Becky's Thought of the Month

Its funny how random memories pop into your head at any given time. You may be going through a box and one single item that you see such as a baseball may remind you of a time years ago when you held that ball for the first time not ever wanting to let it go. Or maybe you might find a letter or picture that takes you back to your elementary days flooding your head with thoughts you have not had for years and years and years. Even performing a task such as organizing a drawer can take you back to when you were organizing your first apartment. I have had thoughts pop into my head due to smells that remind me of places and people. Those usually take me a minute to figure out but in the end for me smells are the most potent of reminders… ha ha (Sorry had to laugh at my own joke). I love memories. They are a good part of what forms us into the people we are. They are what allows us to hold on to a pleasant instance for a lifetime. Imagine what the world would be like if you did not have memories. You would make the same mistakes over and over again. You would forget a loved one the instant he/she is taken out of your life. I am thankful for my memories. And I am thankful to all those who have helped me form them. And I can not wait to make many many more.

Our New Place

A few of you have been asking for pics of our new place... So I took a few just for you!

The front of the house. Brown spot on my lawn thanks to Utopia... :/

Our extra parking space. We will build a shop at the end of this driveway one day that will fill up the entire square in the back.

Back Yard

Gates to the Pasture. The horses that live behind me keep the weeds down by grazing it from time to time.

The Pasture

Timpanogos from the back porch

If you want to see the inside of it you must come and visit:). Hope this satisfies the curiosity of all of you!

The 4th... Becky is getting old

The 4th of July and my Birthday which is the same day went well. Mom Dudley organized a get together and bought me an icecream cake. She also brought the kids to the store to pick out a card for me which is still on the fridge (Thanks MOM!) We set off a few fireworks and ate lots of food. Curtis got me a Porch Fire pit which I LOVE. As a young child I had a fire pit in the back of my yard and I have a lot of fond memories roasting hotdogs and mellows over the fire. Since then I have always wanted on of my own. So thank you my sweet husband for knowing me well enough to get me something I actually value. All in all it was a great day. Thank you to all that wished me a happy birthday.

Moon Lake

Our family had the great opportunity to head up to Moon Lake in the Unitas with the rest of the Dudley Family. We had a lot of fun cooking in Dutch Ovens, sleeping in our new canvas tent, telling stories around the campfire, and fishing.

Curtis caught over 10 fish in a spot where a stream ran into the lake. But I neglected to take pictures to prove it so it will have to be a fish story that will just get bigger and bigger as its told. Did I mention he caught 20 fish! ;)

The kids had a lot of fun for the three days we were up there. And Jace slept VERY well which helped. Here are some pics!

Kiddos in the Tent

Jace playing in his Porta Crib

Jace in the Backpack

Me in Front of the tent and Moon Lake

Dad and Son trying to get the stove started

Mom in the tent getting ready for the day.

Jace at the end of the day with all energy spent

Change for the Better

As most of you know our family has moved to Lindon. We had not planned on moving this summer but as we were window shopping for a house just for kicks, we stumbled upon our new house. At first we did not pursue it. But it seemed to remain in the back of our minds as if to say, “You want me, you need me”. Curtis and I were not looking for anything fancy. We wanted a nice home, in a nice location, with plenty of parking for Curtis, and horse property for Me. We set up a time to see it and within 3 days we made a huge decision to go ahead and buy the place. This made both of us a bit nervous because owning two homes was new to us. Would our place in Eagle Mountain rent quickly enough?? The answer to that question is yes. Within two weeks of me posting our quaint home in E.M. it was rented to a nice family.

Our new home is about perfect for us! It is a modestly sized home on about a half of an acre of land located at the end of a dead end street. A little less than half of the property is simply a pasture for animals. The other half is a well groomed well maintained large yard in which the house sits upon. The garage is extra wide and deep and has a lot of cupboard space for Curtis. He will of course improve it and make it even better. There is also a large gravel driveway to the side of the house that has ample parking space for the cruiser, truck, trailer, and Jeep. And most importantly there is no HOA. The house has just enough room for our family. The kitchen is much better than the last one I had and actually has enough cupboard space for all my kitchen gadgets. The home also comes equipped with three fireplaces including the one that is in the master bedroom.

Now all the details of the house are fine and dandy, but when it comes down to it when buying a house the location is the key to happiness. I have always said, you can always change a house but you cannot change the location. Our location is prime. We live in a very peaceful neighborhood with great people. Everyone has been more than kind to us and the street is quiet and tranquil. And in my opinion, the best thing about this area is all the hobby farms that surround us. Our neighbor to the right of us breeds miniature horses and pygmy goats. She also has a few other animals such as chickens, horses, a donkey, and a pony. My neighbors behind me have three gorgeous horses, which include Misty the Palomino, Breeze the Arabian, and Ace the 22-23 year old mix (He died a week ago L ). Other neighbors of ours have cows, sheep, more horses, and other random animals. In the evening as you sit on the porch and stare at Timpanogos Mountain you hear neighs, snorts, doodle doos, bleats, and whatever the sound game birds make. I think I am finally somewhere that I would not mind staying put and raising my kids and growing old with my sweetheart.

Anyway here are a few pics of the animals that I get to love! And thanks again to all the neighbors around us for being so amazing! I finally feel like I am home.

This is one of the baby miniature horses.

This is Cookies and Cream the Donkey

A Quarter Horse and her baby, and the other I know is part mustang...

The kids with one of the baby goats. Isn't he cute!

Mom and Baby