Summer Activities So Far

I am forewarning you that there are a lot of pictures in this post. Finally got pictures from the camera and phone downloaded to the computer and will now be uploaded to this blog.

Starting with...Utah!! Wait, I went to Utah twice...Okay, this Utah trip was because the choir I'm in, Orange County Mormon Choral Organization, had the opportunity to perform in the historic Tabernacle on Temple Square. We also were able to record a cd at Abravanel Hall, the home of the Utah Symphony. We also had a concert at the hall, but I don't have pictures from that because my family went to the Tabernacle performance.

So here we go!

We drove up on Memorial Day and there was fresh snow on the mountains from the night before!

This is me before the Tabernacle concert. Holy hunking makeup Batman! I hated wearing that much makeup...but they made me do it.

That's me, almost to the very top, right in the middle. See me? I absolutely could not believe all the people who came to see us perform. It was amazing. Made me tear up a little.

Sage has continued to grow. She is about 5 months old now. Oh, by the way, this is our kitten, Sage! She's going to the vet for the first time today. Should be interesting!

She either stretches out or curls up to sleep. She's so stinking cute when she sleeps!

Earl is selling emergency food storage for a company called Daily Bread. This is one of the products they sell. It is a backpack (duh) with a 2 week supply of food for 1 adult (or 1 week for 2 adults, which is what we will be using it for), first aid kit, solar-powered radio-flashlight, tin cup, heat source, and filtered water bottle. They also have a la carte packs of food as well as monthly systems up to a year I believe. Almost all the food has a 25 year shelf life and tastes really good! I've tried it, it was yummy! So if you are interested in purchasing anything, I can help you out!

Earl and I went to the fair last week. We really enjoy the petting zoos. This little fawn liked me. Or at least liked trying to eat my shirt.

Earl liked the goats too.

Okay, I'm going back in time now. This was right after Earl and I did a session in the Salt Lake Temple from our first Utah trip. Such an amazing experience!

We got to sit in on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Thursday night rehearsal. I was feeling silly, Earl was not.

So beautiful...

This is my best friend Samantha. This is from my second trip to Utah. We got to see each other on my first trip, but we both completely forgot to take pictures! I was so happy to see her and her family. They have a beautiful home in Nibley, UT with an amazing garden! We spent the night there before we trekked on to southern Idaho for my family reunion.

Blake decided to come join us for a picture. Nicole would have too, but she was napping.

Earl and Blake became best buds on our first Utah trip and cemented that bond on our second!

That is a hummingbird in the boys hand. A few miles away from our campsite in the Sawtooth National Forest, there is a spot where hummingbirds gather and this group comes out and weighs, measures, and bands the birds. It was amazing how still the birds were! I found out that hummingbirds do not have feathers on their belly. And they only weigh about 3 grams!

I think I will end things here and post more later!