Millcreek Canyon in Autumn

In October, we went up Millcreek canyon to enjoy the autumn leaves and have some s'mores with Richard and the kids.
It was the most perfect autumn afternoon. The temperature was lovely, with the sun shining down perfectly.

Here are my favorite pictures of the day:

Me and Richard, taking my daily picture:

Elise giving me one of her many expressions:

Marcus, who always gives me a little smile:

Richard and I always have our cameras at the ready:

Collin gives me a rare smile. He's mastered closing his eyes right as I click the shutter as if he's blinking, which, of course, he's not.

Andrew and Eric...two peas in pod. I love it!

May Round-Up

May zipped right on by, didn't it!?  It was chalk full of busy as the weather warmed up and we all sat in anticipation of summer.

One of my favorite photos this month was the puff shot!

We took a walk up City Creek with the kiddos:

Eric and I helped Evan pack up and move his stuff.........by "Eric and I," I really mean: Eric helped Evan pack up his stuff.  I watched and played with Chance.

I celebrated 15 years at the University of Utah. FIFTEEN YEARS!!! I started working there with the intent of one and a half years...fifteen years later.  Time! It zips right on by!

Eric and I drove to St George to help honor Clinic 1A (Infectious Disease Clinic) for their work in HIV.

We drove to Kamas and watched Elise's dance recital.

Memorial Day was spent taking flowers around to the various cemeteries where our families are resting in peace. I saw this little girl playing in the flags.

I love being busy and playing with my family and friends. May was wonderful!!

Great Salt Lake Photos

While Sandy was in town, we hung out with Richard and his kids. We took them on a cold and windy day, to the Great Salt Lake (near Saltair) and took pictures. We'd hoped to get the sun setting, but it was c-c-c-cold! It was nice that my dad could join us for pictures.

It was fun to watch them run around suggesting pictures for my project. We had too much fun. I just love when my family is together.

Photos of the Kiddies

I am SO far behind in my updates! WAY back in February, I took pictures of Richard's adorable kiddies at a visit to Wheeler Farm. Here are my favorites:

Dance Recital

12/23/11 - Another drive up North for a dance recital. Elise and Andrew both enjoy dancing and their dance company had their holiday recital at the high school.
I become so much like a melting parent when one of them gets on stage to dance. It's so much fun to see their little facial expressions and to see how much fun they are having.

 

Football, Canning and Kiddies!

What a crazy Saturday!!!! Crazy busy!!!!

We picked up our Bountiful Basket then went to Park City to watch Collin's playoff football game. They didn't win, but it's the first time this team has made it to the playoffs, so that's a pretty big accomplishment. It was snowy and cold so we were happy to have the end of a game. :)
I canned Salsa today. I haven't done any canning this season, so I picked up 20 pounds of tomatoes. I made one of the two batches I'll be making. This batch is a mild/medium batch and it is delicious! I'll can another batch tomorrow; that batch will be HOT and include a ghost pepper and several habaneros. Eric likes his HOT salsa, so I thought I'd make a truly hot salsa for him.

Finally, after all the craziness of the day, I have Collin, Elise and Andrew staying the night at my house tonight. I love it when they are here. We have a lot of fun playing video games and chatting. I adore these amazing kids and have loved watching them grow up.

Elise and Andrew Dance Recital

Eric and I went to Kamas to see Elise and Andrew dance in their recital. Due to a mix up from the dance teacher, Andrew didn't dance...too bad because he really enjoys it. We'll be sure to be there for the Christmas recital.

Here are my favorite pics from the night:
I love that there are three different facial expressions on these girls:

Superhero dance:

Elise and her group:

Scarecrow dance; this little girl is amazing to watch:

Zombie dancers:


My beautiful niece, Elise: