25 May 2009

Splunking at Silver Dollar City

We toured Marvel Cave at Silver Dollar City the other day.

This is the hole we had to climb down into to get into the cathedral room. Just kidding, we walked down about 600 steps, but that was how original splunkers would begin their exploration.

In the cave.

Zach spent so much time hunched over in the cave he turned into a caveman.

Zach says I look like a meerkat in this shot. We'd been underground so long my eyes weren't ready for the flash!

We took a cooking class at SDC too. This is our photo of post-class elation. Needless to say it wasn't the most exciting hour spent at the park.

Life on Bluff Lane

Life here in Missouri is pretty nice.

We get to enjoy this sunset every night.

Sophie enjoys riding in the boat...

...and jumping off the back.



This is how Sophie gets her daily exercise, among a couple walks and romps in the yard.

Zach found this earthworm while cleaning up leaves. We threw in the pen so people could see the true size of this small snake-sized worm. Eww...

Garbage day. People just burn their garbage out here. Zach was like a little kid at scout camp.

Zach has the tough job of yard boy. Look at that view.

I learned to make pie crusts. What you don't see is that I spilled about a half a cup of flour down my side, onto my pants and all over the floor while I was rolling out the crust.



We made fajittas the other day and I thought the peppers and onions looked so gorgeous.

Thorncrown Chapel

We headed to Arkansas for the day for my parents to meet with an architect. On the way back home we stopped by Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs. It was amazing.





My 'rents at the chapel.

Chloe Impersonator.

Mother's Day

We spent Mother's Day on the road to Missouri. Sophie and Zach got me a couple knitting books.

Graduation

Zach and Chris both had graduation ceremonies earlier this month at the University of Utah. Luckily we made it to both. Here are a few snaps from the day.

The proud graduates. Zach earned a degree in Theatre Studies (acting emphasis) and German last December. Chris will finish his degree in International Studies (European studies emphasis) and German this summer.

Waiting for Chris' name to be called.

The crew.

Zach and his 'rents.



06 March 2009

FSBO

Our house is officially for sale. Check out pictures of it on another one of our blogs.

http://457n150ekaysvilleutah.blogspot.com

We are having an open house on Saturday, April 18 from 1 to 4 p.m.

If you know of anyone who is looking for a house, would you please pass on this information? We are hoping to move to Pennsylvania and get settled as soon as possible.

We Are....Penn State

Zach has been accepted to the Master of Fine Arts in Acting program at the Penn State School of Theatre. It is really an honor to be selected. Zach got one of only five spots available! We traveled there earlier this week to view the area, see the campus and meet the faculty. State College here we come!

We stopped by the famous Berkey Creamery on campus for some ice cream. I ate maybe one scoop and my cone and Zach finished of the rest for both of us.