Our tree for the Festival of Trees 2005 had a snowman theme. Here are some of the pictures for this year:
Mark’s Eagle Court of Honor
Mark had his Court of Honor for his Eagle award on September 4, 2005.
In addition to his dad, Scott, Mark's grandfather and great-grandfather were in attendance. This is a four generation picture.
Mark with his two grandfathers, Gary Walker and Tom Carey.
Mark with his two grandmothers, Karen Carey and Becky Walker.
New Mexico Trip
While Scott was working in New Mexico, we all went down together for a vacation. We started with Scott flying to Utah, and then all of us driving down to St. George to see Beauty and the Beast and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Tuacahn. They were both great.
We then headed to Las Cruces, where Scott was living temporarily, visiting Zions National Park:
and Sunset Crater National Monument:
After spending Sue's birthday in New Mexico, 
we visited Juarez, Mexico where we did some shopping:
and Carlsbad Caverns (which we had visited in 1996, so that was fun to see again, now that the boys were older):
After Carlsbad, Mark had wanted to visit the International UFO museum in Roswell, New Mexico. Now that was interesting!
What was even more interesting was all the alien themed items around Roswell:
We headed back to Las Cruces where we relaxed, swam, ate out, watched movies, and then all headed back to Utah.
On the way back to Utah, we visited Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico. Mark had done a research project on Pueblo Bonito for school so it was interesting to actual visit it.
Festival of Trees 2004
Our tree for the Festival of Trees 2004 had a popcorn theme in memory of Paul's love of popcorn. We made the TV news with our tree.
This link (http://kutv.dayport.com/launcher/3929/?tf=video_player.tpl) has a news report and at the end is a brief reference to and TV shots of our tree.
Here are some of the pictures:
This is the decorating group after the tree is all done.
Our "popcorn tree".
See our Santa and our "popcorn snowman"–more details below.
Michelle at the beginning of decorating the tree
Our Popcorn snowman. It took 50 lbs of unpopped popcorn and a whole lot marshmallow/butter "glue" (like is used to make Rice Krispy treats), to make this snowman.
Mark’s Eagle Project
Mark decided to make easels and sandwich boards (used for advertising , like for plays and concerts) for Timberline Middle School. Mark spent a lot of time in his grandfather's shop planing and cutting wood and getting it ready for people to assemble, sand, stain, and finish.
Mark and Dad getting ready to start.
Doctor Mark Carey….
now operating on a splinter (one of Mark's favorite things)…
Planing the wood down to get as smooth as possible
Easels in a neighbor's basement, assembled and ready for staining
Almost done….
Scott and Mark loading sandwich boards and easels to deliver to the school.
Mark and the principal, Terry Hill, with the eight easels and three sandwhich boards that Mark made.
Mark with the finished product! All done! Finally!