House O' Sullivans

This summer it is non-stop action around here.  These first few photos are from a while back, but I just found them on Casey's phone and they deserve posting.  With the help of his friends Dave and Trent, Casey installed his first BIG carving project several months ago at a law office downtown.  Dave and Trent, working on the installation. The masterpiece.  Way to go Casey.  You are AWESOME!! A few months ago, Dave went with Casey to do a service assignment at the local thrift store.  They found some amazing stuff. Check out these PANTS!! Bling!! Two weeks ago we drove to Colorado.  We had a family reunion in Pagosa Springs on the weekend and thought we'd tack on a visit to Cortez and Mesa Verde on the front end.  We stopped at the "Matrimonial Springs" on our way into Moab to fill up our water bottles. Casey, Zeke, and Hal, drinking from the spring that flows right out of a giant sandstone cliff near the intersection of th...

Last Monday we had our family home evening at Liberty Park.  The girls rode all of the kiddie rides they could.  They even let little Zeke-Horse on the carousel and the Ferris wheel (one that is over 100 years old).  The girls LOVED it.  I asked Hallee if she was having a fun time and she said, "Oh yes mom, it's like the FIREWORKS!" If you study this shot closely, you'll observe Casey Bert with Hallee and Zeke having the time of their lives. After the rides, there were the obligatory "ice cones" as Sophie calls them (snow cones) and popcorn, then it was off to the hill climbing and log rolling. We had the lesson proper on "the island" in the pond.  I'd just reviewed a talk that Elder Bednar gave in conference a couple of years back about being "more diligent and concerned at home."  He counseled us to: 1.  express our love to each other in our families often in word and action 2.  verbally share o...