Still . . .

Still loving my sunsets. October 2012

Lolly's Grandbabies

And just a few recent pictures of my two favorite little people . . . Grant and Emily.

They make me smile . . . even in my dreams.

I am amazed each time I am with these children how much happiness
they bring to me.

Now I have two pair of eyes to love.

Summer 2012

Some of my favorite photos from this summer . . . and yes . . . I am back!

Well . . . that was pretty much my summer . . . in a nutshell!

Favorite Little Girl and Boy

I have been a bit busy - 

and have not posted like I would like -
especially since new little Emily arrived a month ago.

So here are a few of my latest favorite moments.

Beautiful Little Girl.

Incredible Hair!

Good Little Sleeper.

My Buddy the morning his little sister was born.
Love the time I spend with these two!

Long Time No Blog

Life continues to be an interesting journey . . .

but there is always those moments of joy.

Like the ones below ~

This kid is growing so fast . . . but will always have those remarkable eyes.

Love love love this little blue boy!

Sunday Fun

Love These Kids - ALL of Them!

Sunday with Trevor, Laura, Brady, Patsy, Grant, Erin, Adam, Gabby, Tanner,
Troy, & Annabelle.

Doesn't get better than this.

Oh - and Katie was there behind me watching the pictures unfold.

 Grant was done with the standing in one place routine.

 

Erin graciously trimming my tree.

  Patsy helping Grant unwrap an ornament.

Trevor and Laura.

Trevor tossing Grant in the air. Grant LOVES this!

Tanner playing his bass. 

Patsy and Brady.

And my most favorite picture of all . . . my little blue boy drawing on his chalk board.

Love love love this kid.

Merry Thanksgiving!

Happy Halloween!

I am thinking either Dracula or Spock next year . . .

Happy Birthday Katie!

My oldest child is now 30 years old.

Wow!

I threw Katie a small family party.

Her favorite color is pink and so I envisioned a room filled with 

pink flowers, pink balloons, and of course a pink cake with pink candles.

Yet somehow it didn't quite work out that way.

First . . . I am now a full time working woman.

Second . . . if I have a 30 year old child I am way old.

Third . . . I wish I had a really good excuse but I don't.

So when I called Dick's Market to order a cake the morning AFTER my daughter's birthday

and requested a birthday cake for that afternoon I was told there was

one last white cake with raspberry filling left.

"It's yellow, and purple, and green, and pink."

Great I thought. It will be fine.

Well . . . let's just say it's too bad it wasn't Grant's birthday.

However, he ended up enjoying the cake so much that Katie was fine with the 

ugliest cake we have ever seen.

Besides, I ended up making her a homemade buttermilk chocolate cake

with divinity frosting because I felt so bad about the boy cake.

Here are the pictures from Katie's party:

Thank Goodness My Floor Was Clean

Grant and I had a nice evening together.

We played.

He had a bath.

I put one of my old t-shirts on him.

He ate some candy.

I took some pictures.

My happy place.

 

PC in Autumn

I had a marvelous Saturday in Park City.

Seeing my older boys - old friends - and attending a ground breaking

for a park in honor of Matt Knoop who died while serving the Lord in Brazil.

Here are a few pictures of the people and places I love.

Sam, Brady, Troy, Patsy, Trevor, and Laura.

Brady realized he should be standing by Patsy so

the middle shifted around a bit.

Then I took the most adorable picture of Trevor and Laura - ever.

They are very cute together.

I adore all of these kids - and loved the snippet of time I had with them.

Then I hiked into the hills with Maureen and took tons of pictures.

Here are a few of my favorite.

Just a few.

Goodbye Summer - Hello Halloween!

My pictures say it all . . .

 Shellie, Kathryne, and I headed out to the Great Salt Lake on Labor Day.

It had been years since I have ventured out to that big mass of salt water.

It was fun . . . and fascinating . . . and I love the adventure.

Friends. A very good thing.

Grant's Sunny Afternoon

I am only going to post a few pictures out of the 200+

that I took yesterday of Grant playing in his backyard.

I am putting together a book for Katie for Christmas

with pictures of Grant and so I don't want her to see all of them.

(She already knows about the book - it's a tradition!)

These are the pictures that made me laugh and smile.

Grant and Lucy

Grant and Sammy and Miles

Grant trying something new . . . climbing through the playhouse window.

Grant realizing he is stuck . . .

Grant screaming at me because I am taking a picture

instead of rescuing him from his playhouse window . . .

Grant happy that I finally rescued him and placed him on his slide.
We had a wonderful hot August afternoon together.

I love this little blue boy of mine.