The Last Tree

So growing up we had three trees in our front year.

I loved these trees.

They gave great shade.

The leaves changed colors in the Fall.

Here are some pics of Natalie & I - i believe Fall 96 - shaking the leaves out of the trees.
My dad was mowing the lawn and we thought it would be funny to shake the leaves onto his nicely cut lawn.

While Kevin & I were home in Redlands this past July my parents had the last of the three trees cut down. It was dying.

So while the tree crew came to actually work on our neighbors tree, we had them cut our tree. I took pics of the process. I think the workers thought i was crazy.

Looks so weird.

morning produce

I went to check on the garden this morning to see if i should have watered it last night (but didn't). And i saw this most beautiful flower...

so i ran in to grab my camera.
I also found another zucchini that needed picking.
oh joy.
Took this pic of another flower with one of our pumpkins...

Then i decided to check out our apples on our trees and noticed this little guy...

He is growing straight up like that.
So we'll see how long he lasts before his stem breaks.

Then we have our one and only raspberry of the year...

I guess we are truly...Farmer Brown's.

our lush garden (& yard)...

... no we do not have any Russian nesting dolls. LOL.

Just thought i would post some pics of our yard and garden (as of 8/8/10). The yard is looking SO great. we are so happy. Tho we are still fighting weeds that are growing along with the grass seed. Hopefully we'll get it under-control and they will be less and less as the process goes on.

Kevin's grass hands from having to clean under the mower.
I think we need to get a new blade.

Our lush garden.

1 of 2 apple trees.
see the little apple pulling down it's branch?

Tomatillo.
We planted two plants. They are doing great!

Biggest pumpkin.
about the size of a basketball.

this one is about the size of a football.

and this guy is about the size of a lemon.

pictures while driving

So I'm all about safety.

As i was coming home from Dyan & Trent's wedding. I was sitting in one lane stopped bumper to bumper traffic between Blackfoot & Pocatello ID. You have tons of time to look at the scenery (since there is NOTHING out there). I decided i needed some pics. So while it looks like I'm driving. I'm really not going fast. Also, i never took my eyes off the road ahead of me. I seriously just turned on the camera rolled down the window and held my arm straight and shot...and hoped for the best.

Here are some favorites.

Another Oldie

....But Goodie!

How adorable am I??

(Oct 1980)

New Mr & Mrs V.

This morning I had the very special opportunity to see Dyan & Trent be sealed for Time & All Eternity. It was a perfect ceremony...so Dyan, so giggly and happy. I'm so excited for them!

This picture below is a tiny Bat that was sleeping in the corner of the wall, right by the entry doors to the Rexburg Temple. I should have switched out my lens to get a better shot.

So, don't look at how gross i look.
But this is a picture of Me, Dyan & Alecia at the Luncheon.
(Thanks Trent for taking the photo)
We all worked at the BYU-I Alumni Office together.
LOVE THESE GIRLS!

Old Timey Photo

While at my parents last week i scanned a few photos I've wanted copies of. There are more i wanted to scan, but didn't start soon enough. Oh well. I love this one. I think it is from 1981. I'm the youngest. So i would have been 3 in the photo.

Kevin's Bday @ City of Rocks

Kevin's birthday fell on a Saturday this year. He was able to choose what we did that day. I'd ask almost everyday of the week, "So what are you going to do on Saturday?" and the response would always be, "I don't know yet." So i wake up Saturday morning and just start doing my 'normal Saturday chores' and wait for Kevin to wake up. He got up shortly after i did and said "Lets go climb bathtub rock." So we got dressed grabbed a few things and were out the door heading for City of Rocks. Here are some pics of our adventure that day.

Kevin & I clean up and ready to go to dinner.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!
Hope you had a great day!