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What a beautiful Christmas Day! Thank you Santa for all of my goodies.

Even more so, I am thankful for our Savior, in so many ways.

*~winter~*

Call me crazy, but I am really loving all of the fun things winter brings! There are so many lovely things to see and it amazes me how different the weather and nature are here.

I am sure by now that some are tired of the nature close-ups, but not me! So here are a few from an adventure to a place called Perry, Utah.

{i am not sure what this plant is, but thought it was beautiful with the frost hanging on it}

{reminds me of the story, the last leaf by o. henry}

{I thought this one was fun because all i did was tip my head and camera up to the treetops and focused on a branch further away...}

We were invited by some friends, {thanks treto family}, to take some family photos and then go to lunch. We went to a restaurant that we have been told about by many.

One person in particular was so excited and shocked we had never gone, so this photo is for her! {see liz, we did go! yummy!}

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Well, we have had our fair share of the beautiful fluffy stuff in the past few days.

Here are some pics from around the yard!

This is a prickly bush in the front yard. Great for holding onto the snow and making a pretty picture, but alas, will be gone in the Spring...




The snow is so deep! It is half way up my shin!



Well, our birdies will have an interesting time getting out the seeds in this feeder! Love how it made a snowball on the top. Most of this snow is from the storm that started last night and lasted through much of today.

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun!!

A friend once said they wished for more time, but the reply from another friend was that if we had more time, we would fill it up too...so true.

Much has taken place in the last month...ReAlLy?! A month since I posted...whoa!

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This year for Time Out For Women, Teesha and I met in St. George...we, of course, had a blast! I had purchased a ticket for the Salt Lake City one too and my cousin was going to join me, but she was unable to at the last minute. I went anyway! I know...bRaVe!! But it was truly a unique experience. I was able to pick up a few things I had not heard before. Not to mention, I made a new friend that weekend and started about 30 rows back from the stage and then ended up in the third row! So neat! I was sitting in Chieko Okazaki's original seat, until Sheri Dew came up and told her to move to the front row....what a neat experience!

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We had a fun Halloween with my sister and her kiddos. We went to the Treehouse Museum for the Enchanted Woods. {A non-scary Halloween activity that takes them from one story to the next}. We took a Pikachu and a Max with us...The next day we had a visit from a very cute butterfly who decided to color on the back patio and play...


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We were able to go to California for a quick trip to do a maternity session of a beautiful lady, inspiring photos of a future missionary, and see a few friends for a mexican feast. We had other plans, but they were changed...in Primm of all places. Oh well...

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Thanksgiving was at our place this year! Gailon was able to make a marvelous feast! I think he went a bit overboard...but it was oh so tasty! We were blessed to have family around us to share in the giving of thanks.


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We have been amazingly blessed with photo jobs in the last little bit. Since Gailon was laid off in October, we have had no free weekends and sometimes evenings during the week. A major blessing! He puts in at least two to three applications everyday, so we are hoping someone finds his qualifications and charm to their liking! Otherwise it is on to plan B....

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We are in the throes of adoption and fostering. We completed classwork, and more paperwork than I could ever imagine! We are hopeful that all will work out on this adventure! We are looking into a couple of agencies as well as private adoption, the time has come...our house is too quiet!

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And now to end this long, boring post that has funny little symbols running through it...