House O' Sullivans

We had these taken in mid-October by our friend Kristin. Check out her website: we are totally famous because we're on it . (http://www.burgoynephotography.com).  It's been probably 4 years since we've had a legitimate photo shoot. I've felt bad because we haven't had any pictures of Lindy or Sean on the walls (as my older kids have repeatedly reminded me over the past couple of years), but guess what? We do now! Baby Sean was NOT happy during obligatory family pictures and he is not smiling in a single one. Oh well. He's still cute. Here's a sample of our collection:

Buddha said, “Let death be your greatest teacher.” These past few years have been hard ones in my family of origin. My parents divorced after more than 40 years of marriage and contention, drama, and misunderstanding ensued. My own connection to my dad during these years has been tenuous. With his passing, I have felt the full range of intense grief that comes when someone you love moves beyond this life. In general, I am not one to cry much or often, but I've shed more tears over my dad's passing then during my entire adult life combined. I'm pretty sure of that. One sweet blessing though, is that without the present drama, I have a huge open space to hold all of the good that is my dad. I have so many happy memories of him and I have come to realize, more than ever, how much he shaped me. I will miss him.  My dad loved to hike in the Wasatch and one of his favorite hikes was the Grandeur Peak Trail. It only seemed natural to walk this trail when I learned of ...

After harvesting our 6 chickens (due to advancing age and overt egg under-production), we needed another pet, especially since Sophie's bunny, Elphwin, ran off. Again . Our friend Catherine tipped us off to a man with a backyard full of bunnies and after a wild chase involving a net, Casey and the kids came home with this little guy: Introducing Peter Rabbit. Luckily, Hallee's rabbit Hey Hey likes him and they are fast friends, sharing the same backyard hutch like old pals. They are both males, so some backyard procedures are forthcoming. Zeke just finished up his fall soccer season last Saturday. He spends hours every day kicking a ball around and fine tuning his footwork. It amazes me how much he loves the game. He doesn't seem to care so much about winning, he is just truly dedicated to developing his skills and finds joy in it. The fans on the sidelines: Lindy sustained that chin injury right before Zeke's games started. Hallee was pus...