New life in my window

We came back from being away for a week and left this window open at the cabin. A mother robin built her nest and layed 4 beautiful turqoise eggs! Two weeks later 4 baby robins were hatched one day at a time. Now they are almost ready to leave the nest! They are hungry all day and the mother is very busy feeding them so they can grow every day. We wake up to them chirping for food and several times during the day. It has been sweet!! We also caught a baby turtle, so cute!! We have seen wonderful sights this year with nature and the lake and weather has been soooooo beautiful!

Young Women's Echo Lake 2009

Dallas, Spencer, & Payton flying low on the tube of doom!

Mallory, Payton, Erica, Mandy, & Spencer jumping for joy!! We had so much fun together, swimming, wakeboarding, water rugby, water races, and just having fun! We also had Hilary Steed, Hillary Hironaka, Yael Davis, Dallas Sloan. I love these girls and their ability to have fun and love and support each other. I love working in Young Women's, best job ever!!!! and the leaders are amazing also!! We had Melissa Laqua and family, Julie Vaz and family, Jamie Walburger and family, Alisha Peterson and her family, we are so blessed to have fun together! Love all of you!!!!!!!!

Memories from March

I have enjoyed California from one end to the other! We froze in the rain, warmed ourselves in the sun and shopped till we dropped!  Martha and I did a road trip all down the coast of Cali and met up with Michelle in Newport Beach before we flew home. I was home for about 3 days before flying back to California to meet up with  Brad and Tilane. Bryan and Brad attended a dental conference together and Tilane and I went to the San Diego Wild Animal Park with Becky, Michelle, Leah and Jenna! Fun Day!! Then we went with Marilyn Lowry out into the ocean to go whale watching and it was sooooo fun! I got some great photos! Then off to the temple Saturday morning and met some old friends, ate good food and enjoyed our time with Brad and Tilane! March was a whirlwind of travel and new experiences. Then off to Montana with all the Laurels to sew and build our testimonies of the gospel. It was a great weekend and I think we will do it again. 

January can be.......

 Sometimes you just need to be still!  We slept, laughed, talked, ate, and just explored a few new places. We even had a few friends to share with. Becky and Roger were there. Jim and Arlene were there in Apache Junction. Juli and Tony were in Prescott. Greg and Florence took us on a flight and out to dinner. All in all it was relaxing and renewed our energy and our friendships. We also visited Matt and Becca and their four children. Children are so refreshing! This photo is a piece of petrified wood sitting on the grounds of the Mesa temple. It was so still and beautiful! 

What a gorgeous city. The architecture is breathtaking and so photogenic. I couldn't stop taking photos of all the buildings.

Bryan & Janet in Germany & France

Bryan and I went to GutIsing just outside of Munich, Germany for a conference. We had a wonderful time staying at GutIsing, a beautiful countryside equestrian retreat with wonderful food and scenery. We toured Munich and the sights. Janet was also able to go to Austria with some of the women. But the most fun was our 4 days in Paris just seeing all the sights and taking in the most we could of that amazing city. Bryan's first and my second visit to Paris. Loved it!!

Ashley returns from her mission

On February 27, 2008 Ashley Jane returned from serving a full time mission to Houston, Texas Spanish speaking mission. She served and loved the people in Houston and the surrounding area. She had a wonderful Mission President and companions and friends in the mission field. Coming home was bittersweet as it always is for a missionary. But life goes on and Ashley is working in her field as an Occupational Therapist. She has travelled to Italy and Spain and back to the mission field to  show her mother the wonderful world of missionary life. It is a joy to have Ashley home again and part of our lives everyday.