We have had a few winter storms come through ... (begining with the one in October!) The trees in our neighborhood have had a tough time. This one across the street from us was across the road, at 10 pm, when we arrived home from a BYU football game a couple weeks ago ... (pretty good season! loved the home games! don't talk to me about the cheaters at the U for the last game ...)
This view of the house is pretty standard for the last few weeks ... We get dumped on, we shovel, it melts some, we get dumped on ... I guess the state is trying to live up to it's name of "the Greatest Snow on Earth" ... (if you ask me, the greatest snow on earth is wherever I am NOT.)
Shelby & Spencer (and I think maybe Devin?) made the first snowman of the season ...
Darren's mom created a service group in her neighborhood called We Can. For the past couple of years, they have decorated and donated a tree to the Festival of Trees. All money made at the festival goes directly to the Primary Children's Hospital. Spencer, Shelby and I met Grandma Shirley, aunt Tese, and Jessi & Sierra at the festival. We got there around 1:00 then Spencer & I left around 5.
Spencer & Shelby in front of Grandma's tree ...
The tree also came with the quilted tree skirt, 3 large reindeers (that uncle Bry made), and another lap quilt ...
The tree sold (of course!) ... The reindeer even look cute from behind!
Besides all the trees, there are door decorations, quilts, centerpieces, and gingerbread houses that are auctioned and sold... plus a couple gift shops and sweets stands (cinnamon rolls, scones, fudge, chocolate, etc.)
Some of th houses were quite amazing!
We had to get a shot of the Scrabble tree for the Shirley boys ....
The military tree complete with coins was fun to see as well ...
And for Devin ... the ping pong tree ....
There were so many fun trees to look at! House divided trees (half Ute, half BYU), snowman trees, book trees, camping, halloween, countdown, pink, classic, fancy, simple ... it was amazing.... The stories and dedications for many of the trees were very touching ... definitely a worthy cause....
Besides all the trees, there are door decorations, quilts, centerpieces, and gingerbread houses that are auctioned and sold... plus a couple gift shops and sweets stands (cinnamon rolls, scones, fudge, chocolate, etc.)
Some of th houses were quite amazing!
We had to get a shot of the Scrabble tree for the Shirley boys ....
The military tree complete with coins was fun to see as well ...
And for Devin ... the ping pong tree ....
There were so many fun trees to look at! House divided trees (half Ute, half BYU), snowman trees, book trees, camping, halloween, countdown, pink, classic, fancy, simple ... it was amazing.... The stories and dedications for many of the trees were very touching ... definitely a worthy cause....
