Tuesday, May 27, 2025

May 27, 2025

We have a robin in our backyard that sings loud and proud and I am here for the concert. 

Anyone else sit outside on a lovely May Day and pull up Merlin to see what other birds are around? Anyone else find old pictures of their dad and really, really miss him?




Monday, May 26, 2025

May 26, 2025

What a relaxing long weekend. Finished our Alone season, Cole and Rylie visited, read outside and finished a book, had pizza with the girls, and went on a hike. It was another lovely hike. The birds were chirping, there was new green on the trees, the mountain air was cool, and there was the smell of pine. Best of all - it was nature quiet. 


Wednesday, May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

Graduation! Sadie is finished with high school. Woot woot. We celebrated the only way we know how - with some Spaghetti 

This morning I snuck away for a quick hike up American Fork Canyon before the road opens.  I try and do that hike every year - Pine Hollow to Willow to the Summit for a snack.  There were lots of birds chirping, no traffic noise, and Lorien led, getting all the spiderwebs. 



Sunday, May 18, 2025

May 18, 2025

Fabulous Sunday evening having all my kids here. Played some Hearts (my favorite) and listened to them laugh together (even more my favorite). I love when we’re all together. 

This is pretty much what things look like. Not pictured - Cam and Sadie drawing at the counter. 



Friday, May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

Went on a lovely spring hike.  I use the words lovely and hike together often.  :)  There were layers of green - bright, light, medium, dark - along the Stewart Falls tail.  There was also a bunny and a waterfall.  And somehow we timed it so we passed all the people as we were hiking out.



Thursday, May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

We have a dog.  I take her to the park, Darren takes her to the mountains, and she hangs out with the girls around the house.








Wednesday, May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025

Took Baylie to the park and I just had to sigh. The grass was green, there were clouds hugging the snow capped mountains, and in my head I heard Rylie say, “We live in a beautiful world.”  Then I came home and this picture from 2013 popped up.