Dinosaur Dance Floor and the Wave

I wanted to share my hiking trip with all of you because it was so fantastic. My friend from Santa Clara, Kathleen, and her husband Lee (who works for the BLM) invited me down to do the "Wave". It's an amazing hike about 30 miles out of Kanab, and the trailhead is south of there about 20 minutes on a dirt road. We have wanted to do this for a number of years and Lee had to go to the area to count milkweek pods in the nearby sand dunes so we tagged along. Kathleen told me she had a surprise for me too. This surprise was the opportunity to hike to a place people are calling the "dinosaur dance floor" or the "dancing floor". It has been on the news recently as a fairly new discovery. In the past, people would see this place and just think it was full of potholes, but now they believe it is actual dinosaur tracks--at least four varieties, and even some tail drags. If you go on line and search "dinosaur dance floor" you will see a number of press releases with different organizations. But first of all, going into the Wave was amazing--worth all the tromping through the sand. It was a beautiful day--bright and sunny, and the sky was the most incredible color of blue I've seen in a long time. It was gorgeous. And then we headed around the mountain, and up to a hidden canyon, and there it was--the dance floor. It is approximately 3/4 of an acre with views of Navajo Mountain, a distant thin finger of stone, a small arch, a grove of trees, and interesting rock formations. I feel like I really was walking where dinosaurs did almost forever ago. It was an experience of instantaneous and sustained joy for me--you all know how much I love to hike. I also want to express how grateful I am to my Heavenly Father who loves us so much that this earth was designed just for us to behold and enjoy. Hope you like the pictures--I took 94 so there's alot more to see. Someday I would like to take all of you there to see it for yourselves. Anyone game?? Love you!! Brenda

Oct. 12, 2008

As you can see, we had a little bit of snow accumulate overnight and today has been a cold one with swirling snow. They are telling us that it will warm up again the middle of this week.

SNOW !! Oct 11, 2008

We got our first snow of the season in Idaho Falls. It accumulated a little on the grass but it didnt stay long. I heard it was coming so I spent the morning clearing some space and pulled my truck into the garage next to the car just a couple hours before the snow started. Good timing huh? It's the first time Brenda and I have been able to park both vehicles in a garage, which I think will come in handy this winter.

Family Pictures

Me Luv!

Me Mum

This is Michael's Mission President and his wife with my Cousin Ken DuVall and his wife.

This is the building my company is going to move into on the third floor. We should move by Oct. My office is on this front corner.

This is a beautiful sculpture and fountain in downtown Idaho Falls. I will be able to see it out of my office window when our company gets moved.

Family Pics

New Address

All of the paperwork, money transfers, signings and buyer's remorse are behind us and we officially own a mortgage and home in Idaho Falls. Our new address is:

Val & Brenda Laws
3565 Tuscany Drive
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Come and see us soon!
We love you.

FINALLY !!

Well, after about 4 months working full time while traveling back and forth between Idaho Falls and St. George, looking for someone to buy our house and looking at over 50 houses trying to find one to buy, and after the last 2 weeks of sleeping on air matresses and living in hotel rooms waiting for our houses to close, we moved in to our house in Idaho Falls yesterday. (August 2, 2008) A whole bunch of people that I work with showed up to help us and we got everything off of the trailer and into the house/garage. (This was no small project as we completely filled a 26 ft. semi trailer with our stuff. And that was after giving away and throwing away pickup truck fulls.) So now, as soon as we go through 514, 856 boxes, the moving crazyness will come to an end. I would write more but I think I'm going to go take a nap.

Temple

Idaho Falls

Brenda and I spent the 4th of July weekend in Idaho Falls. It is really pretty this time of year, especially along the river. Hope you will all come and see us when we final get moved and settled.

Michael & Keshia

New Grandkid

Jolie is here! And what a cutie.

Spring Volleyball in Sunny St. George

The twins got together to play outdoor VB on Saturday and Justin and Jesse came down to watch. They had tons of fun and when they were done we all had dinner and then sat around and watched the NCAA Final Four games.