The Great Outdoors

One of our favorite places to camp, just a few minutes from our house. Luckily we have been camping in the trailer so all the rain hasn't affected us TOO much. :)

Chase really likes to hike...not like he goes for longer than like 5 minutes but we are breaking him in slowly.

Just a few random pictures of Chase. He came inside and said "mommy, I picked you a flower....wear it in your ear" Pretty sure he has never seen me wear a flower in my ear. Where do they pick these things up??


The one time we had the sprinkler on this year he went and put his face right in it! He is not afraid of much. What a should have got was a picture of his face in the water!! Hope you are all having a great summer!! Can't wait to see my baby brother home from his mission this week!! It's crazy how fast time flies, and I really can't believe its been 2 years already!! Welcome Home Elder Wright!

God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again

A good friend of mine whom I work with in Young Women's had a very sad thing happen this past weekend. Her husband passed away from a heartattack in the middle of the night. Everyone was shocked to hear the news. He was healthy & active, no sign of heart trouble. He was the kindest, nicest man. If anyone was ready to leave this earth at any time, it was Nolen. He left behind a 14 year old daughter who is devastated. It puts life in perspective a little bit, and you realize that God has a plan for each of us, even if we don't understand it. How many times do you go to bed thinking you have tomorrow to make up or tell someone you love them? I want you to hug & kiss your kids & tell everyone you love how much they mean to you! I'm so glad to be a member of the church and have a testimony in Eternal Families. It makes tragedies like this one a little more acceptable.

Nolen J. Marshall
1950-2009
Nolen J. Marshall, 59, loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, and friend passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009, at his home in Spring Creek, Nevada. Nolen was born in American Fork, Utah, on May 27, 1950, to his father Ual M. Marshall and mother Rhonda Openshaw. He was born a young, charismatic boy with a love for family and adventure. His early years were full of life and experiences that would teach him the values of a being a good father and honorable man. His values carried him through life where he met a young, beautiful woman, Shellee Turner. They married April 2, 1976, in the Salt Lake City Temple. Nolen committed himself to her and the LDS church, where he graciously served many callings later being called upon to humbly serve as bishop. His unwavering faith, love for life, family and friends was the spring in his step. He was rarely seen without a smile on his face. Nolen cherished the opportunity to help others and serve a cause greater than himself; even now he continues to serve others as an organ donor passing along a new hope of life and health. He is survived by his wife Shellee and children Jamie, Phoenix, Lyndsi (Josh) , SLC, Jett (Amber), Logan UT, Kylee and grandson Cael. Viewings will be held Tuesday, June 2, from 6-8 p.m. and preceding the funeral from 9:30- 10:30 on Wednesday June 3rd. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on June 3rd. All services will be held in the LDS Stake Center located at 1651 College Pkwy, across from Great Basin College. Nolen will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and all who were fortunate enough to have known him.

Memorial Day in St. George

We were so excited we decided last minute to head to St. George for Memorial Day. If Tyler & Adrienne & their boys weren't going down we might not have been as tempted. 1st night we had to hit the new Pirate Island. Pizza+Arcades=hours of kid entertainment!!! Chase would spend 1/2 hour on each ski-ball game. He could never make the ball over the hill, it just returned back over and over and over!

Did I mention pizza? 24 inches....1/2 of this pizza fed 13 of us with lots of leftovers!!!

The slip-n-slide never gets old!! Children & adults had plenty of turns sliding down the hill. Chase would fly in the air at the bottom and race back up the hill-with no help EVER-and say 'my turn' and slide right down again. Good thing there were only a few of us so there were plenty of turns!!!

On Sunday, Damian, Jeremy & Dayna came over to play on the slip n slide too. Damian LOVED watching the kids slide down, and would slide down the grass, but wanted nothing to do with the slide. I wish I would have had my camera when he was laughing hysterically @ everyone going down the slide. He was soooo funny to watch!!

New to St. George (since I've lived there) are splash pads at a lot of the parks. Chase was a little hesitant at first, but then we couldn't pull him away!

Whats a weekend with the family if you can't catch a fish. Chase loves to poke his pole in the water and try to fall in. Luckily just as we started to pack up Mitchell finally caught something we could take home.

Whats a trip to St. George without playing in the red dirt? Chase LOVED playing with his cousins. Its so fun to see him grow up and be able to play & connect with other kids! Such cute Marrott boys!

And I saved the best for last!!! An added bonus to have JR & Aubree in St. George with their new little baby....YEAH THATS RIGHT!! I'VE SEEN HER! Baby Avenlee liked to sleep when I was there, but she is so so precious!!! Can't wait to see how beautiful she will be!