Happy 70th Mom

My Mom is 70, I can't believe it. She is beautiful, smart, fun and full of life. She raised seven children on her own, which I can't even imagine doing. She earned a college degree while raising those seven children. She loves her family and the gospel. I love her very much! Happy birthday Mom!

Here are just a bunch of pictures of the celebration. It is always fun to get together with family. We actually had a lot of our family there, even some from out of state.

Is it ever done?

This is my best friend!

If you don't have one you should get one. Best $100 dollars I've ever spent!!!

So I pretty much neglected our house over the summer. There was just too much fun to be had. Of course I did the weekly scrubbing, but anything more just didn't get done. Now here I am all the kids back in school and I'm noticing how much my house needs a deep cleaning.

I started to scrub... walls, baseboards, you know just all that stuff you only get around to about twice a year. The thing is the more I clean the more I find that needs to be clean. Closets are a mess, light fixtures are disgusting, cabinets need organizing. I'm quite sure that I will never be done.
I have to admit that I do love a clean house, so I guess I will just keep at it, little by little. When I get discouraged I just go sit in the rooms that are already done and that motivates me to do more.

I Believe In Miracles

I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH CHRIST!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAYDEN!!!

BRAYDEN IS 5!!

I am very late on posting this, on August 11 Brayden turned 5. I can't believe that it was only a year and a half ago that this wonderful little boy came into our lives. I really can't imagine our life without him. He is so fun and happy and excited about life. We cherish every minute we get to spend with him. I only wish they lived a little closer.

When Brayden comes over you can often find him playing cars in the drive way.
He is so sweet when we go hiking he always wants to gather flowers for his Mom.

He can spend hours with his cars, what an imagination!

He has just enough mischief in him to be fun.

The Best Day, Because It's Forever!!!

FAMILIES ARE FOREVER

Yesterday was such a great day. Josh and Cami were sealed in the Logan Temple. Now Cami and the boys are ours FOREVER!!!!! We are so happy for them. It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky, all my children were there, we were with Cami's wonderful family and good friends who love Josh and Cami. We went to Maddox to celebrate and enjoy each others company and the good food.

Cami had seven of her siblings there in the temple with us, her parent were thrilled to have that many together. She is one of 13. Chase and I were saying that by the time Toph goes on his mission we could have our whole family in the temple together. I can't even imagine how wonderful that will be!

TOPH IS 14, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOPH!!!!!

He got a bike for his birthday and was thrilled!
Maegan made him an ice cream cake, it was sooo good!


My cute little boy

He is so good with kids, they just love him!

I'm a little late with this, but Toph turned 14 on Saturday. I really can not believe that my baby is that old. He has been a joy from the moment he was born. We wanted him so badly and had been trying for a couple of years to have another baby. So when we found out that we were going to have him we were beside ourselves! He brought so much love into our home. It wasn't just us, my sister Brenda wanted more babies so we shared Toph with her family as well. He was so loved that he never went through a hard phase, or if he did we didn't notice it.

When my boys turn 14 it always solidifies my testimony of Joseph Smith. I know if one of my boys would have come to me and told me about the angle Moroni and the golden plates, I would have no problem believing them. Toph has such a strong testimony and lives so that I know I wouldn't doubt him.

We love you Toph, we are so very glad you are part of our family!

We Really Live in a Beautiful Place!!!

Toph and I woke up this morning and decided to hike Waterfall. I was again amazed by all that God has created for us. I love living exactly where I live! It's so nice to drive up the street and be able to hike to this beautiful waterfall. I don't think I take advantage of this near enough. We decided that at least three times a week we need to go for a hike in these wonderful mountains that we live so close to. I also feel very blessed to be able to stay home and do things like this with Toph, I know only to well how fast this time will go by. Before I know it he will be all grown up and not so interested in going with me. I love that he loves being with me for now. I really am so very blessed. I'm grateful to Ron for working so hard so that I am able to stay home.