Dinasaur Bones?

My brother Micheal came for a quick visit a few weekends ago and took Tessa hiking.. While they were out in the mountains they found a skull.. Tessa was so sure it was a dinosaur! SO we glued it with some other bones to make it look like more like a dinosaur. ( I think it is actually a badger skull) but really noting else too exciting has been going on.. So i am posting this little adventure..

Over all we are doing well.. Nick and I just got a calling in my parents ward to team teach the CTR 10 in primary.. I was surprised to get a calling since we wont be around more than three more months.. But its all good. we dont mind. Nick is loving his externship site and vision therapy!

A Family Day Trip

This week I took Nick and the kids to one of my favorite places! Estes Park, CO. Estes Park is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The town is beautiful, I feel connected to it as you have to pass by my hometown to get there.(plus its a rival school!) Many people that pass through Estes Park end up heading up Trail Ridge Road, which is “the highest paved continuous highway in the United States.” It crosses through Rocky Mountain National Park and over the Continental Divide, reaching an elevation of over 12,000ft.. I found these cool pictures from the ridge road which is closed always in winter.. Isn't the glacier awesome!



WOw! thats pretty high up in elevation!! The day the road opened this season. anyway...
Estes is just a tiny little town with only about 6000 residents. At the height of tourist season, they probably have more tourists than residents! But one of my best friends, grew up there so I have lots of fond memories! Also my favorite place to go to is a shop called "Real West"..Where they do old time portraits. I've done it quite a few times!! But never as a family! So we went there and had a blast! Tessa LOVED playing dress up!



Estes Park is also known for the elk. I remember my friend telling me how she hated the elk! They were more like a nuisance to her and they would be constantly chasing them off the football field before a game! I thought that was funny. Estes Park is part of our ward and the Bishop I grew up with owns cabins there for rent. ( on my to do list) . Below is the gigantic hotel, called the Stanley Hotel. Its totally haunted!



The Stanley Hotel is famous, its the place that inspired Stephen King in The Shining, and was featured in the TV movie. Famous people stay there and someday I will!! but Anyway.. Estes Park is a cool place! So all in all it was a fun day trip! If you ever get a chance to go up there and visit i hope you do!

Announcing....

The Birth of Mason Justin Williams!!





Nicks sister Becky had her baby boy yesterday! 5lbs little guy! Congrats Becky and Justin!! And thank you everyone for the baby boy name idea's!! Don't you just love new babies!!

Help with Baby Boy Names

Hey girls!!

My sister in law is having a baby boy soon! and she still doesn't have any idea for a name. She doesn't like traditional names so if you could give me some ideas. Maybe something you heard or someone in your family.. I'd love to pass them on to her..
Thanks!


ps we are doing good. Kids are on a mend from being sick and I am relaxing at home! I wish everyone a happy three day weekend!

Home with the Horses

Today I took Tessa outside to see the horses. I thought that it would boost her spirits since shes been so sick. As you can tell she is still in her pjs at mid-day. She was kind of nervous at first, but it only took a few minutes for the horses to come and say hello.




This is my mom and QB. Hes new to the barnyard.. But such a good boy. My moms friend who was getting a divorce couldn't keep him anymore so she gave him to my mom. My mom loves to ride! we all grew up on the back of a horse in the austin family!


This is my mom and Sandy. Sandy is the mare I grew up riding. The one who assisted in my "stubby situation". Shes is too old to ride now, but we still love her to death!

When it Rains, it Pours

So,
First of all, I am better now.. YAY! They still don't know what was wrong, for sure. They think it was kidney infection or stones. So, I am on the mend. But WHAT A WEEK!

Nick and I moved into our little home with wheels on Sunday night. (Yeah we are living in a camper for the semester outside my sisters house in Denver). Can I say ADvEnTURE! Monday was nicks first day at this site and he LOVED it! Monday night Tessa & Dallin got really sick! Tessa came in panicked because she was having troubles breathing! It freaked me out! She sounded really bad so we jumped in the car and took her to the ER. They took such good care of her! Come to find out she has Croup and Pneumonia. Dallin was hackin' up a lung so we had him checked too and he only has croup luckily. It been so scary! Nick took me back to Lyons, my moms house and we have been recovering since. I am so tired from nights of no rest, but things are getting better. Tessa's amoxicillan is kicking in and last night was the first night she didn't wake up in panic about not being able to breathe. I am defiantly getting a nebulizer! so that's our update. I hope everything is goin' good with everyone else. This trial has helped me rely on the Lord and I have grown a lot. Nick is always impressing me with his good attitude.. He keeps quoting this famous quote, I don't know who its by but I love it! I want to live by it more fully!

"I deserve Nothing, But I am grateful for everything."