Summer's Last Days of Adventure

One of my joy in life is watching the unique and sweet relationship that my husband has with our Sammy. They really are best buds. Sammy knows exactly when my husband needs to stop and play with him. Sammy will bring his toys to him to signal playtime.  Also, if he sees my husband working at the computer and he seems stressed; Sammy will hop up on his lap. He does many other cute things; our Sammy is a big part of our family moments. 

Just across the street from us we have a retention pond that the Geese and Ducks loved spending time there. They also come across the street onto our property at times. I enjoy watching them. I especially liked to watch the little ones following their mothers. I do love nature.

Our dear brother in law passed away this month and here are a few of the photos we took at the luncheon afterward. The bottom picture is the Sacrament meeting room of the Ward where Don, our brother in law attended church. I love this Chapel because my husband and I lived in this ward area when we were very first married. It brings back some tender memories of our times there.

It was so fun to be with family and friends that we haven't seen for a very long while. It was sad but also precious time. We love the Brady family. 

In the evening of August 18th, we attended a wonderful party given by some friends of ours that we serve in the temple with. The husband has a band that plays at various functions. This event was held in their front yard and was well attended by temple workers and other friends of theirs. We had so much fun. The food was yummy, and of course, the entertainment was the best. They played music through the years, and we enjoyed it all. 

We were so blessed to have our two granddaughters, April and Abbey visit us for a Sunday afternoon. They presently live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They were here for a particular program given at BYU. We had such a good visit with them and their Uncle Ted, Aunt Elise and little Ell. These two girls always brighten my life when I can have moments with them. 

On August 27th, our Grandson, Elder Adamson flew to his mission in Lubbock, Texas. We were so excited for him to be in the mission field. He left the MTC after 6 weeks of Spanish and is now serving in Midland, Texas. 

We had a fantastic Stake Relief Society Single Sister Activity. The sisters that attended had so much fun visiting and doing two different service activities. They made 12 pillowcases for the Marble Project at Justserve.org. They also completed three quilts for the Humanitarian Center. It was a spectacular evening of sisterhood and service. 

We were able to attend this little guy, Caden's 6th Birthday party. This is a family we got to know on our mission. While working with them, they had just Caden. Six months ago they had twins, Logan and Liam. We really enjoyed being with them and their friends and family. 

We went on a short getaway to Monticello, Utah. When I read the books “Only The Brave” and “Soaring with Eagles,” by Gerald Lund; I wanted to see this area of pioneer history. I loved his series. 
We enjoyed our first day there by attending the Monticello Utah Temple. It was a beautiful temple to visit. There was such s sweet spirit. The temple was busy but not like our Jordan River Temple. 
We had a delightful day, great dinner and a movie.

On our  2nd day in Monticello,  we started out by visiting a pioneer museum. We then went on a picnic up in the Blue Mountains. It was a lovely drive. Fall was in the air with some autumn colors bursting through.  We enjoyed a few moments at Monticello Lake and then up in a campground. We did some reading, relaxing and photographing. We saw 50 plus deer and took some fantastic photos of them. 

Pioneer Museum

We enjoyed our time at our picnic. I even did some novel reading and then a lot of chasing deer and taking photographs. 

We had a beautiful drive home. It's been a glorious four days. We had a much-needed break.

On the way home, we visited Hole In The Rock. A very unique place to see. The 5,000 square foot home built inside the mountain rock was impressive. During the drive, we stopped to photograph breathtaking landscapes. 
We then stopped at a Diner in Moab for lunch; yummy! 

The top photo is the actual burial ground of the couple who developed Hole In The Rock. It was in the front of a small cave. It was a Mr. And Mrs. Christensen, and they worked on this project in the 50's and 60's. It was a fascinating place to visit. 

August was a marvelous month of having some great activities. The summer went by swiftly, and we captured many precious moments of family, friend and church times. We were saddened by the death of our brother in law, Don. Don and Marilyn were married and sealed for eternity. He is now with her in the post-mortal life.
We look forward to seeing again all those family and friends that we associated with while on this earth life journey. 
As September comes rolling in we look forward to a spectacular fall and many future events and experiences. Life is good and when the journey is hard; we rely on our faith in Jesus Christ and the knowledge that we have of loving Heavenly Parents, who want us to succeed and return to live with them again.  
Enjoy all the splendid and beautiful moments that the Autumn Season brings.