Camping in the Spruces

I love me some nature.


I also love sharing it with this huge bunch of yahoos.




Kelsie, Natalie, and Ashley felt the urge to chop wood and grow hair.

My dad enjoyed some much needed relaxation.

Scottie Pippen!

The boys.

The girls.

The worm.

The Dads (Wally is drawn on the plate)

The Moms

Look closely! Nasty lil' caterpillars!

Clearly born this way [Lady Gags reference]

The tiny tent. The tiny couple.

Look closely by Jack's head-there is another caterpillar hanging.

Beloved hammock.

Families were made to spend this time together. I love my family.

Annual 4th of July 5K

Angie bought Yuki her 2nd outfit. I was so anti-dressing animals up...until I saw how cute she is. Thank you Jonelle for her first dress!

Chloe is my girl! We are best friends!

Kelsie is from the "hood" in Texas. Actually not, but she sure tries!

Owen likes grapes

Here is the whole running team!

We started off our 4th of July like we usually do: by running in the Sandy 5K! Tanner took 3rd place in his age group, Evonne took 1st, and they both got sweet prizes! We eventually had a BBQ later which explains the last half of the pictures.

Happy Easters All! [evonne come home]

This post is mainly for my sister Evonne. I want to showcase how much fun we have here in Utah. This is my feeble attempt to entice her to move back here. Texas has nuttin' on us. Come home Evonne...I'll even give you a dollar and a handful of loose candy courtesy of the Miyasaki Easter Egg hunt.

Happy Easter to everyone else! I hope this lovely holiday warms your hearts and reminds us all of the better things in life.

Party in the USA

The aftermath of Champion Double birthdays. Love it.


Being off track for a month sure gets a girl used to living with her husband. I love that we actually get to spend time together when I'm not teaching. I just keep telling myself that one day we will be on the same schedule and this won't be for much longer. Danno and I went on a little vacation to the family cabin in Heber and enjoyed the lovely ice castles. We had fun prancing around Park City and such. Initially we were going to go to DisneyLand but adulthood settled in and we decided we would save for our casa.

Home update: We put an offer down on a 5 bedroom home about 3 months ago but found out we were outbid. Thus the hunt was on! We found another cute home, smaller, but nicer looking, and put an offer on that. Now we play the waiting game as the bank reviews our offer. This could take months. While you wait anxiously for my "we got a home/we still live in an apartment" post, here are some fun pictures.

Happy Birthday Ry Guy, Amy Lou, Jack, and Owee!

It's that time of year again when snow starts melting, spring starts springing, and our family members get older. Please don't be offended if we haven't dedicated a post in celebration of your birthday. March just seems to be the month for babies for us. So this is our birthday shout out to our peeps.

Let's start with the oldest:
Ryan! Ry is 29 today and got to take cupcakes to celebrate his birthday with his friends at the Murray Green House. I constantly ask myself, "What would life be without Ryan?" He is such a special person who has the ability to make everybody laugh. Two of my favorite Ryan quotes this week are 1. "Hey Ry, who is that guy with the guitar? Is he your friend?" Ryan: "Yeah, that's Matthew. But he likes us to call him Firedragon." 2. "I don't like small dogs. They give me gas." Ryan is an awesome reader (especially when he reads to my class), brother, uncle, and friend. We love you Ry!

Amy! Amy is turning the tender age of 16. Soon the dramas of boys and driving will be more than her parents can handle. Amy is beautiful and kind. She is truly a Christ-like example and I look up to her in many ways. She is in a musical and is super stoked! All you teenage boys better watch your hearts 'cause Amy is "of age" and ready to rage! (I don't know what that means...it just rhymes)

Jack Jack! Jack is turning 7 years old! I cannot believe my grunting little nephew is almost 7. Jack is my bud and I surely miss him all the way out in Texas. July cannot come fast enough so I can run through the sprinklers, play legos, and talk Star Wars with my Jack-A-Roo-Pumpkin-Pie. Favorite Jack story: Jack saw breast feeding for the 1st time and asked "Ahh! Is he eating you?!" Cindy: "No Jack, Cam is just having some lunch." Jack: "Oh, [insert long pause for thought] Got any Cheetos in there?"
Owee! Owee is 2 and crackin' us up. This little boy has so much personality. We love him to pieces. Owee prays that Danno and I will be "good boys," tells people that Danno eats dogs, loves Danno to the max, likes to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Rhombus," and just makes us laugh. We love you Owee-O!

We Fondue! Do you?

Random preface: Styrofoam, although a terrible foe to the environment, can entertain for up to 5 minutes. Here are the rules: 1. you can only use your fingernail or keys 2. You must make a picture from a random shape or line that your partner draws for you. 3. Enjoy.

Last Monday the stars aligned and Danno and I were able to do family night with the Champions! We went to the lovely Draper Temple and then to Zuppas for din-din. After a delish dinner, Daddy Warbucks [Randizzle] bought us a tantalizing little treat.

YOU GUESSED IT!!!We got some fab fondue!

Along with fudge yumminess, we got cosmic brownie bites, marshmallows, bananas, and strawberries.

It was Ryan's first fondue experience and he was pretty hesitant. However, the allure of the dessert coaxed him in and he ended up with a chocolaty mouth--just how we like him.My sweet sister Amy eats seven things. 1. bread 2. chicken 3. milk (kinda) 4. dessert 5. coconut shrimp (wait! only a little bit) 6. A1 sauce and ranch and the new one [drumroll....] 7. SPOONS dipped in chocolate.

We do fondue. We invite you to fondue with us. Do it, fondue it.