Brian's Back!

Last Saturday Brian returned home from a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Joao Pessoa, Brazil. I didn’t realize how much I missed him until he came home. I’ve always held a special place in my heart for Brian. He's one of those good people you have to love. I fell in love with him the first time I met him. He was ten years old. He was and still is an amazing boy. It’s still hard for me to say man, although that’s really what he is. We all look forward to him spending a lot of time with us. We are blessed to have him in our family. I am a much better person for being able to learn from him.

Kennedy and Max watching for Brian's plane.

Megan and Jack anxiously waiting for Brian.

He's HERE!

Kennedy and Max

Mimi and Rylee

Brian with all the little ones


The Girls

Ken, Ry, Ellie, and Siena

Jack and Claire (to bad their related, they'd make a cute couple)

My first float, We made a huge bowl of green jello salad with, what else, shredded carrots.

What are Utah mormans without Jello?

Hiking in the heat, a little CRAZY!

Family Reunion!

Niki, our shiba inu, had 3 puppies back in January. We sold two of them and kept one. It's been 4 months since we've seen the other two puppies so we thought it was time for a family reunion. I am a little biased however I have never seen more beautiful dogs.

Rylee and Max

BRAVO!

Last week was the opening week of the Utah Shakespearean Festival. I was fortunate to attend 5 out the 6 plays that will be performed throughout July and August. Kennedy and Rylee even attended 2 of them. Saturday we (Me, Steve, Ken, Ry, and Megan) saw "The Secret Garden". It was spectacular. The girl who played Mary was phenomenal. She couldn't have been more than 14 and was in almost every scene. We were also pleased to watch Brian Vaughn, one of the theaters top performers. Every time he is performing at the festival we are honored to see him. Another favorite was Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors". The costumes were wonderful and eye catching and the performers were top quality. The other plays I attended were Shakespeare's "As You Like It", "Foxfire" and "Private Lives" by Noel Coward. The only Play I did not see is "Henry V". I hope to see it before the end of the season, mostly in part to Brian Vaugh playing Henry. I can appreciate the play because I enjoy Shakespeare tremendously, however I believe I would not enjoy it as much as the others.

I would recommend to anyone living in or near Cedar City to take advantage of the renowned theater and festival that is here. People come from all over the country to see the Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City and I am sad to hear that most residents here do not attend even one play throughout each summer and fall season. It is expensive, however when we consider the culture that we are privileged to have in such a small town, I believe we owe it to the members of the festival if not to our children to keep it alive, and the only way to do that is to attend. They really do hire some of the best actors I have ever seen. I hope it will be a great year for them.


We love it when Megan's here with us!