La casa de mis suenos

So quite some time ago, I came across this gorgeous picture -

 

La casa de mis sueños

(My dream home)

There are so many things that I absolutely love about this home: the porch, the incredible yard, the shutters, the picket fence, etc. 

I cannot wait for that point (years down the road) when we get to design a home! Or maybe just find an awesome one like this!  But for now, we are very happy with our first home...I have pictures to post soon.

3 Years

Today is a sad day...my two favorite girls have just moved across the country! 

Madi & Gracie

Is it too soon to start planning a trip to visit the Midwest?

Three years sounds like way too long!

First Lookout

Over Memorial Day Weekend we had the chance to head up to my  grandparents cabin in Strawberry for a couple of days.  It has always been fun to go up and spend time with family and relax.  However, now that I get to take Robert, it is even better!  It is fun to show him a place that has so many fun memories from my childhood. 

One of the things we used to do every summer when we spent time at the cabin was to climb the mountain up to First Lookout.  So we got up early on Memorial Day and hiked.  (The sad part is it was so much easier when I little...apparently I need to get a grip).  

Climbing.

We had a hard time trying to get a decent picture together once we got to First Lookout because the sun was so bright!  And of course we look awesome after climbing a mountain...

So we tried one in the shade.

And then one with the view...isn't it gorgeous?

This is my personal favorite! 

I hope that at some point in our lives we have a place like this to go with our children.  I have always dreamed of living in a small town, and since Robert grew up in one...maybe it will happen!  But for now, we have my grandparents' wonderful cabin in Strawberry!

The Gila Valley

We had the awesome chance to go on a little road trip to see the Gila Valley Temple.  Robert had just finished finals, and I really needed a break from my lovely students!  So I took some time off and we headed out to take a look at the newest temple in Arizona.

(I found this picture from www.ldschurchtemples.com)

It's beautiful, isn't it? And it was so much fun to get to spend some time together!  Plus, we had the chance to meet up with my brother and his family at the open house and then get some Mexican food after!  (If you ever visit Safford, eat at Casa Manana...they have some really good food!).  It was especially fun to be with the little girls as we went through the temple.  

 Aren't they the most adorable?

I feel so blessed to live so close to a temple.  It is so incredible to watch as the earth continues to be dotted with more temples to bless the lives of those nearby.  I especially love getting to go there with my husband!