August 30, 2015

It was a good Sunday after church coloring with the girls and throwing the football with Mason.

August 29, 2015

I like road trips.  Give me D, the Prius, and some Tim McGraw/Lady A, and I don't care if the road trip is to Rigby or Preston Idaho.

August 27, 2015

Another awesome hummingbird encounter as I was sitting outside relaxing.  Also, I decided that someday I want to have a mug collection.  I'll be the crazy old lady with all the different cups.

August 26, 2015

I got to hike in the rain and I really like hiking in the rain - the sprinkle rain, not the downpour rain.

August 25, 2015

My Junior boy just looked especially put together as he walked out the door to school.  He's growing up and will grow out of this house soon.  I guess that's what's supposed to happen.  Sigh.

August 20, 2015

Went to lunch with my friends.  Many years ago Tami Madsen, Kelly King, Emily Peery and I served in the Primary presidency together.  The friendship we made has stayed and can be picked up wherever we left off - be in weeks, months, or years ago.  I am so thankful for those ladies.  Really, really thankful.  I'm reminded of a quote from Sister Burton, "Sisters, we need each other!  As covenant-keeping women and men, we need to lift each other and help each other become the people the Lord would have us become."

August 19, 2015

I just really, really love D.

August 18, 2015

And just like that - summer is over.  Ry went to seventh grade day today and the rest start school tomorrow.  Ry was looking good and feeling great as a seventh grader.  Love that kind and cute girl.

August 14, 2015

Yosemite was fantastic!  Amazing views all around.  Too many people, but the scenery made up for that.  Survived the brutal physical and and emotional Half Dome hike.  Cool, but not sure I want to do that again. 

Must see in Yosemite:
Tenaya Lake
Olmstead Point - take the little walk out away from the crowd
Sentinel Dome
Glacier Point
Vernal Falls

(So many great pictures to choose from but I loved how you could see Half Dome and the waterfalls in this one.)

August 10, 2015

Made it to the Uintas.  (Me, R, C, S.)  That place is a little slice of mountain wonder.  The sky is a little bluer in the Uintas.  We met up with some Murphys and hike to Ruth Lake.  I love that hike.  The flowers were cool, the lake was beautiful, and the surroundings were amazing.  The kids got in the lake and I played baseball with Carson, a stick, and a ginormous mushroom.  Great hike.  Sigh.

August 8, 2015

Played what may be my new favorite game tonight.  D, Sade and I were driving and we played whistling name that tune.  I won a round and Sade won a round.  Fun, I know.  As a bonus we were driving to the Columbia outlet store where I found some hiking shorts.  I love that store.

August 5, 2015

21 years of #awesome!  Love that guy of mine.  Good anni celebration with a hike AND a movie.  Dog Lake and Mission Impossible were both great - even when a crazy wind blew over the lake.

August 3, 2015

Awesome bike ride for FHE.  We hit the Murdock trail. I laughed at Mason playing around on Sadie's little bike.  We met Turbo (the snail) on the way home.  "Turbotastic!" (Even though that has nothing to do with a snail.  :))

August 1, 2015

I like zip lines.  I also like views of mountains.  We rode razors above Heber with D's bishopric and their wives to an awesome view spot.  We could see Timp and mountains all the way around to the Uintas.  Fun, I know.