A Little Nostalgia

As I look back through my photo album 

I find 

there are important things 

to include on the blog.

So we are going back in time.

Starting with some 

random photos

of life here.

Frequent back yard guests.  

They are quite funny to watch.

I took a lot of photos

to capture this shot.

I want a better one

so I'll keep trying.

Snowed in.

What else is there to say?

During Fall Break

Zach and Hannah and I went to Gardener's Village

for them to select their annual Christmas Ornament.

(Which I failed to photograph.)

It was absolutely packed with mothers and their under-5-year-olds.

I've never seen it so crazy.

Zach was the target of several snipers -

he acted the part admirably

to the delight of the perpetrators

who ran down the ramp for better aim

and to the amusement of their mothers

who laughed at Zach's antics.

What a ham.

He loved it.

Then we headed off to Boondocks

for some peace and quiet.

There are water guns on the bumper boats, 

and quite a war ensued.

Then we attempted some golfing.

?

Score!

Autumn 

out my front door

Did you spot Hannah and Jinhee running across the yard?

Elder Baker 

has been out for 7 months now.  

I can post photos of his last week home without tears, I think.

Nope.

But here are some anyway!

We visited my beautiful Grandma Malan 

a few days before Jon entered the MTC.

Grandma lives with Travis and Tiana in Heber, 

so we drove the Alpine Loop on our way home.  

Jon and I love to drive through the canyon in the autumn.

He spent a lot of time studying and reviewing videos that were part of missionary preparation.

And shopping and packing.

Elder Baker's favorite breakfast on MTC morning - 

Dutch Babies!

Good bye to Zach.

And Hannah.

And Dad.

And Mom.

 Ready to go.

No pictures of the drop-off at the MTC -

He was so excited he was gone in an instant.

But not before giving Dad and I a hug.

From the MTC.

You're probably tired of this by now.

I'll add more another day.