The rest of our Spring Break vacation we spent at The Barn.
As we drove, our hopes of snow-covered hills for frolicking and snowmobiling were somewhat dampened as we noticed that Spring had apparently sprung in Star Valley.
There were snow patches here and there, but there was also lots and lots of deep brown earth.
But hey, at least our car was up and running.
And we had the awesome opportunity to spend some great quality time with the family.
(I loved Elder Teh's talk at Conference. Said he - can't you just hear President Monson saying that? - "...We need to put more quality time and effort into strengthening family relationships. After all, 'the family is ordained of God. It is the most important unit in time and in eternity.'")
We were met at The Barn by those who had arrived earlier that day, and these delicious cinnamon rolls.
Mar and Meres wanted to build a snowman with the wet, slushy snow...
...an itty bitty baby unicorn snowman.
And then a miracle began in the form of snow. Lots and lots of snow.
Let the frolicking begin.
In gratitude of the much desired and much enjoyed snow, we HAD to build a snowman.
We used actual coal from the farmhouse for his eyes, mouth and buttons...
...and we only had an itty bitty baby unicorn carrot for his nose, but topped him off with a real farmer's hat and a scarf of minky - a remnant from one of our projects.
Grandpa added some ears, and he was good to go.
Calle loved to snowmobile, and it was so fun to see her having such a great time.
Britt and Austin took a very cautious "Baby on Board" ride.
We had just enough snow to enjoy. It was seriously perfect.
Lincoln celebrated his 6th Birthday...
...we ate lots and lots of yummy food...
...the boys went shootin'...
(Bill informed me afterwards that Austin and Taylor are great shots; him... not so much.)
...we puzzled and played games (sorry, no Aggro pics for some reason!)...
...we jumped and tether-balled... champions were made and defeated...
...we watched movies every night, no matter how late it was...
...and ate popcorn...
...we tied...
...and sewed...
...cut hair... tried bold new styles...
...we toured the farmhouse museum...
...Bill demonstrated how he caught his arm in his grandma's washer when he was a lad...
...we talked about the good ol' days...
...we toured the town...
...and visited the cemetery...
...we took pictures in front of a church that WASN'T showing the General Women's Meeting broadcast (next to the lot where the temple will be built) before we knew it was the wrong building...
...and quickly drove to the church that was broadcasting it (look familiar?)...
...we completed projects...
(this picture is for Grandma - see Mar's completed project? Cute!!)
...then snapped some parting shots.
I had to snap a quick pic of our beloved snowman on our way out. Eyeless, armless, countless body wounds from firecrackers... goodbye, dear friend, you'll be doing whatever snow does... in summer.
A few of our Spring Break miracles:
Heading out a day early.
A need to be rescued -- a willing and able rescuer.
Elk Mountain, 13 miles down the road.
A broken car -- a new transmission, mostly covered by warrantee.
An overwhelming list of things to accomplish -- completed.
Our family in the temple.
Quality time and shared memories.
Snow.
Safety.
