Stormy days


Today we had one of Florida's big beautiful rain storms.....Which made me SO happy.
I have been feeling a bit sad the past few days seeing everyones fall pictures back in Utah and it makes me grumpy that I don't get to have much of a fall and all the beauty that comes with it.  

The 
colors of the trees
fresh crisp air
bundled up for high school football games
BYU games
maple bars
Stephens hot cocoa
rain
boots, sweaters, hats and scarfs
apple picking
pumpkin everything
....

Its just the same color of green here... everywhere... so sometimes in the fall I get sad. 

But today as that rain came down and the frogs came out, I felt happy again.  It felt a bit like fall for the day.  A Florida kind of fall.

The storm was crazy enough that it took out our internet...including my phone internet..which I was bothered with for a few minutes.  I then realized as I sat snuggling up to Myra how much more present I was with her and by joy tripled.  It felt good to spend a few hours taking a break from the world all together and just be with my kids.

The rain stopped just in time for me to get to the store and get last minute groceries for dinner and as I pushed max to the car in the cart with Myra on Jordan's shoulders I couldn't help but smile because I felt so grateful for my family. While we may not be in Utah we are with each other and wherever THEY are thats where my home is.  As I step back and stop thinking about all the things Florida is lacking and instead think of all the greatness it possesses I become so much happier...and much more pleasant to be around :). 

Utah

Here are just a few snaps from Utah.  
My Parents have oodles of Lilac in their yard and I am all heart eyes over them.
Climbing ladders now and scaring me half to death- but I am learning to let it go and just let her PLAY!!!!
Jordan showing her the deliciousness that is honeysuckle... Now she walks around trying to suck nectar out of every flower she sees, which is funny but could prove to be dangerous.  When I was little I was trying to do the same and my brothers gave me a flower that was actually poisonous if consumed.  My mom ended up having to call poison control after I ate the dang flower they told me would taste "like candy".
One of the few times he actually let me put him down the entire trip. hahaha  This boy loves him momma.  
The yummiest maple bars in all the land.
Just roaming around in the "secret garden" at the Tulip Festival. 
Before Church on Sunday!!! I could just SQUISH him... and I do.
Why is it that kids LOVE cardboard boxes?  I remember being little and playing for hours in our basement with a box that once had held our washing machine.  Give a kid a box and their imaginations run wild. :)
Arranging some flowers with nana. 
At "The Pancake House". My very favorite restaurant! I usually get crepes and Jordan usually gets this California eggs benedict.  Since he wasn't there I decided to order in and snap a pic to send to him and make him jealous.  He ended up actually being at a restaurant when I sent it, so it didn't work to well. haha
Amelia, Max and Myra.
Max and Max
Eating at Hires.  


Easter 2015



For my moms spring break Myra and I were able to fly out to Utah and spend some time with family... which happened to be right in time for Easter and Conference.  It was such a wonderful ten days filled with love.

The day before Easter we headed up to Salt Lake and had an Easter egg hunt with the Mabey family.  Myra sat on the grass and chewed on a plastic egg most of the time while everyone else fought for all the eggs.

Sunday in between sessions I took her out to gather up some eggs and give her the Easter basket I got her.  I thought she would be excited...but she really didn't even care about anything in it... just once again wanted to chew on those eggs.  I laughed at myself realizing it was more for me than her.

For dinner my Grandpa and Grandma came over for dinner and spent some time with us.  I am so grateful that they are around to see and interact with Myra.  I just have so much love in my heart for those two.

I am so grateful for Christ and the Atonement.  We have numerous blessings because of His sacrifice and I literally tear up when I think about it.  Someday Ill get to hug Him and say, "Thank you".  But for now, a prayer will have to suffice.

The rest of the trip was spent hanging out with my mom and sewing, meeting my two new nieces and eating good food.

It was such a perfect visit, but it is so very good to be back home snuggling my man at night!