Trying to express what I feel...

I am so grateful for the blessings in my life-- that I get to be a mom and a grandma and a sister and a daughter and a wife.  And that I get to HAVE such an incredible mom, mom-in-law, sister, sisters-in-law, grandma and daughters-in-law. I'm grateful for my sweet, good husband and for our precious, precious kids (including in-law kids) and grandkids. I'm grateful for my siblings (including siblings-in-law) and THEIR kids and THEIR kids too. Our family continues to grow with delightful new children to love.

And I'm grateful for my friends and their families. So many people who bless my life in ways that I could never express but in ways that I pray I'll always get to keep forever.

I'm not even going to TRY to put all the pics of all of my family and friends who mean the world to me. There's not remotely enough space for that. Instead I'll post the above picture since it's a pretty good visual to represent all of the people I love and it represents our bond through eternity.

Happy sigh.

Squaw Peak...perfect mom-son date!

Last Friday, Michael and I climbed Squaw Peak, the dinstinctively-shaped pointed mountain peak that's behind the Provo Temple. As Jess would say: It. Was. Incredible.!!

That pointed, jagged peak behind Mike in this pic? Yep. We climbed that. I already said it was incredible, but did I say it was an awesome, perfect day?

We made it from the trailhead to the very top in a little under two hours. Two hours of arduous, every-inch-of-us-drenched-in-sweat uphill working out. And the view from the top? Well, pictures can't show it accurately. Especially on a sunny day. Anyone who has climbed to the top of any peak can tell you that.

And I could never ask for a better climbing buddy. I love this kid (man!) more than words can ever say. I'm soooo grateful to have had this special day with him!

(Note: We had the summit to ourselves for about an hour. Then a couple of guys showed up who were right behind us when we started out, but who veered off the main trail and ended up finding another way that took way longer. We're glad they made it so they could take our picture!)

What a good-looking man! I wonder where he gets his good looks from? :-) His humility as well...

Mike and Corey are moving to California in another week...this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, I have a feeling... I'll just savor it and pray I never forget anything about it! PERFECT DAY!!!

I love going to the temple. I always feel such peace there-- a reminder of the bigger, eternal picture, and an ever-present message from on high that everything's going to be okay.











I am in Salt Lake City this week visiting Michael and Corey. I'm loving this trip. Relaxing, enjoying M&C and the cute way they totally love each other and appreciate each other...

...and their little apartment (for this summer only) is a five-minute walk from Temple Square, so I am taking full advantage of their delightful location! I decided yesterday morning to go to watch the live show of Music & the Spoken Word at the Conference Center, leaving at 8:45 and getting there at 8:50. :-)



And I went to the temple first thing this morning. It was still dark, so the lights of the temple shone bright, warmly beckoning me as I walked the few minutes from M&C's apartment. It was well worth getting up early to hit the first session. :-) And I got there way early (Monday times are different than the rest of the week), so I got to sit and quietly read half the Book of Proverbs. Amazing book.

Yep. Good visit.