ATTENTION MERRELL GRANDKIDS!

Dear Kylie, TJ, Sadie, Brynlie, Taylor, and Brooke,
(and the other little ones still waiting to come down)

Grandpa and I have discovered a wonderful park that is very close to our house! We are excited to have you all come and visit so we can take you there to play.

It has climbing stuff for the monkeys... Swings for the birds...
Slides...

A water fountain area...

And a few things to test your imagination!

We can hardly wait for you to come and play with us at our new-found park!

Hurry!

P.S. Did I forget to tell you that the temperature in St.George today is in the 80's?

Love, Grandma Merrell

The Things I Will Miss About Our Home In Vernal

Although I won't miss this about Vernal...

And Mike definitely won't miss this...

There are some things we will miss.

Family is at the top of the list...

and wonderful friends...

breathtaking views...

and our many four-legged friends.

The deer in the winter were spectacular to watch. These pictures were taken looking out the window of the house...maybe 10 feet away.

I can't believe I didn't take any pictures of the bunnies that mowed our grass for us!

Mike affectionately dubbed the turkeys his "girl friends". All he had to do was shake the lid of the wheat bucket and they would come running.

This one is picking a fight with his reflection in our front room window.

Yes, that is a bobcat ambling down the front steps!

And a llama taking a stroll in the back yard...

Thank goodness this one found a home in Logan with Kristi and Chuck!

Although we miss so much about Vernal, we truly feel blessed to be in St. George. We know that Heavenly Father had a hand in getting us here, although we are not entirely sure why. The reasons will become more clear as time passes. One of them is that palm tree right in back of me! When it's 10 below and you need a break from the cold this winter, come down and spend a few days with us. We have room!