heliolatry

that's just the word of the day at dictionary.com

and so it is this post's title as well.

As of late I have had a lot of fun
(as usual)

I have spent my time reading these:
Oh my goodness gracious incredible.
My emotions are entirely into it.
And I love it. See:
Then I saw this:
It too is emotional and happy.
AND amazing!
What a superb sequel? triquel?

I also got to have a picnic,
and while enjoying some of my favorite people.

I also got to enjoy nature and water.

24/52

Small and Simple Things

I have written this post three times.
It's not working but here it is anyway. . .

Today I was thinking and it reoccurred to me
that the simple things are what matters.
They ARE the big things.

"By small and simple things are
great things brought to pass."
Alma 37: 6-7

Happiness.

Joy.

I don't know if you've noticed but these are great things.

And while I know if someone gave me $1,000,000
I'd be ecstatic.
I also KNOW that that happiness wouldn't be like
the happiness I have when I realize the simple joys I experience daily.
(feel free to still give me the money if you were thinking about it though)

I mean yesterday I found joy in so much.

The weather.

My friends.

The Book of Mormon.

The dinner I had.

Picking up Alaura with Michelle.

The way we spent time waiting for her.

Roundabouts.

Empty parking lots.

Good songs playing over and over.

The laughter over something random.

Cyri's reaction to the laughter story.

A thunderstorm lullaby.

It's all so amazing and yet so


SiMpLe.



What simple things have you
noticed bringing you happiness today?

p.s. I just love this song.

23/52

Last week I got to watch Roy and Heather's girls

while they took off with my parents
and other aunts and uncles
and grandparents on a fantastic trip back East

I also got to play with Amberly.
I didn't get my camera out as often as I should have
but here are some pictures to enjoy.
We got snow cones and went to the zoo.
We also had a picnic this same day.
It rained.
We took pictures at the zoo.
We made chalk drawings.
C and A made a ladybug and an ant.
Then due to the video here,
they decided to sing about squishing their bugs together.
I hope one day to participate in an ImprovEverywhere.

My buddy and me.
CK wanted a picture of her doing something weird on my blog.
So there you go.

We did a lot more amazing things.
And more photos may be coming soon.

Stormy, fluffy, or just white.

So I just told you about cupcakes being my newest thing.

Actually this would be the sky.

I am LOVING it lately.

Here in Logan it is doing amazing things.

Have you ever noticed how gorgeous the clouds can be?

From stormy and black
To white and fluffy
Long and stringy.
Beautiful.
I took this picture last week.
I wish my camera could capture it all perfectly.

And the rain. And the thunder. And the lightning.
*sigh*

I love weather.

I think it's happening.

People have told me it's coming.
That everyone goes through it.


I doubted.
Mostly due to my complete lack of creativity.

But today I find myself browsing one after the other . . .
Cupcakes
.
.
.
.
decorated super cute.
and I want to make them ALL.


I do have to say that it's not a CAKE DECORATING phase.
It's definitely cupcakes.
Probably because they are small.
And simple.

You can see all the cute ones I have found so far here and here.

Ash an' picnics

Once upon a time I was working
And I hadn't seen Ashley in a long time
So we decided to have a picnic on the Quad
that very same day.
She brought food and we ate it.
Then we saw Amanda and met Rachel
Free food was offered from Old Gristmill so we took some
For later of course.
It was splendid.
I sure love Ashley.