Camping at the Spruces

Big Cottonwood Canyon

You need to click on the pictures to get the full effect.

The Summer Storms

The last two weeks we have had pop up storms during the middle of the day/evening. These storms evoke a strong memory. I remember 1 storm in particular I was about 10 and was working at the ball park in the canteen when a terrible storm picked up. The wind started howling, gravel from the diamond pelting your face and body. The game was cancelled right away and people just started running for their cars. We closed the canteen and I ran home. When I got home Dad was standing in the front lawn looking at the sky. The clouds looked so close like he could have lifted me up to touch them. Those clouds were rolling, churning like a wave and then the rain came. We stood on the lawn drenched with the summer rain, mom yelling for us to come in. The feeling of danger and excitement that at that one moment you were so close to the storm but yet protected by love and nothing could touch you. I remember those storms through the smell of the rain, the howling wind, the churning sky, they are a great memory.

More Lilies

The first 3 pictures are lilies that Autumn, Lilly, Sam, and Vivian picked out for me years ago. This is really the first year they have really shown.

The Red Barron


Raspberry Wine


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Playdate with Ben

Holding Ro's thumb going down the slide.



Kicked the ball around



Splash pad felt great on a hot day

Red Butte Pickle

Ro brought a little baggie of Zesty Bread and Butter Pickles for her sandwich. They were discovered in the cooler and she endured a healthy amount of teasing.


Ro showing her "thumbs up" for the pickles..






Yum they are delicious...





I need to Tweet about this...

Brandi Concert

Happy to be in the venue and not waiting in the HOT sun.



We had perfect seats.



Chit-Chat before the concert.

June Party

Curiosity



Swing



Joy

Lilies

These buds are amazing and I love in this picture you can see the cobweb attaching the two buds. Make the picture big to get the real life effect.



Autumn Joy, these are one of my favorites 1st because of the name and 2nd because of their rich red and vibrant yellow. I didn't see this when I took the picture but if you make it big you can see a bug hiding out.



This lily looks like butter cream I am amazed how silky and warm the color is.



This lilium is a joy to admire its brush stroke petals green to white to knock you out pink.

Spring MI trip

Marci's wedding, family party, rolling down a hill with Adam, prickers stuck in Lilly's foot, Autumn and graduation, an apron, DDR, rainy track meet, Max's dedication, flowers from Grandma, catching up with family and long lost friends.