It's been to long!

Spending to much time on facebook has left "The Lewis Family" blog out in the cold... :( Lots has happened since the last post:

Marissa turned 14 in April, this is a picture from homecoming back at Old Mill:

Daddy had his 40th Birthday - Momma turned 40 something.....and is a full time college student (for now)

Matthew is now the big 13, all my kids are teenagers... uuugghhh!!!

Moved from Utah back to Maryland, settled back in the old house. Please don't make me move again anytime soon.... that is my new motto......

Megan got married, to "the Marine," Mike Gonzales. Not sure if he likes me calling him "the Marine," but I was an Army Soldier, soooo he's "the Marine" Go Army!

Team Mason ran the Army 10-miler again this year. We had a record turn out, put together two teams.. It was a great weekend. Finally got my brother to show, after two no-shows and we also got Clay to run.... Now he's a running fool... love ya babe!

Well that should do it for now. See you face book...

The Anatomy of a Plant Cell by Matthew Lewis

For his 7th grade science project, Matthew did a model of a plant cell's anatomy.  Good job Matt.

Clay's Photo Published on Schmap!

I am delighted to let you know that a photo of mine has been selected for inclusion in the newly released sixth edition of the Schmap Salt Lake City Guide: If you click the link below, you'll see a map and on the right column is the photo.

Park City Historic Main Street
http://www.schmap.com/saltlakecity/sights_historic/p=142430/i=142430_20.jpg

This is pretty cool. No money was made but it's still rather exciting. Truth be told.. I didn't take this picture, my brother did when he came to visit in January of 2007.

Christmas 2008

 THE LEWIS FAMILY ADVENTURES!

Ok, Better late then never right.  The kids and I (plus our two beagles) drove from Utah to Pennsylvania to spend Christmas with Clay and our families.  It was an interesting trip.  We left on a Saturday morning a mist a snow storm.  Our drive through Wyoming and Nebraska was to say the least, scary!!  I-80 was being closed behind us as we drove through white-out conditions, doing 40 MPH with the four way flashers on.  At one point traffic came to a complete stop for about 30 minutes, after which we came upon two semi's, one plowed into the back end of the other and the cab was pretty much toast.  Iowa was strewn with dozens of cars and tucks on their roofs, sides, in the medium, along the side of the road, every where, we lost count, but we continued on, even after we passed the semi-trailer that was just a smolder shell.  We were determined to get to Daddy!!  Really, have you ever traveled 1900 miles with three teenagers, two dogs and enough stuff in the truck to keep a small army alive for weeks??  Honestly they where good though, I only had to threaten to start though Christmas presents out the window once before they stopped bickering...  Of course, the didn't have to get out of the car in -4 degree weather with 35 mph wind gusts to walk the dogs, needless to say, the dogs held their bladders for hours and didn't complain!!!  Well, we made it to PA in three days, momma didn't stop much, one night we had donuts in the car for dinner, I think that was Iowa and it felt like 30 degrees below when I got out to walk the dogs!  But it was worth it...  we all had a great visit.

CHRISTMAS EVE AT TIM & SUZETTE'S

(AIDEN'S 1ST CHRISTMAS)

We had a great 10 days with the family, then we had to drive home!  Clay came on the ride with us, and guess what, we drove straight though!!   38 hours in the car, with two kids, and two dogs (Megan flew home after spending a week in  MD with her friends)  I was never more happy to see my bed....  of course after we dug the truck out of the drive way!!  We tried to pull into it, but got stuck in the three feet of snow that was currently taken up residence there. After getting the truck in the garage, Clay and I went to bed and slept from 10 am to 4 pm.  

Can't wait to June when I get to do it again!!

Utah's Hogle Zoo

   

The kids and I went to the Zoo!  We all had a good time.  The kids took most of the pictures, Matthew's favorite picture is the smiling goat.

To see more click:  HERE

November 4, 2008

Marissa - Horse Whisperer

Marissa rides horse on Saturdays at a riding school in Salt Lake.  She started riding in Maryland when she was 10 years old and she has come a long way.  I still get nervous when she's jumping and I'm glad when the hour is up.  

One day she might get her own horse (when she's old enough to drive and take care of it every day!!)  until then I like borrowing other peoples horses.

Click here to see more pictures.