Tis the season

Merry Merry

We managed to get a family picture this year.

It was no small effort, we waited till the last minute. It was at the end of a saturday, almost dark, snowing and freezing. 

Lucky for us Jan & Jim were willing to help out. Grandma took the picture, standing under an umbrella - to keep the camera from getting soaked. While Grandpa held a reflector to diffuse the headlights we needed to make our picture light enough. 

Ha ha, picturing it still makes me laugh. 

Etsy

I opened an Etsy shop this year.

www.etsy.com/shop/hawkeshandmade

American Fork Canyon

Fam pics up the canyon. 

 

    We sure love this cute Johnson family.

Squaw Peak Road

               You can see that Millie was on the verge of getting sick. Poor girl was treated for pneumonia. Nothing like a sick kid to help me realize how grateful I am for good health.  I feel very blessed that our little family is healthy and happy.

   My first time up Squaw Peak and the road was closed! Dang it. We had a fun time any way and walked up the road a bit to eat our favorite dinner from the Harmons deli.  It's been such a beautiful fall here and I'm so grateful to be so close to the mountains. I'm also grateful for the best husband who makes taking us out into the wild a top priority. Thanks babe. 

Summer in Iowa

Summer Fun

Last weekend we headed north to Backbone State Park for a little family fun.

Miss Millie is such a great big sister. 

She is so fun and loves to entertain her baby brother. Peek-a -boo around this tree was very fun to watch. 

Look how big my baby is! 

He is growing way to quickly. His signing and dancing are the bes thingt on the planet. 

Thanks for being such a fun baby, Alfie. Xo

Iowa

We are spending the summer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

I haven't spent much time in this region and it's interesting to see how different it is from home.

I miss Utah but welcome the change and look forward to the summer and 100% humidity?!

We ventured to a nearby park last weekend and snapped a few photos along the way. 

Should mention that after this trip I will not be going to the park in jeans again. It's way to hot and humid to stand.

Lucy Marion Nielsen

Lucy Marion Springer Nielsen
1918 ~ 2013
Lucy passed away peacefully on March 18, 2013 in Murray, Utah of natural causes. 
She was born to Seiger and Martje Springer on June 15, 1918. She married Alfred Carl Nielsen on March 13, 1945. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. Lucy was a faithful member of the LDS church. She was active mentally and physically until her death. She loved her family and the gospel. She was a talented seamstress. She was an inspiration to us all and will be missed by all who knew her. Special thanks to the staff and other residents at Legacy House Taylorsville who loved her dearly.
Lucy is survived by her children Carl Nielsen (Angela Elizabeth), Marion Wilson, Larry Nielsen (Marsha), Sheryl Atkinson (Marc), Bryon Nielsen (Julie), and Robert Nielsen (Lisa), 27 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband Alfred, her parents and siblings.
Services will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the stake center at 3151 S. 900 E., SLC, UT. The Family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6-8 at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 Highland Dr, SLC, UT, and one hour prior to the funeral.
Interment: at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Online condolence can be made towww.wasatchlawn.com

Crazy thing we call life

We have been back and forth between home and town a lot lately. It's been fun and makes me miss living in the valley. I love our cozy place here in the mountains but I'm tired of packing and unpacking our overnight bags. It seems endless. Alfie is growing up so fast and he's the sweetest baby on the planet. This past weekend he learned to say "Grandpa!" Millie is cracking me up with her latest obsessions. Snapchat is at the top of the list, her funny faces and videos have me laughing to tears daily. A few weeks ago she mentioned something about the iguanas. What? After  a few minutes of questioning I realized she was talking about the Oscars! Thermometers are dominos and my humidifier is my kindle. I love when she mixes things up, it really makes me laugh so hard it's almost enough to pass as my daily workout. 

My Kids

Sure do love these kiddos.

Alfie is 1

Crazy how fast it goes by. My sweet baby is One year old. I hope he knows how much we love him. He is the sweetest silliest boy around. Here's a pic from his party about 20 days ago.