Rain drenched desert

Saturday started off with a double rainbow.  After several showers it started to clear up.  Later in the day we headed out to Snow Canyon to see what we could see.  We scored some amazing scenery including a couple of waterfalls that are rarely running.  Ended the day with a visit to White Rocks and then to the job Paul is working on right now up in The Ledges.  I love the desert after a rainstorm!

Feast of Fall colors

Friday after early out at school I convinced Paul to be early out from work and we headed for one more feast of Fall colors outing.  Grandma was able to make it this time and really enjoyed it.  Even Bandit, her little dog, seemed to enjoy it!  We had some intermittent rain showers that only added to the beauty!  I think I can be happy now.  I've reached satiation...until the leaves down lower start changing.  

Paul, Anna Lou and Bandit

Happy #39 Lou!

Got to join Lou Anne and family to celebrate her #39 this week!  Juge and kids joined us for cake! Happy Birthday Lou.  What a great start of the family child you are!  We love you.  Thanks for cooking a great birthday dinner and cake too.  Nice of you to feed us for your birthday!  

Fall colors at the Tushars

Had a beautiful, varied weather day with the Weavers checking out the fall colors up at the Tushars.  We had hoped to see some goats, and we did spot a few very far away, but the colors were worth the trip.  The weather was very cooperative starting out sunny so we could picnic for lunch and then moving on to sprinkles while we were trying to spot goats and then to downpour while when we were heading out.  The colors were eye-popping bright and beautiful!  All things bright and beautiful...the Lord God made them all and we are so thankful!  Of course we needed ice cream at Beaver on the way home and then Juge made us a fantastic dinner when we got back to Cedar!  A great outing all the way around!  

On to Oregon!

Supe, Beacher and Hector (their baby sequoia tree) left this morning for their new job and new adventures in Astoria, Oregon!  It has been so much fun to have them in our home for the last few weeks and enjoy some adventures with them.  We are going to miss them and wish they were quite a bit closer, but we are happy for them to be able to really get started on their new life together now. Hope it won't be too long before they miss the red sand in their shoes and move a little bit closer to home.  Until then we hope the job will be great the and adventures even better.  We love you two! 

Post rain beauty at White Rocks and on the Red Hill

Desert storms - fast and furious

Had another big storm this week.  Not so great in terms of havoc it has caused, but it also brought some beauty that we rarely see.  We were better prepared this time and were more fortunate in our situation than a lot of other people.  Paul and I took a hike in the rain out at Snow Canyon to see all of the waterfalls.  It was amazing...and then over.  It's the way of desert storms...fast and furious! You have to get out there or you will miss it.  The waterfalls looked like white ribbons coming down the red rocks.  Roads and trails turned to rivers in a big hurry.  

Zion gets blessed and Juge gets birthdayed

 Sunday, September 7th was Zion's blessing day!  Juge and Lance hosted Sunday dinner after the blessing.  It was great to see everyone and to be there for this special day!  Zion was looking good in his whites and was a little snugly with Uncle Derek!

Mom held him during the blessing.  All of the manpower that participated in the blessing.

After dinner we sang to Juge and she opened some of her presents!  It was such a fun evening! Happy #33 Juge!  We love you!

Learning the ropes and rocks

Supe and Beacher have been taking the grand kids climbing of late.  Brynnli and Tavin went Saturday and Paul and I just came to hang out for a bit.  They did really well!  Almost made me wish I was skinny enough to give it a go!

Brynnli

Supe and Beacher

Tavin with Paul on belay

Modeling the gear!

Labor Day fun at Yankee Meadows

So glad that Lou and Bryan let us join their fun on Labor Day!  They were headed out camping and we (Paul, me and the Borrowman kids) came up for the afternoon and dinner.  It was SO beautiful! They were letting a lot of water out of the reservoir so the stream was running like crazy and it was so green and cool up there.  The kids had a great time playing in it!  It was just good to get out there and enjoy a beautiful day in a beautiful place!  Thanks for inviting us Randalls!

It took some people a little while to decide to get in, but pretty
soon they just couldn't resist any longer!

More fun and a little bit of Autumn was found!

Here's what you can do with a baby blanket when the baby isn't using it!