My parents came to visit at the end of February. It had been quite some time since we'd seen them, especially on our home turf. What a special treat! We LOVED having them and are anxious to get back together again soon. After having them around for several days I think we all felt loved and nurtured and like maybe we aren't doing so bad at life. It was fun to show off our mountains and to play in the snow together. Here are some highlights. We did a puzzle. A hike in the snow on a frozen pond. We played with the chicks. Did a little service project. Addison got some chess coaching. We played several board games. Took a little Sunday hike up the mountain. They taught us a new game, Skyjo , which we've all become addicted to. We play it several times a week, and Asa schools me every time! We visited the Natural History Museum And saw herons at the bird refuge. We had an impromptu talent show where the kids all played instruments/sang for Gramps and Grammie. The performances w...

In February, my dad had a judge's conference out in our neck of the woods. He and Mom used it as an excuse to come and visit us! It was wonderful to have them as guests in our home, have Mason and Bri up, and spend time together. We played games, got a little crafty, got our exercise on... On Saturday we went out and hiked! We got so lucky with the weather. It was perfect! We drove out to Antelope Island and did a half mile hike up to the rocks and then scrambled around on them and looked for fun caves and sneaky places. Gramps "calling a rescue helicopter" to find the kids (who are hiding under the rock he's sitting on). Then we wandered down to the beach area and played in the sand and got some instruction on rock skipping. I had no idea my parents were so skilled in that art! After our fun outing to Antelope Island, I got to go with Mom and Bri to Hobby Lobby. What more could a girl ask for, really? We spent fo...