Back Already!!!!

Friday was the father/son's outing. I remember as a small girl LOVING this because it meant that my mom and I could do something fun. I also remember that it took them FOREVER to leave and that they came back to soon!! I know that sounds mean but to this day I still feel this way. It took Tim FOREVER to get things together and packed and before I knew it they were back and dumping the mess all over my house:) I really think they should have a father/son's week!!!!!!!!!!

While the boy's were gone, we decided to go out to dinner and then go bowling. We went to Payson and had a great time. We went with Tiff and her two girls. It was so much fun watching the little girls try to bowl. They loved their shoes and we teased them about buying them a pair for this next school year. They actually thought that was a great idea (yuck)! Mary was absolutely hilarious. It took her bowling ball an eternity to get to the pins but when it would knock one over she would scream and jump up and down with excitement (I love that girl)! It was fun to be able to laugh and enjoy each others company. The only thing (person) that was missing was my mom, it brought back a lot of memories of fun times we have had together.

Women's Conference!! April 30th-May 1st

I got invited a few months ago to go to Women's Conference. I went with Jennette Larsen and Peggy West these are 2 women that I served with in the Primary in Linden. We had the best time and the time went by so quickly. It was my first time to attend and I was there with approx 16,000 other women. I even ran into a few women that I know and love (joanne warren, carol sue holden, andalynn baum and deni bigler berger) what are the odds!! I was so spiritually fed that after a while I couldn't remember what speaker said what (thank goodness i took notes).

Can you tell that Peggy works with teenage girls, she has the pose down perfect!!!!! We took Peggy to the Salt Lake Temple for a live session, she had never been before, we were in awe. I think the SaltLake Temple is BEAUTIFUL, it's one of my favorites:)

Here we are in the Marriott Center, we started the Conference here and ended it here. Elder L.Tom Perry was the closing speaker and he was amazing. He talked a lot about the worlds perception of our religion and missionary work.

Here are a "few" things that I learned at Women's Conference.
*Being a women and a member of the Relief Society is such a BLESSING!!
*I can make a difference!!
*It is important to say "Never The Less".
*When you choose to follow Christ, you choose to be changed!!
*Trials - are "Divinely Architect ed" for us.
*Personal Integrity is always doing what is right and good no matter what the circumstance.
*I can find all the answers to raising/teaching children in the Book of Mormon!!
*I need to make time for Holy Habits and I need to create time for stillness.
*When we refuse to serve the Lord in ANY manner, it diminishes our FAITH.
*The Savior, who always put the will of our Heavenly Father first, had a MOTHER who did the same!!!!
*When God comes first in our lives, whatever comes second will always be RIGHT!!!

I learned so much and I am so grateful for good friends. Everywhere I have lived the Lord has "plopped" amazing women in my life/path, what a blessing they are to me!!!!!!!

Where has all the time gone???

On the 18th of April J.T. took Brooke Owens to Prom. I just wanted to express my feelings about this "little boy" of mine. Since blogging for me is my journal I had to post these pictures. It was such a crazy feeling that night as I was watching/helping him get ready. I immediately had all these emotions/feelings run through me. I could remember all the silly little boy moments that I have had with him, everything came flooding back, what sweet memories. Then it hit me, I don't have much time left with this sweet "little boy" before I send him off to serve the Lord. He is such a good boy and I am so glad he chose me to be his momma!!!


His tux was really sweet - it was a dark chocolate brown and he looked so handsome!!!

TRADITION!!!

Tim has always colored Easter eggs with our kids, it is his tradition and the kids love that time with their dad. I just shoot pictures and clean up the mess:) We had a great Easter!


Beautiful- Bubba- Beautiful!!


Focus - Macky - Focus!!!

Nicholas got way into it, he had this "taping the egg" technique and his eggs turned out so COOL!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTA!!!

Today is my one and only sisters birthday!!! She is celebrating her 3oth today!!! Yes - I said 30th!!!! I just wanted to wish her a very happy birthday. She has been such a blessing in my life. We have become really good friends through the years. We are 12 years apart and our roles in the family were totally different. I was the oldest daughter and the 2nd mother to all my brothers. She was the youngest daughter and had to survive ALL my brothers. When Tim and I got married, she was only 8 years old (crazy)!!! It has been neat to watch her grow-up into this amazing woman!! She has been blessed with so many gifts/talents and she is ALWAYS sharing these gifts/talents with others. I love our morning phone calls and I love the fact that she lives so close by. Happy Birthday Dear Sister!! - I LOVE YOU!!!

Meet Mary our "little princess"!!

Please let me introduce you - this is Princess Mary - she is the newest addition to our royal family!! Mary came to live with us last August. She has been so much fun and as you can see she is ALL girl!! She loves playing dress up and with her doll house. I must say it has been FUN for me to have a little princess around since the previous princess grew up, got married and moved in with her prince charming:) We are not sure if this BEAUTIFUL little princess is going to get to stay with our family forever but we are trusting and hoping that the Royal Courts Above will intervene!!!

We will know more on the 21st of April - we are going to court and hopefully a decision will be made. Hopefully the RIGHT decision!!! It will be devistating to our family if she had leave because we LOVE her so and I try really hard not to think about it because it brings me to tears.

We love you Mary - you are a "Ray of Sunshine" and we know that Heavenly Father is mindful of you and we are going to put our trust in him!!

THE GIFTS OF SPRING!!

What mom doesn't love the warmth of the sun on her skin??

What mom doesn't love the sound of birds singing in the morning??

What mom doesn't love it when it's warm enough outside for her children to play??

What mom doesn't love watching her son play in a baseball game or run in a track meet??

What mom doesn't love watching neighborhood children at play??

What mom doesn't love the smell of chicken cooking on the grill??

What mom doesn't love it when her child runs inside with a BEAUTIFUL picked flower just for her!!!

I LOVE SPRING and ALL it brings!!!