Naomi Visits

I loved having Naomi come visit yesterday. She is still a wee little girl and her needs are few. 

Who is asleep and who is awake?

Grandpa practices his swaddling skills.

Naomi and Friend Owl.

Bighorn Sheep

 I looked out my window this morning and saw a bighorn sheep in the backyard. We have many strange animal sightings on the island, but not this. Barb down the street swears she saw the elusive cougar that appears occasionally. This huge sheep does not seem like an island native.

I ran out to take pictures. At the point where he arrived at the pond to get a drink, I got nervous.

He wandered away by the afternoon hours and I never saw him again.

Holding Hands

 Naomi is growing bigger and stronger. I love to see her and hold her. I know that too soon she will be running around and teasing her brother.

Naomi Arrives

 We are delighted to announce the arrival of Naomi. Katie and Tyler are always tight-lipped with name choices so we were surprised by the announcement. When Katie was an infant we would go visit Paul's Aunt Naomi (1914-2000) in West Point, Utah. She was an incredible genealogist so had books and books of her research. When she was a young woman she served in the Northwestern States Mission. 

Another Thursday baby! Paul stood outside the hospital room, waiting for crying.

What a beauty! She's even sleeping through Church.

Here's Naomi Willard (r) with her sister Emily.

One Last Grave

 We drove down to Salt Lake so Jackson could visit with Grandma and Grandpa now that he has returned from his mission and he has recovered his English ability.

On the way out of town, we drove east to Clarkston, Utah to visit the last of the Three Witnesses, the only one to come West. It is a darling town, but I can't imagine how cold it is in the winter.

A Little Assistant

 With all the remodeling going on, we need all the help we can get. Replacing a hot water tank, reworking the deck, and rebuilding stairs. It's all too much. So we enlisted Jim's help.

Teaching Quilting

 It's so fun to teach quilting to your friends. I volunteered to start a group that would meet at the church and make blocks. Katie and Jim came joined us today so we had two sets of 3 generations. That's how fun quilting is!