Monday, June 9, 2014

JUNE 5TH *** ZOO WITH LOGAN AND STRIDER



CHECKING OUT THE NEW LION DRINKING FOUNTAIN


 WE VISITED THE MONKEYS AND THEN OVER TO THE ELEPHANTS




PLAYING IN THE WATER PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES
THE OTTERS WERE VERY PLAYFUL


 SEA LIONS AND SEALS
IT WAS A HOT DAY, BUT THE STATUES STAY COOL ( COLD WATER INSIDE OF THEM0
 POLAR BEARS


 THE LION STATUE
 HOGLE ZOO NOW HAS TWO FEMALE LIONS AND TWO MALE
we have not had lions for many years
 LOGAN'S FAVORITE THING AT THE ZOO WAS WATCHING THIS WOLF CARRY AROUND HIS BLOODY LUNCH
 

 INSIDE THE ATRIA UM

NEW STATUES TO THE ZOO
 

 THE NEW ZOO EXHIBITS -
AFRICAN SAVANNA
4.5 ACRE, MIXED SPECIES .  EACH ANIMAL FAMILY ARE BECOMING ACCLIMATED TO THE AREA.  THEY ARE INTRODUCING EACH OTHER A LITTLE AT A TIME.  RIGHT NOW THE OSTRICHES AND ZEBRA'S ARE GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
 

ACCLIMATING THE ANIMALS WITH EACH OTHER
THIS WILL TAKE TIME AND SEVERAL MONTHS



WAITING FOR THE TRAIN TO ARRIVE
IT IS A NEW TRAIN AT THE ZOO





Sunday, June 8, 2014

TWO RECITALS *** TWO GRANDDAUGHTERS PERFORMANCES


MAY 31st
TAYLER STRONG'S DANCE RECITAL
& SYDNEY'S VOCAL RECITAL

TAYLER MARIE STRONG
TAYLERL & CARLEE
SYDNEY & HER VOCAL TEACHER
SYDNEY LEIGH RUDEL

Monday, May 26, 2014

SCANDINAVIAN DAYS PART 2


 PLAYING FRISBEE IN THE FRONT YARD OF THE OLD EPHRAIM HOME






 



 


 PREPARING FLOWERS TO GO ON THE GRAVES
EPHRAIM CEMETERY
VISITING GREAT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA CHRISTENSEN 
AND
 GRANDPA BILLS GRAVES


 GRANDMA ELLEN'S COUSINS

WHALES CEMETERY
 GRANDMA'S GRANDPARENTS

  

WHALES CEMETERY
 GRANDMA ELLEN'S MOTHER WHO DIED WHEN THE TWINS,
GRANDMA AND HER SISTER ELAINE WERE ONLY A FEW HOURS OLD




 

Sunday, May 25, 2014

SCANDANAVIAN DAYS/EPHRAIM UTAH MAY 24th

  THE PARADE
WHO CAN GET THE MOST CANDY