Fun at the Hogle Zoo and Yellowstone!

The Four at Hoagle Zoo!

We decided to take a little vacation for a week! We went to Utah for a few days and Idaho. We spent two days going into Yellowstone. We realized it had been 8 years since we had taken the kids. In Utah we decided to visit some of the favorite places we use to hang out at when we lived there. The kids wanted to go to Hogle zoo! I can't believe how much it has changed in four years!

Corbijn is growing!

C0rbijn is 1 week old in this picture! We love his head of hair!

KenaDee enjoying every moment!

Corbijn is becoming more alert every day! I can't believe he is almost a month old.

KenaDee's Butterfly

Her 2nd grade class made habitat's for a caterpillar and then anxiously waited for it to turn into a butterfly! KenaDee brought it home and kept it for a few days! She was sad when it came time to let it go.

Corbijn Boyd Anderson

On May 8, 2008 at 2:38 pm, Corbijn Boyd Anderson was born into our happy family. Corbijn was 6lbs 14 oz, 20.5 inches long. He is adorable and has been called the singing baby by the hospital nursery. (If you know me, that is a winner.)

More to come as we gather more and more pictures. For now, enjoy one of his first photos and the rounds with Makenzie, Mikael and KenaDee.

Mom did really well, almost too well, and all is getting back to as normal as possible in our house.

Philippine Trip (2-17-08 thru 2-27-08)

Philippine Trip (2-17-08 thru 2-27-08)

It was time to return. As the stars align and the timing is right, Harris, Scotty and I went to the Philippines to revisit a part of our life that we hold so dear. The following blog diaries, briefly, the trip and shares some fun and important moments to each day. There are emotional items that I can't obviously share via a simple document, but none-the-less enjoy what I hold dear to my heart........The Philippines.

Day 1 - Taipei

Flight Over touchdown in Taipei

After a long trip from our respective homes to Taipei Taiwan, we burnt a little steam off riding the Taipei Ferris Wheel. It was a great way to see the night views of Taipei and just relax.

Dinner in the Market

After finishing the Ferris Wheel, it was time to finally eat. In the local market place we partook of a local dining experience, which consisted of some good rice and some various meets. It was a refreshing meal and fun to get back into the open markets of Asia. The gentleman sitting next to me took it upon himself to train me on the proper use of chopsticks.

Night Market

At night it is customary for everyone to come out and visit the Night Markets. These markets are fun to peruse through and shop. This is an absolute must for people who visit Taipei, very fun.

Hotel

The hotel was a standing joke throughout the trip. We took a chance and arrived in Taipei rolling the dice on a hotel. The hotel was fine for what we paid, but it was definitely a part of the overall memory of the trip.

Seeing Scotty and Harris crammed into one bed was hilarious and yet they were really good sports about that portion of the night. It was also the night that they were introduced to my horrible snoring habit, which caused Harris to go purchase noise canceling headphones to deter the sound of my sawing.

Day 2 - Taipei

Taking the Streets in Taipei

Taipei has some tremendous public transportation, including the subway. It was very smooth and fast, it was a good way to get around.

Taipei Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

The décor of the section of town that we went to was very royal looking with the museums and halls. This hall is large and beautiful and on some decadent grounds. It was just up the street from the LDS temple and it was clear why that area is kept up so well.

Taiwan LDS Temple

Just down the street from the memorial hall is the LDS temple. It was interesting to be walking down this very clean street and then up pops a temple. The temple was right across the street from the Vatican Embassy, which was really neat to see both of them together. Inside the grounds was a meeting building and local headquarters. They mentioned inside that they work closely with the Vatican and are good friends.

Taipei 101 Outside

The 101 is currently the tallest building in the world. It is evident how tall this building is, but what was so impressive was how the outside looked much like a bunch of Chinese take-out boxes stacked on top of each other. Also, from the inside, there was no movement on the top floor which was a testament to the engineering of the building.

Taipei 101 City Shot

A shot from atop the 101 of Taipei.

Sun Yat-Sen's Memorial Hall

The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall is a memorial commemorating the life of Sun Yat-Sen. This hall has the changing of the guards, which was fun to watch the change.