out with the old and in with the new...

Christmas Eve

We had enchilada's for dinner ;)

The top of the tree...and guess what was at the bottom...

besides the presents what else do we find?

Kaya of course in her favorite spot

-Don't worry that angel looks a lot closer to the candle than she really was ;)

Maki was just trying to settle in for her long winter's nap

Your Laugh For the Day...

Ani For Halloween

This is what I was going for ...


...I think next year I'll dress up as the bass player ;)

A special thank you to Baron for the exact replica of Ani's tattoo ;)

A Year Ago Today...

-phish festival 8 10.31.09 The costume set "exile on main street" Rolling Stones. Amazing music, 40,000 hippies in costume -best Halloween party ever. (at least watch the last minute ;)

Gatitude Retreat

My dear friend Jessica who moved back to Canada a few months ago was in town last weekend. Jess worked as a therapist in my office and also recently became a licenced yoga instructor. While Jess was in town she and her good friend Terri hosted a gratitude retreat that I was invited to. It was a wonderful night of sharing, bonding and recharging. We had a chakra potluck to start then had a series of activities including group discussion, journaling, aroma therapy massage, yoga etc. I already knew half the women invited and really enjoyed getting to know the other half. It was so wonderful to see Jessica and to spend a night with some amazing women. Here are some pics Terri sent us...

left to right: Hailey, Terri, Brynn, Nikki, Jess, Maryann, Kate, Kendra, Me, Brita

It was a beautiful weekend, I know it rained the whole weekend, but I really loved it. On Saturday I was out running errands in the rain when on a whim I took a drive up Provo Canyon. The rain barely stopped as I entered the canyon...it was beautiful. I'm still kicking myself for not having a camera. The fall colors are so much more vivid when it has rained and everything is wet, the earth and tree bark turn dark almost black and the leaves almost look florescent against them. Low clouds dotted the back side of Timp where the hills are covered with deep reds and golds. I drove up above Sundance before turning back and met a herd of wild turkeys. It was a beautiful drive. A bit later in the day I stopped on Center Street in Provo and took a few shots of an apple tree...

Proof That We Don't Feed Maki Enough...

For some unknown reason Maki loves eating toilet paper...? Honestly, it's something that we try to keep away from her...but I found her taking a bath in the sink and couldn't help but tempt her with it.

More proof that she is wasting away:

My Birthday Adventure

I went to Capitol Reef, Cohab Canyon, for my birthday. It was a perfect day to be there. Here are some of the photos I took.

Bridal Veil with Colby

A couple of weekends ago I got to hang out with the kids while Baron and Donette went to City of Rocks. Colby and I went to Bridal Veil Falls on Saturday. Here are some photos:

Anis Mojgani - Shake the Dust

I've been listening to some live poetry readings lately, thought I'd share this one I found online...

Meet Anis Mojgani. The two-time National Slam Poetry Champion who stole the show, reminding everyone the power of words and the value in their stories. Here, he performs "Shake the Dust."

Maple Canyon

-and an abandoned turkey farm...

Quick Trip to Oregon...

Click here to see some pictures. I admit it's mostly just playing with the kids...but what else would you be doing in Oregon right?

Can they get any cuter?

Mountain Meadows