Banana Season

Good times! Lets have some more!

WATERFIGHT!!!!

What's more fun in the summer than a fun water-fight.



Apparently the sun won the fight. How was I supposed to know!! The Utah sun is harsh. I never wore sunscreen as a kid, I never got burnt like that. It must be a combination of Travis's skin and the Utah sun. So if I have one word of advice... wear sunscreen...

A Little Too Early

I guess 6:00 is a little too early for these girls.

The Poppy Place

So we went out on a photo adventure. Heard of a place where Poppy plants grew all over the place, so we had to check it out (thank you Grandpa Harris). Here a a few photos from the adventure.

The Art of Tornado Allie

Sometimes a child's creativity outweighs the emotional aggravation that instigates the enforcement of discipline. Allie has a way of walking this very fine line. When I saw this, I knew I had to enforce discipline, but deep down inside, there was a tremendous sense of pride for her creativity. (I don't think she even got a time-out for this)



I love the way the black sharpie contrasts the white painted doors. The reflector is nicely placed, accented well with the sharpie patterns. The three pennies pull in a level of emotion that makes this piece just moving. I never would have thought of glue sticks as an art medium, but Allie has brought the glue stick to it's full potential.

And the Tornado continues. Apparently the Horses needed some dirt to play in.



Oh yeah, and the choco-sludge she created with a cup of quick powder and a few tablespoons of milk. I am not sure how full that cup was before we found her.



One chocolicious time-out. (Rachel had to put her in a time out because she didn't want Allie seeing her taking pictures. It may communicate the wrong thing to our little artist).



No, I didn't upload the same picture twice. REVENGE OF THE WALL ARTIST! Yes, she revisited the scene of the crime to accent her work with brown sharpie, and re-attaching the reflector.



More shennanigans.



Throw Andrew and Emma into the mix, and things spin out of control rather quickly. We actually found these pics on the camera which apparently Emma shot. But Allie was basically chucking toys at Andrew and Emma as they took shelter in the nearby bunk-bed. She always knows the best toys that get the best distance and cause the most damage.



Its not funny you little punk! Ahhh, how can I resist, we love you Allie!!

Already Working over Grandpa

It looks like baby Sloane is already learning to work over Grandpa.



Allie's game is well polished. I think one time Grandpa Harris went for his glasses and they were gone, not realizing Allie had already swiped them at an undisclosed time before hand.

Mother's Day

Hope all had a good day. We tried to chill as much as possible. Crepes, Creme Brule, super yummy dinner (spinach artichoke stuffed chicken with steamed greens). All in all it was just nice spending time with one another.









the amount of flowers may seem overkill, but it was our anniversary as well.



The Stephanie Nielson Story....




This was a truly a choice experience to be involved with. As the Mormon Messages on YouTube grew, I knew that Stephanie's story would be a great piece to share. It seemed most the news channels and even Oprah focused so much on the drama of the accident, but nobody really touch the spiritual side of it, and to me, that is what was so amazing about the Nielsons. The more I thought about the experience they went through, the more aware I was of how our spirit is who we really are. Luckily, when I approached them, they were already fans of the Mormon Messages, and were more than willing to let us into their lives for a couple of days.

It was also amazing how the whole piece came together. With Chris Clark and Patrick Parker (two fellow co-workers and brilliant filmmakers) we were able to brainstorm ideas how we thought her message should be shared, and how it would connect to her audience. We were able to execute our vision, and it was amazing how many committees reviewed the final cut with little or no changes. it was like an anomaly in the typical committee review process. So it was a lot of fun to be able to start a creation from start to finish, keeping true to how we envisioned how it should be.

Thanks again to the Nielson family. You were truly inspirational to work with.

Enjoy the video.

P.S. A lot of people ask about the music. It is Mindy Gledhill.

P.P.S. We did agree that it was very cruel of us to have her make a snow angel, when her blog clearly states that the cold hurts her burned skin.