It's been a while.... again.

Not much has been happening.
working institute sleep etc.
mostly I've been daydreaming about this past 4th of July.
Because I really really loved it this year.
Mum&I were in Utah with the Harvies (except Angie, Sarah&Kassidy :[ ) having a barbeque and Alexa&Jet & Megumi&Sho came too- it was just so fantastic.
I felt so completely content with the world, because I had so many people around me that I love dearly.
The weather was perfect, I made soft pretzels earlier, and we had the most stunning view of the mountains.
Lots of laughter, twinkling eyes, hugs, smiles and love.
To top it off we were celebrating our history, our country.
The last time I remember being that peaceful&happy so completely was in Nauvoo.
words can't fully describe it.
makes me happy thinking about it.

It's been a while.

So Alexa informed me that my mum&I haven't updated our blog since Brilla died.

Lo Siento.
I actually finally watched Marley&Me again last week. Cried like a baby of course, but I managed. It's a good movie.

Things have been... good here.
Brother got married, Adam. couldn't make it out to the wedding- mum was in the hospital, she's fine now, but we didn't get to go. Been working like crazy on their present though.

The Harvies and the Waltons come through Vegas from time to time which makes it wonderful here. Love them dearly.

Got to go to Utah for a 4th of July. To see Stadium of Fire. (the Five Browns performed... & Carrie Underwood- who surprised me. But the Five Browns were fantastic, played a tribute to John Williams (a lot of Darth Vader's theme))

Saw our old hometown Payson. It's changed a lot. 2 of my 3 elementary schools were torn down and replaced. Main Street is different too.
Wildflower Grill is still there :DD yay.
Peteetneet is still as tall as ever. Actually my first act in Payson was rollling down the hill by the Academy. It was just as fantastic as I remembered. Also peeked in for the quilt show.

then Spent the most wonderful week with the Harvies.
Saw Alexa and Jet too! a couple times. Just as great times as they used to be- if not better.
You know what they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Megumi and Sho made an appearance as well. Sho is so OLD!! I remember when he wasn't tall enough to ride the New York New York rollercoaster.
Now he's a regular teenager. Crazy when did I get old? I don't recall this.

LOVED seeing the Harvie kids and grandkids. I cannot stress this enough. I really adored seeing everyone again. I consider them family. Family I don't get to see often but family nonetheless.

It was so relaxing and cool! Temperature wise. & so beautiful.

Brilla- Bright Light of Life.

Lately I've been in the unwanted habit of waking up between 2 and 3 in the morning and unable to get to sleep.
This morning I was grateful for that.
I woke up on the couch in the back room. I hadn't even made it to my bed- I got up because I can never go back to sleep immediately. I heard Brilla (Bree-ya) whine just a little bit, I had put her on my bed before I fell asleep- intending to let her sleep with me- but now she was wanted to get down. I let her down and petted her as she walked slowly to the water bowl and took a drink. I sat down at the computer reading MLIA. I heard her go out the doggy door. 20 minutes later she still hadn't come back and I was about to go back to bed. I decided to go out and see if she was alright.
I am so grateful that I did- and I am sure that I was prompted too as well.

Heavenly Father knows us so well- and he knew that I would be utterly heartbroken if I had found her in the morning- cold and alone.

She’s wrapped in a sheet that was Grandma Camacho’s. We felt it was fitting. Grandparents Camacho adored her.

She was the best dog. My first dog.

I remember the first time I saw her. 2nd grade, Mum and Dru drove up to Barnett Elementary to see me- Mom had this furry thing behind her neck- I thought Dru had done hunting or something and nabbed a white fox- but it was Brilla, she loved sitting on people’s necks when she was little. Mum pulled the puppy from behind her neck and presented the creature to me. She was so small and adorable. Mum said she looked like a tribble.

They named her Brilla luz di Vida. Bright Light of Life. She was the runt of her litter- but more than willing to take on her brothers. She had the heart of a lion.

One time in Payson AZ, she ran right up to this husky and licked his nose. :] She played with our Great Dane, Chispa- Brilla would hop from furniture piece to furniture piece, while Chispa followed her on the ground in our living room. Brilla even broke her leg playing the yard with the big dogs- but that never stopped her.

I keep looking at that box wondering how it can hold her. She always seemed so much bigger, and it feels like such a little box.

Oh I just remembered the first squeaky toy we got her! We had never purchased a toy with a squeaker (is that what you call it?) and Mum had bought her this little toy bunny- we didn’t know it had a squeaker. When Brilla accidentally squeaked it- she jumped so high and far away from it. So cute! She was scared of that thing for the next few hours- but quickly learned the fun of it.

She was the best travel companion, and my confidant.
I feel blessed to have her in my life for these past 15 years.
She taught me love, loyalty and how to stand up for myself- and I taught her how to climb stairs. Hardly feels fair, but she was amazing like that.

HoneyBee Desert Cottage

If you don't know- my mum and I are making Aprons!

(well honestly, she's doing the sewing- I'm pretty much only cutting fabric (sometimes) and editing the photos)

We have a blog for our Apron selection

We call it HoneyBee Desert Cottage.

http://honeybeecottage.blogspot.com/

Here's some pictures of the Aprons we've been making- feel free to ask us about anything!

We're getting near the season!

This is one of my favorites from our Hostess Apron line.

check out the site for more aprons- there is quite a bit of variety! We even have some dog walking aprons!

Summer

I miss summer.

And I’m not talking about the break we just had for summer- but I miss summer.
Summers in Utah particularly, where it doesn’t get so hot that even 90 degree weather feels refreshing, I miss the trees and the green.

I love that feeling when you get out of school on that last day- feel the sun warm your skin, and you sigh- because you know that you have 3 months of freedom.

So while you walk home, you stroll leisurely, because you have 3 months to get home if need be.

You start thinking about the adventures you’ll have, visiting family, going to the local park every single day, and the local pool, the books you can read without having to write a paper, the days when you can go out and water the grass and enjoy it, playing with your dogs- exploring those undeveloped spaces in your town, running along the creeks- having conversations about whatever with your friends.

and you sigh again- because the world is yours- for three months. It's those other 9 months that can make you truly appreciate this moment of perfect freedom.

It’s one of the best feelings in the world.

Here- I dream about spending my summer inside- where it’s cool, unless I do feel like watering the grass, I dream of wet and wild- and spending the summer at my dad’s where at least the pool is in the backyard, and the beach isn’t too far away.

I miss Utah.
I do love it here though- mainly the people I’ve met without them, I wouldn’t be who I am.

But that feeling of summer ahead in Utah, is something I really truly miss.

iPie!

So if you don't know- one of my favorite things is a TV show called iCarly (A show mum got me hooked on while she was in the hospital (it was the only TV show she liked- besides the home renovation shows)

Hilarious Show- we love it here at the Honeybee House.

Anyway they have an episode devoted to the gang's love of pie-

coconut cream pie made by Gallini- the Best place to get pie in Seattle (in the show)
the icon's ensue.

Anywho- the point of this is that Rob and Laura Walton where in town and visited us while they were here.


And clearly they love us- because they brought Pie!

Marie Callender Pie! We rarely have pie- so it was a big deal. :]

so Since having this awesome Pie- I have decided that there will definitely be Pie at my wedding.

Because Pie is awesome.

hmmm, off to have some Lemon Meringue!

yum!