Our little granddaughter has grown up….and is studying abroad!

 Dear Stella,

You have filled our hearts with joy and given us memories that we will cherish all our lives.  Thank you for your spirit, curiosity, and generous love.  You are so very special to us, and we love you very much! 💗❤️Grandma and Grandpa

Mom has returned back to the USA, Stella is living in her dorm, and classes have started.  Despite the fact that it was her first week of college life in Ireland, Stella was excited to talk with us.  

Although she is all grown up, it was just like talking to dear little granddaughter….she is kind, generous, full of ideas and interests, and super loving.  

We are so very proud of you, Stella, and you can always know that your Grandma and Grandpa will love you to the moon and back again!

This morning we hiked in the footsteps of a mountain lion….

….on Strawberry Mountain just a few blocks from our home in Pine!

Here’s a picture of mountain lions tracks.  You have to admit that the paw prints that we discovered are identical to this photo.

We followed these mountain lion tracks for about 3/4 of a mile up our Strawberry Mountain Trail, but unfortunately, we never didn’t get a glimpse of the big cat.

When we finished our hike and returned to our Love Nest, this big guy was there to welcome us home!

Moonrise…..moonset

When there is a full moon, the sun sets at the same time that the moon rises.  

Because of this phenomenon, yesterday evening were able to observe God’s glory in all it’s splendor from our Love Nest as the moon rose over the Mogollon Rim in the east.

….and then a few hours in the early morning dawn, we saw the moon setting in the west over Strawberry Mountain!

New life blossoms in the fall of our lives….

We celebrated the first day of autumn by basking in the joy of our littlest grandchildren as they played at the river….life is beautiful—the cycle of life is renewed in the young.

Children are a gift from the Lord;

they are a reward from him.  (Psalm 127:3)

God please protect and bless our children….they are so young, fragile, and innocent.

Good morning, sweet little Coues deer!

We were given a special treat as we hiked on Strawberry Mountain as the sun rising over the Mogollon Rim.  Look closely and you can see the precious tiny deer that live in the pine forests that surround our home in Pine Arizona.

Smiles and love sent to us from Aryana and Easton….

 These two little grandchildren of ours had a super fun summer….

In October Aryana will be seven and Easton five.  These precious little children grow up much too fast. 

But we are so pleased that all of our 15 grandchildren have been provided with childhoods that are filled with fun, freedom, and so very much love!