Sheri Berry Turns 2

Yesterday was Sheri's 2nd birthday. We watched videos of her as a newborn. She kept saying that she wanted to hold the baby first. I am not sure she understood that she was the baby. Boy, she and the other kids sure have grown! We had the Owens over for Pizza and Butterfly cake. Sheri enjoyed decorating her cake, singing, and blowing out the candles. Some presents Sheri received were a jack in the box, puzzles and games, candy, a dress up doll, a little hat and princess pajamas she got from Grandma and Grandpa Smith! I included a picture of her sleeping so sweetly after her evening of fun was over.

Critters of Illinois

Here in Illinois we have found many new critters that were not so common back in Colorado. When we first moved here we got to see lots of slugs. This spring we have had many frogs, big and small in our yard. Last week was the first time that the kids and I saw fireflies. My good friend Kristen has found a mouse in her shed with a baby that the kids loved to see, and a turtle which she brought over. The kids loved holding it and we set it free in a pond near our house. I little while ago we spotted a deer behind our house. Today we found a trapped racoon in our window well and our rabbit Wolfie had 4 baby bunnies. These kids are having wonderful childhood experiences. I think the most interesting things I ever saw were squirrels and worms (except for the occasional mountain experience.) I had a great childhood of course, but these are fun times for us with all these critters. Don't worry we all wash our hands very well. I just hope that I won't have any inside critter issues. With summer coming I'm sure it is inevitable.

Starting to Blog

Hello All,

Wow! Can you believe I started a blog? I'll be even more amazed if I can regularly post. I hope this will be a great way to stay in touch with you and journal great memories at the same time.

2001

The first and biggest event of 2001 was our wedding, of course!

  The following week we started our next semester at BYU.

Here we are in our "New to the Ward" bulletin board photo for the Provo 19th family ward.

In February, Matt went to Canyonlands with Katie and Chantelle.

Being on the BYU Ballroom backup tour team, I enjoyed performances throughout the Utah area. 

In May we went to visit the Robinsons in NM to see baby Joseph.  We also spent some time sightseeing on our way to and from NM.  We visited the Four Corners, Mesa Verde and Moab.

Me with a Kiva.

In the summer we had a lot of fun.

We went to Sundance with Bart and Wendy.

We attended the Manti Pageant.

Went to Box Canyon with the Murrays.

Matt went off roading with "Jen", his black Toyota Tacoma

 and Katie.

 We went boating with friends from our ward.

Matt skiing.

Katie skiing.

Me skiing.

We were able to climb Mt. Nebo, the southernmost and tallest mountain in the Wasatch Range (11,928 feet) and were among the fastest in our group to summit. 

In August Matt attended the Sabey Family Pioneer Trek.

Back in Provo we started school again for fall semester.

Matt hit 100k miles on his truck.

We carved Jack o lanterns together.

Matt baking in our first apartment (half a basement).

A drive in the autumn leaves.

Matt planned a reunion with his Houston friends.

During fall semester I made it onto the Ballroom Tour Team (the highest of 5 teams).  We traveled with the Ballroom dance team to Wyoming for a mid-semester tour.  Matt helped with the tech crew.  Here I am with my Great Aunt Audrey who was able to come see the show.

These are our official photos for team.

 In November I participated in the Dancesport Competition that BYU hosts.

In December we went caroling with couples in our ward and enjoyed a game night.  Some of the couples include the Brent and Kirsten Dugan, Lance & Wendy Smith, Sommer and Ben Reynolds, Dathan & Regina his wife, and Eric & Lyndsey Jepson.

For Christmas we went to my parents' home.

We went skiing.

We spent New Year's Eve with the Smiths.

What a fabulous year!  Our first year of marriage was awesome!