tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62390621580931786132024-02-20T12:05:40.544-08:00The Garlick PressLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12676435199686079418noreply@blogger.comBlogger342125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239062158093178613.post-67344440650363876892016-11-11T07:21:00.000-08:002016-11-11T07:21:36.027-08:00OMG Girls WeegendAs soon as we all piled into Dione's car at LAX's airport curb, we were each handed a manila file folder with a detailed agenda and "anticipated schedule of events." It's my favorite thing about visiting Dione...she always lawyers you with an agenda of fun things she has planned.<br />
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<b>FRIDAY</b><br />
<b>4:00 pm THE EAGLES HAVE LANDED</b><br />
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<b>5:00 pm Walk to the beach, Oliiva can jump in...Cass will join.</b><br />
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The purpose of this weegend...(Olivia's Nickname is Weeg...thus weegend) was two fold.<br />
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One...soak up all things girl with each other and visit Dione's new home.<br />
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Two...help Dione shop for a wedding dress.<br />
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EEK...how exciting is that!<br />
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I love to listen to my girls together. Sometimes I'll just stand to the side and listen to their conversation. They are both bright brilliant women who know where they are going and what they want along the way.<br />
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<b>Dinner: El Gringo or Poke</b> If you haven't discovered California's new food rage Poke...you simply must! It's like a sushi rice bowl. To be fair...Cass had to talk me into it. But it was delicious.<br />
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<b>SATURDAY</b><br />
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B<b>reakfast: Dione makes fresh mixed berry scones and Hailey makes over easy eggs on toast.</b><br />
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<b>Olivia eats anything she wants. </b>This statement was actually part of the agenda.<br />
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Bye Hailey...who stays home with the dogs as she is not invited for wedding dress shopping...and neither are Dorothy and Penny Pooch. Di is adamant about having a traditional wedding...which includes the two brides NOT seeing each other's dresses.<br />
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<b>9:45 am: Aggressively arrive at BHLDN and insist on getting a walk-in appointment.</b><br />
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Which...thanks to Dione's superior agenda...we did!<br />
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This was our first boutique to try on dresses.<br />
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I think seeing your daughter in a wedding dress for the very first time is one of the most thrilling moments for a mother.</div>
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BHLDN was a great first stop...although nothing reached out and said THIS IS THE ONE!<br />
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<b>Midday: Ladies who lunch/shop. </b>And also throw coins in the fountain.<br />
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<b>2:00 pm Bridal appointment at JLM Bridal</b>.</div>
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At all the bridal boutiques, Cass took on the role of note-taker role while I took on the role of photographer...shocking I know! Cass's notes proved to be very helpful when we were evaluating all of the dresses.<br />
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Generally both of us were full of shenanigans.<br />
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Dione and Hailey just moved to this darling little house only 3 blocks from the beach. I couldn't be happier for the two of them and their new home.<br />
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Olivia adores both of them.<br />
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Ummm...muppet hair and those eyes I adore.<br />
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Grand-dawgs are awesome!<br />
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Olivia was obsessed with the upstairs roof balcony...accessed only by a little troll door. Easier for Olivia to get through than Nanny Goat.<br />
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<b>Rumo von Wolpering makes a special guest appearance. </b>Rumo is the glorious German Shepherd.<br />
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<b>5:00 pm Pumpkin Carving</b><br />
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<b>Evening: Take out at Pitfire Pizza and watch Hocus Pocus with Muddy Buddies for snacks</b><br />
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<b>7:30 am Breakfast at Uncle Bill's Pancake House </b>This actually turned out to be much later...as a result of the pumpkin eating/pooping by Penny Pooch.<br />
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<b>10:00 am Bridal appointment at the Bridal Boutique in Echo Park </b><br />
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<b>4:45 pm The Eagles return home.</b><br />
After a lovely lunch we barely had enough time to grab our luggage from Dione's house and jump back on the airplane to go home.<br />
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What a successful weegend! I loved spending time with all my girls...and a huge thank you to Hailey and Dione for hosting our very lovely stay at their beach house. I think we might have to make this an annual event...next time Frankie can come.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12676435199686079418noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239062158093178613.post-65652578140693507912016-10-20T14:12:00.000-07:002016-10-20T14:12:39.113-07:00Post Jiggy Day Thoughts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Jiggy Day...Jocie's Birthday...brings complicated emotions to all of my family. The intent is to celebrate, do crazy randomly fun things and remember our angel girl in every moment of the day. For me, it seems as time plods further away from Jocie's last birthday on Earth my emotions get even more complicated. I find I am crying more than last year...more sentimental than last year...and experiencing that awful ache in my heart more than last year. I wonder why that is? </div>
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We were lucky enough this Jiggy Day to gather the entire family together for an evening.<br />
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Dione and her fiance Hailey flew in to finalize wedding venue plans, They planned their trip to coincide with Jiggy Day. It's always better when we are together. Auntie Didi loves her nieces and nephew so much.<br />
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Great friends Lisa and Francesca joined us for dinner and later spoiled just us girls with tickets to the Maroon Five concert. I asked the group to show me their favorite goofy Jocie face for this photo.</div>
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At the end of the day...endearingly surrounded by my family, I look at each one of them and am reminded at how remarkable they all are. They are living and thriving without a sister, a daughter, an aunt, a sister-in-law. The hole is apparent to me where Jocie's vivacious red-headed self is missing. Apparent...but not insurmountable. So I guess I should stop worrying about why I feel more emotional after celebrating nine birthdays (can it really be) without my daughter. Stop...probably until next Jiggy Day. Just in case you find yourself missing someone you love or know someone who is...it's OK. It's perfectly OK to cry and feel broken and half-full. Tomorrow is fresh and new and another beginning.<br />
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And just one last thing...don't forget to always love your people as purposely as you can.<br />
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Undoubtedly...one of our favorite things to do is spoil the grand kiddos.</div>
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We stuff the weekend full of as many fun things as possible. This weekend started out with a quick trip to the park followed by a gondola ride to the top of Needles at Snowbasin.<br />
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We found a delicious dinner and stumbled into this Star Wars band playing in honor of The Dark Moon Celebration. Star viewing was marginal that night...but the band was awesome. The ride down in the dark of the night inside the gondola was creepy and cool!</div>
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Currently, Miss Olivia has a thing for rainbows...she had a rainbow birthday party and informed me she wants to be a rainbow for Halloween. How magical that when she awoke the next morning a rainbow was outside her window. Still in pajamas, we hurriedly jumped in our car to chase it down.</div>
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I promised Olivia that we would learn to sew while she was here. I took her shopping for fabric which she picked out all herself...pink with foxes. I showed her how to follow the pattern and the guide sheet and she read the instructions out loud. Livvy reads like a 3rd grader even though she is in kindergarten.</div>
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We did some pinning and some cutting...taking lots of concentration...</div>
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She was a very quick and clever learner. We made her a pair of jammies as well as a pair for her favorite teddy bear Pink.</div>
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Bubba wanted to take her to his favorite store in the entire world...Smith and Edwards. They have everything...if they can only find it!</div>
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But it is the candy aisle that is legendary. She may have gone home with a HUGE bag of candy. It's hard to say no to Olivia.</div>
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Bubba shared stories about playing in this same tank when he was a little kid and his father took him to Smith and Edwards.</div>
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A quick stop at Unni's house (Dean's mom) to feed the horses and say hi. I just really wanted to pick those burrs out of the horses manes.</div>
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We stopped at a fruit stand on our way home to pick up some famous Brigham City peaches. Olivia likes to eat hers with the skin on...we now refer to that as 'Olivia Style.'</div>
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The day was delightful and filled with fun...time for those jammies we made. And don't forget about Pink's pj's.</div>
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The grands are all used to Nanny Goat carrying around a camera...as I have been pointing it at them all of their lives.</div>
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Sunday morning we went on a little photo shoot to remember what six years of age looks like on Olivia. I never posed her once...this was all her natural smile and position.</div>
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Although the air was chilly and the water even chillier...Olivia wanted to go to the lake and see the dogs swim and play in the water and sand.</div>
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Livvy's favorite singer is Taylor Swift. We sang "Shake it off...shake it off" every time the pooches came out of the lake shaking off sand and water.</div>
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All too soon...our weekend was over. I wonder if Olivia was as tired as her Bubba and Nanny Goat when she got home to her little bed and her little family. Love you sweet girl Olivia! </div>
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While it's no secret how much I love photography...I never want to shoot professionally. I love it too much, to ever do this for a living. I only shoot weddings for people I love...I mean really love! So...when my beautiful and brilliant niece Katie approached me about shooting her engagements and wedding photos, I never even hesitated to say yes.<br />
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Katie is one of my ginger-haired brother Blair's daughters. He's a pretty cute grandpa too.<br />
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Katie and I have always shared a sweet relationship. And now she shares that same close relationship with her nieces...of course they were thrilled to be flowergirls.<br />
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They did it...Hooray!<br />
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Katie's older sister Marilee is the gorgeous Mommy of the nieces...the youngest one is Vera.<br />
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We did a few of the standard group shots, but Katie's vision for her special day included mostly candid photos.<br />
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Everyone who knows Katie agrees...she has this uncanny ability to scatter sunshine and smiles no matter what is going on in her life.<br />
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As a young teenage girl, she lost her mother to cancer. She planned all the details of this wedding herself.<br />
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I think she had some help from her big sister and a few others in pulling it off.<br />
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No offense to Mr. Photobombing Chad...we were all very protective of Katie when she started bringing Chad around. But Katie's love for this guy finally made it clear to all of us that he was here to stay. Such a great guy...and it's clear he adores Katie.<br />
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New love...mature love...now we share the same Anniversary. Which I think is pretty sweet.<br />
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Big priority for the bride...photos with the littles. This one is my favorite!<br />
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Have you ever noticed that groomsmen are ridiculous?<br />
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and then they just keep coming up with more ridiculous shot ideas...like the bum shot...<br />
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the pyramid shot...<br />
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and the ever popular jumping shot! Men!<br />
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Girls are just so much more simpler!<br />
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Katie Scarlett you are the image of the perfect bride.<br />
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Their reception was held in the backyard of Chad's family home. Henry savoring the treats!<br />
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There is something so magical and intimate about a backyard wedding reception.<br />
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Open microphone time included this moment when my Dad...Katie's Grandpa...sang to here something he's been singing to her since she was a little girl.<br />
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K K K Katie, beautiful Katie,</div>
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You're the only g-g-g-girl that I adore;</div>
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I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door.</div>
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These photos can't even begin to show the happiness bubble that surrounded Katie the entire day. Her wedding day was perfection and I am guessing it was exactly what she dreamed it would be.<br />
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Congratulations Katie and Chad...there are oodles and oodles of sunshine and happiness in the years ahead. </div>
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12676435199686079418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239062158093178613.post-52740899251980161762016-09-19T15:23:00.000-07:002016-09-19T15:23:18.005-07:00Blogging Is So Last Year...Or Is It?Just about a week ago I had one of those nights...you know where you can't sleep no matter how hard you try! For hours I tossed, turned, stretched and internetted...where I finally landed on this old Garlick Press blog. A place I hadn't visited in nearly 18 months. Hello old friend! I never intended to stop blogging...I just did. After reading old posts for hours, I began to question why I ever quit. I learned and re-learned so much from visiting my old posts. It made me quite sad, to think of all the words and photos I had missed sharing in this space.<br />
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My main reason for blogging has always been for me. Although I am an avid Instagrammer... blogging still seems to be the best social media platform for expression of words and photos. </div>
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I asked some friends and family about their thoughts and I received nothing but positive feedback to bring back my blogging. My favorite photography mentor said..."What if you could read your grandmother's blog?" Which caused me to think, what if someday Olivia could read my blog and learn about the first time I became a grandmother. What if someday Henry has a son that could read all about the silly things his dad did as a little boy? And what if Frankie's children could see all of those photos of her bright blue eyes and antennae pig tails on top of her head? </div>
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Frankie's first birthday,</div>
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Garlicks said goodbye to home and Logan City.</div>
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So here we are! We have lived in gorgeous Eden for nearly a year now and construction has finally started on the new house. We absolutely love it here! While me miss Logan and friends...this new place fits us well. I think I like it here. I'll be back...and not in 18 months. I pinky swear!!!</div>
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Dean and I each have bucket lists...things we really want to do before we can't...whenever that is! Horseshoe Canyon Hike in Southern Utah has been on his for a couple of years now.</div>
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Access isn't easy...just off of Highway 24 near Goblin Valley you'll travel on a mostly graded dirt road for about 30 miles. The road is almost passable with a two-wheel drive vehicle depending on the road conditions, but Dean was real happy we were driving the Big Truck. You will most likely not pass a soul...well maybe a cow soul. That's it! You'll notice I used a lot of ambiguous words like mostly, almost, and most likely...that's exactly how this hike rolls.</div>
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Once you arrive there is a great information kiosk at the trailhead, but literally nothing else to let you know you are driving the right direction. Dean and Chet are making sure we check in. In the very recent past, a couple people have passed away attempting this hike...either getting lost or not having enough water. So it's always a good idea to sign the trail log.<br>
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Exact dates unknown...but human presence in Horseshoe Canyon has been dated as far back as <a href="tel:7000-9000" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">7000-9000</a> B.C. Later inhabitants included the Desert Archaic culture, the Fremont culture, and Ancenstral Pueblo People. It is believed that the canyon was abandoned by Native American peoples by 1300 A.D.<br>
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Ancient people hunted large mammals such as Mastodons and Mammoths across the region. This is a dinosaur print preserved in the rock. The tracks are thought to belong to an Allosaurus which was the most common carnivore to exist during the time these tracks were formed.<br>
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It's easy to see how someone could get lost on this trail if you weren't paying close attention. There are cairns placed frequently along the rocky trail to help you out.<br>
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A steep hike down 780 feet into the river bed means a steep hike out at the end. Make certain to save some energy and water for that!<br>
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The hike isn't really that long, about 8 miles round trip...<br>
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depending how far you go up the river bed.<br>
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But don't be fooled! Nearly the entire time you are sloshing and slumping through loose red sand, which makes 8 miles feel more like 12 when you are done.<br>
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The views up the canyon walls are stunning. However the views alone are not the enticement for this particular hike.<br>
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The first gallery of pictographs are high on the east canyon wall. So high that we missed them on the hike in, didn't see them at all until we were hiking out. The three of us made all sorts of speculation as to HOW and WHY the ancient people painted these figures in this location. Did they rope down from the top or build scaffolding up from the bottom?<br>
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The next site called Horseshoe Gallery is a little bit hidden as well. Look on the left...there is ancient man's best friend. </div>
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These vivid pictographs were probably our favorite. The art in Horseshoe Canyon is primarily pictograph...painted on the rock surface. Which is unlike petroglyphs that are carved into the rock.</div>
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Because paint is less durable than carving...pictographs are rarer since they are more likely to fade away under intense desert sun. Which makes the amazing images that remain on Horseshoe Canyon walls even more special. "Hunter shoot wild animals with big horns and tiny tail."</div>
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There is talk...that the artists who painted these pictographs might even be from another planet. I mean...I'm not saying this is an alien...but...!<br>
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Just a little further into the hike we came upon the Alcove Gallery...aptly named because it was in this cool little alcove.<br>
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We didn't miss this one because there was a giant cairn marking the location.<br>
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These pictographs looked entirely different than the other sets. We decided they must be painted by different ancient people.<br>
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Alcove Gallery has incurred both natural and man-made damages to the site. Oil drillers and cowboys from the early 1900's carved their names into the wall next to the pictographs. And who knows what lies beneath some of the crumbled debris from the falling canyon walls<br>
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About another mile further, we found the treasure of this canyon...The Great Gallery. The most photographed and reproduced panel in the canyon. The Museum of Modern Art in New York even has a reproduction of this panel.</div>
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We met a volunteer Park Ranger along the trail who scoffed at us for not bringing our binoculars. But who needs them...<br>
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The Great Gallery displays dozens of detailed, intricate and even mysterious pictographs in different shades of red, brown and even some white.<br>
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They range in size with some up to 8 feet tall and extend across the canyon wall for over 200 feet.<br>
The images are truly stunning. You have to wonder what it all means? Who put it here and how long ago? There are so many details you could study the panels for hours and still discover more.<br>
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This part of the panel is known as the Holy Ghost...with one distinctly looking spiritual figure among the others. Chet transcended their culture and flashed the figures an ancient gang sign or something like that.<br>
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We thought the Holy Ghost could use a little Jiggystick in that hot desert sun.<br>
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Oh hello ancient archaic desert dwellers who left us these cryptic drawings.<br>
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It was a fantastic hike...one that I highly recommend. We saw very few other hikers that day, which makes the hike even more enjoyable as you soak in the serenity of this ancient place.<br>
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A few weeks ago we were stunned and saddened to hear of the death of Dean's cousin Tammy. She along with another couple were killed in a horrific car accident while vacationing in New Zealand. No stranger to the importance of having family by you when grieving...Dean decided we absolutely needed to attend the funeral of his sweet cousin. Tammy's children were inspirational and uplifting as they each reminisced of the mother they will dearly miss. Tammy was sparkle and jewelry and sunshine...I am sorry for her passing. A rose among the thorns, Tammy had seven brothers, and I think they were each happy to see their cousin Deano. Just my opinion, but if you ever find yourself vacillating on whether or not to attend a funeral...You are right...you probably won't be missed if you stay home, but you will be noticed if you attend.</div>
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Tammy and her family live in a small rural community in Southern-Central Utah, so we decided to make a road trip and extend our time in this area...sort of playing in our own Utah backyard. Following the funeral, we took back roads through small towns that I remember from my childhood. Small towns where aunts lived and distant relatives I vaguely remember visiting with my grandmother about a million years ago. Every new town we entered we would comment at the population sign posted on the outskirts. Population 215...less than his Instagram followers...according to Chet!<br />
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While passing through Capital Reef National Park we saw a trail on the side of the road that looked like a fun place to hike. On no time schedule whatsoever, we stopped the truck and decided we couldn't pass up Chimney Rock Trail. After a quick change out of our funeral clothes right there in the parking lot, we set out on a late afternoon hike.<br />
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The scenery in Southern Utah is stunning...the view different around every corner. The Chimney Rock Trail is named after Chimney Rock, an impressive pinnacle of red-hued shale that rises from the desert floor.<br />
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Although marked moderately strenuous, the hike was easy. Beginning with mildly steep switchbacks,<br />
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the trail loops and finally opens up on a table-top mesa to this view of Chimney Rock and the surrounding valley.<br />
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My Chimney Rock-stars!<br />
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This trip made me realize, that time is marching quickly with this young man of mine...<br />
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and I am very aware of an increase in the cadence.<br />
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His Dad and I feel so lucky he is willing to tag along on our adventures. We listen to his Spotify playlists, buy him Jabanero Smokehouse Almonds, and lots of Dr Pepper. Blatant bribery I know, but I think it helps.<br />
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His childhood has been defined by Before and After. His After making life at home markedly unlike his sisters' growing up years. I wonder if he wonders what life would have been...</div>
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how different it could have been! I do believe he wonders, but doesn't dwell in the wonderment. His future is bright and his options brilliant.<br />
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So today, seize the moment...don't pass on the important stuff and especially don't pass up those Chimney Rock trails. The view is exhilarating...and now bring me that horizon.<br />
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Cowabunga dude!</div>
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So here's the key to an awesome TMNT birthday bash.<br />
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Invite all your heroes in a half-shell.</div>
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Make sure you do well on the TMNT training course.</div>
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And don't forget to complete the wall climb.</div>
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And then be ready for a surprise attack...</div>
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Star throwing for the little Ninjas was a favorite activity.<br />
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Frances is too young for all the Ninja nonsense.<br />
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So she and Bubba just imitate each other as usual!<br />
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The Ninja Turtle pinata was difficult to crack...as usual!<br />
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Mother of the little Ninja always plans the funnest parties.<br />
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I can't believe that Henry is four years old already.<br />
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He is intelligent, so very sweet, and speaks his mind whenever you ask him his opinion.<br />
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Claire and Sami didn't really care much for the party stuff. You should have seen her giggle right after Sami slurped her face with doggy kisses.<br />
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Childhood is marked with birthday cake after birthday cake.<br />
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This year it's a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle party. Next year...who knows!<br />
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But the memories Henry will have of this day will forever be in his dreams. And joy remembered is twice sweet!<br />
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We got such a kick out of this photo...Bubba with two of the youngest party goers. Would you believe that although he obviously weighs several more pounds than Frances...adorable chubby Bennett is actually 2 months younger than petite Frances.<br />
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Her smiles tend to steal the show these days...<br />
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as does her photo bombing Daddy.<br />
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Henry...what a great party! Let's have some more pizza dude...or rather cake that is!<br />
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Frances you can sit through a two hour movie...right?<br />
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Are you kitten me right meow Nanny Goat?<br />
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Months and months ago, Cassandra and I watched the trailer to the new Cinderella movie drooling over the actors assigned to the various roles. That's when we decided we should make it an event.</div>
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Presenting Prince Charming Henry with his new shield and sword and Princess Cinderella Olivia in her beautiful blue gown.<br />
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And don't forget Frances playing the role of kitty cat! There is nothing more delightful than watching these three waltz their way into the theater. They created quite a stir among the theater courtiers.<br />
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We were so excited that we arrived at the matinee showing at least 30 minutes early. There wasn't exactly a line to get in...so we had some time to kill.<br />
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Showing off...<br />
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and making tough guy prince charming faces...<br />
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This picture sums it up. Olivia, Cassandra and Nanny Goat wholeheartedly agree...we LOVED it. Henry said it was really, really, really, really, really long but he liked it! Frances babbled and then slept through more than half of it so she may not be a credible critic.<br />
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Seriously though...GO SEE CINDERELLA! Take your kids, take your grandkids, take the love of your life, or maybe even take someone you hope will be the love of your life. Everyone could use a little dreamy romance in their world!<br />
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and we're gonna get married.<br><div><br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Gee I really love you...and we're gonna get married.</span></div><div><br>
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Going to the chapel of love.</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOjUC_t2s3LS3GxqJfGPMuXZ_oBhJ4y8bGqXx8GqH8lrr_BW0MIvhEdZLf50Wr2oZnYd0ix4zQthaItsmPLhO8nNW5lXQlTxkgOWw-uHuHCqRX9SIzTzudMw9sgagmnS_hUmgNf9iJsOT/s1600/ZW8A5202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOjUC_t2s3LS3GxqJfGPMuXZ_oBhJ4y8bGqXx8GqH8lrr_BW0MIvhEdZLf50Wr2oZnYd0ix4zQthaItsmPLhO8nNW5lXQlTxkgOWw-uHuHCqRX9SIzTzudMw9sgagmnS_hUmgNf9iJsOT/s1600/ZW8A5202.jpg" height="426" width="640"></font></a></div><div>I<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">'ve known the Peterson family for a very long time...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div>
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and I love and respect each one of them.</div><div><br>
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So when my good friend Angie asked if I would photograph her daughter Meghan's wedding day...I didn't even think twice before answering yes.</div><div><br>
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I mean, seriously how fun are they?<br>
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Meghan is an incredible young woman with a giant heart that envelops everyone around her. After the ceremony...I loved how she couldn't wait to share this moment and motioned her sister Nicole to be the first to congratulate her.<br>
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I think that Nicole was very happy for her sister don't you?</div><div><br>
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Meghan found her one and only...her Mr. Right.</div><div><br>
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And from what I can see...they are perfect for each other.</div><div><br>
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It was a privledge to follow these two around all day. </div><div><br>
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Nicole and Johnny's friends and family felt exactly the same way.<br>
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One of my favorite photos from the day. I asked them to each kiss their spouse and Nicole cooperated by kissing her bouquet. </div><div><br>
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The siblings.<br>
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Mother of the bride with her baby girl. Angie was the calmest mother of the bride I've ever seen. It must run in the family, because Meghan was equally as calm.</div><div><br>
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The wedding party.</div><div>
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Being a bridesmaid is a special job. The bride picks her dress, her shoes, the flowers, the invitation, and every other detail hoping to design the perfect day. And then she surrounds herself with her favorite girls to be by her side.</div><div><br>
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The groomsmen. </div><div><br>
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They crack me up.</div><div><br>
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They never take each other too serious.</div><div><br>
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Johnny is a lacrosse player...so I requested a sticks in the middle of a team huddle pic. </div><div>Go team Johnny!</div><div><br>
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The couple celebrated with a lovely wedding luncheon at a local Brazilian restaurant.</div><div><br>
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Where little people sneaked in a nap.</div><div><br>
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And the bride and groom </div><div><br>
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The reception was held in an old warehouse in Meghan's hometown.</div><div><br>
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Angie transformed the warehouse into a magical place. Both inside...</div><div><br>
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and outside.</div><div><br>
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The cake...</div><div><br>
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the invitation...</div><div><br>
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the flowers...</div><div><br>
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the lighting...<br>
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Some last minute touch ups for the bride and she was ready to go.</div><div><br>
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The evening was exquisite.</div><div><br>
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The Autumn air was crisp.</div><div><br>
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Everyone enjoyed themselves.</div><div><br>
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But especially the bride and groom during their First Dance.</div><div><br>
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And then one with Daddy! </div><div><br>
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Meaghan and Johnny cut their cake. </div><div><br>
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Where they began their life together as Mr and Mrs. And where they lived happily ever after. Thank you Meghan and Johnny for allowing me to be part of your day...it was truly amazing!<br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The first two miles are pretty steep...so to keep our heads clear, w</span>e discussed our PSR...Primitive Survival Rating. If you have watched the ridiculous <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">reality TV show Naked and Afraid you'll </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">know what I am talking about. Incidentally Chet was given the highest PSR...I got the lowest. So rude!</span></div>
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Dione and Hailey were sporting new shoes...breaking them in for an upcoming hike in the Narrows of Zions National Park.</div>
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I also had a new pair of hiking shoes myself. Isn't it nice he still ties my shoes...so romantic!</div>
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This is the old steam mill engine the settlers of Cache Valley used to log the timbers.</div>
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I have no idea how those Pioneers hauled it up here, but they definitely didn't haul it back down.</div>
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Which is great, because it is a perfect spot for a group photo using the timer on my camera. </div>
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Hiking is a favorite family activity.</div>
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But it's not that often we get to all hike together. So when we do, all kinds of shenanigans can take place...like the slow motion high-five!</div>
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Climbing on large boulders is always part of the fun.</div>
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The hike ends at the base of a mountain where a small lake sits quiet and still. </div>
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Time for a rest...</div>
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And a snack.</div>
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The view is incredible.</div>
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And so are my fellow hikers. </div>
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A moment for reflection. Someone should have warned Hailey how many photos I take on hikes...good thing she is such a good sport. At this point...most hikers would turn around and head home.</div>
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But if you know anything about family members of The Garlick Press...you know we never stop at the easy part. </div>
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It was Dean's idea to scale this ridge. Which looks easy enough until you are on it...</div>
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and discover it is nearly straight up it is so steep. Eventually I had to use both hands and feet and crawl to the top.</div>
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But the view from up here...</div>
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And completely worth the effort. You can see that pretty lake we had lunch by...way, way, down there.</div>
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Chet found a tree which most likely fell last winter. It had a stump as wide as he is tall. A very mighty tree. Must have been some sort of massive storm to topple it.</div>
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Dean took a moment to relax and tell the kids to stop climbing things, and don't fall off things, and to be careful. I think he was regretting his idea to climb this ridge in the first place. </div>
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And one last photo of Dione and I standing in front of the ridge we had just climbed. Good times! I'll miss hiking now that the cold weather is settling in.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This past summer was one of those summers...you know the kind that blows by like the seeds from a dandelion pod. It seems as though the school year had just finished last May when suddenly we were picking pumpkins for fall. Midst the sadness of burying Dean's father and losing Izzy pooch to cancer, <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">our family also experienced sheer delight welcoming a beautiful new grand babe to the world.</span></span></div>
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Frances Anne's arrival has made this little family of five simply perfect.</div>
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I am frequently asked if Cassandra is stressed and just how she is able to manage three little people.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She claims it is so much easier than the last time she delivered a baby. Remember Olivia was six months old when Henry was <span style="font-family: inherit;">b</span>orn. </span></div>
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It doesn't hurt that Frances is just about the best baby I've ever seen. Oh and that hair...we are all in love with that hair!</div>
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The family gathered on the first Sunday in September for Frances's special day. </div>
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Even Lucy came along...her first road trip!</div>
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Uncle Chet is constantly harassed...jumped on...and asked for piggy back rides from "The Bigs"...the latest term of endearment we use on Olivia and Henry since we can no longer refer to them as "The Babies."</div>
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Beautiful Hailey accompanied Dione and obviously fit right in with her polka dots. </div>
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Living in LA, Auntie Didi misses out on a lot of family events. And couldn't wait to be part of this one.</div>
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I made Frances's special dress using bridal silk and bridal lace. The pickups on the gown were hand beaded with tiny pearl beads.</div>
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She looked heavenly...as did her mamma. </div>
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I also finally finished Frances's baby quilt just in time for the big day. I designed and completely hand pieced this hexie quilt which matches her pink and grey girly girl nursery. I think it's one of my favorite baby quilts ever. The fabric line that Cassandra picked out is called Story Time and I adore it.</div>
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Little Miss Frances is pink and new and perfect...and so was her special day.</div>
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I am just so profoundly grateful for this beautiful child and the joy she brings this Nanny Goat.</div>
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I think Auntie Didi is in love with her as well!<br />
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Because anything red<b> ALWAYS</b> reminds me of my girl...but especially red shoes!<br />
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My heart generally surges and then constricts on Jocie's birthday...causing joy and pain simultaneously.<br />
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I find it incomprehensible that my youngest daughter would be 22 today and even further unfathomable that this is the seventh birthday we have celebrated without her. </div>
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The inability to make new memories is one of the cruel realities about losing someone very close to you. As friends and family age...she remains forever fixed in time. A beautiful rose oblivious to seasonal changes or passage of time.</div>
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This beautiful rose will always be 15.<br />
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I see so much of Jocie in the world around me...like the antics of her teenage brother choosing Hello Kitty for his senior year backpack.</div>
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Or downloading the photos from my camera...to find these gems waiting for me! Harassing mom used to be a favorite pastime of Jocie's.<br />
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Certainly Jocie would have been on the top of this boulder rockin' the Warrior pose with her siblings.</div>
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And she would be completely supportive of this behavior...</div>
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as well as this nonsense!<br />
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When Jocie was this age she liked sugar, shoes and shopping...</div>
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and hated having her hair fixed each and every morning...which completely describes Olivia.<br />
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Playing with crazy lovable Kenya always reminds me of Jocie, because she picked her out of that litter of puppies the day we brought her home. Kenya being the most hyper pup...I remember Jocie exclaiming, "See mom, she acts just like one of us!"<br />
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Sometimes I wish I could sneak just one new memory out of the past...<br />
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one moment I've forgotten.<br />
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Something ridiculous that Jocie said...<br />
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or even better...a breathtaking mother daughter memory that belongs to just the two of us.<br />
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So today my friends I have a wish for you,</div>
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or shall I even make it a challenge!<br />
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Do something extraordinary...<br />
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or even ordinary today,<br />
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with someone you love,<br />
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doing what you love...<br />
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But she's a goldendoodle like you love, curly and red...</div><div><br>
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exactly what you were hoping for, just a little sooner than you were expecting."</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div>
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And just like that we welcomed little Lucy into our home.</div><div><br>
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We are all completely smitten. It's been said that Lucy has super powers...she can even get Dean to smile! </div><div><br>
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Admittedly, I struggled the first few days. Especially that first critical night when Lucy cried and barked for her litter mates all night long. What was I thinking!</div><div><br>
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But mostly she's full of love!</div><div><br>
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Unconditional puppy love!</div><div><br>
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I have come to the conclusion that Lucy could never replace Izzy, nor do I want her to. There could only ever be one Izzy Pooch. </div><div><br>
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Lucky lucky me...</div><div><br>
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and lucky lucky Lucy. Welcome to the The Garlick Press little Lucy pooch!<br><img align="right" src="http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac254/GoJiggy15/lisa_signature.jpg" style="border: 0;"><br>
<br></div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12676435199686079418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239062158093178613.post-82366455347933345952014-08-13T09:57:00.000-07:002014-08-13T09:57:21.033-07:00My Izzy PoochStanding in the veterinary hospital operating room...the various monitors beeped intermittently as my beloved Izzy pooch lay motionless on the warm operating table.<br />
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"Sometimes the right dog comes to the right person at the right time" said the vet..."and that's what Izzy was for you."<br />
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I raised Izzy from an eight week old pup...intent on having the most well-behaved dog imaginable. She was all that and more! From her first night home until her last...we were nearly inseparable. During the dark dark days following Jocie's death, Izzy was my close companion anchoring me to the world...<br />
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keeping me grounded!<br />
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I noticed early on, that Izzy would let you do anything to her. Dress her up, pose her...literally anything you wanted. </div>
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I don't imagine she loved it...but merely tolerated it because she loved me.<br />
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She became a model for <a href="http://www.jiggystick.com/" target="_blank">Jiggystick</a>; where among other duties, we had Izzy pose for the label of our Hot Jiggity Dog Shampoo.<br />
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Izzy was softness and sweetness </div>
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and BBQ ribs.</div>
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She was springtime chicks, long eyelashes,<br />
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There is NOTHING quite like the love of a dog. To my knowledge, no other species prefers the companionship of humans to their own.<br />
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It isn't that dogs are confused about their identity or what species they belong to...<br />
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Dogs just prefer humans over other dogs simply because they love us...<br />
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Every single time I walked in the door to home I was greeted excitedly by Izzy...whether I had been gone for five minutes or five days.<br />
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Izzy loved to be with our family no matter where we went, including the weekly Saturday ski trips.<br />
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Izzy knew when the ski pants went on...it was one of those days. Arriving at the mountain, she would run and play and sniff while we put on ski boots and got ready for a day of skiing. Upon command, that pup would pile in the car, curl up in a ball, and wait for us to come spend our lunch hour with her. She loved it!<br />
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I give all the credit to Dean for finding Izzy. His hectic travel schedules meant nights and mornings spent alone, so I decided I would like a dog to keep me company while he was away on business trips. I guess it was only appropriate that she would sleep on Dean's pillow while he was gone.<br />
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Dean discovered her at a local area breeder...goldendoodles (cross between a Standard Poodle and a Golden Retriever) were something new and uncommon 7 1/2 years ago. The pick of the litter...the breeder sat rocking Izzy with giant streaming tears when we arrived to take her home. I distinctly remember how she smelled lightly of fresh baby powder.<br />
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I've often wondered if that breeder and his wife had any idea the joy and love this dog would be for me...<br />
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or how many hours we would spend together.<br />
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playing with family dogs...<br />
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It was the 4th of July weekend when I noticed something not quite right with Izzy...she seemed just a little off. Her BFF Stella was spending the week with us while her family was away. It was nothing really...Izzy just seemed to jump a little more gingerly into the car for the first time in her life...even hesitating slightly.</div>
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We hiked to the top of Naomi Peak that day...and now I know just how brave she was and how much she wanted to be with us, despite the pain she must have been experiencing unbeknownst to me.</div>
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Stubbornly it wouldn't go away, and then day after day she worsened...<br />
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And on this day...we discovered she not only had an infection, but a rare cancerous tumor on that kidney. My heart sank into my chest and my eyes felt that awful familiar sting as I held Izzy's head during the ultrasound and the vet delivered the horrific news.<br />
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The plan was to remove the cancerous kidney in a high-risk surgery as all the other organs looked healthy in the x-rays. Dr P (as she is called) knew how much this dog meant to me and wanted to save her, and believed she could easily live with just one healthy kidney. The next two days Izzy never left my side. I cried and whispered positive thoughts in her fluffy white ears...telling her how much I loved her.<br />
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Dean and I took these photos the night before her surgery...fearing and preparing for anything the next morning. You would never guess from these images just how awful this pooch felt. No appetite and unable to hardly move...our hearts were breaking for her pain. And just before going inside, Izzy turned and wagged her tail for the first time in days. An image I'll never forget.<br />
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The following morning I kissed her lightly on that black nose top as the vet ushered her down the hallway assuring me she would keep Izzy comfortable and update me on the surgery as soon as she had news.<br />
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Tears...just so many tears!<br />
And so...Dean and I rushed to her side...whispered I love you's...embraced her in our arms...and let her go...the absolutely only thing left we could do for her...<br />
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Never in a million years could I imagine the love I would have for this pup...nor could I ever adequately explain that bond we shared.</div>
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When you open your heart and give it to a pooch...she becomes your faithful friend, your untiring defender, your constant companion...your pooch. And to the pooch...you are her love, her life, her world. Until the last beat of her heart she will be your lovable pooch...faithful and true. I will love you forever my Izzy Pooch!<br />
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that moment in time when life begins anew.<br />
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When a family of four...<br />
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becomes a family of five.<br />
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And the world that revolved around two three year old children<br />
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suddenly includes a newborn in the spin.<br />
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Introducing...Miss Frances Anne...born July 7th.<br />
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7-7-14 what a fun birth date.<br />
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Welcome to your magnificent life sweet granddaughter.<br />
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I'm your Nanny Goat...<br />
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just ask Olivia and Henry how much fun we are going to have together.<br />
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You will love being part of this beautiful world...<br />
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Looking at your sweet tiny pink face...it's amazing to imagine the impact your presence in this world will make.<br />
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While packing up some boxes I discovered this blanket that I used to wrap your Mamma in when she was brand new and I thought you should have it.<br />
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And let's talk about that your beautiful black hair...AMAZING!<br />
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During your newborn photo shoot we took a short break and your sister Olivia shared with me the birth of her baby that popped right out of her tummy...<br />
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And what do you know...Olivia's baby is a Pooh Bear that she named Luke! I'm not sure if your delivery was quite that easy...we'll have to ask your mamma.<br />
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It's impossible for your little newborn-ness to understand how much I already adore you,<br />
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or what fun plans I have stored up for us.<br />
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Being a Nanny Goat is the best thing in the whole world.<br />
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Don't you agree? Hello...are you listening?<br />
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But I have to warn you there is a price to pay...<br />
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I will take endless photos from your soft pink lips...<br />
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to your tiny pink toes...and everything in between!<br />
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Welcome Miss Frances...I love you to the moon and back.<br />
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and thanks Mamma Cassandra...for making me a Nanny Goat three times over!<br />
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for quite some time now.<br />
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But for Dean and his siblings, how do you say goodbye to someone you've known your entire life?<br />
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Someone who has always been there...with advice, support and unconditional love.<br />
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On Saturday June 28, Owen Chester Garlick my beloved Father in Law...took one last ride through his home town of Farr West Utah, where he lived his entire life. One last ride on the way to his final resting place.<br />
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Together with his sweet wife Joyce, Owen changed the world forever just by being a father to four children, grandfather to seventeen grandchildren, and great grandfather to sixteen great grandchildren.<br />
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His physical presence, spirit in the community and absence in our hearts will be felt forever.<br />
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I was so impressed with the gathering of family and friends at the death of our loved one. The day was a celebration of a great man and his wonderful life.<br />
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Smart looking grandsons all dressed in jackets and white shirts, Grandpa would have been especially proud seeing that each grandson wore one of his ties.<br />
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Owen was one of the finest men I have ever known. He treated me with respect and kindness from the moment I met him, and every moment following.<br />
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He had an amazing work ethic...rising early before the sun his entire life. A barber by trade, I think he must have done about a million haircuts in his lifetime.<br />
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Hair wasn't the only thing he loved to cut, we used to tease him about his love for cutting the lawn. No one...and I mean no one was allowed to cut the lawn around his house, but him.<br />
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Owen was a master garden...weeds would not dare grow in his meticulous garden. Knowing my love for cucumbers...each spring he would plant extra hills of my favorite cucumber seeds, just for me!<br />
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And when the cucumbers were big enough, he would deliver 5 gallon buckets of them to my doorstep. I ate every delicious one!<br />
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From a very early age, Dean made it his life mission to constantly harass his father...often making outrageous statements that ended in Owen delivering his famed "Shame on you Dean!"<br />
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And if it was something really ridiculous he got the double treatment "Shame on you, shame on you Dean!" Secretly I think Owen loved it as much as his son!<br />
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Grandpa Owen adored his family...every single member! He was so proud of each of their individual accomplishments.<br />
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Before it became too difficult, he would find the time and energy to come sit and watch Chet's lacrosse games.<br />
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I know he didn't understand the rules. Even though perfectly legal, he would get upset when the opponent would whack Chet with a lacrosse stick.<br />
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Owen was certainly his family's greatest fan!<br />
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I discovered early in my marriage that Dean had a sweet tooth!And it didn't take me long to learn where that sweet tooth came from. Owen loved chocolate and ice cream and root-beer floats and pie and cakes and cookies!<br />
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Dean's mom (who goes by Unni to the grandkids) has been extraordinarily strong and brave. I will always admire her grace during Owen's difficult days of illness, his death, and finally his burial. I know that grace will continue as Unni discovers how to spend the rest of her life without the love of her life.<br />
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Owen was famous for his Christmas punch...which oddly tasted different every year.<br />
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He was also infamous for sleeping with one eye open...which simultaneously freaked out and amazed the younger generation.<br />
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Because of a childhood illness, Owen was told by Doctors that he most likely wouldn't live past his 40's. He was 84 when he passed away and almost made it to 85. Never tell a member of the Garlick family what they can or can't do. I have noticed that same trait in my own children and their father.<br />
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Oh how Grandpa Owen loved the great grand babies...especially the new little ones. Thrilled for Cassandra...he clearly recalled her due date whenever he saw her. I am certain he knew he wouldn't be here when her new babe was born.<br />
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He was right...but I am also certain he got to meet the little Miss before any of us did.<br />
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As Owen struggled with his last breaths...Dean gently whispered in his father's ear...it's OK to go...go find Jocie and give her a huge love from her Daddy. And so he did...and what a glorious reunion it must have been. I'm just a little envious he got to see her before me!<br />
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As I took this last shot, I had an unmistakable feeling that we were missing someone. Someone who should be in this photo. And then it finally occurred to me that indeed we were missing someone...we were missing Grandpa Owen. Rest well Owen...you have lived a righteous and authentically beautiful life leaving behind a legacy to be proud of!<br />
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My daughter...first born love of mine...is so perfectly a mother.<br />
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As I watch her with her children, I admit I feel a tinge inadequate of my own mothering through the years.</div>
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She is actively engaged in every aspect of her children's lives.<br />
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They are her world right now. She makes every moment a teaching moment filled with fun...and treats on occasion!<br />
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Cass has always been a lover of knowledge...now that she is a mom, she has expanded her learning to the stage of life she know finds herself in. She continually notices her children's developmental stages and challenges them to progress.<br />
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Weekly she can tell you the size of the baby she is carrying...eggplant, cantaloupe, or cabbage as the days pass. This attention to mothering, from the daughter who as a teenager once told her baby brother to "Shut up baby" when he cried incessantly.<br />
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She is strong and brave and good...and her example does not go unnoticed. During a family hike a few weeks ago, pregnant mommy and brave little Olivia were the first to cross this frigid river while we all stood around discussing whether or not we should. Where I may or may not have ridden piggyback on Dean's back...all to keep the camera dry of course. See...I told you she was brave!</div>
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What doesn't come natural to her she quickly gains expertise.<br />
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One of my favorite things about my beautiful daughter is her love for books. If you sit down to read a book with Olivia and Henry...the first thing they will do is tell you "book jackets off." Something about that drives them crazy, I think their Daddy Bob started it.<br />
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The next thing you will notice is that both of them can tell you the name of the author and additionally the name of the illustrator for every book they read.<br />
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And oh how they LOVE books.<br />
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They get that love from their momma.<br />
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From the moment the miracle of motherhood became hers...she has been completely wrapped up in it. Wow...has she had her hands full over the last 3 1/2 years.<br />
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And her hands are about to get more full! Do you think Olivia and Henry have any idea how their little three-year old world is about to change?<br />
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No...but they have no idea how wonderful it's going to be either! Gorgeous expecting daughter...I love you with all my heart. And I am so thankful you made me a Nanny Goat! </div>
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Also...this last photo thrills me...so happy I learned how to use a camera!</div>
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Diddle diddle dumpling my son John</div>
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went to bed with his trousers on.</div>
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One shoe off and one shoe on,<br />
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Henry loves reciting nursery rhymes and knows most of them already.<br />
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While having a weekend of fun at Nanna & Bubba's Birthday fest, we dusted off Chet's old Jeep Power Wheels. Jocie and Chet spent hours in that Jeep and I don't think Chet drove once. Of course Henry loved it! Since he played stop and go with the gas pedal...Bubba and I told Henry he was a bad driver He didn't care, he laughed and giggled around and around the yard. </div>
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Intelligent and wise...he has been known to correct your English skills...at age three!<br />
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But he also has a silly side. Hopefully you are not sitting in a restaurant waiting for dinner when silly Henry emerges. Bubba gave Henry a new name while staying with us...Henry Dawg! And when Olivia heard about it days later she announced her new name was Olivia Kitty Kat.<br />
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Cass recently discovered a photo of Chet at Henry's age...they could be twins. People have been telling her all along how much he resembles his Uncle Chet. There is something sweet about a bond between nephew and uncle.<br />
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Henry's favorite thing to do at this age, is ride bikes. While vacationing in Southern Utah, Daddy Bob helps Henry navigate a steep hill on the mountain bike trail.<br />
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Focused and intense...the boy needs deep concentration.<br />
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I am certain he and his Daddy Bob will ride trail after trail together in the future.<br />
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Like a bolt of lightning...three years have flashed by and Henry is a little boy instead of a toddler.<br />
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He knows how to do a Force Choke (think Star Wars) as well as expertly wield a light saber.<br />
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Instantly after hearing a song, he can repeat it right back to you...again and again and again. Ask Henry to sing the bathtub song I taught him about a little bar of soap. Something like... "I'd slippee and I'd slidee over every-body's hidee." The little people don't always hear the lyrics correctly...apparently Henry has been singing "over every-body's hinee!" Oops Nanny Goat fail!<br />
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Henry Dawg my little grandson...Bubba and I adore you! You are the sun and the moon and the stars...and everything in between!<br />
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Anticipating a busy summer...we decided a quick "stay-cation" in Southern Utah would be perfect for The Garlick Press. </div>
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We rented this beautiful home using VRBO (Vacation Rental by Owner). I highly recommend this service. The home was gorgeous and supplied with all the necessities including a private pool and spa. The little people called it our Vacation House.</div>
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Southern Utah is filled with unique landscapes and history. </div>
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Who could resist this remote ghost town complete with cemetery.</div>
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<i>A Kind Mother. </i></div>
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<i>A Faithful Saint. </i></div>
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or maybe just "Cedar Pete."</div>
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The entire Berry family was killed in a raid. The raid was backlash from an attack by local militia. Life was hard in this Southern Utah community. Land, water, livestock, and agriculture all were critical for survival and the basis for life and death.<br />
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Grafton was first settled in 1861 and the Great Flood of 1862 washed the town site away. The town was then resettled on higher ground in 1862.<br />
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Although Grafton is a ghost town, its once-thriving community spirit lives on.<br />
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The original homes and structures have been restored and are well maintained and cared for.<br />
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While visiting...I envision a time when life was tenuous but also a time when residents were strengthened from religious faith and each other to survive.<br />
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It's not a bad view either.<br />
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Meet my little early settler Olivia...giving me her best "I'm starving and I need to go milk the cow" face.<br />
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This is her "I'm a princess and please may I have a gummy bear" face.<br />
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Henry fell asleep in the car and missed his twenty minutes of being an early settler.<br />
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Downtown Grafton...the school/church building on the left was built in 1886. The building was constructed from donated labor and material. The town folk used this building for many different events beside church and school. Plays and dances were held on weekends, with dances lasting sometimes until dawn. Sounds like the early Grafton residents knew how to work hard AND play hard.<br />
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When settlers arrived in Grafton, the valley was a meadow of tall grass with plenty of feed for livestock. You can just imagine how it must have looked.<br />
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While it appears that only the physical remnants of Grafton remain, the spirit of the town lives on.<br />
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Why did it become a ghost town? Most likely...many reasons. Water...too much or too little of it, depending on the year. And the little town was quite remote from the bigger communities and facilities. Few ghost towns like Grafton still exist. It was fun stepping back in history for a few minutes, imagining what life must have been like for those early brave souls. In some respects...Grafton's fellowship, camaraderie, love and support sounds appealing doesn't it? Ah...but I'd miss the McDonald's drive-thru!<br />
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The following day while the boys went mountain biking, Cass found us every child's dream...a giant sand box in this gorgeous setting!<br />
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We played...<br />
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and dug our toes in this fine, orange sand!<br />
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Dione even showed us her mad yoga skills!<br />
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These dunes are located just inside Snow Canyon...you can't miss them, first giant sand pile on the left.<br />
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Henry made us cookies and Olivia kept messing with them, which prompted a riot. Then Henry decided the sand cookies were good enough to eat. I nearly gagged hearing the grit between his teeth.<br />
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What's more fun than being buried in the sand...<br />
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having your Auntie Didi do it for you, of course!<br />
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Next time you visit Southern Utah...bring your sand pails and your shovels and come play in this orange playground.<br />
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Henry turned three.</div>
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It is a period of sibling war.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Princess Leia</span> (carried by her daddy)<span style="text-align: start;"> races home aboard her starship...</span>custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people </div>
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More than likely it's the first time a teenage boy will wear a tuxedo.<br />
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As well as the last time he might wear a bright pink vest. There are currently so many choices in formal wear...and not all of them are great. If you are one of those who remember the fabulous blue tuxedo...don't worry, you can still rent one!<br />
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Prom night at The Garlick Press is a family affair. Cass and I had been discussing appetizer options just the day before. Lawyer girl even called to Face-time her baby brother as he was getting ready.<br />
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Dad made sure the tie was folded into the perfect Windsor knot. He even washed, waxed, and vacuumed out the Mini Cooper for his son.<br />
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It's all about the details...right down to the bright pink rose and rinnucula flowers on his date's corsage. We have a great local florist <a href="http://www.segofloral.com/" target="_blank">Sego Floral</a> that makes beaded wrist corsages that are simply gorgeous!<br />
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As his mom...I couldn't help but consider this rite of passage as one more notch on the growing up tree.<br />
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Additionally, in the past few weeks he took the ACT and SAT college admission exams.<br />
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Somebody tell it to stop!<br />
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This is a new thing for me...sending a teenage son off to Prom. I had words of encouragement "be a gentleman, open all her doors, ask what time she should be home, etc" All of which I already know he will do. But I've been teaching him for years to honor and treat girls special, I can't stop now!<br />
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I think this is the first photo of father and son at the exact same height. Dean knew it was coming...first Chet's shoe size then the 6 foot mark. That last inch crept up pretty quick and suddenly they can look each other straight in the eye.<br />
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Upon picking up his cute date...Addie and her mom decided the couple should perform the ceremonial flower pinning at our house. Something about the photos...hmmm I don't know what you mean! Addie nailed it first try...I didn't even get a chance for a second shot.<br />
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I loved it when Addie turned to me and asked where I ordered the corsage from? Haha...clever girl!<br />
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I think I have this reputation of being crazy with a camera. Addie didn't even hesitate when I asked them to pose doing something fun. I love willing subjects!<br />
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Most of these boys spend A LOT of time at our house. And I adore each of them! They also eat A LOT at our house. So when considering dinner plans, the boys seem to think that I am a better chef than any restaurant in town.<br />
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Consequently...Prom night dinner is at The Garlick Spread!<br />
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Admittedly...I'm thrilled to be part of their plans. Who wouldn't be...just look at these gorgeous, sweet and amazing young women!<br />
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I had a request for a bro pic since these two were wearing the same tuxedo.<br />
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Tayli asked if I'd shoot a "jumping" photo with her date...yes, I can do that!<br />
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We cleared out the living room furniture so we could fit the entire group into this photo. That was Dean's brilliant idea. Such a handsome/beautiful bunch of teenagers!<br />
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I know that half the group was male...but I'm always astonished at the amount of food they eat.<br />
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Toph just came for the honey and homemade rolls...don't kid yourself!<br />
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Dessert of their choice...Deer Valley Cheesecake or Spring Coconut Cake...or in some cases both! Then they are off to the Prom. What a night to treasure. Years from now, these kids will always remember Prom night, and so will Dean and I. Thanks for letting us be part of this evening and your rite of passage.</div>
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My father, handy with wood shop skills, crafted it from his own design and hands. Dad signed the back of his creation and placed it near the Christmas tree...where two-year old little Lisa discovered the treasure.<br />
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But I would tell you that I was just loved.<br />
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As I stepped through my childhood...my kitchen evolved from a little wooden play kitchen...to playing in Mom's big kitchen...to sharing a college kitchen with roommates...and finally having a kitchen in my own home.<br />
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But the little wooden kitchen sat in a corner basement room...<br />
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just waiting for someone to open up the doors and let their culinary imagination run wild.<br />
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On the occasion of Olivia's first birthday a couple of years ago...my parents hauled the well-loved kitchen into her birthday party and presented little Olivia with her very own first kitchen.<br />
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Where Olivia and Henry have been stirring and cooking and baking delightful things ever since.<br />
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Do you think Olivia can smell the imaginary cookies stirred and baked in this little treasure by her Nana when I was just three years old?<br />
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Although childhood was long ago for me...I still feel the wonder and allure of every age I once was.<br />
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I am among those holding to the belief of...<br />
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once a child, always a child.<br />
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Beaver Mountain Ski Resort is the oldest continuously family owned ski area in the country and where the Garlick Press spends winter days. Ted and Marge Seeholzer, owners of the ski resort are friends of ours. It's impossible to imagine that we barely knew them until after we lost our Jocie.<br />
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I'll never forget their faces when they stood on our doorstep just days after Jocie's death. Blank and sullen, they had answers to the questions we didn't even know we had yet. The logistics of her accident...the response time from ski patrol, the details that would eventually be asked. </div>
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Carefully, they stepped around our grief impoverished minds. Tears fell as they tried to piece together the moments surrounding Jocie's last run at Beaver Mountain and make sense of the senseless tragedy. Marge hugged me tight as they left that evening almost six years ago. She had hoped to help us find peace by their visit...and yet somehow she felt that they benefited the most. The Seeholzers have been so good to Dean and I...their grace and generosity empowered our grieving souls.<br />
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This past May...81 and failing in health, Ted Seeholzer passed away. His presence on the mountain will forever be missed. With an oxygen tank attached to his side, hardly a ski day went by last winter that he wasn't driving a four-wheeler, checking on lifts, or smiling at skiers having a fun-filled day.<br />
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This past Saturday the ski resort hosted a memorial for Ted's Last Ski Run. Of course we couldn't miss it!<br />
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There are a whole bunch of Seeholzer descendants...and it seems they all made it up to the mountain. Including nine months+one week pregnant and ready to deliver Channing. She wouldn't have stayed home if you made her. That's the degree of passion for skiing in this clan.<br />
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Jocie's friend Autumn is a Seeholzer and according to Mother Teresa (Autumn's mom) she's part ours too. Considering ourselves lucky, we happily claim that part.<br />
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Mike and Kris made it to the top bright and early. Kris has been re-habing after knee surgery and pushed up her entrance back on the slopes just a little sooner than recommended.</div>
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Beaver Mountain is a ski resort like none other I've ever seen.<br />
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One big family.<br />
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Every age...<br />
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and they all came out to celebrate the tremendous legacy of a man who loved his family, this mountain and the sport of skiing!<br />
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My cat skier boys had only been home a few hours when they packed up their ski equipment that was still not completely dry from their Canadian adventure.<br />
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Balloons were passed out to everyone.<br />
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Smiles were abundant! It felt like a big family reunion of long lost relatives you didn't know you had. I have to believe heaven is going to feel just like this!<br />
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I have the utmost respect for our Ski Patrol at Beaver Mountain...always will!<br />
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Ted's son Travis welcomed everyone at the top of the lift and gave us the details of the memorial last run.<br />
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Ski patrol would be the first down the mountain...<br />
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leading the way to the South Face Run.<br />
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Where beginning with the Ski School Instructors...all of us would traverse the steep slope through the middle of the columns of Ski Patrolmen.<br />
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And it was glorious!<br />
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Skier by skier...snowboarder by snowboarder...all the people that loved and appreciated Ted poured through that column of red.<br />
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I think I know exactly how Marge felt as she watched this. Her heart filled with gratitude, love, and yet still grieving as she longs for her husband Ted.<br />
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Following the last skier down, we gathered around the lodge as Ted's friend Bill told us a few fun stories about the beloved owner of Beaver Mountain.<br />
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The balloons were released and sailed toward heaven...<br />
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where hopefully Ted will scoop them up and send them back to us in the form of snow.<br />
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And at the time I am writing this...the snowflakes have begun to fall.<br />
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Brunch was served inside the lodge where you could get a bagel, a danish, some fruit<br />
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and a Memorial Beaver Mountain Jiggystick made especially in Ted's honor for the event. A huge thank you to our graphic artist and label printing company who helped us in creating and printing these in less than a week! </div>
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I loved the ice sculpture of the mountain that John from Culinary Concepts Catering carved. So very cool...no pun intended!</div>
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My friend Linda and I with Ted's memorial Jiggysticks.<br />
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I have often wondered what Jocie's last run on the mountain felt like...what she thought, what the snow felt like under her skis, and if she knew how much she was loved. I would hope that she and Ted watched his Memorial Ski Run from heaven last weekend and felt our love floating upward.<br />
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Thanks Ted for all those mornings you woke up way before the crack of dawn to start another ski day for all of us to enjoy. For your belief in the next generation of skiers. And most of all...thanks for your continuing dream of Beaver Mountain. It's been a great ride!<br />
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Olivia and Henry are growing leaps and bounds lately. Board games have become one of their new favorite pastimes. The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel game teaches colors and numbers...Sami the dog would mostly just like to have a squirrel snack.</div>
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Izzy the pooch tags along with me for the weekend and mostly tolerates all the attention from Olivia and Henry...<br />
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mostly! Ah...Princess Izzy Pants!<br />
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Whenever I'm with these two little bumpkins lately, I can't help but drool over their zest for adventure. From the moment their peepers open in the morning until they finally drift off to sleep at the end of the day...the world is their playground.<br />
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Sister kisses for Henry.<br />
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We decided to go see the Ice Castles in Heber, but when we arrived a very long wait in the freezing cold looked immanent and certain...because everyone and their Aunt decided to have the same adventure on the same day.<br />
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Early dinner plans were quickly devised, hoping the crowds would disperse by the time we finished. Cass is a wonderful mamma...every moment is a teaching moment with her little people.<br />
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Henry and I sipped beverages and then we all played Simon Says<br />
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and occupied ourselves as best as we could until dinner finally arrived. Patience is not in a toddler's vocabulary.</div>
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Snowsuits and hats and boots and gloves and then a moment when Olivia lost it! It seems her hand was nowhere near the end of her glove. In fact, if you look at the length of her forearm you can see that her fingertips are somewhere in the middle of the arm of the coat. Cass and I got the giggles...which Olivia did not appreciate.</div>
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We convinced the kids that going inside the Ice Castle was not going to work out for us...after selling the idea to them only an hour earlier. There were promises to return with Daddy Bob when the crowds were down and the sun was warming the air just a little bit more.<br />
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The thing about kids is...they just don't care. Because around the corner is a gazebo that you can run and chase and laugh and forget about going inside the Ice Castles. Oh if only us adults could be more childish sometimes.<br />
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Bedtime routines are the sweetest moments in this home. Night Nights and milk they call it. Prayers for all, teeth brushes and storytime. Doesn't childhood sound wonderful right now to you?<br />
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Early every morning the rugrats would sneak into my room...jump into my bed and exclaim "I waked you up Nanny Goat." Then morning snuggles and giggles would ensue aplenty.<br />
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Until our next sleepover my sweet sweet grand children...love you, love you long time!</div>
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