Yes.  It has been 6 months since I posted.  I don't think I've gone that long in posting for 5 years!  It has been a crazy 6 months.  But now Dan is officially a nurse and I officially got to quit my job.  So hopefully life will get back to normal!  Here is a highlight of things we've been up to:

 Dan graduated.  Hallelujah!  Here is is getting his nursing pin.

Grandma and Grandpa came for his graduation.

We went to Zion's National Park where the squirrels were a bit to friendly for my comfort level.

We went to see some petroglyphs.  Lily took it upon herself to help water the desert plants

We had a sleepover.  This will never happen again in the near future.  Too many girls in one bed means no sleep and too many grump girls the next day.

Our good friends the Kleiners let us hang with their family in Pine Valley.  We went on a hike on an actual Pioneer trail, enjoyed great food and of course great company.

Dan had to take his nursing test in Las Vegas so we all went on a mini vacation and stayed at Circus Circus.  Lily miniature golfed for the first time....

Rode in a helicopter for the first time...

And Kara enjoyed going around and around in a hot air balloon.

On the day we found out Dan passed his nursing test we went out to lunch with my Uncle Sherm and Aunt June.  They were visiting from ID.  We LOVE visiting with them!

Lily took swimming lessons and caught on quickly.  And, for the first time in her life she got over her fear of putting her face in the water.  Kara also took the first week of a two week course of swimming lessons.  She caught on quickly, too.

I took our girls and two girls in our ward to the salon for a "girl's day."  It was a blast!  Just some simple hair cuts, washes and using the dryer machine made for a successful day.  Also a guy who was getting his haircut the same time we were there paid for all the girl's to get their hair cut and washed!  It was a very fun day.  The above pix is Misty, Anna, and Lily.

Lily right before she got her haircut.