A Week-end in Cedar City

The week-end of October 8-10, we had an HOA meeting in St. George, but because the condo was booked, we decided to stay in Cedar City at the Fairfield where T works.  The Fairfield ending up being over-booked, so we ended up getting a free night at the Holiday Inn next door, then we stayed at the Marriott the next night.  When we head south, we always stay in St. George, so it was fun to stay in Cedar City and explore the area and to see Tiffany and Brett! 

Brett told us about a great place to see about 65 miles south of Cedar, Cathedral Gorge State Park. 

So, while they were working we drove out and it was interesting.  The clay cliffs have been eroded over time and have formed cathedral like spires, with trails, caves and fun places to explore in between.

Later that evening, we went and got pizza and Tiff and Brett came back to the hotel and we watched Auburn play football and visited.  Sunday, we drove over to Kanab and up Highway 89  - that is a beautiful drive.  Unfortunately, I forgot to put the memory card back into the camera, so all of our photos we took over the week-end do not exist! Duh!

Quilts of Summer

"Blankets wrap you in warmth, quilts wrap you in love."

During the summers, I like to spend the mornings outside gardening and afternoons down in the cool basement, quilting.  Here are two quilts I made this summer.

 Jacob has loved trains since he was a baby and he just moved downstairs to his "own room," so I made him a train quilt for his new room.

This quilt is called, "Sleepy Baby Buggy," and I made it for little Eden.

A New Grand Baby and Arizona Sunshine

 Eden Yvette L was given a name and a blessing by her Daddy, and these other good

 priesthood holders: Bishop F., Papa Ray, Daddy Cori, Papa Jeff, Uncle Brett and Uncle Cory and a couple of future priesthood holders got into the photo as well, Grant and Ashton. 

 Proud parents and beautiful little Eden ~ isn't that a lovely name? 

Little joys of the morning, coming in to wake us up:Ashton, Grace, Grant and Hunter

 I'm going to get you wet! Hunter and Ashton

 The new pool ~ so refreshing! Jesse, Jeff, Ashton, Grant, Ray, Thea and Cory

 Cannonball special ~ Cori, Brittany and Cory

 A little more sunshine ~ Tiffany, Ashton, Grant, Grace and Hunter

 Conference Bingo

It was a great trip - great to see family and beautiful little Eden for the first time.  It was also really a joy to see extended family that we haven't seen for many years - Thank you Heather, Jamie, Andy and Jesse for coming by! It was wonderful to listen to counsel and testimony from our prophet and apostles - I so look forward to General conference twice a year! One last note, the Arizona heat exhausts me in no time, but it is a great place to visit!