SNOW DAY in April???

Last night some enormous snowflakes started falling and soon we had snow piling up. It was pretty, but in April! The wind really started to blow through the night and this morning there was a pleasant surprise. The phone rang with the message of NO SCHOOL. There is 6 inches of snow and some drifting. Apparantly the snow plows were put away for the year and so they couldn't get things plowed to get the buses out in time. DARN! It will be nice to enjoy the day with the family. So many things I could do...I have cinammon rolls rising and just enjoying staying in where it is warm and dry. Such a nice gift for Rod's birthday. He is 23 today. He is a great son and I'm glad he lives nearby. I love his and Steph's visits.

SPRING BREAK 2010

Doug, Scott and I decided to get away for a few days and go for a drive. We didn't realize that it was going to be quite that much of a ride. We left early on Wednesday morning and headed to Utah. We wanted to visit Arches National Park since that is one that we have never visited. Canyonlands is also located in Eastern Utah and we thought we might be able to see it as well. We journeyed to Salt Lake, Provo, Price, Green River, and finally to Arches which is just a few miles from Moab, Utah.

It was a loooooong ride and we were glad to get out of the car and walk around some of the trails. The temperature was near 60 degrees but very windy. It is amazing what our Father in Heaven has created and how nature works. The large sandstone red rocks loom and weather and water have carved them in interesting shapes and forms. One of our favorites was the double arches. We climbed up to the base and marveled at the shaping of stone. Scott is a mountain goat and climbed over the rocks with ease. We were so glad that he would spend the time with us.

There wasn't enough time to go to Canyonlands because we had a hotel reservation in Richfield which was 2 hours away. We enjoyed the sites along the way of rocks and canyons. It is truly God's grandeur.

We awoke to Mother Nature's April Fools joke - about 2 inches of snow. It tooks us about 90 minutes to drive the 40 miles from Richfield to Cove Fort on I-70. We watched a car go off the road ahead of us. It was snowing and slick. We stopped at Cove Fort but the fort was closed so we didn't stay. Instead we continued to Cedar City, Utah.

Cedar City had been blanketed with 4 inches of snow overnight. We thought we could go south to get away from the cold and instead we got to experience it earlier than those at home. We still had a great time visiting and staying with Aunt Ann Lamb. We always take our quarters and play "Swish", a card game, with her.

Scott had a great time playing with her new dog, Brandy. It is always fun to laugh and talk. She is constantly trying to feed us and wait on us hand and foot. We love spending time with her.

It was a quick stay and we headed for home on Friday. I wanted to be home for General Conference and Easter. I'm so glad that we can have these times together as a family. It is good to make memories.

Shop Update

I just want to update everyone on what Doug has been up to lately. As you saw in an earlier post the shop had some damage from an explosion. Insurance helped with the repairs, but Doug did all of the work with the help of the boys. It's really taking shape and looking good. The siding is up and a new door has been hung. We decided to add on a section to park the trailer under and that is still in the works. I'm so grateful that he is unharmed and able to do the work.