Espresso Machine and Smoked Lamb!

Corey surprised me today with an ESPRESSO MACHINE!! :) :) It was such an Amazing surprise, I couldn’t believe that he remembered that I had wanted one because he and I talked about how I had been wanting one a few weeks ago and he hadn’t mentioned it since. He’s way sneaky.. I had no idea! It was a GREAT surprise! I spent a little while reading the instructions because it is slightly complicated to figure out because it has to be under pressure with enough water and espresso for it to work. It was AMAZING! :) I made a double shot cappuccino with cinnamon and steamed milk :) It was Super yummy and exactly what I was hoping for :) :) 

That night Corey, Martha, and I also smoked a lamb roast in Corey’s new smoker :) we used mesquite wood chips (which add a very nice flavor) and charcoal to smoke the lamb. It took a few hours to cook but it was a beautiful summer night and so Corey, Martha and I hung out on the deck together and talked the whole time :) It was great spending time together relaxing outside and waiting for the food to cook :) It was just an amazing relaxing night... and the lamb was really good too :) 

Lynn's Funeral

Today was Lynn Sorenson’s Funeral. Lynn died from pancreatic cancer, after fighting it for months, on Sunday, July 31st. Lynn was a wonderful person and it was very sad to see him go. Lynn was always very nice to Corey growing up. Corey and Morgan have been great friends since they were little and Lynn and Heather always welcomed Corey over, took him dirtbiking with them, and involved him in many other activities with them. Lynn also helped Corey with his Eagle Scout.

I remember the first time I met Lynn was when he took me and Corey dirtbiking out at 5 mile pass. This was my first time dirtbiking in years and so Lynn and Corey took me on a ride that was easy for me to handle and taught me how to ride. He let me borrow one of his motorcycles and loaded them his bike and Corey’s WR450 onto the trailer and drove us out there. They took the time to teach me how to ride and let me get comfortable on the bike before going out onto harder trails. We accidentally went up a canyon that had some slick rock in it and so we turned around after it started getting steep. My motorcycle accidentally slipped out and I fell and scraped my arm a little bit, but Corey and Lynn were both very caring and when we got back to Lynn’s house, Heather helped patch me up :) 

They are both very wonderful people and I know Lynn has touched a lot of people’s lives in his time here. Lynn’s funeral was very nice. Heather told the story of his life and one of Morgan’s cousins read a letter Morgan wrote (Because he is still on his mission) about his dad. It helped us all remember the wonderful things about Lynn. Corey and I will both miss him greatly but we cherish the memories we have had with him.