Lake Powell

We were lucky enough to be invited to go to Lake Powell with my cousin Tiffany this last weekend. I've never been before and it was beautiful!! We couldn't have asked for better weather and the water was a perfect 80 degrees.

Here's Tiffany and Addy enjoying the boat ride.



This is as close as I got to wake boarding. I'm hoping next time I'll ride the board instead of just swim with it.


Jared shook off some rust and got up on the wake board and looked pretty good.


He also decided to become a fisherman. He thought it'd be best to start of small and then work up. He's even using a batman fishing pole.


Here are Jared and Mick proud of themselves for jumping off a rock and climbing back on.


Here's my little Tan-man.


Thanks Team Simmons for inviting us and showing us a great time!! We loved it!

I'm so ashamed!

I hate to admit it, but last Friday was the first time we've been up in the canyons since moving back to Utah!! Before we moved to VA I don't think I missed a week without going for a hike up in the mountains. It's really a cryin' shame that we haven't been more. But, I've gotten back in touch with one of my favorite friends from my childhood Lisa (Ruben) Moore and we went up to the canyons to make hobo dinners. Finally.

Here's Lisa's little girl Sydney and our boys.


Our fire died so we figured it meant our food was done. But some people aren't huge fans of overly rare hamburger, so the boys chopped up a big old tree and attempted to finish fixing our dinner. In the process we got a lot of smoke. But the food turned out to be pretty darn tastey.


Here's Lisa attempting to keep her twins out of the fire.


We finished off the night at Lisa and Josh's house with a little 'Ticket to Ride' America style. We got a little mountain and fire to please the misses and a little gaming to please the Jared. All in all it was a fun night!!

My grandparents have been two of the greatest examples in my life. This morning I lost my grandma. She helped me become the person that I am today. I am going to miss hearing her laugh-you could hear it from a mile away and you couldn't help but start laughing yourself. I am going to miss seeing her enter a room with a different shirt on every time she came in because she couldn't keep the shirt she had on clean. I am going to miss hearing her tell stories about Dedham and about Fish Friday. I am going to miss going to Jackson Hole with her. I am going to miss hearing her tell me how wonderful she thinks I am and that she prays for me. I am going to miss having her in the congregation everytime I play the violin. I am really going to miss watching my grandma and grandpa go walking hand in hand every day. I am so lucky to have had such a wonderful grandmother who loved her family so much and created so many wonderful memories for all of us to cherish. I am so thankful she was able to be such an important part of my life. I can't imagine living life without her. I am so grateful to know that families are forever and that we will be able to see her again.