The Totally Terrific Two's

My baby turned two today. It has been an absolute joy to have Lucy in our family. She creates joy and love everywhere she goes. I wondered why it was that she and her sister seemed to have an instant bond, why from the day she was born Amelia (and everyone else) seemed to just love Lucy. It was my dad on his last visit here who said something like, "Lucy, you have the most pleasant and lovely countenance that just makes everyone feel so happy when they are around you." And it's true. Despite her strong willed and stubborn personality, she just radiates and attracts love. She can brighten my day with her smile, her hugs can simply melt your heart, she is truly a beautiful daughter of God, and we are truly grateful that she came to our family. Happy Birthday little Lulu!Licking the pudding beaters while waiting for sweedish pancakes can be a very hard thing.

What I Do For Fun

I even get to play English Horn!! Although, this is slightly more embarrassing because my EH skills aren't quite where I want them yet, it's still fun! Enjoy Arthur Bird's Serenade for Winds, mvmt. II.

Once There Was a Snowman

What might have been a dreaded return of winter to most Utahan's, was taken as a great treat for my little girls. I mean, how could you NOT be excited to wake up to snow falling when all you know is sun, sun, and the occasional cloud. Yeah, this was totally a treat! And then it was nice to come back home to all that sun! :)

"Once there was a snow man, small, small, small."
Just leave it to an Arizonan to make a snowman out of trace amounts of snow.