december thirty first

i always grew up thinking the whole world celebrated my mother's birthday. december 31. new years eve. i still like to think that way:)

 it's so late but we had some fun memories on new years eve that i want to remember.

 first, i thought it would be grand to go on walk up rock canyon park. not my most brilliant move.

poor devin was still non-weight bearing on his ankle and bound to his trusty scooter.

the path wasn't really paved and we had ten wheels and only three feet trying to push ourselves up this gravel-y mountainside. poor pioneers. how'd they do it?

my fiasco of an idea only lasted ten minutes before our three feet and ten wheels came jostling- half bouncing, half flying- down the mountainside.

 of course, it did last long enough to get some pictures.

 devin's idea was much more brilliant: JCW's.

who knew they have an El Salvador Flag in JCW's in Provo, UT? I still don't understand why. But I almost fainted when I saw it. and for now I'll take it as a little tender mercy sent to me, who had never been apart from my mother on her birthday was missing her. thank you for that one.

the El Salvador flag is the bottom right one.

 besides the jostling down the mountainside, and the flag, this was the next best part of the holiday: 

the BYU game was on and cope couldn't take his eyes off the screen that was thirty feet away. must've been something scary going on because they both look nervous!

 these pictures are too good.

 as is this one.

 and this one.

it was a perfect celebration of december 31.