Tori and Wes were each shown for a few seconds in the video The Standard Examiner shot for their article. (at 1:35 and 2:35)

Everybody into the pool - Standard-Examiner

If you're still not completely starstruck, Tori's legs and the back of Rachel's head were also prominently featured in the Salt Lake Tribune's report of the event:

Swimmers in Utah join in record-setting effort

It's never too early....

.... to start playing angry birds:

Ballet Recital 2011

The Clearfield Repertory Dance Company  Clearfield Rec. Center Ballet Class ended it's 2011 season with a recital at the junior high on Saturday:

I'd post the video too, but it's mostly just of the back of a Polynesian woman's head.

Phoenix Trip

We visited the Griffins in AZ over the holiday weekend, and only managed to take three pictures on the whole trip.  This one of Wes in a coonskin hat on the Navajo reservation:

This one to prove that it was hot:

....and this random picture of Rachel looking out the window before Tommy's birthday party:

We had a good time visiting and playing with cousins and we didn't see a drop of rain in five days, which is more than we've been able to say in Utah at all in the past month or two.