Today was Ryan's missionary farewell and also the day he got set apart for his mission to the Brazil Fortaleza mission. He is going to be an excellent missionary and I am so proud of him!!!Here are some pictures taken after the farewell and also after he was set apart...
As Mom, Dad and I flew out of Salt Lake on our way to Seattle tonight, we got to enjoy this glorious sunset over the northern end of the Great Salt Lake. It was beautiful!
Today after church I decided to go for a drive up to Park City to get a picture of the graffiti art that was left on one of the buildings supposedly by the world famous British graffiti artist named Banksy. No one has ever seen Banksy but he has become quite famous for some of the art that he has done around the world. This year at the Sundance Film Festival, a film is being released about Banksy (Exit Through the Gift Shop). Unfortunately, there is also talk that the graffiti might be removed possibly at the end of the festival, so I decided to head on up and get a picture while I could.
The guy in the stripped beanie standing back against the wall is supposed to be Ashton Kutcher. I'm not totally for sure on this one, though, because I kept getting "Tweets" today on Twitter and Ashton Kutcher seemed to be watching Brett Favre in the football game. 
Tom Arnold on the phone
(everyone seemed to be on their phones)
Dax Shepard and Katie Aselton. I was standing next to Katie's "editor" when I took this picture.
Today I went shopping and used a rebate (Visa card) to buy some accessories for the Wii that I got for Christmas. I then spent some time customizing my Mii and playing several of the new games. 
Today my oldest niece, Tanielle, turned 28 years old. I can hardly believe it. I got to go over to Lana's house after work and join in with the birthday festivities. We had sloppy joes for dinner and cupcakes/ice cream for Tanielle's birthday. Lana and the girls decorated the cupcakes with the letters "Happy Birthday Tanielle" (one letter on each cupcake made with tiny silver balls). The cupcakes were then all lined up in perfect order on the table. I thought it was nice to see that I'm not the only one in the family that has OCD tendencies...LOL 
Today Jayna and I were part of the television audience for the broadcast of Channel 4's "Good Things Utah." We were even on TV for a brief minute when they scanned the audience before going into a commercial break (picture taken off my TV from the recorded show). It was fun seeing how the show is filmed and put together. Today's segments included: Cook with Tom (we heard some good tips about using vinegar in cooking), Mr. and Mrs. Scrapbook, the "Vibes" dance group, Clean Your Laptop and a cooking segment showing how to Simplify Supper (http://www.simplifysupper.com/) which was demonstrated with a recipe called "Baked Penne" which everyone seemed to love.
Nicea DeGering, Angie Larsen, Marti Skold, Reagan Leadbetter 
Thanks to my sister, Peggy, for getting me hooked on these cherry tomatoes! I absolutely love them and I can eat the whole package all by myself in one sitting if I'm not careful! They are very YUMMY!
One of the things I am doing this year to help REDUCE...REUSE...and RECYCLE is to reuse my grocery bags. This is a bag that I take with me whenever I do my grocery shopping. It sits next to the front seat of my car so it is always easy to get to. It is also quite deep and can hold a lot of food. It's nice to not have to deal with all those plastic bags when I get home.
January and February are two big months at Farmington Bay for bald eagle sightings, with February 13th being named Eagle Day. So today after church I took a drive to see what I could see. I didn't spot any bald eagles, but I did spot this hawk...(at least I think it's a hawk)...sitting in one of the trees. I'll have to come again in a few weeks to see if I can see any eagles.
On my way into work this morning I was able to catch a glimpse of the sunrise. This is a great indication that the short days of winter are beginning to get longer. YEAH!
This barn is one of the famous icons of Cache Valley. It sits along side the main road (Highway 89) that leads from Logan to Brigham City and can be seen by everyone, especially if they are heading west. It advertises "Dr. Pierce's Woman's Tonic" which dates back to the 1920's. I have driven past this barn hundreds of times and it always seems to catch my attention.
Today I spent the day playing with Zach. We had a lot of fun! We went with Grandma/pa to pick up some prescriptions then came home and got some lunch. After lunch, we spent time playing games and putting a puzzle together. I found this puzzle in the closet the other day and Zach has had a fun time putting it together. It has 100 pieces, and yes, we had to count them all :) Zach is really good figuring things out and loved the challenge!
