A little SUN to chase away the Winter blues

Even with the drab Winter weather, I've found beauty in nature.

I started carrying my camera around more and here 

are a few of my favorite sunset pictures I've taken lately.

New Year's fun

This if my friend Jorge.  Usually I sleep through New Year's, 

but this year, I decided to do something different.

We had a great time celebrating New Year's

 at the Provo Towncenter Mall.

Lots of fun and games and beautiful fireworks 

after the Provo fire department dropped the ball at midnight from a tall fire truck's ladder 

out in the parking lot of the mall. the only bad thing is that it was freezing temperatures.

My NEW addition

 I am truly blessed to have this

NEW addition in my life.

It's another testimony to me

that when you are doing the right things.....

You do receive blessings and answer to your prayers.

Being grateful

This Thanksgiving season I am grateful for many things.

I am grateful for my fantastic family.

I'm grateful for wonderful friends.

I am grateful for a great job.

I am grateful for good health.

I am grateful for my testimony.

Many times life gets busy,

and there are many distractions.

I have been very blessed 

in many areas of my life.

This Thanksgiving season, my goal 

is to remember GRATITUDE.

So many THINGS...so little TIME

I know I'm way behind in posting for this month, so here's a 

quick re-cap of some fun experiences I've had lately.

 Sophie and I played with the flowers

on Salt Lake temple square
during Elaine's wedding.

 We're missing a few people 

in our family for this picture.  

Don't we look great?

 My favorite day of the week in August was TUESDAY
 because we met at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi

and had great adventures exploring and learning there.

Here's Koda on his first pony ride.

When it was over, he had so much fun

 he didn't want to get off his pony.

 Sophie was brave - she'd ridden a pony before

and she could do it all by herself.

There are so many wonderful things

 in this world to see and learn about.

Old things can become new as

you share them through the eyes of children.

Thanks Koda and Sophie for the memories.

The last days of summer

 It's always fun to hang out with the boys...

Oliver has such a handsome smile!!!

 What a great family picture.

 Grandma, Koda and Sophie got lost in the maze.

Koda made a splash at the end.

Can you tell who was helping him?