Bountiful Braves!!!

Craig's cousin owns this ravine, don't know what he's going to do with it, but this sure was a beautiful view of the temple. Personally I think these houses are going to fall in the ravine when the earthquake hits. I wonder if Craig's cousin will get to keep all their stuff?

I guess I just wanted to see what all the fuss was about. And, Craig's Uncle and cousins live right up the hill!
Hmmmmm, I wonder how many kids in the Columbus 2nd Ward have graced these steps up to Bountiful High????????????

thank you, I enjoyed myself. I wonder if they really are brave?

Trip to Utah !!!

I remember as a college student in the 1970's how we would get to Salt Lake really early on Conference weekend just to be able to get into the Tabernacle. We would line up all around the building and wait all day in line just to get into the afternoon session. After being newly refurbished it only seats 4,000. Amazing that is used to seem so big!

Wow! The temple is so beautiful!

This little old lady was a special guest of the Choir for Music and the Spoken Word. She just celebrated her 95th birthday (she's from Florida...and not a member) so her local newspaper did an article on her. She was asked many questions and one of them was "What is your one dream in life?" She answered that her fondest wish was to see and hear the Mormon Tabernacle choir in person. Another woman reading the paper saw what this lady's request was (I suspect she was a member) so she called her up and said she wanted to take her to Utah and let her see the choir....and there they were. They wheeled her up on stage to be presented to the Choir when it was over and then the choir sang their closing song "God be with you til we meet again" right to her. She heartily sang along and there wasn't a dry eye in the place. What a wonderful thing...the kindness of a stranger. It was a glorious day and we feel so blessed to be a part of the most wonderful organization on the earth...the Savior's Church.

Jared Halley Live Concert

Dave #1 and Dave #2 and more fans.........( or is it Dave #2 & Dave #1?????)
Jared Halley fan club. Little girl (who kept dancing on stage) Summer, Brigham, Kira, Tara & Jared in back (a different Jared).

Yep, Jared Halley is talented. I just want to go on record that I've known him since he was just a little kid. Stephanie also picked him up for Seminary so I'm sure she'll claim part of the credit for his success in life, deserved of course. His concert in the park was well attended and fantastic. He needs to try out for American Idol. I know that WE'D all vote for him. And I have unlimited texting, so I'm a force to be reconed (rekoned ???....I'm an excellent speller but I find myself vexed) with when it comes to voting on reality shows.

Memorial Day Picnic

A little too much smoke for Mallory I guess.
Stop fighting you two.....
Are these guys new in the ward? These are the girls....Kate, Mallory, Caitlin & Pete. So pretty !!!!!

Why didn't I take more photos? The food was great and everyone had a nice time.

Mallory's Shower

Nice flowers from Uncle Craig

Whoops, I didn't mean to put on this picture, Mallory's face was a little red. Where do people buy this stuff? Not that I really want to know.

Great fun to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Mallory and Lincoln!

Lake Michigan and Asparagus picking!

Our beautiful beach and lighthouses on the pier. It's wonderful to swim in freshwater.

This is where I would spend my entire summer if I didn't have a store and had to be home to sell fruitcake...and be with my husband. ha ha Forget the ocean, most people have no idea how fabulous Lake Michigan is. That's ok, we like it quiet.

This is a little piece of driftwood I found on the beach. I wanted to take it home so my sweet husband got the shovel and dug it up!!! I'm sure it wouldn't fit in the car so I settled for a photo. This is our beach on Lake Michigan. Greater love hath no husband than to try and fulfill his wife's dreams.

This is probably my most favorite view in all the world. It's the walkway down to Lake Michigan from my parents cottage. Lake Michigan is clean and blue and peaceful.

Isn't asparagus funny? It has to be hand snapped since the spears just poke right up from the ground...one by one! They were also great to eat raw.
This is part of my parents farm, I adore the blue skies and lovely fields...the air is clean and the ground is soft and sandy. The trees are all gentle and blow in the breezes of Lake Michigan. I always take my own pictures of myself. I'm a little crazy. I just want to prove I was there!

That is my cute little mother. We were out picking asparagus in the rye field. My dad overplanted the asparagus field on their farm with rye this year, but the asparagus is still coming up between the rows, so fun!!!

Orange much?

Well, I am shopping for my large family of 2 at Kroger and I'm happily wearing my orange Spring coat, orange blouse and my new Spring orange purse...the girl at the checkout says to me, "Wow, it takes a lot of confidence to pull off all that color!" Hmmmmmm.....I'm thinking, this is either a backhanded compliment or a total slam. The girl isn't very old and since I'm not generally suspicious of people's motives I decide it's a compliment and I thank her and go home. What did she really mean? I'm going to think the best, and I'm still going to wear my lovely orange!! Hey, my car is red. And, I'm toting the reusable bags OK, except for meat, eeeeewh. I really like my new purse.