Very Eventful Summer

It all started with Noah and Becky's wedding.
We all were so very excited to be at their wedding. I was especially happy to have so much family able to attend the ceremony at the Washington D.C. Temple.

We think that they were made for each other.

Noah looking rather silly or very amazed. You choose.

Tossing the Bouquet

The happy recipient. No she will not be the next one married.

Downtown Frederick

The front doors open right out onto the street. No worries about mowing lawn.

You realized right away that this town was older than anything in the midwest, let alone the far far west that we grew up in.

Batavia Quilting Guild hosted a quilt show. Kate and I attended on a Saturday afternoon.
Following are just a few of the highlights.

I figure the woman who put this together was OCD because the every point was set in perfectly.

This quilt was so entertaining to look at, such a variety of blocks.

I loved this quilt. Is it called "Cathedral Windows" or "Stained Glass"?

This design has been a favorite of mine for a long time. This was charming sentimental interpretation of "Grandma's Flower Garden". I hope that is the right name.

This quilt was magnetic women were drawn to it and then they stood in front of it with amazement on their faces. Kate and I tried to behave like we had seen fine quilts before, but we also were caught in it's spell.

Rachel's birthday came along and I was going to celebrate her birth by devoting a post entirely to cute, funny pictures of her. Sorry that didn't happen. Our scanner quit after just a few photos, but here is what I did get.

The day after Rachel's third Halloween. She was ecstatic to have people give her candy.She has always been good at pulling faces.

This was her costume for Halloween. This the famous clown costume that all of our kids have worn. It has now been passed on to the next generation.

As a small child Rachel loved the Cinderella movie. She liked to wear a kerchief on her head and wipe the floor just like Cinderella.

Here is another day after Halloween shot.

Celebrating Lizzie and Rachel's birthdays in Castle Dale.

This statue was in front of the Family History Center in Salt Lake. Rachel is wearing her favorite kitty cat dress.

I think this is Sophie, Rachel and Seth at Grandpa's.

Eating cereal and reading the paper.

Remember these dresses and the marathon sewing session.


The next few pictures are of Seth. He didn't want me to show his face so these are photos featuring his legs and feet.

Running in air.

On point.

Strange posing.

Toes out.

Toes in.

This is one of a pair of morning doves that spent July in our front yard. They woke us up gently with their cooing most mornings and they were not afraid of us. You could walk up to them and get quite close before they would fly off. They were interesting to have around and we would look for them often. When I came back from the west the last time they were gone and they have not come back.


Here is a picture of my back yard. Well part of my back yard. Rachel took this picture because some really interesting storm clouds were moving in, however my camera did not capture the mystique of the storm or the wonder of the color of the clouds. It's not the best camera.

Our summer has been very busy and of course, did not last long enough. Rachel has had two days of classes and Seth starts back at High School tomorrow. Time passes too fast and my kids are growing up. I'm a little sad as I think of this past summer. I wish I had been a little more organized. I wish I had insisted that we had spent more time together. And as usual, I wish I had gotten more done. Maybe next summer.