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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.

Sisters

One of the most fun things about having a sister is dressing alike and playing photo shoot. It makes you happy just to look at them, doesn't it?!?!

Summer Miscelaneous

Here's a random sampler of summer photos. We had a delightful summer. We had lots of family time, reconnected with friends we haven't seen for too long, even burying my sweet friend brought some great healing, a new understanding that my diseased body is no more me than Wendy's. Her body simply wore out but her spirit is the Wendy I've always known and loved. It's helped my be more patient...most days.


A summer was filled one activity after another, home just in time to shower and off again. It's been wonderful to spend time as a family, celebrating, grieving, remembering.


Claire went to Martin's Cove for Youth Conference. It was a marvelous experience to walk the path that so many of our ancestors, all sides of our family came across the plains. There's great strength knowing what they did and therefore, what we can do.

Omar

Most of you know I'm not especially fond of animals, primarily because I'm allergic to so many. BUT, when there's a farm down the road and the farmer tells you that Omar, the llama, is very friendly and if he really likes you he'll give you kisses, OF COURSE you take Lucy to visit. She loves animals. She likes them to get really close, within about an inch of her - and no closer! The whole thing is quite comical. I would like to know, with all of us there, why Omar likes to kiss me the most?!?!? The hot air out of those huge nostrils is beyond description! As luck would have it, I've become quite attached to the guy. So, how many of you have been kissed by a llama? He's dirty, needs a bath, his teeth are HUGE and he's the most tender llama around. (I'm not willing to test that, by the way!)