Friday we decided to have a day without T.V. or computer. We all pitched in and cleaned the house then went to two museums at BYU. We topped off the day going to a park by Rock Canyon. The perfect place for children to roll down hills and run through the grass. Brian and Natalie even found a secret hiding place in a little grove of trees.
On the way home I heard... "Mom this was the best day of my life!"
"Can we do that again tomorrow?" "Mom! We didn't even argue!"
On days like this, I think to myself...'this is real joy. These are the days to remember and look back on in times of discouragement and sadness.'
The four black dots in the center of the picture of the field are Natalie, Brian Zac and Landon running to the other side of the "Big bowl of grass".
Happy Father's Day to our amazing Dad. Our Dad has a heart larger than life. A typical day for him looks like this....He wakes up to 6 hungry and energetic children, helps our mom with breakfast, diaper changes, morning hugs and kisses and always leaves with a loving reminder to "Be good for Mom!", then is off to work for our family. He often comes home for lunch only to help with more diaper changes, fix sandwiches or help Mom with errands. Dinner time comes around and he is there to help us set the table for dinner, run outside for football, jump on the trampoline, and then maybe fix a broken sprinkler head or toilet. Of course most of us need help with baths and getting ready for bed. The last sound we hear as we doze off to sleep is his voice reading to us...either the scriptures or a fun book. Our dad wears aprons to make cookies, can fix or build almost anything, makes books come to life with his animated voices, throws sweet football passes, plays with us,makes us laugh when we're mad, prays with us and for us...Dad we love you!!!
