It's me; the owner of this forgotten blog.

Greetings family and friends who still check this blog. I'm going to add a few picts and if you'd like to know more about them, just give me a call or email and I'll explain them. We've had a hugely rewarding summer together as a family. Ijantje had to work lots of it and we missed him, but we got to do lots together with just mom and kids and it was most fun. I also missed my family a lot when I had YW activities to attend, but they are like my own daughters and I enjoy being with them. This world is beautiful. Ah YES, This truly is the life!

FYI, Ijantje got put in a Bishopric at the Y, is now working full time and still getting his Ph.D. I'm a mom, YW pres and will start helping with rball team in October but will not have to be completely in charge. Kids love school although I think it started way too soon......
Loved spending time with extended family on Kolob. So many cute babies, they didn't let me hold them enough (Orrin(Ty and Colbi's), Aisha (Sean and Camille's), Aria (Aros and Lana's)) Talk about baby hungry!

April's gone; replaced with many memories.

To those of you who still check this blog. Please enjoy

Nighly routine for bedtime.  

Nice weather, time to play at Rock Canyon Park. 

Thomas was a great soccer player. They look like little bees buzzing around hive that someone kicked a soccer ball at. 

After a week of nice weather, we got to have winter again. April has never been this wet and after all the precip that has fallen, the mountains have over 190% of normal. It's so great and beautiful though and not too hot.

My wonderful Nationals team. They are amazing college kids.

Our trip to St.George with a stop to visit the only bear we spotted.

The treasured red hill. A playground heaven.

Yep, we still fit through the "crack". As Matthew refers to it "the Earth's Crack" so as to not get confused with any other "cracks" we may know of.

Grandma filling Grandpa Mc's shoes. She's amazing.

Lana's fam is so fun to be with. I love this shot because there is actually GREEN grass growing in the middle of the red rocks. Such a beautiful time to visit Dixie.

My Matthew is so coordinated and brave. I sure hope he has as many guardian angels watching over him as were watching over me. Please!

Mom turned 60 this past month and we were supposed to send a picture of our family with her in them. I had lots of my kids and her but I didn't have ANY of me and my mom! So I got my rear in gear and took care of that.

Matthew smelling a flower. Gosh this boy is unique. I LOVE him. He makes me smile every day. 

Aurora tried her hand at soccer. She is a tough girl and I have hopes for her in sports afterall. Lovely, lovely fun girl.

Coloring eggs at the in-laws. It was actually warm enough this year to hide them outside.

My traditional "eye" egg.

Girls doing my hair. It felt sooooo good and they loved doing it. Bonus.

My Beautiful, Beautiful Young Women at the Provo Temple. What a wonderful group of ladies.