an oversight....:)

Bill's parents came for a visit the beginning of August for Peyton's baptism and Grant's Eagle court of honor. We had FHE one night and these are a couple of pictures that never were posted...my bad. We love getting together.

Grandma and Papa having some fun with their Texas grandkids for Family Home Evening

The cutest little girl I know...my Little Miss Marra:) I love her.

Riley NOT Jake

Grant has not been a fan of Jake Heaps from the beginning...although he does have a picture with him after the New Mexico Bowl...Jake was the MVP afterall...but this season Grant has nothing nice to say about his ability to QB for BYU...he has threatened to wear a TCU shirt to the BYU/TCU game here in Texas in a couple of weeks...I saw this and thought it was a nice alternative...it was a surprise and he is thrilled:)

Girls and Boys and a Funny Play

Last weekend I had the chance to fly to Salt Lake and spend time with William. I like to pack as much fun as possible into a short amount of time...landing in SLC at 9:30pm on Thursday and staying at a hotel near the airport. I was at the Salt Lake Temple by 9am for my good friends son's sealing...Jordan Eliason was sealed to Trista Henderson:)I was glad to have been there... I left right after the ceremony and drove 2 hours south to Ephraim and William...(of course I stopped in Draper for a Cafe Rio quesadilla for lunch...Heaven!) William, his roommate Ethan and I went to Miller's Malt Shop in Manti so they could have lunch and I could have dessert:)...a grasshopper shake:) I had the pleasure of meeting William's girl...I really like her. We spent great time visiting...I miss my oldest...he is a joy to me.
Although I am not a big Shakespeare fan, I have to say that I loved The Taming of the Shrew. The play was done in what they call "Commedia del Arte" or something like that...awesome colorful costumes and lots of funny lines...really fun. William was a member of the cast ensemble and also played the merchant...a very funny character. (thanks Christine for the overview of the play...I would have been completely lost otherwise)
Saturday Papa and Grandma took us (including NaKya) to breakfast at "The Satisfied Ewe"...Yummo! Grandma did have a little fall...scared me to death, but she is a tough lady and other than some scrapes and bumps, is fine. We are so grateful to have been there and help...we love her.
I was able to attend a BYU game in Provo. It had been many years since I had seen a game there. I went with an old roommate/friend from BYU..Carie Dalebout...we had a great time catching up and cheering the cougars on to victory. I drove back to SLC and stayed at the airport again...arriving at my hotel at midnight. I was up, showered and gone by 5am...my flight home was at 6:20am...an expensive nights sleep:)
Yes, it was a very quick trip. But what a great time! I have much to be grateful for. And I am so proud of my boy and the life he is enjoying...

Evidence that I was on Temple Square:)

William and NaKya

William, the merchant

The merchant up on a tall ladder...his lines in this scene were funny:)

William, "rockin" his knickers:)

Papa and Grandma showing their support

Our dear friends, The Lipscombs...Ethan is the bearded one and William's roommate and a member of the cast:)

Loving my boy

Outside our hotel in Ephraim...THE only place to stay in town:) (After Grandma's little roll on the asphalt)

Carie and I representing...

From our seats in LaVell Edwards Stadium

Friends, A Dance and Some Fun

Garrett went to the Homecoming Dance with a band friend...they had fun...I was the only parent there taking pictures...weird I thought, but hey, at leat we all now have some photos...no one else even took a single shot the whole night...oh well...here you are. A fun looking group...Garrett is the most handsome, obviously...I can say that since I'm his mom and this is our family blog:)

Seven years and counting...

Jennie and I took our annual trip this weekend...for 7 years now we have been leaving our families behind to enjoy some good, old-fashioned girlfriend time. Our activities usually involve laughter, sight-seeing, food, movie-watching and this year we did something new...we threw in some exercise just for the heck of it. The first morning I was up before 5am and actually wanted to run...I was obviously out of my mind. The sqeaking of my shoes woke Jennie and she soon joined me...the good work out help to cancel out some of the poor food choices I made that day...and the days after. We also took a wonderful bike ride through an adjoining neighborhood...I loved the cool mornings in Hilton Head...we didn't really have much sunshine and no pool time to speak of, but we did see some cool sights...friends are so important...I count myself blessed by mine. Thanks for a great trip Jen.

BYU vs Texas

Grant's pre-game snack...fried pickles:)

Seats up high in the shade with Texas fans...

Texas Proud!
Bill and Grant traveled south to Austin for another game...lucky guys. BYU wasn't as successful this time around...but they still had a great time. One of these days I think I might figure a way to join in on the fun...I don't really enjoy sitting at home, watching by myself...plus all of the yelling cheering scares the dog.

Look what I got in the mail!

For all of my blogger friends, I think you will be interested in this...go to blog2print.com and have them make you your very own book! It's pretty cool. My family loves it too. It's a great way to preserve our blog in a more tangible way. I haven't been good about keeping a family journal, and this is just the same...let me know if any of you actually go through this company, or if you have an even better option...chao...