OH HOW LOVELY WAS THE MORNING

I feel something so amazing as I look at these photo's! You who have been here are so blessed. This is the Sacred Grove where Joseph Smith saw Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ.

FREEDOM 4th of JULY

This is Baby Brock Balmforth's 1st Parade. He didnt ever smile while I was there but he sure was a good little boy.

Isnt he just soooooooooooo CUTE.
This is momma Jessica and Brock. She is a beautiful gal. We love her.

Just too tired for anymore parade. Look at those chompy cheeks. Have to kiss them.

Awake again for the last half. How come that chub isnt so cute when you are an adult?

Happy fourth of July!! Let FREEDOM RING!! I have always been a patriotic person.. The sight of the Flag,the Pledge of Allegiance, and Star Spangled Banner always send a chill down my spine and a tear of gratitude to my eyes. This year Ashley and I attended the parade in Idaho Falls. Its just not like when I was a kid when the floats were real floats with hours of paper stuffed into chicken wire and unique and complex ideas were created into interesting formations to stimulate service and effort and hard work. And times change~and things as they were wont ever be thee in some ways. So here are a few photos randomly shot, kind of as an after thought to send to my son Taylor in Missouri, who is in basic training for the Army Reserve. Today patriotism means even more knowing our son could soon join other military oversea to be a part ofthering the freedom of this Great country, the United States o

Ashley and I painted rocks last year and here are a couple that remained after the wint

What I need to alot of!!

Pretty cool to find a heart shaped rock..

This was just a shot of the crowd on the street we were on. Dont know any of them just folks.

Oops!! Same folks. Havent figured out how to delete pictures.

This vehicle was confiscated from a drug dealer. Now the cops drive it. CRAZY!

This is a picture of the cottoncandy Ashley WISHED she could have but she left her money in the car so I took a photo of it for her. Later we bought some in Target.

Always a few horses.

And I love the military. I lived on a military base for 3 years in Colorado and the guys wore green. So now its desert gear.

This was an interesting float. Some thought went into it. Good job guys!

Got to have an OLD RED fire truck. That always is fun and interesting.

This is baby Brocks Spanish relatives, his grandma is in the purple shirt looking away. And his great aunt is in the pink~nice people.

Perserverance

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Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other."~ Walter Elliot (1842-1928)
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained."~ Marie Curie (1867-1934)
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish."~ John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak."~ Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)