No hamsters were harmed in the making of this video...

Rascal the dog has a toy he's crazy about!!

How he can open his mouth wide enough to fit this baby in there amazes me!

We promise, no hamsters were harmed in the making of this video...

The best of college life...

The other day, 

Paul and I came home from the Stake Single Adults' Breakfast Activity

to this cool-looking doohickie on our front porch.

Yes!! 

How fun does that look?!!

One of the twigs' favorite things

 about college life

is the plethora of recreation/physical education classes 

they get to take 

and this semester they're both taking skiing and golf.

Our girlie is also taking racquetball.

Their pal, Will, is taking a snowboarding class

but the classes are at the same time so they carpool together

and get to ski together after their lessons.

It's only been two weeks 

but the stories when they get home are so much fun!!!!! 

I'm sure grateful 

our twigs like to tell us their stories 

because we sure like to listen!

Thanks for sharing your pics, guys.   

=D

Blue hour at the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve....

It was so nice outside tonight 

that we took Rascal for a walk 

around the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve.

When we arrived, the sunset was painting the sky in shades of orange. 

Rascal was pretty excited

with all the scents his nose was picking up! 

=D

One of my favorite sounds 

is geese honking as they're in flight. 

We get to hear them often where we live 

and I love it - like, a lot!

BTW, Paul says he knows why

geese fly with one leg of the "V"

longer than the other...

He says it's because there are more geese on that side...

Ba dum chhh!

In just the short time it took to walk the boardwalk loop, 

the sky had changed to blue hour.

What a beautiful world! 

Shoveling snow for Rascal...

Rascal LOVES to catch snow!

It's tricky to shovel when he's outside 

because he'll get right up in the action 

and stop the shovel, mid throw, 

for trying to catch the cold white stuff.

When we can get the snow off the shovel 

it's pretty entertaining.

We sure like this dog!!

The most wonderful time of the year...

We're grateful for all of you

who've made our December 

the most wonderful time of the year!

Thank you dear Relief Society Sisters

for your dinners and celebrations,

and for teaching of Christ.

Thanks, everyone, for singing with us,

We missed you Rachelle and Debbie =( 

visiting temple square with us, 

and visiting and playing games with us.

Sorry I didn't catch pictures of everyone - 

you're all so much fun I often just forget about pictures!!!

Happy New Year

2018!