House O' Sullivans

We've had a loaded week.  Sunday we had our dear friends over--Bethany and Andy and their 3 girls.  We usually only see them once a year, since they live in Virginia right now, but it is always magical.  An amazing dinner and conversation punctuated by a wind storm and wild rain ended with a sun-shower (the term I give to rain when it's sunny overhead) and a triple rainbow.  We migrated onto the garage roof for a better look at the magic. Monday we celebrated Izzy's birthday with all the cousins at Liberty Park with a picnic, splashing in the water feature, and an evening concert (Indian dancing and Afghani music).  Tuesday we spent the afternoon and evening up Millcreek Canyon with the amazing ladies from my book club (an education discussion group) and their families. Wednesday the kids and I dressed up in our pioneer get-ups, picked up Grandma White, and drove up Emigration Canyon, retracing the path the pioneers took entering the valley.  We...

One of our favorite family summer traditions is attending free concerts at local parks.  Every Monday night in July and August, Liberty Park hosts international musicians in front of the Chase Home Museum.  Last Monday was the first of the year.  We invited the Miners to join us for a romp through the water features, a potluck picnic, and the concert.   Kim, Izzy, and Joseph, staging for the concert Zeke and Hal, enjoying the ambiance. Last Monday's fare was a Cambodian dance troupe, performing traditional dances that were over 2,000 years old, followed by these energetic Japanese taiko drummers.  We loved it! Watching the taiko drummers with rapt attention. Soph. Wednesday morning, Casey and I drove up to our stake's girl's camp above Francis on the south fork of the Provo River.  Ilean and Kay benevolently agreed to watch the kids so that we could stay overnight and I could be there for two days.  Normally I do the over-ni...