Wordless Wednesday ~ Safety first...

Last trip up the canyon...

...At least for awhile, summer is over. Hopefully we can take a drive to see the leaves changing.

Breakfast food this time, thanks for cooking it all Mark, it was yummy!

Yes, I will eat the entire bowl of raspberries,

 thank you very much!

 I need to check the label before I drink this!

Grey and I stayed at camp while Grandpa, Mark, Tiff, Cash and Colby went for hike. It's a tough job but someone has to do it!

Mark often takes his boys on what they call “adventures.” When they reached the top of the mountain Cash said, “The adventures Daddy takes us on has been training me for this hike.”

A nice fire to roast marshmallows and a great way to end a fun day!  I love my family.

Words to live by ~ Ascend together...

"...we need each other! As covenant-keeping women and men, we need to lift each other and help each other become the people the Lord would have us become. And we need to work together to lift the rising generation and help them reach their divine potential as heirs of eternal life." Linda K. Burton (Ensign, May 2015)

The Temple...

"You are never lost when you can see the temple..."

I remember a warm, sunny afternoon when spring was trying to nudge its way through a long winter in Cache Valley, Utah. My father, whose Saturdays were always filled with chores for his grandsons, stopped by our home with an offer to “go for a ride.” Always happy to ride in Grandpa’s truck, our four- and six-year-old sons scurried into the back jump seat, and I joined my father in the front. Our drive took us through the streets of downtown Logan, which wrap around the Logan Temple, prominently situated on a hill, centered beautifully in the city. As we moved further away from the city, we turned from paved, busy streets to seldom-used dirt roads, where we crossed old bridges and weaved through trees far into the country. We were far from any other traffic and all alone.

Realizing his grandsons were in a place they had not been before, my father stopped the truck. “Do you think we are lost?” he asked the wide-eyed boys as they gazed out the windshield across the valley. Followed by a moment of silent assessment came the profound reply of a young child. “Look,” he said, pointing his finger. “Grandpa, you are never lost when you can see the temple.” Our eyes turned, focusing with his, seeing the sun glistening off the spires of the Logan Temple, far across the valley.

You are never lost when you can see the temple. The temple will provide direction for you and your family in a world filled with chaos. It is an eternal guidepost which will help you from getting lost in the “mist of darkness.” It is the house of the Lord. It is a place where covenants are made and eternal ordinances are performed.

~ Gary E. Stevenson (Ensign, April 2009)

I can see the temple from my school. I love passing by a window and seeing it close by. I went to the temple today. It was a warm day and the angel Moroni was glistening in the sun. What a beautiful sight. As always, the flowers were gorgeous. There were lots of busy bees buzzing around today. I've never seen so many bees around the flowers. 

I grateful to know that the temple does provide direction for me and my family. Even when I am feeling lost, I know I can go to the temple to help get back on the path.

ThrowBack Thursday ~ Relief Society Choir 2008...

When I sang in the choir at the Conference Center for the General Relief Society Meeting.

 Once in a lifetime experience!

Wordless Wednesday ~ Backyard camping in Grandpa's tent...

Words to live by ~ Light...

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

 ~ Albert Schweitzer

What could be better...

I love to gather as a family for any reason, but it's especially wonderful when it's a birthday celebration. We were all together tonight, our family and Tiffani's family and I loved it. Colby enjoyed playing with his cousins. It was a fun night for our favorite three year old!

 Homemade pizza!

 Ayva and Colby

 Uncle Chris is the best gift giver!

First try... Happy Birthday sweet Colby!

Birthday date with Colby...

Thursday is was Colby's turn for a birthday date with Grandma. He wanted to go to Farm Country. He is such a delightful boy, a ray of sunshine. We had a wonderful afternoon.

I was walking along side Colby and he 

said, Grandma go stand over there.

What a handsome boy!

 Just like Cash, Colby also wanted to eat at JCW's.

 

 Selfie with Grams!

Another perfect day in Grandma land.

Happy Birthday Colby!