spring showers

Our Easter Outfits

Today is a very rainy day in Provo Utah. The flowers and trees are in full bloom and as they say "April showers bring May flowers". Geoff and I have been out enjoying nature these days. One of our favorite things to do is throw the frisbee at the park a block from our house. The other day we actually brought the golf clubs, a frisbee, a basketball, baseball mits and a baseball. We then played with each of these sporting items! It was a blast and it felt good to be outside. I have my terrible allergies under control with the 24 hour pill called Zyrtec. It is saving my life! We love the spring time, it is our favorite time of the year!!

Good Friends, Good Times

the Beesons came down to Moab the second day we were there...

Melody and Erin

Ben and Geoff
The two main arches we saw were this arch, the Landscape Arch,
and the Delicate Arch. This is as close as we could get to the arch because
the middle of the arch continues to break off and it is getting thinner and thinner.
Who knows how much longer it will be standing...so I'm glad we were able
to see it before it's gone!

Moab: arches national park

balancing rock

Climbing through this narrow gap was scary, yet exciting!

Once I saw Geoff, Ben, and Melody all do it,
I knew I needed to as well!

Since visiting Arches National Park a few weeks ago I have come to appreciate my surroundings more fully. We are so blessed to live in a place that is beautiful and pleasing to the eye!
Taking time to stop and appreciate God's creations helps me to feel of his love for me. Spring has arrived here in Provo and the blossoming flowers and trees a quite a sight to see! Unfortunately, I have developed allergies to these blooming wonders and have been miserable for almost 3 weeks now! . . . itchy throat, runny nose at times, completely clogged nose at times, watery eyes. Luckily I have a very caring and thoughtful husband that made me a very very hot bath filled with vicks vapor rub. For a good two hours I could breathe through my nose again and it was glorious! I always took breathing for-granted until it has been very hard to do for not 1 or 2 days, but 3 weeks! I must simply try to enjoy the beauty and not think of the discomfort it is putting me through!

WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!

Camping in Moab last weekend was a blast! The best part of the trip was exploring Arches National Park. I never knew the overwhelming beauty that I was missing out on! The hike and then rounding the corner to see the free standing Delicate Arch changed my life! I am so grateful for the love of God, because that is what I felt as I sat and soaked in the incredible rock formations on thousands of miles of untouched land. We look like ants as we stood under the arch with arms outstretched! If you have not been to this national park I highly recommend it!! For the next few days I am going to share more of the 125 pictures I took and the fun that we had!

change is good...

BEFORE:

AFTER:

And Geoff's Reaction:

a cup of joy

hot chocolate warms my soul. it makes everything better. i average about 2 cups a day these days, i even crave it! i don't think it is an addiction, not yet anyways. we have a teapot that warms the water up to the perfect temperature which makes the experience that much more enjoyable. we try to keep at least 5 different kinds of hot cocoa in the house at a time. i love changing up the flavor every cup i have. if you are feeling cold, sad, overwhelmed or even happy then come over and join me for a cup of delicious hot chocolate!

a new year...a new start

well, we disappeared from the blogging world for five months, but we hope to be back with a new start and determination to have a fun, up-to-date blog that will hopefully bring joy to your lives and help us track our experiences in 2010!