Beautiful

{FYI, I do not take credit for any of these photos,

although I was there when all of them were taken}

Sometimes we don't realize how amazing this world is until we step outside and open our eyes.

I feel like each year I grow more and more to become the type of person I want to be, and this year, I have learned more than ever to open my eyes and notice God's creations more.

The ones in nature--His animals--And his children.

It is fair to say that I am just really happy with life right now :-)

"Life is just like an old time rail journey ... delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride."
— Gordon B. Hinckley