Eagle Quest 2

On Saturday April 20 while feeding the horses, we could see the eagles were in their nest near the Teton River.  Christopher and I hiked back to see if we could get a couple of pictures.  Christopher decided to climb a nearby tree to get a closer look.  His close proximity made the two eagles a bit nervous, which led to a lot of distress calls, close fly-by's, and one bird standing guard for several minutes.

It was a great day and we were rewarded with some pretty good pictures.

Welcome Home Sister Davis

Sister Davis has completed her mission to the California Los Angeles Mission (CLAM) and has returned safely to Rexburg, Idaho.  After a short two week break she will be starting spring term at BYU-Idaho.

Jenna had a fantastic mission and will be giving her report at the Rexburg 15th Ward on Aril 28 at 9:00 am.

We are so glad to have her home, where she was greeted by much taller siblings and one very cute nephew (Bentley).

Bald Eagle Quest

Our dear friends Brad and Michelle Parkinson live near the Teton River and they are kind enough to board our horses.  Behind their property and next to the river is a large tree with an eagle's nest.  Over the years we have often seen bald eagles coming and going.  Isaac has a particular fascination with birds of prey, including eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls.  We decided to take advantage of a sunny afternoon and make a quest to see the bald eagles up close and personal.  Along the way, we hoped to see other wildlife, and in particular a bobcat we have glimpsed in the past.  Regarding the eagles, we were not disappointed.  As for the bobcat, we saw tons of tracks of some kind of cat, but no actual sightings.  Here are a few pictures of our adventure.

Isaac is on to some tracks!

Bobcat?

Emrie on the hunt

Emrie and Isaac nearing the eagle's nest

One of two Bald Eagles we sighted

Christopher's Day in the Hospital

For some time we have wondered about Christopher's tonsils and adenoids.  As of late he has had trouble breathing through his nose, he sounds clogged up, and he has had trouble hearing well.  A trip the a local ENT doc revealed that he had very large tonsils, huge adenoids, and fluid trapped behind his eardrum -- likely he result of large adenoids.  Well, his Valentine's Day was spent at Madison Memorial hospital having is tonsils and adenoids removed, plus tubes put in his ears.  Here is a before picture, and two after photos, plus a 3 minute video of him as he starts to wake up from his anesthetic.

Before

Knocked Out

Kind of happy to be on his way home.

Isaac B-Ball

Isaac had his 2nd and 3rd basketball games today.  His having a great time and we are happy to say is super unselfish.  Every boy (all 6) made at least one basket today.

While we were only scheduled to play one game, the game following a team was short a player so Isaac was asked to play for another team.  We are sure he wasn't pick out just because he is a whole head taller than any other player.  Here are some pics and two video clips of this weeks games.

As we have travelled the country of Belize the past 8 days, we have seen some fabulous scenery and wildlife.  Here are some of our favorite pictures of wildlife that we have seen on our adventure!

Pomegranate Heaven

Isaac and Emrie asked to share a pomegranate.  Of course, knowing what mom would say about stained PJ's, Dad made them eat shirtless.  Emrie at least had a bib.  They had a good time and the kitchen, and more importantly, their clothes, survived!