Until Next Time...

I've been notified that my blog has been sluggish at best. I do realize that I haven't posted anything in a long time. The problem is that there are a lot of things I could write about, but my mind won't focus on just one. I've been thinking a lot lately about life and relationships and love. I've been thinking about my little family and the improvements that need to happen. I've been thinking about my friend who is now a widow and her newborn baby. On lighter topics, I've been thinking about the trip to San Diego that we just got back from , the talent show I got to sing at. I'm thinking about my school and preschool and or the fact that I still haven't posted pictures of our house. I'm thinking about my wedding anniversary that I still haven't mentioned even though it was weeks ago. My photo blog has suffered lately too. I don't have much explanation for these blog failings, but for some reason I'm not motivated anymore. This blog has always been a fun way to stay connected, but lately I've enjoyed reading everyone's blogs instead. My photo blog has been a good way to push myself forward in a hobby I enjoy. However, my goals have changed with that hobby and I'm now doing the photos simply to finish something that I started. I don't want to give up, but sometimes I begin to doubt it's importance. I'm sure there will be another season... maybe sooner or maybe later... when I will want to share more and write the happenings of my life. In the meantime, I enjoy reading your blogs and I'm inspired by all the wonderful strengthening experiences that we go through. Until next time...

Another "Snowflake" Another Time

This weekend the kids and I along with my mom and dad and uncle went up to Snowflake to my parents ranch. It was kind of a bitter sweet trip. The property is where my parents wanted to retire. They were starting to develop it and had a lot of awesome plans for it. They are in the final process of selling the property now due to economic hardship. It is a happy time because they are able to sell it and aren't upside down in it like their other properties in the Valley. It helps them to survive this hard time. But it's also sad because they had a lot of dreams and plans invested there and this place that has for awhile represented a new season in their life is now gone. I went up with them because it was the last chance for the kids to play there. They always love to go to the ranch to play in the dirt and to camp and roast marshmallow and see the lizards and bugs and rabbits. It's really fun for the kids and although I dislike being dirty I enjoyed seeing them so happy. Braden was pretty sad when I told him it would be the last time to play there. Jade didn't really seem to understand the magnitude of "never again". I think the best thing to do is just remember the good times our family has had there. Who knows, maybe something miraculous will happen and there with be another "Snowflake" another time.

Braden running to show me a grasshopper in his hand.

The swing set will be missed a lot.

Jadelynn making a water volcano in the dirt.