Summer Fun with the Young Women
My Girls' Camp paper plate award. The girls were playing MASH and I asked whose mother-in-law I was going to be?!Floating the Provo River9-Square at Girls' CampMia ShalomHiking a SundanceStewart...
View ArticleMullets and Miscellany
When I visit Park City, I often stop at the ReStore and stock up on furnishings for rentalsBob is almost 95. I sometimes join him when he sits on his front porch across from our house.
View ArticleWashington McCords VIsit
We were happy to get the chance to spend time with Per & Julie and family twice during their visit to Utah. During the week, we met up at Deer Creek Reservoir for lunch and boating! The kids all...
View ArticleRaising Canes
Marcus got a job at Raising Canes, a chicken restaurant in Provo. As a result, Katie and I got VIP passes and were the very first consumers at this new location (we entered to cheers!)
View ArticleBYU All Sports Camp
Port and Flynn love sports! They spent a week at BYU attending an all sports camp and particularly enjoyed gymnastics, soccer and basketball.
View ArticleLove Family Reunion
They all got along so wellLots of Love! J.P. and fam didn't make it out due to sickness.Smoky sunsetCousins!Provo River Falls Dad explaining how to ride an e-bikeMain StreetMountain CoasterBest...
View ArticlePowder Mountain Race
Wether and I went to Park City the night before his first race at PowderMountain. Grandpa teaching Wether how to ride an e-bikeGrandpa and Grandma came to the race to watch Wether and Marcus race,...
View ArticleLabor Day Weekend in PC
I headed up to Park City after school on Friday with the truck to load up a table and chairs I bought for a rental at the ReStore. I had with me Holden, Port and Flynn. Marcus and Wether stayed home...
View ArticleEarly Fall
Ashley and I on our morning walk with matching t-shirtsI bought a wheelchair for grandma at Savers, which predictably became a much sought-after toyWether at the bus stop for Jr. High(!) with Glowie,...
View ArticleCupcake Wars
The older YW class invited the Priests to our Cupcake Wars activity. It ended up being so much fun!
View ArticleMountain Bike race in Cedar City
Marcus with his 3rd bike and a few of the ride leadersWether started in 14th place out of 96 and finished 6th! He really had his head in the game, which contributed to his outstanding performance....
View ArticleBeach Boys in Concert
Happy 18th Anniversary to us! We celebrated by going to a Beach Boys concert at Deer Valley.
View ArticleBack to School!
Holden 9th grade and Wether 7th grade (both at the Jr. High)A few of the neighborhood kids at the bus stop!Flynn (2nd grade)Marcus (11th grade)Port (5th grade)
View ArticleGuiness Book of World Records
The leaves in Heber were so beautiful!First group to arriveWe laid the foundation!
View ArticleFlynn's 8th birthday
This kid knows what he wants. Flynn planned his party and especially requested dry ice in the drinks, musical chairs, and most of all - a pinata! Flynn also helped me plan a scavenger hunt for the YW...
View ArticleEurope - Day 1 (Madrid)
We bid adieu to Port and Flynn and flew from SLC to Chicago to Madrid where we had an 8 hour layover. We landed early in the morning Madrid time (8 hours ahead of Utah) and took a taxi to the Plaza...
View ArticleEurope - Day 2 (Vienna)
We only had 1 day in Vienna, so we were a bit dismayed when we woke up at 10:30! We had a delicious breakfast at a cafe before heading to Schönbrunn Palace, which was the main summer residence of the...
View ArticleEurope - Day 3 (Graz & Ljubljana)
We drove to Graz where we got COVID tests in preparation for crossing the border to Italy. Graz is also where Arnold Schwarzenegger was born. We got lunch in Graz, hiked up Schlossberg (the town...
View ArticleEurope - Day 4 (Predjama Castle & Venice)
Our first stop was Predjama Castle, a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in south-central Slovenia. The castle was built under a natural rocky arch high in the stone wall to make access to...
View ArticleEurope - Day 5 (Innsbruck)
We drove through the Brenner Pass on our way to Innsbruck. It was just beautiful with castles lining the countryside. Our next stop was a a cable car that took us to the top of a mountain to hike...
View ArticleEurope - Day 6 (Mayrhofen & Krimml Waterfall)
I was determined that we do a via ferreta on our trip, which I knew the boys would love, but this proved harder than I thought. It seems that renting equipment (a harness and helmet) was more...
View ArticleEurope - Day 7 (Salzburg & Munich)
We wandered around Salzburg and ate delicious pretzels. Wether and Holden recognized quite a few backgrounds from the Sound of Music. The market in the main square was delightful. We also visited...
View ArticleEurope - Day 9 (Prague and LAX)
On our last morning, we arrived at the Communist Museum right when it opened. So tragic to read about what the Czech people lived through under communist rule. Our long journey began with a flight...
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