Oremfest 2025

The yearly event formerly known as Summerfest has changed it’s name…

to Oremfest for some silly reason.

I’m an old duck and I guess I resist change that seems to happen just for the heck of it. Hmph.

I didn’t get as many pictures this year, because I was a little distracted.

See, this was the first time in a lonnnng time that Dane and Kortney were here for it…

but they were also leaving before the fireworks to go home…

and head out to Arkansas.

Whew…that was a tough one, watching them all walk off into the sunset.

I cried for an hour.

We have our new sweet girl this year–who makes that cute boy so, SO happy.

Poor L was still sad about Uncle Dane leaving. I hear you, buddy.

We’ve been coming to this event since my girls were babies…

back when it was called the Glow in the Dark Festival.

Changes. Changes.

Even if I’m a sappy cry baby, I do love the progression and the growth and the joy and the adventure and all the good things that surround me and my sweet family…year after year.

We are blessed and I am truly grateful.

 

 

Arkansas Skies

My boy Dane and his boy Merrick went on a road trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas.

They camped a bit on the road and had a lovely time.

Even had a little rain. But who’s afraid of a little rain–right?

Ummmmm….until it changes to a bunch of this nasty looking stuff and we get this text from Dane:

Next I get a scary, very emotional call from Kortney, at home, saying that the guys are in the hotel and the sirens are blaring, the power is off and they’ve been evacuated to a lower hallway. They are crouched on the floor, in the dark with their heads against the wall…praying.

Sent the message out to the ENTIRE family to please, PLEASE, PRAY!

We watched the weather service and it was not looking good. They were expecting the tornado to rip the roof off of the hotel.

Praying. Praying. Praying. Praying. Praying. Praying. Praying. Praying.

Dane is comforting his terrified 7 year old saying, “Be brave, Merrick. Heavenly Father will protect us.”

Then, the miracle happened.

The weatherman said, “Well, would you look at that?! Sometimes a tornado will take a sharp turn and go the other way, for no reason at all. We call that a hook.”

A hook that completely went around Fayetteville.

We call that...a miracle.

Our boys are safe.

Thank you Heavenly Father for being so good to us.

Prayers work.

 

There Is Love

Beauty.

Faith.

Peace.

Hopes.

Family.

Dreams.

Joy.

Love.

Congratulations my sweethearts–on your new, beautiful life together!!

May you find all the joy and happiness that you’ve both been dreaming of for so long!

All my love…

always.

Mom

The Morning Of…

Rhenny boy’s wedding day breakfast consisted of two sausage, egg and cheese muffins and cantaloupe–some of his favorite foods.

I sincerely had no thought of making it into a happy face–it just went on the plate that way…I swear.

Paying extra attention to the little kitties…

that have no earthly idea that he’s leaving us today.

The drive to the temple was very bittersweet. All that he’s leaving behind but so much more that he’s heading toward. Look how happy he is!

At the temple at last.

Eternity awaits!!