Paddle Boat in Provo, Utah

We went to visit down in Utah for a bit.  We went to a really nice park and Grandpa Rolf and Grandma Helen treated the boys to a paddle boat ride.  They had never done one and loved it!  They went all over the pond and Andrew was my thumbs up king!  What a beautiful day it was.

Joshua's 12th bday

Wow Josh has turned 12!  Last year before being a teen yikes!  He also was able to be ordained a Deacon and pass the sacrament, so wonderful.  Everyone had fun with his cake.  So colorful!  And we even got a rainbow outside to match the rainbow cake what a coincidence!  He loved having his friends come over to hang out with and it was so nice Grandpa Rolf and Grandma Helen could be there too.

Mud Run 2013

We decided to be a little crazy and do a mud run.  It definitely was crazy!  And super fun!  Jumping through mud and obstacles was definitely like no other experience.  Definitely ranked in the most fun things we've done ever.  Flinging mud at each other and making sure we had no clean spot was quite the opposite of my usual forte!  Tommy is quite the amazing runner I must say and Josh held his own.  Darn side aches were a culprit (got that from me unfortunately).

Scouting with Jon Fall 2013

More and more I've become too sensitive to go on the hunts with Jon.  Factors like the cold and killing an animal are just tough for me.  But I love to go scouting!  We hike in a bit or just drive around, Jon spots the beautiful animals with his eagle eyes and we admire and observe in Heavenly Father's amazing country.  I love the beauty of the surroundings and the smell of the air.  I especially love seeing flowers and seeing and hearing elk and birds.  I also love the sunsets I get to see.

This is what scouting is all about!  I hope to someday have a better zoom on my camera to capture these amazing animals.  


The moon started to rise so beautifully but I just couldn't capture it right.  First picture I had camera shake but the boys thought the picture looked cool.

Grandma Victoria's love for living things

I love how my mom has such respect for God's creations. She always shows such interest and love for them, no matter what it is. She made a new little friend with this dragon fly.