More Happenings in Utah

I love this picture with Tara, she is so nice and pretty.
We always have fun together and Evelyn is growning up so much.

Getting smarter all the time. She loves the water. Stream, sprinklers, and even Seven peaks. She has
to be watched every second, because she will head right for the water and dive in if she was allowed.

Isaac, Tiffany and Caleb at the Draper Temple. Ty, Caleb, Me and Isaac. (I love these boys so much) This picture was taken at the
Oquirrh Mountain Temple the same evening, and they are so close together , you can see one when you are standing on the grounds of the other one. They are both absolutely beautiful.

I've been sewing!

Wanted to make some dresses for the two youngest granddaughters.
I had so much fun sewing again. When my girls were little,
I made every dress they ever wore.

I took some pictures of Evelyn in hers before we headed out to church, Sunday August 3. That night I gave the other one to Tiffany for baby Ella to wear, after she makes her appearance. We really can't wait. These dresses were the same pattern, but I did not make them exactly the same. Sewing is another creative outlet for me. It is so great that I have almost 6 granddaughters to still sew for when I am in the mood to sew.

I spy an animal

Ty and I had a great time seeing many kinds of animals.
In Logan, we visited a small Zoo, with Sterling and Kendra, and also visited the Wheeler
farms, with Isaac, Tiffany and Caleb, where every kind of farm animal was there. Here are some of the pictures of some of the animals.
Here is my list of what I can remember that we saw.
Elk
spider monkeys
bald eagles
Wallabes
python
albino porcupine
geese
canadian geese
ducks of all kinds
a big rat
many mice
pheasants
coyotes
bobcats
pigs
sheep
cows
deer
chickens
many different birds
from many different countries

Do you recognize these houses?

I thought it would be fun to show these homes, and see if any of you family or friends out there might
know where these homes are and what they are from. It will be fun to see
who gets it right first. Try to name who's houses they are.

Early Morning hike!

Our early morning hike was really fun. We took the dog with us, meaning Ty, Myself, Jacob and Kelli. Walking along the top, see the green valley below. This is our destination. . .to the top Mohawk mountain. We have done this hike many times, and when we get on the actual trail, we find markers from Isaac, Jacob and Ty from years ago. Toby went along and when I sat on the edge of the peak, Toby was wiggin out and was trying to get me from the edge. I kept telling the kids to call him back so I could get up. I'm so glad he likes me and wants to protect me so much, but I was afraid he was going to fall off!

The Narrows passageway

We found a very narrow canyon on the way back from Mohawk Mountain. I am sure it was the nearest one to that Mesa. I wanted Kelli to experience one of these canyons, as it is one of many that exist behind our home in Logandale. We found many owl pellets deep into the passageway, which is like a big labyrinth and a big adventure, because you don't know what lies ahead. Sometimes you have to climb down some big rocks and sometimes you
almost feel like you are in a cave.

New Layouts

The reason for posting these here on this blog is simple. From Picasa they automatically went into my personal blog instead of my creative 'something special blog.' I will put them in there as well and even some more. After the wedding I have had a chance, on some of those really hot and you are stuck inside all day times, or opportunity to catch up on layouts that I already started or layouts I was working on for the Memory Makers Magazine Masters contest, which will not be happening now because the Magazine is shutting down. This is Magazine which I was published with, so I am kind of sad about it. "Paradise Life". . . was done for the 'My life is' layout that the contest was asking for,
I would not have done this layout for myself, but I guess it is a little bit like letting my posterity know more about me.

This one is called "Carys and the Talent Sprouts" her performance recital with her pre-school
her personality is just to cute and these pictures describe it perfectly.

"Afton and the Labyrinth" This picture and the two following on the next layout are to me really
great from my daughter in law, Courtney Askeroth She does a very good job with this affect.

"It's a big big big world out there"
I love scrapbooking and always will!

New on Something Special

Hey, I have just posted more stuff or pages, on my creative blog "Something Special" Click on it from my link list below. I wanted to enter the Memory Maker's Master's contest but just as I had completed all assignments I went to the online forum and found out that the magazine is shutting down, after the Sept./Oct. issue. So there will not be any magazine in which to announce to have a National contest. I just felt like I wanted them online somewhere. Thank heaven's for the blogging world. Some of these layouts are some that I would have entered. Remember to Click on 'Something Special'

Life after weddings!

What have I been doing since the weddings have been done and over with.

1. Staying in Logandale! With a couple of exceptions!
2. Morning bike rides. (love this so much)
3. Designing more sets for Storytellers Club.
4. Painting rooms after the flood, getting ready for baseboards.
5. Picking out new carpet for the basement.
6. Catching up on unfinished scrapbooking.
7. Taught myself how to fix bike flats.
8. Planned our trip up to Washington, Montana and Idaho!
Hold on. It is the panhandle area of Idaho so Washington
and Montana are all within 70 miles or so.
9. Speaking in Church about the Pioneers.
10. RELAXING!

a promised post

I finally was able to obtain
some of the professional photos
done of Jacob and Kelli on their
wonderful wedding day back on
Feb. 19, 2009. In all fairness to
them, they need a little more spot
light, because my blog really did
not do them justice before.

Kelli was a stunning bride with her
unique wedding dress (so pretty)
brown sash and beautiful broach
attached just below the waist.
Jacob chose very well, and we love Kelli. I can tell that they will be one of the great
couples. Jacob always said he was more attracted to brunettes. But there is so much more to Kelli for sure!


I loved this picture of the little
girls. We got good use out of
these dresses, as they were
worn for Kendra and Sterling's
wedding. We just changed the
sash! i love the big bows in the
back!

Don't Jacob and Kelli look so very
thrilled with one another?

Kylee's wedding day

The beautiful Bride
and Groom. they are
so in love!

Love these guys!

The handsome men and boys in my life!

More scenes outside the Temple

Todd and I are very happy with our daughter's choice!

The whole family with Gramps and Paula.
Clinton's friends celebrating.

The girls congratulating them.

The little girls!

Afton, Cameron, and Carys Askeroth
Breya Terry and Nolan Terry peeking from
behind.
Taylor Dowse And Evelyn Leavitt.