Spring at the Cabin

A little work... a little play.

I cut down over a hundred aspen saplings in the backyard.

Robert chopped out a huge root.

Greg worked on the weeds.

I obviously did most of the work.

slackers.

Look how gorgeous it looks - 

next we are going to move the propane tank so the

backyard will be more open.

Then it was time to play...

Moab with Braden

Shea is in Mexico and Robert has to work, so Braden and I flew down to Moab yesterday to do a little hiking.  Great fun!

Biking my 50 miles in Nevada

We spent two days down in Nevada during Robert's spring break.  It was in the high 90's and my out-of-shape fanny got a work out.

We stayed in Henderson and did this great loop by Lake Mead

and Lake Las Vegas.  We thought it was 30 miles, but much to 

out dismay, it turned out to be 35 miles.  The last 10 miles was 

so very, very hard.  Up hill and hot, hot, hot.

The trail head was at a casino, so we went in there to change before

heading over to Hoover Dam.  I sat down in a soft chair in the lobby

and truly wondered if I could ever get up again.

but I did.

 Hoover Dam was very cool.

actually it was hot there too, but you know what I mean.

 50 miles in Nevada!!

We did the last 15 miles the next morning in Mesquite. 

It was a very nice ride, except for the torture of sitting again on my bruised be-hind.

Bowling!

Spring break with Jaxson!!

Kayla, Tyson and Jaxson spent half of their spring break with us.  So much fun!!

Sunday walk.

Kayla and Tyson helping me paint my
happy quilting room.

Braden and Kamo looking awesome

Cousins and their babies.
This was at Lois' funeral.  Sherri and Rachelle
just had their babies in February.

First slide ride for Jaxson!!!

yep- he loved it!

Grandpa and Kamo

In loving memory....

Lois Marie White Sawyer

1927-2013

I will always and forever be grateful for Lois and all that she gave to me throughout the years.  For 27 wonderful years I have been blessed with the most amazing mother-in-law and my children have had such a special grandmother.

She will be missed.

1986
mother and son.

61st Wedding Anniversay

American Fork - 1997

Grandma and Shea - 2008

2012 at Charles Funeral

2011 - Kayla's wedding

2012 - Marie's wedding

Snowshoeing for FHE

For President's Day, I invited forced Shea and Braden to go snowshoeing.  Braden loved it, Shea thought she was being tortured.   It was a gorgeous day and I even took sleds so they could sled down the hills.  It was a little icy which made that a bit treacherous.  But fun.

   

Look at that gorgeous view.
Kamo absolutely LOVED being out on the trail.

Do you want some whine with that cheese?

This was a pretty steep hike and Braden's first time
on snowshoes.  A little rest and he was good to go.

"I'm not going to make it.  Just leave me here."
Good thing I love that girl or I just might have.

Kamo helping to pull Shea down the hill

There were quite a few crashes.  Braden found out that boys
 shouldn't go belly-down on our paper-thin sleds.
He  he lost a little of his manhood on that mountain.