July Family Portraits

Brad is leaving at the end of August for his London England mission and Ayn and Bryce were visiting from Philadelphia.  We definitely needed group photos.  We'll see if I use these for Christmas cards later this year.

Looks like we stuck our "we are a band" pose here:

I discovered a location without power lines near Dry Canyon. It's a teeny hike and Aynie had high heels:)

Here we go with a traditional photo.

Daniel doesn't quite have the mob look we were going for in the following photo.

The girls' band is awesome!

I lovva, lovva these kids (Bob, too)!

AND, no one cried!!!

Ryan in a Suit

Elder Hillyard is off to England.  He's a good looking nephew.

Smokey Sunset

A huge wildfire created a smokey sunset June 22. Here's the sunset reflected.

Mother's Day Photo Shoot

They hhhhhhhhhhhaaaaad to let me photograph them on Mother's Day.  I played the guilt card on them i.e. pregnancy sickness, labor pains and whatnot:)

Festival of Colors

MARK--Festival of Colors--Posing for Mom

MARK--Festival of Colors--Posing for Friends

Well, I PS'd it a bit:)  But, not the smile!

Young Blue Eyes

Whitney as my wallpaper<3

Puppy Obedience

Wait two years while trying and trying and trying to teach puppy and
Voila! --Stay:)

"A Little Help with the Drought, HERE PLEASE!"

Last night's snow can't hurt the snowpack in the Wasatch mountains.  We really need it. I hate feeling guilty in the summer when I water my garden and lawn. Daniel hated going to school leaving the snow just lying around all over.  He knew that when he gets home this afternoon the snow will have melted.

The girls wouldn't come out of their coop this morning. Sissies!

Popcorn popping on the apricot tree:) We probably won't have any apricots again this July:(

Forsythia is a garish Spring harbinger and I love it, although I won't dress in that color.

Last season's gable oak leaves rottening under the cherry trees.

Cool Yellowstone Bus

I love these buses they use in Yellowstone National Park. So retro!

Kick of a Door Decor

It's not the brightly colored umbrella spilling tulips and spring green fronds I saw on Pinterest, but this boot duo for the front door cost me zilch.  Of course I can't use my boots while they're hanging on the front doors, but it's worth it.