THE SPOKEN WORD & GRAND AMERICA BRUNCH

This past Sunday we headed out to SLC for our annual Sunday outing which includes The Spoken Word at the Conference Center, followed by brunch at the Grand America buffet.

The Adams family, Maggie and I had to sit in the Little Theater for the broadcast because the kids aren't old enough to sit in the main area where The Spoken Word is recorded live each week. Gotta say, I just love the Mack Wilbert arrangement of "Come, Come Ye Saints". I'm not one to get teary-eyed, but every time I hear this version, I can't help it. It's absolutely beautiful.

Mike and Mad

Grandma, Grandpa, Corey, Jed, the Roundy kids, and Beckett and Fishy in front of the SL Temple

Checking out the monument on the south end of Temple Square where Shadrach Roundy's name is listed as one of the first pioneers to enter the valley in 1847.

TIME TO EAT!

Ian loved the bacon and the Naked pure fruit drink shots

Jakob's favorite food item...sushi

Maggie also enjoyed the sushi and the chocolate strawberries

Of course, the Idaho mashed spuds were Olivia's favorite

SILVER LAKE RECREATION

Family outing - Big Cottonwood Canyon

Silver Lake

Silver Lake - B & the kids before we hiked up to Solitude Lake

Solitude Lake - Jake contemplating loneliness - the perfect place for it

The kids near a cave - no one was brave enough to enter

Still a lot of snow up in the mountains

We reached Evergreen Peak and the Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes

B & E at Twin Lakes

Ian coined this rock, "Buttcrack Rock"

WILDFLOWERS AT SILVER LAKE RECREATION

PAELLA WITH OUR PALS

At our school's spring Art Auction, my bid won Ian's teacher's Teacher Time, which consisted of an authentic Spanish paella dinner. Mrs. Veronica's husband is the one who makes the paella and he only has the weekends free to make it, especially since it takes a good 2 hours to make. The paella he made consisted of chicken, pork, red peppers, lima beans, and string beans. It was absolutely delicious! This meal is actually one of Olivia's. Of course, she doesn't get it at our house, but when our school's 3rd graders put on Esplanolania every year, she doesn't mind offering to volunteer just so she can get a few bowls of paella.