August 2023

The big events of the month include Emily's 50th-birthday celebration, Evelyn Alta's eighth birthday, a tutorial by Katy Greendoor, and Meg's return to Provo.

La Capizza  w/ Maren who came for the fête

Panna cotta at Mastra

Kris and Maren brought Christmas early to Katy and her kiddos

20s-themed party for Embly

Even the old fart dressed up

The girlies

So, the cake was said to be delicious, sigh

Always fun to see the Ringers

The Boyntons came for Sunday dinner

She's eight!

Arthur liked the water slide

Evelyn liked the steaks!

Given the choice, she chooses cheesecake

Gosh amighty, we love the cousins . . . and eggs Benedict

The HI Taylors are here

Katy Greendoor's Pavlova tutorial

Kip Clark, Annie, and Katy, who is making meringue 

The finished Pavlova

A surprise visit from Brandon and Hannah Seegmiller -

Hannah is a study abroad friend

We are already into September and stuff is happening. So more later.

OXO

D.

July 2023

July is always a busy month when everyone gathers for the 4th of July, so we had a houseful for several days: always a bonus. We also did the usual stuff.

The gathering begins

Porch sitting morning noon and night

Enough seats?

The mixologist

Really?

Several days of movie making

4th of July gathering at Millie and Colton's

Ditto

Fireworks at 760

Sparklers

The whole world showed up

Good show

Double-feature movie premier

The mysterious murder of Mabel Ann

Q and A with the movie makers and stars

SLC outing at . . .

at Vessel Kitchen

Mastra with Opa and Annie

Courtney popped in for some porch sitting

Emily and Fifi

Slab Pizza with Holden

The Youngs headed back to the 115F oven

And here go the Hastings

Hale Center Theater

Hansen cousins in SLC for breakfast

Barbie with the girlies

That's it. More next month.

OXO

D.

June 2023

"If there are no photos, it didn't happen," but June was quite normal with most of the usual activities. I just didn't get all the photos to prove stuff happened.

A serious haircut for our European Ash

Monthly dinner with the "Group"

A Friday visit from Madeline and Rigby

Dinner in Spanish Fork with Opa and Annie . . .

Followed by a visit to see Emily's yard project

Gift from the girlies to celebrate our anniversary

Dinner at the Ensigns: Jayson had become a Mexican chef

Birria tacos

A quick visit from Alison and the Reeses

The lavender in full glory

July is upon us and the family is here, so there will be more.

OXO

D.