Disney's movie "Earth"

Morgan and I went to see Disney's new movie "Earth". Fabulous filming! If you love the outdoors! You will love this movie! The scenery, the waterfalls, the ice, the tundra's, the ocean. A month long vacation would not begin to cover as much as they have in this movie! We loved it!

Happy Birthday Adam!(the 23rd)

We couldn't resist. We are going to throw a pilot (Adam) out of a perfectly good airplane (skydiving jump). Are we sick? He was smiling though! Hope he loves it as much as we all did!

Well, well, well! What should we do this weekend?

So many things to choose from and so little time.

So, we split up. Kevin went to Idaho to camp and hunt bears.

Morgan, Jamie and I rode our bikes on Saturday. Morgan and I managed to get 50 miles and Jamie rode 70. It really felt good to get on the bike again and pedal. We rode with some great people and had very little traffic to deal with. It was cool in the morning, but the sun came out and made for an awesome ride.

Then Morgan and I were treated to a night at the Desert Star theater. -Thanks Dena-

And Sunday, a day of rest, it was a day of mind rest.

It was our annual family reunion. The last day of skiing at Alta. And a perfect day for it.

It was cool in the morning, making the snow fast and then warmed up over the day.
A perfect day for opening Baldy Chutes, which my brother Rodney and his son Josh, hiked up to ski.

A perfect day for snow splats!

And a perfect day for avalanche's. We always plan on having a tailgate dinner after skiing. This year, there was a lot of tailgating. A slide came down in the white pine area and closed the road about 3:00. Luckily we were prepared with salads, cookies, chips, salsa, bean dip and drinks. Shelly was bringing up the sloppy joe and waited at the mouth of the canyon until the roads reopened at 6:00 to bring us dinner.

Since we were not able to ski altogether today, the family photo was in the parking lot. A wild bunch we are!!!!!

OK, A little variety in this post, cause life is full of adventures, goals, dreams things to do, places to see and people to meet.

The sun came out. Yes it was a miracle. The sun came out and we had to take advantage of a good thing. So off for a trail ride. One of the first of the year. I love to ride when the air is cold, you smell the pine trees, the dirt, smells change in the shade from the sunlight. The colder air smells different then the warmer air. Leaves are starting to show themselves. The horses have lot's of energy, the air is quiet! (Sorry the pictures are blurry, the settings were changed on my camera and I didn't pay attention!)


And then we had another sunny day, yes, another miracle! I shared this one on the slopes of Alta. Behind me is Devil's Castle. Of all my growing up years at Alta, this is the first time I have skiied Devil's Castle. What an awesome day it was!!!!! The powder was knee deep and as you skiied down the hill the snow would fly in your face. Fabulous! The castle was closed first thing in the morning for avalanche control. When they opened the gates, there was a line of skiers hiking to the bowl. We jumped in line and headed for paradise! Can you say smiling! We had to ski it twice!


And this post would not be complete without an update of the canoe! So close to being ready for water! We have been out looking at paddles and all the camping gear we are going to need to invest in, to spend a weekend in the woods, paddling the lakes in our canoe, (lots of waterproof bags).

Any suggestions for the maiden voyage? Please drop a note!

Hopefully this spring/winter/raining weather will soon turn into sunny days for at least 5 in a row, and then my spirits will soar, my ponies will run, the boat will float, the garden will be planted and the bikes will whir down the road. But I have to admit, watching it snow, on April 15th, is a miracle!

"When you decide upon a goal, you override your failure mechanism and change the direction of your life" - Brian Tracy

Have a great day!

The finishing work is slow like building a house. You really see progress when the walls are going up and the exterior is being put on. But when the finish work starts. It feels like it is taking forever to finish. BUT-They are getting there. Can't wait to float the boat!

Do you make a difference?
Well you do to me!
Whether you smiled at me warmly,
Or hugged me close with glee.

Thank you Kevin, Morgan, Jamie and Adam
For brightening my day!
Jackie, Carolyn, Jolene and Jen
Women’s Conference is 4 weeks away
Dan, Bri, Jason, Jessica, Rod, Jourdan, Scott and Keri
For sharing soup on Thursday!
Nate, Ashley and Logan
You would have loved the Monsters who saved the day!
Ray, Monica, Vicky, Dan, Amber, Braxton, Jaiden, Keaton,
Chris, Lyndsey, Avery, Aspen, Brock, Brittany, Jared, Riley,
Christie, Derick, Maddison, Emmie, Brynlee, Brad, Kathy,
Phillip, Candace, Payton, Kristen and Casey
Lasagna and Pizza, we ate the Italian way!
Mom, Dad, Rocket, Tom, Carrie and Allison
We shared an awesome skiing day!
Jack, Ruth, Derrell, Chris, Eva, Tina, Rick, Doug, Diane,
John, Betsy, Lynn, Lew, Bill, Aaron, Sue, Scott, Hannah, Josh
And many others….
All gathered to Celebrate Jack’s 80th Birthday!
Tiffany and Rob
Only a phone call away!

Do you make a difference?
In 4 days I was touched by all of you!
And only said I love you, to a very few!
So let me take a minute, to express my gratitude,
For kindness, for example, I am blessed by all of you!

Look how pretty!
The canoe has the exterior fiberglass work done and is now ready to be turned over.

Now the inside sanding, and fiberglass work is to be done!