Happy Easter

Easter is, by far, my favorite holiday. You see that goof in the blue jacket? Yep, that's my Pop. How could you not have a good time with him as the easter bunny!!! Just in case you can't tell, Thomas, Jordan, Claire, Isaac, Abbie, Elias.

Emily has the best yard for an egg hunt. It was worth the drive to Smithfield, even if all I did was lay in her bed, throw up in her clean toilet, back in her bed and home again.

It was worth it just to know my kids were having good cousin time. Thanks, Sis, for doing it up right.

I've never had my children wear masks to hunt...that would be Emily's doing. She's always got a good twist to a fun tradition.

I miss these little guys!

Mission accomplished

1 March 2008
Stephen is honorably released from his mission.
What an amazing experience this has been. Well done, son!
We're very grateful for your commitment to serving the Lord.

Meet Hannah

Hannah is Lucy's new baby sister.

She's a delight to be around.

She's seven months now and all over the house.

We all feel so blessed to be a part of their lives.

Abbie's Room

Adorable pink and green. It's a flower, butterfly, bunny type room. Very soft and soothing

Do NOT mistake it for a princess room, that bugs her!

It's definitely NOT a princess room...who decided a pink room was a "princess room" anyway?!?!

Beware, it's not white!

I think maybe it's an over 40 thing. Maybe I'm getting brave. As you know, all my walls have been white forever, only white, only one white, no contrast.

This is my office. One wall is yellow, ooh la la :-)

This is the color of the stair well and the entire basement, minus the bedrooms....coming next!

This is Claire's room. Isn't it great! One striped wall, black out curtains, glass stars that reflect the light, each wall a different color.
I love it!

More to come. As soon as Stephen leaves, I'm painting his room and ours. I can't wait! Except for maybe a tax return to fund it all.

Enough yet?

There is nothing better than being parents

Our girls

Photos galore

Loving Nature

It's been a long time since we moved to Utah but the seasons never cease to amaze and bring joy and delight. Watching our children rediscover natures beauty from a new, older, more experienced perspective as well as all the firsts for Lucy makes the seasons just that much more wonderful. Currently my bulbs are poking their leaves out of the thawing ground. God has indeed created a beautiful earth for us. This year we've actually had some really great snow. The cold without the snow isn't nearly so magic, just cold, but playing in the snow, hearing the hush over the city, everything blanketed in white, all the branches heavy with snow, ahhh, it's glorious!

These trail pictures are on the Provo River Trail that is literally less than a mile walk from our house, once on the trail you can walk for miles and miles, listening to the water, it is serene. A wonderful place to see natures changes.