ATV Fun at Monte Cristo

What do avid snowmobile riders do for fun in the summer? We ride ATV's. Dave and I checked out the dusty trails where we noramlly ride our snowmobiles in the winter. The terrain looks entirely different.

We Grow Them Big in Utah

How do you like my tomato? After waiting patiently for months for this monster to ripen, it was with much anticipation that I plucked this vine-ripened tomato for use in a yummy salsa recipe.

Kathleen's Salsa Recipe.

5 tomatoes

1 Lime

1 white onion

1-2 bell peppers

2-4 Jalapeno peppers

1 bunch cilantro

1 small garlic clove

1 tsp salt or to taste

Bring to boil 2 quarts hot water. Drop tomatoes in boiling water 3-5 minutes or until skin cracks. Place tomatoes in cold water and remove the skins when cooled. Dice tomatoes in large plastic container. Add chopped onions, bell peppers, Jalapeno peppers, grated garlic, lime juice, and cilantro. Let flavors meld for about half an hour if you can. I can't wait that long. I always double the recipe because my family usually eats half of it before I even get the second batch of chips cooked.

Re-Discovering an Old Love

You are never too old to have fun - This is me skating at Layton skate park.

Same photo, just black and white.

Concrete Rodeo

Finger Flippin Mike
Hang on to it Mike!!!

Mad Dog Mike tore it up at his third skateboard competition last sunday. He placed 7th out of his age group. Allowing 2, one minute course runs, three judges score on technique, originality and if one can stay on the board the entire time. His first run scored him a 54 out of 100 and his second score was a 50. His dream is to be able to attend Camp Woodward Skate Camp next year.

Kathleen's Big Adventure

In celebration of my 41st birthday, I decided to run a half marathon. (13.1 miles) As you can see by these pictures I finsished the race making better time than I expected. I projected the run to take me 3 hours, but I ended up completing the run in 2:50. Dave said he is going to run with me next year!

Easter 2008

Annual Easter photo op with newest member of the Wittner clan Crystal. This will probably be the last family photo for at least a couple of years. Chris will be moving to Florida to be with his fiance and Tim will be going on his mission with the church. "Parting is such sweet sorrow."

Chris' fiance Crystal and myself getting to know each other at dinner.

Shakespear is Alive and Well

Michael had to pick a project and make it from scratch for a school. He decided that he wanted to make a costume. He chose to make a period costume and picked on of the most complicated patterns ever. It took him over a month to sew from start to finish. Yes I did help a bit, but he did most of the sewing.

Romeo, Romeo, where art thou Romeo?

Chris Turns 22

Chris an Dave share a toast at Chris' B-day dinner.

Wow look at all those candles on the cake. I hope there is a fire extiguisher close by.

Executive Ride at Monte Cristo

Cory, Michael J., Jen, Larry, Me, (as if you couldn't tell) Mikey, and Dave overlooking the "Grand Canyon". This is not the real Grand Canyon of course, but the Grand Canyon of Monte Cristo. I just realized looking at this picture, Mikey is as tall as Dave.

Dave and I are standing on the edge of a very steep drop off. I'm having to hold on to Dave out of shear fear. (Booger Kiss Ridge)

My good friend Jen Johnson showing that she can play with the big boys.

Michael J. just can't seem to keep his skis level with the ground.

Michael J showing his testosterone.

Mikey catching some big air.

Mikey went big and a tree jumped right out in front of him.

Beaver Creek Trip

Even though I had a ten page paper to write, Dave convinced me that we needed to have a mini vacation. We gallivanted off to our favorite bed and breakfast for a couple of days of snowmobiling fun. Dave and I, equiped with GPS, made our way into Idaho along a ridgeline, to a marvelous place called "Hogs Trough". The veiws were spectacular from there.

Dave is looking mighty fine at the begining of a beautiful day.

Dave and I found our way to Sunrise campground. In the background, if you look real close, you an see frozen Bear Lake.

This is a picture of a cool looking dead tree located in one of my favorite playgrounds, Peter Sinks. This area is located a few miles away from our future cabin site.

Our New Addition to the Family

Meet Wilson; he is my new puppy. His breed is called a Shorkie. A cross between a Shitz Zhu and a Yorkie. Dave bought him for me as an early Valentines Day present.

How could you not love a face like that?

I don't know which is cutest, Dave or Wilson.

Christmas 2007

Wittner Family Annual Christmas Photo.

Mike's Gingerbread House

Becca and Tim playing house.

Abbies Johnson trying to give me her candy cane.

Jen and Zach are having fun decorating thier first real gingerbread house together.

Thanksgiving 2007

Thanksgiving at the Wittner household. Joining us for the first time, is Becca, Tim's girlfriend.

Let's Eat!!!

Happy Halloween 2007

This is the pumpkin Michael carved. I think he's showing off his artistic side.

Mike proves that your never too old to dress up for Halloween. Check out that Faux Hawk.

Rock on Mike!