The land zion

We made yet another trip to Utah's Dixie!

And checked out the view from the newly-opened-for-observation old water tank

on the red hill. Great addition!

Of course, we always love to see the temple

and take pictures of it!

The family in our happy place!

Including our oft visited and photographed Snow Canyon.

 Then one day we decided to go to Zion.

 It was cold and had recently snowed. 

 But it may have been my one of my favorite trips to Zion ever!

 The red rocks, white snow, and beautiful clear blue sky

was spectacular!

 I couldn't get enough of it.

 Plus I love clouds and there was an awesome display of clouds that day.

And of course, I can't just take scenery pictures with these two beauties around!

After a beautiful morning in Zion we came back to town

for lunch with this little darling - Navie!

And her beautiful Mom, Natalie!

We love Southern Utah and Mother Nature

was showing off the day we went to Zion in 2014!

Miss Paige turns 23

From this babe

 to this babe

in 23 short, wonderful years!

Happy Birthday and I love you!!!

November, December, and Beyond

 In November we celebrated Adam's 18th.

Got to spend a little time with Chelsey and Easton.

 In preparation for our Italian to come home we had lunch

at Brio and were served by the lovely and talented

Sorella Taylor!

 And we froze our tails off at a few wet and cold

BYU football games! 

At least someone is having fun!!!

 We also attended a fun wedding reception

complete with typewriting poet

who penned a poem for the return of Miss Paige. 

 And Courtney posed with Audrey and Griff.

More on them to come.

 Thanksgiving happened.

And we made and ate pies.

 Then the day we had been waiting 18 months for - finally came!

Paige was on her way! She was so lucky to stop in Dallas

and see the Caplin clan!

Then on to Salt Lake City.

 And we were a little bit excited!

 Lots of people came to the airport.

 And we smiled a lot.

 A whole lot!

 And then she arrived!

 Welcome Home Sorella!

Well done.

The next day we went to Temple Square to find Italians!

 Then came more reunions

Sorella Smedley 

 Sorella Taylor-Waldo

Danielle

Adam

High School Friends!

Nathan and Brenn (the cool newlyweds with the poet)

Griff and Audrey (newly engaged artistic photographers)

Courtney

Thaddeus, Paige, Mackenzie, Tanner

All this fun was associated with Paige's homecoming!

Then we had to start thinking about Christmas.

So we had our friend Griff (the talented photographer)

take our family pictures for a Christmas card.

This is the one we used.

But this may be my favorite picture of all time.

Then we got a tree.

And had a family party.

And were silly on Christmas Eve.

And then it was Christmas and we were all together again!

After Christmas there was an epic reunion

with Sorella Beus from the MTC and the Italy Milan Mission.

Then all of a sudden

it was 2014!

Happy New Year!