Appreciate the Simple Things...

We noticed the breathtaking beauty of Summerlin's snow capped mountains, red rock, and cloudy skies, with multi-colored mountains. The sun and clouds were moving fast so we all jumped in the car fast, grabbed the camera, and drove as fast as possible up Charleston. I pulled over and the kids were in awe of the beauty that Heavenly Father created. Each of them took turns out of the sunroof of the truck taking pics..here are some the kids took!

Love Notes and Valentines Day

 Woke up to this cute licorce love note from Chambray...she is so amazing...she wrote me this sweet note thanking me for helping her with homework and with so much she goes through. Then she reminds me that Heavenly Father will take care of me..(in this note on the right). She is wise beyond her years and is my anchor in life. I thank my Heavenly Father for her spiritual strength and faith that inspires me daily! Love You Cham!

Red Day Run in Logan!

I've so needed this recent trip to see my best friend Kaci, and of course I was also able to visit my brother Brandon's grave. I hardly get the chance to get up there, its been a couple of years. When Kaci moved to Logan I was so sad, but also excited because this is where alot of my family is from. Without me even mentioning it, she made me a promise that if they moved there, she would visit Brandon and take care of him for me. She has kept this promise diligently! Kac will call out of the blue just to say, "Hey, I am here with Brandon, the sky is blue, the trees are green and blooming, and the sprinklers keep hitting right over Brandon!...." I love her...for calling me to describe the exact conditions of that moment there in the cemetery, so that I might "feel as though I am there" she says. Kaci's daughter Alyssa is such a sweet princess, she has a special bond with Brandon and has always taken care of him for me she tells me! Kaci is an amazing person, friend, and mom. I love her!
She has also taken up running, she says Matt, her husband, and I, have inspired her. Well, we ran 5 miles outside when it was only 16 degrees! I thought I was going to die! There was a thick fog that day that was all around us, the cold air came into my lungs and I couldn't breathe, my snot froze to my face immediately, and I couldn't feel anything below my hips!! We found out later, that it was a "RED DAY", meaning the pollution and inversion was so bad that you shouldn't be outside! And yes...we went running in it!! Matt said we might as well have stuck our head in a smog exhaust pipe or smoked 10 packs of cigarettes at once! Ironically enough, I went there for a get-away, to clear my head, and to chill. At the end of our run she says, "oh I forgot to tell you the last 1/2 mile is straight uphill!" "Agghhh" She pushed me to the end...even through the "RED DAY" fog, bitter cold, and numbing pain! She is my true inspiration, and her friendship means everything to me. Through my fog I found clarity...because of my "RED DAY" run in Logan, I found my renewed inner strength to push through the fog, cold, and pain.




Kaci and Matt and their kids