Margaret's yard...

I had to throw this picture of Emily in the mix, I like it and she IS in Margaret's front yard, so technically that's OK, right? Lots of color

Beautiful flowers

I love the ducks!

Picture of the front with the courtyard

Grandma Evans

I'm posting quite a few pictures here because we never get to see Grandma Evans, and most of the time when you try to take her picture she goes on and on about her belief in the Indian ways that her soul is being stolen when we point the camera at her. Then she usually makes a funny face or turns her head. SOOOOO, these are really rare pictures of her. As I was taking them I gat a funny feeling that she won't be here a lot longer either. I think she knows that, and that's why she let me take so many pictures of her. Sure enough the day after we left she became very ill and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. She's going to be fine (we think, she's still in the hospital) but I know everyone has their time to go and I just feel like hers is geting close. I really wish with all my heart I could be near her the last year or two of her life. God works in mysteroius ways, maybe something will happen that will allow me to be closer to her for a few months at least. We'll keep you informed! Grandma and Alex July 2009
Amy and Margaret

Grandma, Carlie and Margaret

Carlie and Margaret

Emily and Margaret

Fuzzy picture!

All the girls!

Good time

4th of July in Utah

Carlie at the creek

Walking to the picnic. Parking was a mess! So many people, but it was worth it!

Alex, Allie and Reid crossing the creek

Carlie throwing rocks in the creek

Allie, Carlie and Reid

Allie, Alex and Reid

Alex hanging out at the picnic spot

The kids at the creekMargaret and Carlie - Emily in the background

Carlie and Rita

Allie at the creek

This year for the 4th I took the kids to Salt Lake City. I really wanted them to see fireworks at Sugarhouse Park. SUgarhouse Park is this massive park with a creek running through the middle of it, big trees and lots of grass and hills. One of my very best memories as a kid is going to Sugarhouse as a kid for the 4th of July fireworks show. We'd get there early - I mean really early, like 5 or 6pm- and have a picnic. After the picnic we'd run and play with about a million other kids in the park. We especially loved the creek. I'd spend hours throwing sticks and rocks in the water. Then at dark the fireworks would start. Emily and I would get under the blanket and ooooh and ahhhhh for about an hour to the best fireworks ever! So, anyway, I wanted my kids to have that experience. Taking them there was like a flashback, they did the exact same routine I had done as a kid without a script! It must just come naturally. What a great time we all had. Emily and Jon came with Reid, Margaret and Rita were there, Alex, Carlie and Allie (our neighbor in Denver) and I were all there. It turns out that this was the last year for fireworks in Sugarhouse. I'm so sad about that, but happy at least the kids got to go once. I'll really miss it!

Here are a few pictures of the fun night......

Summer

One of the many neighborhood barbecues, this one at the Jackson's house. After the barbecue one of the neighbors had this sumo deal going on. This is Gary ready to go! Jon of Misty and Jon just about had a heart attack doing this!
Hans on his perch watching the kids play- he has to be in the middle of it all.

Carlie gathering her power.

Alex

More from the big fat cat Hans

He's so relaxed, either that or he's just too fat to moive very fast! He's the best cat I think I'll ever have the pleasure of meeting. We love you Hans!

Random pictures

I love things in nature that are wild and not perfect. It's what makes everything so interesting and beautiful.

Princess

Carlie and Brinley playing princess. Brinley is Carlie's new best friend. They LOVE playing together.

Alex Graduates Elementary School!

Alex and Allie, the only girl shorter than Alex! She's so cute, always has a smile on her face. Another one of Alex's friends.
Malcolm and his mom, Alex's really good friend!

Udella and Alex- inseperable!

Graduate of the 5th grade! (like there was a choice...)

Alex walking down the center aisle at graduation.

Alex up on the graduation platform, singing away.

Alex

Alex with her teachers, Ms Aye and Ms Borchart. The best teachers ever!

Alex with one of her friends.

Alex is growing up so fast. She's becomming a really neat person who I'll love to sit on the porch one day and have coffee with and just talk. I hope someday she has enough time for it!