Dear Utah,
Recently it has come to my attention that my daughter and her husband and their pup will be moving to your amazing mountainous landscape because they feel it will be the best area for them to get the education they need in your BYU you continue to flaunt in front of me and the rest of the world. While we all know Brigham Young was actually inspired and we all do love him for all he has done, why does the education facility that holds his name have to steal my children away just at the time when they could provide me with grandchildren.? I understand though, you spent many years so empty and alone, such beauty you've wanted to share for so many years with a limited few to share it with. I know how excited you must have been when people began flooding into you, building houses and planting gardens! Your joy must have been full as you witnessed amazing temples and churches being built on your salty ground. I have to admit, I've been temped a time or two to give up my home just so I could be close to those amazing features you hold. But my place is in the pine trees, I feel at home here and I think in some way the pine trees and I help eachother when things get tough.
So the trend begins for this Cluff family. I raise the children to spread their wings and they fly to you. You take care of them. Play nice! Remember that my heart and soul is in these children!! I've put all I have into them and they hold all that is dear to my heart with in them.!! Keep them safe! Make sure they have all they need to succeed! I know they will treat you right too.
Sincerely,
Mother Bird
After St. George we went to Salt Lake City where I got to see my mom, sister and her new baby, and brother and my niece and her new baby! Jazzy and Canyon are by the St. George Temple. Canyon is sitting by my Step Mother's Dog Molly. She is a papillon like Oliver and they got along great even though Oliver was 3 times her size!
This cake my dad made from scratch! It was SO delicious!! The flower picture was an amazing purple flower Canyon picked for me. The picture doesn't do it justice at all, it was SO purple! The other picture is of Derek, Jazzy and Alicia Canyon and I think Ammon's arms playing cards while we were visiting with them! Good times! We miss these guys SO MUCH!! Braden was severely missed!
These pictures are from Newport beach and then St. George where my dad and my brother live. We had a fantastic visit with my family and Dyson latched onto his cousin Derek right away! Ammon and Dameris got to go on a date or two and play guitar together. I feel so bad I didn't get a picture of my dad or my step mother or my brother, Jared! I tried to take many pictures considering Braden didn't get to come with us and I wanted to show him everything about our trip! I love the picture of Dane running with Oliver. I think Oliver was as shocked as the rest of us that Dane was the one on the other end of this leash, but it was so sweet I had to snap a picture! Gotta love Ammon in that hat and those sunglasses! That was his purchase in Venice Beach. He's got a style all to his own! At least he looks good in everything!
