David and Kris's Blog: 2014

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Early December 2014

Thanksgiving came late, so we put up the tree the almost immediately and got ready for Christmas. December activities started with Max's choir concert. It really was good; all the choirs sounded great. I was narrator again at the ward Christmas party. This year it was a breakfast and was good fun. Kris and I went to SLC with Emily, Lizzy, and Madi for dinner and a performance of Peter and the Starcatcher at Pioneer Memorial Theatre. We had a great evening. Most recently, we attended the Wasatch School Christmas program. Ollie played with the band and Lizzie sang with the choir. This is always a holiday highlight. Instead of cooking, this year, the Christmas Group met at Communal for a delicious dinner.

The tree is up

Dinner in the compound

Uncle looks like Father Christmas

Out on a morning walk as the sun comes up

Timpview High School Men's Choir

Grammy with the Ensigns after the concert

Pippy posing at the Ward Christmas party

The Soelbergs

Meagan and the kiddos

Young Holden David

Greek food for supper

Peter and the Starcatcher

Pioneer Memorial Theater on the UofU campus is a copy of the

original Salt Lake Theater

Intermission

Christmas trifle a week early

Beautiful winter evening

Wasatch band

Oliver David

Wasatch Choir

Great program

Elizabeth Tea

Christmas Group

Christmas is getting close. The Youngs will be arriving from AZ tomorrow, so there will be more to come. That's all for now.

OXO

Monday, December 1, 2014

November 2014: High Dickie Days

At the start of November, we had a visit from nephew Connor, who flew from Mesa to Provo to make arrangements for housing, work, and other school-related details. Among other things, we had a great day in Park City and Kamas, celebrated Guy Fawkes Day, and attempted a trip around the Alpine Loop which, sadly, had barely closed for the winter. The Ward Primary Program happened in November and the Taylor grandkids slept over while their folks went away for an overnighter. And, of course, Thanksgiving was in November, though it came very late in the month this year. It's arrival traditionally marks the beginning of High Dickie Days, so they are underway now.

A beautiful day for a trip to the Wasatch Back

Connor and Kris in Park City

Lunch in Kamas

Remembering, remembering the 5th of November

Bonfire Night in the driveway

Two fires, one in each driveway

Katy, Luthien, and Grammy

Uncle made a fire this year, too

Headed around the Loop with high hopes

The intense colors are gone, but this is just as beautiful

Connor in the meadow below Stewart Falls

Lunch at Costco

Meg at the pulpit

Holden and Ollie take their turn

Overnight visitors enjoying hot chocolate

We came out of church to find the valley looking like this

I felt compelled to capture the exquisite beauty of the day

Thanksgiving

Just us and these guys this year; we didn't even fill all the chairs

Traditional Thanksgiving fare

Christmas is fast approaching, so there will be more, but this is all for now.

OXO

Friday, October 31, 2014

Mona Pole Road/Halloween

Today we had another four-wheeler adventure. Uncle, J Wayne, his friend Jan Anderson, and I met in Santaquin and headed for Mona. We unloaded the the four wheelers and proceeded up the Mona Pole Road into the canyon of the same name. The road leads around the base of Mount Nebo, and it was a very steep climb at the outset, with a very rough trail. It is late fall and the colors are subtle and subdued, but beautiful, nonetheless. We followed the road all the way to the Nebo Loop road, then returned to the base after a pleasant lunch at trail's end. Jan treated us to Ice cream at the Red Barn, just south of Santaquin. This evening the trick-or-treaters arrived.