“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • Tayler and Ashley

    I loved this photo taken of my daughter Tayler and her best friend Ashley. They were at the wedding of a friend from our ward in August. Continue reading

  • Hike and Picnic with our cousins

    Mikayla and Lexi set out on our hiking adventure that lasted all of less than 10 minutes. Landri stops to pose. The clouds started to gather and by the time we got just a little ways up the trail we… Continue reading

  • Picnic at the Park

    We all made our way to a park with a covered pavillion for our picnic. Uncle Ty gave Zack and Sam a spin on the playground. DIZZY! Brad, Matt, Amber and Ty Lana, Zack and Caleb Continue reading

  • Re-Vamping my Cedar Chest

    This cedar chest was given to me from my parents upon graduating from High School. I decided to see if I could make it a little more appealing for my entryway with a new coat of paint in an heirloom… Continue reading

  • Fiesta Days Parade Pics

    In July the Nelson’ came out for an extended vaction. We love having them here from Ohio for a few weeks in the summer. This year we went to the parade in Spanish Fork, stayed at the Westgate Resort in… Continue reading

  • More parade photos

    Scott and Diane Aspen and Mckell show off their new puppy Izzie. Continue reading

  • Park City

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  • The Buzz

    The Kids: Jake, Miguel, McCoy, Mecedes, Mikayla, Sam and Justin Scott and Dede Me and my Sis Continue reading

  • 80's Night

    Tayler and her friends love to go 80’s dancing. Who can blame her, the 80’s produced some of the best music to dance to. Here she is with her friends Ashley and Kajsia. Takes me back to the day when… Continue reading