Balls Family time in St. George Day 1 & 2

Wednesday- Great time in St. George with the Balls family.  Abby, Marshall and I headed down early with Pat and Seth to hang out with Ranell and her family.  We played on rocks, swam, played games, and sat in the hot tub.  It was so much fun.  

On Wednesday we go to talk to Elder Balls.  How fun to have everyone there.  I love that these boys are all friends.  

On Thursday we went into Zion so Jordan could see it.  We did a fun hike to Observation Point.  The girls were great.  Then we hiked down to Pinecreek Swimming hole and swam.  It was a lovely lunch.  Some stayed and hiked in the Narrows.  I took a car load of kids home to nap and then swim.  

On Thurday morning Darren, Ella and Everett drove down.  They stopped in Cedar City to ride the State NICA course. 

September 2024

Hiking with a few ladies up to Peak 10420 and Blood Lake.  

E- Bike Ride with Lisa and Beth.  25 miles.  Three Falls and beyond

Abby joined X-country.  She was amazing at her first race.  She got 4th place over all the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls.  She was 2nd place of all the 6th graders.  She ran the whole thing, even the hills.  

My knees are feeling strong for the first time in my life.  It's amazing.  Hiking up Mnt Aire in Millcreek.  2 miles up and just under 2000 vertical.  It's so therapeutic to hike and bike and talk.  

We love talking to Tyler on Wednesdays for his P-day.  He met a good friend and Maverick Coach Parker Skouson one day.  

Ella and her friends are loving the P-town X-cross races.  I need to get Darren out there to race and have fun.  

While I was in Ouray Darren and Abby had hiking time together.  They made it to the Old Mill in LCC.  Then smores out on the back porch.  

Darren ride leading for the Pink Varsity girl group.  He loves to see these girls improve.  

Seeing Tylers face up on the missionary wall at church. Who knew I would be old enought one day to have a kid up there.  

Two hikes in one day.  Abby and I went to donut falls with Amanda and Beverly.  Abby had never been and it had been years for me.  So fun to go again.  Then Darren and I made it up to Silver Lake in Tibble Fork.  Beautiful.  

Beth, Lisa, and I took a fun E-bike ride in Corner Canyon.  25 miles and we went all over.  We loved all the fall leaves.  Three Falls was so tempting to get in but we had to move on.  

Nolan and Sandra's Wedding

I got a new sister in law.  Nolan married my friend and neighbor, Sandra Alsop Steele.  I love her and her family.  Her daughters were my young women girls years ago.  Jessica and I set them up and here they are over a year later - married and happy!  We had an open house on Monday the 23rd before the wedding.  On Tuesday we headed up to the Layton Temple to see them married.  Aunt Nellie was there but Jason and Whit couldn't make it due to illness.  The wedding dinner was up at Swen's at Alta.  The leaves were beautiful.  I smiled so much my cheeks hurt! (Fun to have Tyler call for his P Day and get to talk to Nellie.