December 21, 2021

What a wonderful family Christmas celebrating few days.  

Spider-Man movie in the theater was awesome! It was Darren’s birthday present from the girls and it was way fun. 

Bethleham dinner with all my kids. Awesome to be together. Some food and lots of games, including a new favorite - “Poetry for Neanderthals”. Having the kids together is awesome.

What a wonderful Draper Christmas party. Some drawing with the girls, food, cousins, siblings, kids, grandparents, aunts and uncles, games, smiles, and laughter. Plus homemade blankets for all the grandkids. And chimes! How wonderful. 

December 16, 2021

I used to hate winter. Now it's not so bad.  Today was a snow globe day - the kind of day where you get to hike in beautiful surroundings with the snowing falling.

December 14, 2021

Some things I’m especially thankful for:

Seat heaters, Handel’s Messiah, Ephraim visiting M and R, snow, The First Noel. 

December 4, 2021

 Lizzi got baptized! I am so excited for my cute niece. This brings me so much joy! 

Pic with Lizzi and Kim

November 25, 2021

Gratitude opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness of a living God. Through it, we become spiritually aware of the wonder of the smallest things, which gladden our hearts with their messages of God’s love. - Bonnie D Parkin (April 2007)

This trip we’ve seen some huge vistas and trees. Then there have been the little things you have to look for which are just as cool. 

Also - Yosemite is so photogenic. And I can see why Ansel Adams choose black and white. I got back to Vernal Falls. Just as cool 6 years later. The sound of this waterfall is awesome. 

November 22, 2021

Darren’s birthday in Yosemite. Awesome hike from Taft Point around Sentinel Dome and back to TH. Way cool views of Yosemite falls and the valley far far below. The lime green trees were so cool. 

 

November 1, 2021

Woke up to a voice message from Mason’s mission president. What a great surprise to start November. 

“Hey this is Norm Hanson I was your son Mason Draper's mission president Arkansas Little Rock and I do not have his cell phone number.  I'd like to get a hold of him to stay in touch.  If you could give me a call back at 360-890-6553 or just a text me his phone number we sure love to get caught up with a remarkable missionary.  He was a hard worker he should've probably been home for about two years now on we've been home for about a year.”

 

Photo - October 2017