Scenes From Our Pioneer Day Celebration

We had a wonderful cookout at the Woodhouse residence. Roger prepared some excellent cheeseburgers and Mya indulged in a big slice of watermelon.

Mandy made a five layer red, white and blue cake for the occasion.

It was as delicious as it was beautiful.

We spent some leisurely time on the lawn, just relaxing and enjoying our time together. Savannah loved laying on the grass.

We were entertained by a spectacular fireworks show conducted by Jared. The kids would "ooo and ahhh" and clap after each firework.

We tried our luck at making words with the sparklers. You can see that the "e" was very creative in this picture!

Again, we had trouble with the "e" for some reason.

It was so good to be with family and make a memory!

The Blue-Eyed Girls

Sunshine setting over time

A blue-eyed girl,

Sits out in the country side.

Looking out upon the sky

A blue-eyed girl,

Holds the heart of mine.

The wind then blows

A blue-eyed girl,

A memory that only I know.

(Poem by Nicholas Cosentino)

Good Friends

We served together in the

Stake Young Women's Presidency

for three years and we're still friends.

That says a lot, don't you think?

We still try to get together for lunch

or to catch a play at Tuacahn.

I don't know who said this quotation, but I like it... a lot:

“Friends aren't jumper cables.

You don't throw them into the

trunk and pull them out for emergencies.”

Photo Shoot For Three Little Kid-lets

Mandy put a beautiful book together for me

for Mother's Day.

I love it! I wish I could show you every page of it.

Looking at this picture, you may think,

"Oh, how sweet..."

Sometimes, however,

things are not always as they seem...

One of the more humorous layouts

has to be these photos of my three granddaughters.

You can totally understand the time

Mandy must have had trying

to get them to pose for the pictures.

It was so funny, I had to include a post about it.

Bless Mya's heart for trying to keep Sophie in place.

And if you find yourself at my home,

take a minute and look at the book.

It is one of my most beloved gifts...ever!

The Crawford's Visit

My sister Robbie and her husband Richard visited us in May. What a great time we had together. We had a mini-reunion with all the Utah relatives at Tara's home. We had a nice dinner and enjoyed our time together. Then we spent time in the mountains above Zion National Park,went on a couple of hikes and attended a concert at Tuacahn.Here are some photos from our get together:

Richard at Zion Ridge

Robbie and Richard at Zion Mountain Resort

Scott and Richard at Weeping Rock

Mountain sheep along the sides of the road in

Zion National Park

At the top of Canyon Overlook Trail

Awesome shot of Richard and Robbie

on one of the many rock boulders

On the edge of sanity

Sisters by birth, Friends by choice

We topped our visit with a Beach Boy concert in the

gorgeous outdoor setting of the

Tuacahn Amphitheater!

I Love You Robbie!

Do I Have Beautiful Grandchildren, or What?

It's way past time for another post. Hmmm...what should I brag about this time?

My Granddaughters, of course!

Baby Savannah is everyone's favorite baby these days.

Such a chunk - and so huggable, lovable & kissable!

Sophie is a little more reserved, but she is so smart,

you can just tell it when you look in her eyes.

She is very sweet, loves to read books with you

and is developing quite the vocab!

Mya has changed so much. Wasn't she our little butter ball just a few days ago?

You can certainly tell her parents are going to beat off the boys with a stick!

Easter Photo of Mya and Sister Savannah

Happy Birthday To Me!

All of my children and grandchildren surround me on my birthday.

Scott was not with me on this trip.

We had a great lunch at PF Changs.

(Little Savannah is in her car seat to the left.)