November 30, 2016

Put the snowshoes on for the first snowshoe of the season.  We went to Spruces and it was gorgeous!  So much powder and the only one who had broke trail before us was a moose. 

November 28, 2016

What a nice and very wintry day.  The girls were putting up Christmas and D put on Cmas music while M and I shoveled snow.  M was in his Cookie Monster hat and shorts as the snow came down and blew all around.

November 27, 2016

Dallin H Oaks - "Each day, we put on clean clothes.  But by day's end our clothes are soiled by moral exertions.  So it is true for each of us spiritually. 

By Saturday, every one of us needs to be washed and cleaned.  When we are soiled by sin, we cannot have the Spirit's companionship.  I don't think that one unkind act drives the Spirit away all week, but it turns down the volume a little.  By Saturday night we all need to be cleansed spiritually, and this happens on the Sabbath. 

We confess our sins to the Lord and those we've wronged, and if serious, we speak with our priesthood leaders.  When that is fulfilled, we partake of the sacrament and make a new commitment.  Then we have the promise that we will always have His Spirit to be with us. 

We all need the cleansing that comes from partaking of the sacrament on the Sabbath day."

November 23, 2016

Put the kids in the car for a long drive to the North Rim of The Grand Canyon.  It was cold and snowy and Grand.  We did a walk out to the Bright Angel Viewpoint that included a little careful walking on slippery parts.  We also hit a few other viewpoints with a Grand view.  Kids were great and Mason made me laugh all day.  He has great snowball throwing accuracy.  My favorite part was the snowball karate chopping right before we left. 

November 22, 2016

Darren sings, "I'm closer now to 50 than to 40".  (Maggie's Dream - now that he's 45.  :))

We spent part of his birthday in Snow Canyon.  We also went to a movie (Fantastic Beasts) and Red Robin. 

November 21, 2016

Mason's laugh is aweome.  Especially when he is laughing at Sadie.  Also, he and I totally jive on the song - 50 Ways to Say Goodbye by Train.

November 18, 2016

First cold winter hike of the season.  Only a few inches of snow up Little Cottonwood on the hike to Cecret Lake but it was cold at the lake.  I really like my hiking friends of Lorien and Sariah.  They are game for anything and are so kind and funny. 

November 17, 2016

I'm getting old because I am really starting to like pie.

Also, would it really be 6th grade at Sego Lily without Temples and Tombs?  No.  No it wouldn't.

(Cam, Karli, Grace, Megan, Adi, and Emily in the back)

November 16, 2016

I really like tennis shoes.  They're pretty much the only shoes I wear.  Besides hiking shoes of course.  But that's for when I'm hiking.  :)

November 15, 2016

Type 2 fun - miserable while you're doing it, 100% worth it when you're done.  :)

November 14, 2016

Which kid do you think did which thankful page?

(Answer - C, M, S, R)

November 12, 2016

Playing PIG (basketball) with the kids - awesome.  Going to the zoo with the kids - also awesome.

Giraffes were great.  Lions were cool.  Lion cubs were way cool.  Ostrich was funny.  Elephants were fat.  Rhinos were icky.  Otter was awesome.  Polar bear was cute.  Seal was special.  (Swimming upside down.). Mr. Turtle was slow and steady.  Snow leopard was fluffy.  Gorilla was huge.  Orangutans were the best.  (With the 2 year old being my favorite thing we saw.)

November 9, 2016

Today I hiked with Kelly and Tami and then I wished my middle school BFF a happy birthday on FB in bubble talk.  :).  Both of these things made me smile.  And the crazy election is over.  President Trump?  Not so sure that makes me smile.  But neither would President Hilary Clinton.

November 5, 2016

How I love our one night a year GNO at Tara's cabin!  This year we had the four of us - Tara Covili, Patty Murphy, Mary Ellen Messick, and me.  We are getting older because we ate less treats, went to bed less late, watched less movies, and went out less.  And yet I had as much fun as ever.  I love chatting with my Snow girls and smiling and relaxing and just being friends. 

November 3, 2016

Just thinking about my dad tonight and what a great dad he is.  Love that guy, and love the memories with him, and love this pic of him.  "Come in if your nose is clean."

November 2, 2016

It's the start of colder hiking.  32 degree for our hike this morning felt cold.  It's also the start of college looking for Mason.  Snow College open house tonight made him "an official Badger".  Although no one is actually committing to go there, apparently they're still official.  :)