An Early Mother's Day Surprise for Grammie

I have wanted to take my Mom to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point for years. I was finally able to pull it off today. The weather was nice and it was my day off. Mom was feeling good today and was up for an outing, so the timing was right. It was breathtakingly beautiful and everything I hoped it would be. Happy Mother's Day Mom!

The color combinations were amazingly beautiful

Sweet little Momma with her babies

These are a few of my favorite things!

Row, Row ,Row Your Boat

The first river trip in the spring can be in any kind of weather. We heard some horror stories of rain, wind, cold temp when you just freeze and the fun is minimal. We all brought wet suites and rain gear to keep us dry and warm. You basically just layer everything. The water is extremely cold, so you don't want to end up in it. We had a great day on the river then went to Moab for the night. We did a little hiking at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park.

Cynthia has the exact opposite picture of me.

Trent and Kalli

It was a perfect day to be on the river.

The real fun stuff is just beyond those rocks. You can see it starting to ripple. There are some big rocks to navigate around. It's a total blast!

Mike took a turn rowing while Cynthia, Chris & Trent enjoyed the ride.

Kalli and Tyler are just enjoying the ride & the sun.

Tyler rowed most of the day. He's a good boatman. Chris handled the big rapids just encase we turned over!

Easter Weekend at San Rafael Swell, Utah

A beautiful sunset the night we arrived. Storm clouds were just about to bust open.

Me, Kevin & Kalli at the Black Dragon Canyon look out.....very cold and windy!

You have to look hard but you can see that the boys discovered a new way to avoid nasty smoke in your eyes while enjoying a nice fire......goggles

Kevin hasn't been out with us for a long time and it was so fun to have him there!

We saw all kinds of weather this weekend.....rain....snow.....hail....sunshine

Easter morning just isn't the same when your kids are older. BUT they still look for the candy basket!

Kalli on my new bike.

At the pools at San Rafael Swell.

Mike and the kids at Black Dragon Canyon.

Chad was working on a Photography class project the entire time we were gone.

Boys and their toys

Sometimes When it's Quiet.....I Think

I have really enjoyed writing poetry, it gives me a place to put my feelings that I don't always share. Each of my children have inspired a poem of mine. This next one is for Chad. The first one I ever wrote was for Kevin, it is called " Remember Son".
Kalli can claim " I Cry Now" and Kimber belongs to " A Women's Prayer".

Women Prepare Your Sons

The love that I feel for you equals my pride

A blessing from Heaven, to have you by my side

Holding your hand as a child helped to guide you

Molding like clay, the man that's inside you

Teaching each day, something you need to know

Praying you seek His light, each day, as you grow

The man you become reflects greatly on me

The will to work hard to be all you could be

So little time , to make impressions that last

Remember my counsel, the hard times will pass

Hold tight to the rod, that is placed in your hand

For the honor is great to be called " A Good Man."

Prom 2009

The last dance corsage for me! I guess I will just have to move on to weddings

After much encouragement from family and a few friends Chad decided to go to his first and last prom ever. He asked Yonica to be his date. She is a foreign exchange student from Norway.

Mamma Mia... Chad's Bust'n a Move !

Bingham's Dance Company had their Dance Concert over the weekend. The girls asked some of the guys from the football team,( that they knew could lift and throw them around and not drop them), to dance in this Mamma Mia number. Chad is front and center. You can see him better after Mike moves around the BIG head in front of us.....Enjoy!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

I opened my blinds to this beautiful winter scene this morning. If it weren't for the beautiful blue sky above I might have actually cried. This picture does not really do it Justice. I went for a 2 1/2 mile walk this morning and froze my face off in the wind but it really ended up being a beautiful morning.