Some Things We've Been Doing Lately

On the way home from Cedar City, we decided to stop at Cove Fort to see Parley and Kathy Baldwin, who are the directors of that church historical site. I stopped there with Ben last summer and have wanted Glen to go there one time when Parley is still there. It was great to see the Baldwins again. Parley was my boss, who happened to be Glen's bishop, at the time we met, dated and then eventually got married.


For a date night, we went to check out Ray and Maurine's new house. It was about a year ago when a drunk driver crashed into their house and made a gigantic hole in the side of the house. The new brick on the outside and other improvements on the inside of the house are wonderful. We enjoyed the delicious steak dinner that we ate there. The gigantic steaks were courtesy of Rich and Barbara.






This old building close to Ray and Maurine's home is where Glen's dad attended school.


Last week, we had dinner with Dave and Bonnie at Ruby Tuesday's. Their birthdays are just a day apart, so it was a double celebration.


Rebecca invited us to attend a play that her friend was in and then we found out Ben's friend, Chase, was also in the play.


It's a small world.

The Blessing Day of Eli Thomas Excell

The 4th of July was the day chosen for Jeff and Sarah to have their baby blessed. Jeff gave Eli Thomas Excell a beautiful blessing and the day couldn't have been more beautiful for the special event.


We had a delicious luncheon after church.















And then there was more fun and hanging out at Jeff and Sarah's place that afternoon.








What a great day and what a cute baby.

Stadium of Fire

Okay, so we decided it was high time we went to Stadium of Fire in Provo to see what all the excitement is that we hear about each year for the 4th of July. We bought our tickets many months ago, so we've been anticipating this event for quite some time. Glen had such a great idea to get a hotel within walking distance of the stadium so we didn't have to deal with the traffic. It was fun to see all the different musical acts and singers with Carrie Underwood being the featured guest singer.



One cool part of the evening was when they recognized 100 years of the Boy Scouts of America and attempted to make the largest Eagle nest ever. They had all the boys and men in the stadium who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout stand up, open up their program to the middle page and hold up the picture of the Eagle Scout badge.


And, of course, the fireworks were awesome at the end of the show.



It was a great way to celebrate Independence Day, but I'm going to admit something--I kind of missed going up to the golf course by our house to watch the fireworks. It's been a great tradition for us to do every year that we've lived here. But, sometimes, I guess we just need to break from tradition to see what else is available out there for us.

Caroline Walking & Brooke Riding

Caroline had her first birthday and she's now walking and talking...well, sort of...


She always says "hi" and waves when she sees me (who cares that she says it to everyone else who says "hi" to her). I still maintain that was her first word and it was spoken to me. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.


She's getting quite brave and taking a few steps. With the help of Brooke and Rebecca cheering her on, she showed off her walking skills.




Brooke is learning a new skill as well. Since she's already mastered walking, she is now attempting to learn to ride a bike. Getting a bike for her recent birthday has helped fuel that desire. She begins by getting the pedals ready. She thinks they are broken if they are not horizontal to the ground.


When the pedals are aligned, next comes the approach and then the mount.



Go, Brooke, go!!!



With all the "baby steps" practiced in the house, she'll soon be ready to don her helmet and tackle a ride outside.