STAR PARTY

The Arroyo Del Oso Elementary school was having a very special
night on March 28,  2012.  They were having a Star Party.  Included in
the party were some very large telescopes for everyone to view the
moon, Jupiter, Venus and Mars which were very visible on this night.
The moon, Jupiter and Venus were in the west,  Mars was the red star
in the east.

Orion looking at Venus or Jupiter in the west

You can move the telescope and right now,

Venus and Jupiter are near each other.

This one is looking at the moon.

There is a place where two people can view.

This is so the instructor of the telescope

can see what you see.  That way,

if the lens gets moved, she can

put it back into place.

The moon as seen throught the telescope.

The moon seen by Ma's camera,

with Venus below.

(Jupiter is also below, but

it is hard to see in the photo.)

This telescope is looking at Mars in the east.

There were activities in the forth grade classrooms as well.

There were some craft projects etc, but

Orion wanted to go hear this teacher

talk about the solor system.

Some of the things he explained about

were about soil of the earth in comparison

to the moon or planets.

We were able to see a live Planetarium

First you crawl into the tunnel, and

then everyone sits on the floor.

All the lights go off, and there is a

lantern that shows little dots all over the ceiling.

These are the stars in the night time sky.

The instructor told us where all the

constellations were, as well as the planets.

Here is a spring time diagram of some

of the things that were mentioned.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACEN

March 28,  2012 was Jacen's Birthday.  We did not hear of anything
going on such as a Birthday Party, but we wanted to make certain
that we were able to give Jacen a special visit from all of us. Jacen
turned 6 years old today.

We did not have time to wrap the gifts,

so we just handed them to Jacen.

Orion could not wait.  He gave Jacen

the gift that was from him before we even

got inside the apartment.

A football for playing catch.

Jack came and gave Pa a very large greeting.

Jacen holding his gifts from us.

Jacen asked for a Red Comforter.

Pa and Ma went to 5 different stores

to find a twin size red comforter.

Orion gave him the football,

and Ma and Pa were a little late

and he is holding his Valentines as well.

Jack holding his Valentines too.

I guess bringing the Valentines late might

have been a good idea after all.  Jack was very

happy to be getting something as well.

Inside the Valentines is a Microwave Popcorn.

Jacen can play catch with his football,

but that did not stop Jack from playing  catch

with his Valentine.

Spring Blossoms

We are getting such beautiful spring blossoms on the trees
right now.  Ma thought it would be a great idea to get some
pretty spring time photos of Orion. 

These are Ma's favorite spring time tree blossoms.

The pink ones.

Orion wanted to get a photo with all three trees

A closer view.

On the way going home,

Ma and Orion found another beautiful spot.

The pink blossoms mixed with yellow.

Now for the photos Orion took.

Pa stayed home.

Orion thought is was fun to find pretty spring

blossoms and take our photos, so he

suggested another spot.

Orion:  I know another place with spring flowers.

Ma:  You do?

Orion: Yep.  Go Right, go straight, go left.

Ma:  Orion this is Lowes.

Orion:  It has pretty spring flowers.

Orion and Scouts with first aid

Scouts was teaching a special lesson on First Aid this time.
Linda Thompson, who is a school nurse at La Cueva High School
was the special invited teacher for this one.  She even brought along
some equipment for the boys to practice on.

Sister Ann Bennett helping Orion

A sling and bandage

Orion teasing Sister Rosie Johnson

Orion can not see. He thinks this is fun.

Linda Thompson teaching the boys.

The boys had all kinds of "different" injuries

Orion holding a fake head.  Linda Thompson

taught the boys about resuscitation

and pumping the chest.

Bion's Baptism

Bion turned 8 years old on July 31, 2011.
That makes him old enough to choose to be baptized.
He wanted to wait until everyone he loves could be able to
attend this special occasion.  In the mean time, he was able
to take missionary lessons, and learn a lot more about what
the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ meant.  This is a
special experience many 8 years old boys do not get to have.
Spring Break was the perfect time for Ma and Pa and Orion
to travel to Salt Lake City.  Bion's mom and twins siblings
were able to go then as well.

Bion's Uncle Judd baptized him.

They look so handsome here.

Macy (mommy) and Bion

Ma and Payson,

Pa and Addi-Belle

Orion was not present

Bion and Grandma and Grandpa Pitts.

Bion with Grandma and Grandpa Pitts,

and Sam (daddy)

A three generation photo

Bion and Sam (daddy)

Boy, they sure do look like each other.

The audience.

Ma was a little premature in

taking this photo. The audience was

full with every seat taken.

Missing are Uncle Dave and Aunt Shatzi.

Keith Fisher and his beau and children

also were missing.

This is the left side,

Mommy and PaPa

with the twins Payson and Addi-Belle,

Bria and Max are here too.

Bion's Aunts Uncles and cousins

from the Pitt side are all here.

For a baptism gift, Pa bought Bion a

picture of Jesus with the children

to help Bion to always

remember him

In honor of Bion's baptism,

Pa also got one for Addii-Bells's room

Addi-Belle thinks the girl in Jesus'

hands is her.

(It looks like her too.)

Ma got scriptures with Bion's name monogrammed

and Grandma and  Grandpa Pitts got

a scripture case.

His Aunt got a hymn book with Bion's

named monogrammed on it.

Macy moves to Salt Lake (part 4)

The total trip took us a very long time because we were pulling the trailer.
U-Haul recommends only going 55 miles per hour.  We drove 60 miles per hour.
The trip from Albuquerque to Salt Lake City is about 11 hours if you go an
average of 70 miles per hour.  This trip took us about 14 or 15 hours total.

We saw lots of trains on the trip

We saw hundreds of cows too.

We also saw bulls, llamas, and burrows.

This is going through Soldier Summit

This is the mountain pass into the Salt Lake Valley

and there is a train track going through also.

There is also a river that runs along the road.

The train track and road. 

Such pretty scenery.

There are windmills to create power.

There were about 20 of them

 as we came out of the canyon.

It is a great place for the canyon winds.

 

This is Kennocot Copper Mines in Salt Lake

The great Mount Olympus.

It is the highest peak of the Wasatch Mountains.

This is the area where Macy moved.

We finally made it to the

Holiday Hills Apartments.

The kids got out and played

and played

and played.

Now for the UNpacking

This is the living room

This is the boys' room.

Addi-Belle is helping try out the bed.

This is how the kids help to unpack.

Pa put some of the furniture together.

He put the table (in the background)

                                                    two dressers, and three beds together.

Pa also did most of the unpacking.

Bion picked out the restaurant for tonight.

We ate at Sweet Tomatoes.

(This is Bion's favorite place to eat.)

Macy driving on the Salt Lake City streets.

This is their new home.

Good Night