Our Own Little Piece of Zion

As I traveled through Zion's National Park on the way to our home I marveled again at how beautiful the canyon is. I feel so fortunate that it will always be a part of our lives. I also had to laugh (again) as I drove through Rockville, Utah and thought about how different two Rockville's can be. Here are a few updated pictures. Paint and tile were the next two things to be finished - so things are really moving along at this point. When I looked back through the pictures on my camera I realized that most of them are of the view - looking out the back. I have a feeling we are going to be living on the deck. Some of the workers were telling me about the deer, rabbits and wild turkeys that they have been seeing every morning. Can't wait to invite everyone over!

There's Nothing Like a Wedding...

Thanks to lds.org for the first picture - I'm afraid the wedding pics I took are kind of lame - what can I say, I just didn't get any good shots (I'm hoping Alicia has better ones) - it was also freezing cold I might add. In spite of the wind, Tracey looked radiant and Eliot was handsome as ever. The wedding itself was beautiful and we (A and I) had a great time reuniting with friends - especially Texas friends who were there. I almost typed "reuniting with friends and family" - so many of our friends who were there feel like family! The wedding luncheon was yummy and I have now officially met all of Mont's siblings (too bad there wasn't time for more stories)! We are only too happy to have been part of El's and Tracey's engagement/proposal and were delighted to be able to share part of their day with them.

Other people's weddings have always been a wonderful reminder to me of my own sweet husband, marriage and family (and the almost 24 years we have spent together) - I'm so glad that families can be together forever!

Catching Up - In No Particular Order

While visiting with family and celebrating my brother's B'day I learned about a new craft - how did I not know about this already. Vanessa had made a Valentine's Day pillow for my mom and had used a punch needle design in the center of it. She (Vanessa) showed me how to do it (punch needle) and gave me some pointers. We had planned to meet at a great quilting shop (The Corn Wagon) on my way back to Las Vegas to buy supplies, etc. but unfortunately it didn't work out to go together. I ended up going to the shop by myself and it was FANTASTIC. Lucky for Craig I only had a half hour before they closed and lucky for me the airport screeners didn't confiscate my brand new punch needle (they almost did). My first project involves - a sheep - what else?! The pattern above is the one I am doing - check out Pine Mountain Designs Tomorrow the catching up continues....a wedding and Zion's House.

I've been a little flakey...

Yikes, it has been a month since I posted last - no I wasn't bedridden, no I wasn't involved in the witness relocation program and no I wasn't without Internet service. Let's just say I was a little busy, out of town for a while, and well a little flaky (get it, like pie)!

Needless to say, I've got some pictures to download and some posts to put together and will get caught up asap. At the moment we are off to a YW activity - an Iron Chef cook off and the secret ingredient is chocolate. E has had so much fun making little place cards for all of things that the Beehives are preparing. They are making about 6 different kinds of S'mores. I'll try to remember to take the camera...