Bandelier National Monument

We decided to explore New Mexico a little bit more since we'll be sticking around, so we went to Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier is a place where there are many indian ruins similar to Mesa Verde. It's about 2 hours away from Albuquerque. Anyway, we hiked around and chased lizards. We hiked about 2.5 miles and Spencer did so good hiking almost the whole way. Kyle carried Carly in a little baby carrier and she slept for the last half of the hike. They both did really good. It was fun to go see.

Kyle carrying Spencer AND Carly for part of the hike.

What a good Dad!

Kyle and Carly and Carly's hat that's a little too big for her.

Kyle and Spencer at one of the Ruins

Spencer in front of one of the kiva things.

Kyle and Spencer climbing up a ladder to see the ruin

Cute kids and Albuquerque sunsets

Here are just a few quick pictures that we like. Hope you enjoy!!

This picture was taken on Sunday June 25th. Sunsets are what Albuquerque is known for.
say cheese.
Spencer is investigating the contents of the fridge, anticipating his next meal.
Sunday afternoon, eating rolls and spreading out on the floor.
She must be the cutest girl we have ever seen.

Water Park and Tingley Beach

Dad and Spencer on the Tingley Beach bridge
We must be related!
Michelle driving the red remote control boat
Spencer enjoying himself.

Recenlty we have been doing a few things here and there. With Me not working yet, and everyone bored in the house, we have tried to find fun things to do this summer that don't cost money. Michelle and her friends took the kids to a small water park thingy. Spencer loved it so much that he cried when they had to go home and he has been talking about it non-stop since. We also went to Tingley Beach. It's not actually a beach, but a couple of man-made ponds. It's free to fish, if you have a license. We drove the remote control boats and roasted in the Albuquerque hot sun. Spencer and friend Logan playing in water.
Spencer's smile shows how much he loves the water.

catching water in a bucket
Carly at 2 and 1/2 months old

Handkerchiefs and Cowboy hats...........and thugs.

Hi, I'm either little red riding hood or a space aged gangster.
Put all the money in the bag and nobody gets hurt.
Hi, I must be the weirdest guy in the world, but at least my family loves me.

Grrr....

Stick em up!

What cute gangstas!

Give me all your money........now!

What we put this little girl through. . .

We got bored, so we pulled out a few props. It turned into a fun night.

June 12, 2006

Our cute family

Spencer fell asleep during storytime, which never happens

so we had to take a picture.

Cute Carly in a cute dress that some friends gave us

Spencer and Carly before church

a self portrait

Just wanted to send some pictures again. We've just been hanging out here in Albuquerque. Kyle is still doing jury duty, lucky guy, he did get interviewed to be on a murder case, but didn't get selected. So, he's still "on-call" to be a juror. It's been really hot down here - 102 degrees today, so we've been laying low and just staying inside. Well, that's about it for now.

June 6, 2006

Logan and Spencer at the Temple
Carly and Spencer posing for a picture

Carly in a cute outfit, she likes it, even if she doesn't look like she does
Benjamin, Spencer, and Logan at the Temple

We just wanted to update our blog. The latest news is that Kyle has a job. He'll be working at New Mexico Orthopedics here in Albuquerque, so we'll be staying here for a few more years. We are excited about the opportunity and who knows, maybe it will be a stepping stone for a future job in Utah closer to family.Our family is doing great and Carly is getting big. She is smiling a lot now and is just a great baby! She had her 2 month appt yesterday and weighs 12 pounds and is 24 inches long. Spencer is also a great kid and loves to play outside. We went to the Temple today and walked around with some friends, and he loved it!

Memorial Day

Our backyard BBQ
Spencer, Logan and Benjamin: just being boys!
"Daaaaaaaadddddd, don't splash me..."
mmmmmmmm. marinated chicken is great

We once again enjoyed our Memorial Day weekend. We had the Marek's and the McMurtrey's over to our backyard for a BBQ and the kids played in the kiddie pool. We made marinated chicken and it did taste quite good. (of course we marinated it for about 48 hours, so it had to taste good.) Everybody got splashed and we had a fun time.

Spencer's friend's (Logan) birthday

Logan's birthday cake
Kyle & Carly with friends Tom & Amber Swenk
Spencer picking up candy from the pinata

We recently enjoyed a BBQ and birthday party for Logan Marek who is a good friend of Spencer. He turned 2 years old and had a cake and football pinata. All the kids took turns hitting the pinata, but it wasn't until the adult intervened that the pinata finally broke open and spilled its guts on the floor. We had a great time and enjoyed our time with good friends.

Utah Vacation

We had a lot of fun in Utah visiting our families. We're so glad that we got to see everyone! Spencer got spoiled and we're having a hard time bringing him back to reality; he keeps asking for the hot tub, jumping on the trampoline, and where Grandma and Grandpa is. Carly continues to sleep all the time, but is still smiling strong. Hope everyone enjoys these fun pictures of the trip. The vacation was worth it because as everyone knows Kyle passed his test and is an official PA! We will see how the jobs go now. Love you all!