Monday, May 25, 2020

Bird Watching on Utah Lake

As part of our at-home learning, we studied different types of birds.  We have so many birds close to us out by Utah Lake.  So one morning we drove out to Pelican Bay - hoping to see pelicans.  But we didn't.  Insead, we saw some very friendly ducks! lol!  We had fun feeding them, eating a picnic lunch, and taking a short walk down the path.



Saturday, May 16, 2020

The Loft

One Saturday in May, Matt and I built a loft in the shed then moved almost everything from our garage into it.  Our garage seems so empty now.  So glad we were able to have this shed built!
The finished loft

My handsome handyman husband



Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Caitlyn's Wedding Day

On May 12th, Caitlyn got married to Marcello Platt.  They had a nice little ceremony in Erda, Utah on Cello's grandmother's farm.  Caitlyn asked if I would take pictures of the event.   Before attempting the endeavor, I watched a couple of online tutorials and learned some new things about light and posing that I hadn't know before.  These were just 2 of the two thousand I took!  The happy couple will marry again once they schedule a temple date.  Due to all the COVID-19 unknowns, they opted to marry civilly first.



Snapshots of Cait:
I first met Cait when she was in the 4th grade.  Matt and I would babysit for her parents (Matt's brother and wife) on occasion.  She was a very responsible little girl that loved to dance, cook and be a mother to her younger siblings.  She helped Matt propose to me by being the restaurant host at the "Anderson Cafe" (her parents house).  I got to see her graduate from seminary, hear some of her dating stories, and she brought me Irish scones and visited with me when I had cancer... and now, through the lease of my camera, I got to watch her get married.  "Click!"  (Another beautiful snapshot to remember...)



Sunday, May 10, 2020

Mother's Day Hike

May 10th was Mother's Day.  Laynie made me a heart pillow so I can hold it and remember her when she goes off to kindergarten.  Gavin brought me breakfast in bed.  Matt had the idea to go on a Mother's Day hike.  It was a REALLY nice day!

We hiked to the suspension bridge in Draper.

Can you see the bridge in the background?

Not too far from the bridge was another hike called The Jungle Trail.  It was an all-natural kid's playground in a wooded area.  The sign read this before going in: