Mosquito Lunch

These mosquito killers were out in our area today so they came by to eat their lunches and for Emily to call about a possible apartment in Cedar City :)

So fun to see these two working together this summer

No better # out there than #14

 

LAX team boating

We took some of Brenna's BYU Lax team boating up at Deer Creek.

The girls surfed, ate, hung out, tanned, and laughted a lot.

When everyone was done, Robert went out for a quick surf.

When he fell, the board shot up and hit him in the head.

Blood everywhere. With a boat full of BYU students, surely there wouls be one studying nursing, medicine, physical therapy, something? Nada. So Brenna took the lead on checking the wound and applying pressure with a boat towel.  She believed that stitches or staples were necessary. So while I tried ti hold the towel against his head, Robert drove the boat back to the ramp, loaded it onto the trailer, and drove the truck & boat down the canyon. Meanwhile, Aubrey was at home finding the nearest InstaCare and getting him registered.  

Came out of InstaCare with 6 staples and a nice gauge bandage warpped aroung his head and with a horrible headache, yet he still drove home, as I have never felt compfortable driving on the freeway pulling the boat. 

Luckily the stitched can be removed a few says before our Lake Powell trip!😄

 

Snakes

Snakes

Snakes

and more snakes.

I have never ever liked snakes. Do desire to see them, touch them, let alone hold one, No thank you.

Yet here I am living up in the mountains with snakes on our property and I'm actually okay with it.

I'm not sure what all has changed, other than I am just less fearful of things now. 

None of these snakes are Rattler, which is good, though we know they reside here as well.

The previous owners 80-pound dog was bit by a rattle snake a few years ago, and just recently our neighbor next to us was bit by a rattler and was in the hospitalized. I am working on my constant gaze, scanning the areas I am walking towards, but I'm not going to let these snakes keep me from enjoying this beautiful area we live in. 

 

Herriman Rodeo

After years of attending the Days of '47 Rodeo downtown, we thought we should start supporting the rodeo right here in our hometown. 

Welcome to the Herriman Rodeo!

We had great seats and tons of fun and tons of cotton candy

Naomi was ready to go wearing her fancy headphones

Elan chatting it up with one of our local councilmen Teddy.

Aubrey had signed Ikaika up for the Horsestick Race and it was awesome!

These videos are defintely worth the WATCH!

 

30th Anniversary

So crazy to think that 30 years ago today we were getting at up the crack of dawn to get ready and head ti the Los Angles Temple to be married and sealed for time and all eternity.

 It was & still is the Best decision that either of us has ever made. 

Life together is joyful, peaceful, and full of love.

So much of that stems from making God a part of our marriage and family from the beginning.

The covenants we made and have renewed by proxy many times really do bind us to Him and to each other. They guide our decisions, big and small.

So very thankful that we get to spend this life together learning, growing, stretching, trying, and trying again to become more like our Savior and Heavenly Parents. 💓