Valentine's and winter...

My sweetheart & I had a wonderful Valentines celebration on Fri, Feb 8th...my last work appt. was nearby Myra's work, so I met her there, we drove to a nearby restaurant (Mimi's) where we had a nice dinner (they were offering a Valentines special - ), we drove home, changed, & went to our stake center where the Stake leaders had set up a wonderful evening:  dance instruction, dance show (by the BYU Ballroom Dance team) which was fantastic, then lastly dancing to a live  band playing "big band sounds"  --- the group that played featured our cousin Lisa Lund (Dengg) - the music was terrific & Lisa was great, as well!  We didn't know that Lisa would be there - plus her parents came to see her (Blaine & Anita Lund) and we discovered them there (another nice surprise), had a sweet visit with them ... we danced for over an hour, it was great!!  Made for a fun & full evening...
We both had a wonderful evening -  it was really terrific!!

We are looking forward, more than usual, to having a little less winter weather - we have bigger snow piles that we have ever had - 5ft+!!   At least the temps have moderated some & the snow storms have also lessened - we got 6+" with last nights overnite storm - much easier that the 18" + that came in January.

Mirror lake & fall colors

 These colors are on the upper foothills of Mt Timpanogos taken on friday 9/21

 The above two pics are the 3 brothers inside a concrete log at Mirror lake

 Mt  Baldy above Mirror lake

 We loved the scenery around the lake: mtns, trees, water...

 here are the fishermen - keeping at it!

...and here's  "chip" the chipmunk - named by the boys...Melissa got it to eat out of her hand!

WE had a great time at Mirror lake and saw lots of beautiful fall colors as we drove there & back!

                                          We left SLC at 630am, drove 1 hr to Brigham City, were blessed to attend the open house for the new Temple there!  It is beautiful!   (& so is my sweetheart!)
                                             This pic above is the back (west)  side of the temple where we entered via the lower parking level - see pic below....               

                                              

you may see some familiar designs that are reminders of the SL Temple...(windows)

this is the front (east) of the temple

                                                          During our tour the light streamed in the front
                                                           of the temple through the beautiful windows!                                                        

This is just after we arrived home following the Temple tour - we are glad we went!

These four pictures are of the enjoyable time we had having family home evening at Peter & Lindsay's - with their family & Joe&Sally's family....
Joey was Grandpa's super helper for the lesson....thanks Joey!
...& Here are more of the participants - all good cooperators, listeners - way to go Kimball, Caleb & Ella!
More learning time at the table with Joey, Sally & Caleb....thanks to all....
We had so many wonderful memories in SA for our visit...

Credits to a great photographer

all of the pics of our SA trip, especially the farm pics, are courtesy of our professional staff photographer - Myra...thanks for taking the pics for us to share!

a few more farm pics...

It does look like these two cowgirls are havin fun...!
Caleb showin' Grandpa the ropes...
...& on the playground - more fun for Ella
Ella enjoying the fun play tunnel at the farm

more fun at the farm in San Antonio

Ella feeding the bunny...yumm
Caleb & bunny....soft....
This is 7 of us that rode the wagon ride (Kimball was attending to a busy social calendar..)
Sally, Ella, Caleb, Joey, Lindsay, Ashley & me....
this is what the tractor & wagon ride looks like....slow & safe...
(again these are bottom to top ordered....)

Good news!! Your mom is finally feeling better!!
She's been on the roller coaster health ride for the last 3 weeks, up & down, sick then feeling better... she did visit the Dr on fri, got some more meds, rested by not going to work that day as well and Sat went to a RS sisters singing practice, had some fun with Rosanna bringing her kids over for a couple hours while she got a haircut - then your mom took it easy for the balance of Sat...
Today she felt good enough to not only go to church, but teach her Sunday School lesson, as well!!!
We took a walk this afternoon, our first in a while - more regularly now that she's doing much better..
Look out...more pics-(above...)