Bryce Canyon

 

Because of me working over Fall Break, the uptick of Covid cases in our county and because our kids are all doing really well in school we choose to take them hiking for a few days.  I LOVED it.  Bryce Canyon after the first snow is gorgeous, still pretty warm, not crowded and not dusty.  The camera got passed around to me, Ada and Jer... but I'll try to tag who did what.  We stayed in Ruby's Inn.  The first night, we did the Navajo trail and Inspiration Point.  Ada and Sam haven't been here for almost 10 years, so it was new and exciting for everyone.  

There was hardly anyone down there.  There were more in the hotel than we thought there would be, but we saw very few people on the trails, especially Thursday.  The temperature was in the mid 40s, which for me was perfect for hiking.  I HATE getting super hot and sweaty.  I much prefer being super active in the 40-70 degree weather.

I'm just finishing my physical therapy.  Which means that I'm getting stronger, but I'm not at 100% yet.  Uphill is not my strong suit, but I am feeling better than I was a year ago. 

both Jer credit

Rosanne credit

All Ada credit with a little parental guidance

Ada credit

Rosanne credit

Jeremy credit

All Rosanne credit

 All Jeremy credit

All Rosanne credit

When your brother.....

 

When your brother loses his appendix, you get to spend time with your nieces and nephews.  Aubrey loves my camera and has some promise.  She took all of these except the one of her.

This week

 

This last week was a very turbulent week.  It was a very heated election between Trump and Biden.  Hearing and watching everyone's attitudes towards each other over the issue led me to stay off social media and just work this week.  Daycare was pretty good.  We have lots of littles in the daycare that are not disciplined at home.  That leaves lots of discipline for me to do, but I'm so grateful that it's only every other week.  

This week we have our first snow! Seth started out by saying that he wanted to go make snowballs.  Eventually everyone else saw how much fun he was having and bundled up to join him.  I love hearing them giggle about the snow and snowball fights.  I'm not so fond of the coats/gloves/hats left out in the entryway. 

Ada and I were joining in for our Young Women's lesson over zoom.  It turned into a lesson about turning to Christ.  So did our sacrament meeting.  I was asked to play the organ for sacrament today.  I didn't get a chance to practice, so I went 30 minutes early and ran through the songs.  I have forgotten a lot of the little nuances that make a good organist, but I could still play through the songs well enough.  I was sitting up on the stand and wondering where my family was when the three youngest march in and quietly sit themselves down in the second row... all wearing matching doom slug masks.  Cutest thing ever.  Dad was out talking with Ada who was struggling with 'that time of month' feelings.  Her hair wasn't right, her eyes were too red, the water was too cold... hence the zoom meeting wrapped up on mom's lap.

Cuddle weather.

I love that Seth is a reader now.