It's been too long since I've written anything. I could say life has been so busy, but whose isn't? I guess it's all about making the time... Well, here goes.
The kids and I got to spend a week visiting my family up in Utah, and what a fun week it was! Everytime we get to visit it makes me realize (again!) how much I miss having family close. I miss all the birthday parties and graduations and special events, but I also miss the day-to-day stuff like fabric shopping with my mom & sister and taking the kids to visit their aunt at work (she gets to decorate cakes...piping bags - could there be anything more fun?). We had so much fun this trip...jumping on the trampoline (OK, I don't actually get ON the trampoline - it makes me feel queasy and sick - but I
watched a lot of jumping on the trampoline) and swimming, playing with cousins, sleep-overs with their fun aunt, making swords with Grandpa, and the list goes on & on. We of course ran out of time and didn't get to do lots of things we had put on our "to do list", but squeezed in what we could. I'm really bummed I didn't get to see my friend Val that moved up to Utah a year or so ago, that is probably the biggie that I missed out on!
We did go on an amazing hike Saturday with my Dad. We hiked from Sundance up to Stewart Falls - it was gorgeous. It rained the night before, so everything was dewy and glistening and looked so green and fresh. It was quite the contrast to our house where there are water restrictions and everything has a very dry and crispy. I thought the aspen groves were awesome...the ferns growing underneath made me want to look out for some fairies to flit by!
