Some Favorite Pictures

I really have been trying to get around to updating our blog, but it's always something. I've had it on my list of things to do all week and even sat down at the computer and started uploading pictures once, but the power went off and stayed off for the entire 45 minutes I had planned on blogging! Anyhow, I need to get caught up sometime, but for now I thought I would share these cute pictures that I got the other night while we were at "Magical Deer Land." It was such a beautiful evening after raining all afternoon! It felt so nice and cool, almost like a little fall chill was in the air. If we weren't already anticipating autumn, we are now!

Stergen Trips

Brady has had a great time taking some friends to fish for stergen this summer. If anyone ever wants to try it just let him know he is always happy to go!

Sage Hen

Our family in the great outdoors of Sage Hen...

Nashie Man playing in the dirt

Ahhh so cute!

Busy Body Bryn and friends

Sage Hen has such a beautiful clear lake

even Brady went for a swim!

Keep dreaming boys, maybe in like 10 or 15 years I'll let you ride it for real!

That's more like it! Vroom Vroom!

Brady looks like one of the kids doesn't he!?

Washington DC

Here are a few pictures from our trip to Washington DC. It is such a neat place full of history, we could have spent at least another week touring the museums and monuments. Definitely a place we would like to visit again. One favorite from the trip was being able to spend so much one on one time with Ridge. He is such a good sweet boy!

The Potomac River

Of all the things we saw in the museums, this was the most shocking...the minivan I grew up in! I can't believe its already in a museum didn't you just barely stop driving that dad?!

Washington Monument

World War II Monument

Each star represents 100 men who lost their life in WWII

Lincoln Monument

The White House

The only two people still allowed to protest outside the White house without a permit because they have been there since 1981. Seriously they can't leave, one of them always has to be there because if they leave security will take down their signs. They have been there 24/7 for my entire life, seems a little extreme to me.

Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and changing of the guard. I really appreciated this part of the trip. It is humbling see the rows and rows of markers and think that each one represents a real person who gave up their hopes, dreams, family and eventually their life in the service of our country. Freedom is not cheap.

The Aerospace Museum
All of the museums we went to were great. We tried to hit a couple each day but ended up spending an entire day in the Holocaust Museum reading everything. It was a sad period/event in history but one with so many lessons both good and bad to learn from. There was a propaganda exhibit there that was fascinating. It showed how Hitler was able to take advantage economic conditions and situations to gain a place of power. Very intense museum not for the faint of heart but also very eye-opening.

We were all excited to get back to Brynlee and Nash!

Where I Come From

Cove Utah. I really love the place where I grew up! It was the perfect place for me to be a kid. I was so blessed to live in a beautiful place with a wonderful family and a great community. Brady always teases me about being from a place that doesn't even have its own zip code but that's part of what made Cove such a great place to live. Seriously how many people can say they had the same bus driver from kindergarten through 12th grade?! Well I did and my dad had him too! Cove will always be near and dear to my heart. I love the place, the people, the memories and time I had there. Since my parents are temporarily leaving Cove for another beautiful place, Hawaii, (which also happens to be near and dear to my heart!) I probably won't be visiting Cove as often so I took some pictures I can look at when I miss it.

These first two pictures are look at Cove from a distance. The smallest mountain is Cove mountain.

Driving up the High Creek Canyon road. Pretty sure I could drive up that road with my eyes closed! In fact I think I might have once or twice!

Home Sweet Home!

The house I grew up in. A house I love because of all the good times and things I learned there.

My dad's barn in back of the house.

Side of the house

Looking off the front porch

Stairs going down to the swings

The beautiful house my parents built, but what is even more beautiful is what you can't see, it's the home they created inside the house.

Looking across the street at the hills where my dad could always find the elk if they were there.

Looking down the street at the neighbors who also happened to be my Grandparents when I lived there.

I had to take a picture of the sprinkler pipe because there is something I just love about seeing pipe out watering a field. It always gives me a peaceful feeling no matter where I am when I see it. I love knowing that when you see pipe going there is a farmer diligently and consistently working to take care of his crops.

And of course I had to take a picture of the red brick church that always has and always will stand in the center of Cove. I love it too!
I always have and always will love Cove.