Story Time

Daddy reading a story to his 3 boys!

Malachi Catches His 1st Lizard

I walked outside to find Nora and Malachi hot on the chase. With the help of such a fine huntin' dog, Malachi made his 1st lizard catch! I'm a proud Mama!

Camping in Great Basin

Travis and Malachi went camping in Great Basin National Park with Jonh, Trent, Uncle Dan, Bubba, Trevor and Taylar. Great Basin is the least visited National Park!

I was reminded by someone that our tax dollars are paying for these beautiful parks - we should take advantage of them! Travis said it was worth the 7 hr. drive and he would definitely go back. I hope to go with him, next time!

Malachi crashed!

Bub and Taylar saying cheese!

Trent 

Papa John

Mountain Man Trent

Beautiful aspens on the way to an amphitheater. 

In the caverns.

Trent caught a fish - so did Trevor, but I don't have a picture.

Cousins Trent, Malachi and Trevor

The Hoover Dam bridge

Faces

 Curry Beans! Yummy!

 We lit the bedroom fireplace for the first time!

 Boy and his Daddy

 Watching the fish

 Travis took Malachi to the neighbor's house. They have peacocks and he brought me home a pretty feather.

Morning hair! Poppy and Granny came up for a visit last weekend and we had lots of fun!

Making Bread with Friends!

 Beautiful girlies - Kylee and Lexi

 And pretty Mama - Erin

 Helpers! They were the official taste testers.

 And, of course, the babies!

 Taking a break from bread-making.

 Malachi and Lexi each got a bit of dough to kneed for themselves.

 And Kylee got to help with the real thing!

And more babies...

A Photo Journal of Today

This has been a day absolutely full of photo-ops, which may explain why it took at least 4 hours to get me floors swept and mopped!

I must share with you all the beautiful things I've seen today.

 Beutiful Nora! Love those ears!!

 In the next several pictures, you will see stormy skies in the background. One of my favorite things... (you can thank me later for getting that song stuck in your head!)

 I didn't notice at the time that they were holding hands

 This rainbow was actually from early yesterday morning.

 I had Malachi get the diapers out of the drier for me and asked him to put them on the couch. Next thing I know, he had "made squares" with them! (I had taught him a while ago to "make squares" out of washcloths to help me fold laundry.) This was so cute!

 Time for his monthly bath - whether he needs it or not!

 He was helping with the gardening...

 Another funny thing that interrupted my mopping - the boys were spending an aweful long time in the laundry room, and this is what I found.

 I had been a little curious as to how Morgan got up there, but I found out a little later.

 What can you even say about this????

 Malachi watching the rain from inside - when the rain really started coming down he was outside, and he got very frightened! But he enjoyed watching from inside the house.

He decided to dodge out of sight when he saw I was taking his picture!

And that was my day - full of beautiful people, beautiful creation. I am thankful to be able to stop and enjoy what I've been given.