Double Arch

Wow! Did it ever warm up quick. Saturday, in Kolob-Zion National Park, temperatures reached the upper 80's.  With the warmer weather we were itching to get out and hike. Since, it was free National Park day we hiked the Taylor's Creek Trail to Double arch, that is located in Kolob, which is only a 15 minute drive from our house. The hike is approx 5 miles round trip.  Very Moderate, great for children, we've found that 5 miles is about our limit with kids, then the whining really starts.

 Creek Crossings, we lost count around 34!  If you go on this hike be ready for wet feet.  We tried to keep the kids out of the water on the way there. And were fairly successful.

Very beautiful with the contrast orange/red, and green.

Old Sheepherders cabin.

Ellyn's shirt matched the surrounding rocks.

This kid, LOVES to hike. He loves catching lizards, and frogs, running, jumping, climbing on rocks

to pretend he is a mountain lion, sneaking ahead then hiding to scare us as we come by. 

He is our little naturalist. He is either lagging behind because he is looking in the creek at the bugs

under the rocks, or so far ahead we are worried about him. 

 Double Arch, is more like Double alcoves, but Seth says they are arches in the making.

On the way back, the kids walk down the creek, which is super refreshing since it was so hot.

   One of those magical family outings where you don't want it to end.

CELEBRATIONS!!!

Happy Easter

Coloring eggs is a messy tradition, but we love it.  I always say that the next year I am going

to boil more eggs because we are always wanting MORE when the eggs run out.  This year

the kids got a bit more creative, adding rubber bands "tie-dye" and then painting some of the eggs

as well as dyeing them.



 This year the Easter bunny hid the
baskets so well that the kids were stumped.
They looked for over half an hour before everyone's was found.  What was that bunny thinking?   There were a few tears shed, some giving up, but persistence
paid off in the end.

  Coulson has really been enjoying the slingshot he found in his basket.

Watch out Windows!

Grandma Pete

What a great life that she lived.  We were able to celebrate her life last weekend.



Her funeral service was held in St. George, where she was living, but her burial was

in Orem, where her husband Darryl was buried.  Her husbands name was Darryl Peterson

and everyone called him "Pete."  That is how grandma came to be known as

"Grandma Pete"

It was an incredibly beautiful day for everyone.



"It is not so important how many valuables you may have, how much property

you may possess, and how many of of the honors of men you may acquire, and all those things that are so desirable in the world.  The thing that God has given to you that is worth more than all the rest is the opportunity to obtain eternal life in the celestial kingdom and have as your companions, thoughout the ages of eternity, sons and daughters, husbands and wives with whom you have associated here on earth."    -George Albert Smith

10 years old!!

It's hard to believe it has been ten years since this little 5lb. 10oz. baby was born to us.
 ELLYN GRACE OHMS!!!  What a beautiful, wonderful blessing.  I am so grateful for this
responsible and kind girl.  She is not only a great daughter, she is an amazing friend.  We have
so much fun together, and really look forward to our one-on-one time together.  I made her promise
me that when she became a teenager, she would still be my friend.  We'll see how that goes.
For now, I have my fingers crossed, and pray she will stay strong.