Snow on Memorial Day

Well folks, the Florida kids have been tricked again. We thought we were coming to Utah for a pleasant summer as opposed to one with 97 degree weather. It is pleasant, like 30 degress pleasant and snowy!

Remember how I posted pictures of Green Canyon, from a walk I took a few days ago. This is what it looked like yesterday...

That morning when we woke up we took some pictures in the backyard too to document the occasion.

Green Canyon is in the backdrop of the photo on the left.

It was snow-free a few days ago and filled with yellow flowers.

Gabe was totally smitten by the snow and wanted to explore to see if we could find even more up Logan Canyon. We drove about 45 minutes one way and made it here...

Needless to say, we found a lot of snow! Too bad the slopes were closed!

It's amazing what you can find when you take a drive. We had a great time and I'm so greatful Gabe had the entire day off. Here are some more pictures from our journey. Enjoy.

I love how this photo turned out.I thought the tress looked like a whisper as we drove past them.

Just so you know, by the end of the day the slush had melted in the backyard and half of green canyon was green again. We're glad we went exploring when we did. :)

Green Canyon Drive

I took a walk one day and found majesty. Not too shabby.

A place of love and beauty

Disney date

Aiden and Gabe, Grant holding Owen, Cal and Gretch

Beautiful flowers!

Owie and I dancing in England!

Later that night after everyone else retreated home, Gabe and I decided to go back to Magic Kingdom to have some more fun. It was a perfect date night. We rode space mountain, the race cars and had some ice cream on Main Steet.



birthday fun

Who blogs about their birthday over a month after the fact? Oh, that would be me. I know I posted a quick pic on the actual day but I have to share some more for memories sake.  I didn't really know what I wanted to do that day and miraculously Gabe had the majority of the day off, except for three hours that night. As a result of my indecisiveness we just drove along the coast and had no plan. It was amazing. The weather was beautiful, but it was super windy!

Our first stop was at The Grand Marlin a beautiful restaurant on the beach for lunch. Soooo yummy!

We drove down the main beach drive all the way to Navarre beach and stopped

to take pictures along the way.

ooooh, this makes me miss the beach

Later that night after rehearsal all our friends from the opera came to The Melting Pot with us for some yummy chocolate fondue dessert. I didn't take any pictures.
Sometimes you just have to live in the moment, right?

Thank you for bearing with me as I post something from 6 weeks ago. I knew I loved you for a reason.

throwback revisited

In case you didn't get enough the first go around...



My senior prom, April 2001

 May 2001, on family vacaction to celebrate graduation.

(Get ready for major blog catch up. I have a lot to cover and I've missed you)

downtown

(Gabe's new workplace, the Dansante)

Amazing little bakery! Our favorite, so far. We ordered a muffin and peanut butter bar for a snack and then they slice you a piece of fresh, warm bread to take for free! AAH! We died and went to heaven, then came back the next day to do it all over again.  

Tabernacle. Gabe will be singing in several concerts here.

Pretty much every corner I turn there are pretty pictures waiting to be taken.

Utah

We are here!! It is beeeeeeautiful!  Not to be confused with the city, Bountiful, which is close by I think. Really I don't know where I'm at. The sky and snow capped mountains are so amazing they look fake! Turns out all that snow has to melt. Everyone says it should make for an interesting summer.

I haven't been able to figure out the internet situation where we're staying, so my postings might not be consistent. We'll figure something out. :)

Here is a pic of the South Pacific ensemble rehearsal I went to today. "Bloody Mary" sounds amazing! Gabe and I were in South Pacific my senior year in high school. Brings back great memories!

Love to you all!
C

throwback

Whoa!

Can you believe it! Circa 2000 at a homecoming dance.



NOLA (part II)

 

NOLA (part I)

First stop, of course! Amazing!!

The only pic we got of all five of us :)

Eric, Jennifer, Me, Zech, Gabe