Fun with Family-one on one time...

Have invited my twin grand daughters to come spend time with me one on one during their school breaks but this is the first year it worked out for their busy schedules. They are now 17 and soon out of the nest, so this was important. First Emilee came to visit, next is Heather for her turn. They are identical twins but with different personalities. It's been fun! Here's some photos of our adventures. I asked each twin what they wanted to do while visiting grandma!

Enjoying a game of Mexican Train dominoes with grandma and grandpa.

Cooking a sugar free apple cinnamon  dessert with nuts and raisins-yummy!

Visiting the St. George temple grounds in lovely weather!

Off to a nearby DSU Art Museum-fascinating painting, click to enlarge.

Credits for the paining, inside the child is the outline of a growing tree-symbolic!

Cooking stir fry chicken and veggies-trying to eat healthier & walk daily!

Yummy food with brown, red and wild rice!

We even found a play to see Mary Poppins-fun small theater nearby. 

Checking out the local college for after her senior year possibly...

Shopping in an art store-Michael's fun stuff to look at.

Shopping for a new purse and clothes-fun times!

Attending a local band concert-short and sweet entertainment!

Taking a drive in the rain with our red rocks beauty! 

Gorgeous St. George area in the early summer.

Turtle helping another Turtle

I first saw this video on Facebook and laughed at how sweet that instinct to help others is. We all need to reach out and build one another and not ignore other's needs or add to their struggles. Click on video link above to view this touching drama from the world of reptiles.

Taking Flight

Yesterday our lone baby hummingbird secretly left the nest. After a week or more of feeding by his mother, he kept preening his feathers and trying his wings until suddenly we looked and he was gone. His mother bird returned and found her job was over. How interesting nature is, no preparation other than instinct will guide this new bird into how to sleep on a tree and find food in flowers. See my video of last year's twin hummingbirds and their mother.

Looking out at the waiting world, wondering where mom is... 

Trying out those strange wings, soon the bird lifts off.

The nest is empty, gone for this year-available-FOR RENT!

Now to clean up the bird droppings underneath and on the patio...

THE NEST

by Lin Floyd

building the nest

the tiny hummingbird

hovers, carefully placing

twig by twig, leaf by leaf

feather by feather

into a comfy place

for her little ones

instinct guides her

and her helpful mate

to know how to build

then care for the babies

who will hatch

from eggs protected

and watched over

I remember

holding my newborn son

hovering over him

as he grew to try

his wings, then flew

away from home

and nest without

a backward glance.