Women's Conference the Concert!

Dinner Before the Concert at The Smokin Apple...YUMMY, YUMMY!

Laura, SaundraJo, Samantha, and Katie

Hidious picture of me, but Laura and I before the concert.

Me, SaundraJo, and Laura

Waiting to go RUN for our seats!

Janelle and Rhonda...I love these women! 

Laura adorable!

The Fav 5 from America's Got Talent

Mercy River

Mormon women and their cellphones LOL

The Fav 5

Alex Boye AMAZING as always

Our tradition every year to stay late and meet the entertainers

SaundraJo, Katie, Hilary Weeks and Laura

Hilary Weeks (not the best picture)

Samantha, SaundraJo, Alex, Laura, and Katie

Laura and Alex

SaundraJo and Alex

Samantha and Alex

We had the best time this year with Women's conference, the concert was extra special because Saundra came with us. I'm so glad everyone was able to be there, next year...I hope we can all attend again.

April 27th We had a lot to celebrate

SaundraJo, Matthew, Kristi, Sandie, Parker, Laura and Wayne

Sandie, Parker, Laura

We went to Chili's to celelbrate Laura..She looks AWESOME...It was so fun being with the whole family. Saundra was a HOOT that night!

Aubrey's Space Project on Mars

Aubrey's 3rd Grade class learned about our solar system this year. They did a project on Space, Aubrey's project was on Mars. After the oral presenations, we went into the gym where all the 3rd grade classes sang songs. This was such a fun day!

5 months to go~

In five months, Loren and I will celebrate our 30th anniversary. I always like to remind myself how far we've come and how much we have "grown" in our relationship...literally! 

Remember when.....

In honor of Earth Day 2010

This morning (April 17, 2010) our family went on a little cleaning spree around our neighborhood. All the neighbors got together to beautify our community. We were assigned a spot where the main traffic come in, which is a place where there are not any homes built yet. This area has become a dumping ground for many who are passing by, throwing there paper, cans and bottles out the window.

Taylor was tired before we got going, but she was a trooper and kept on going.

Loren and I had decided we wanted the kids to learn to give service to others. What a better way to serve than in our own community.

Connor got an award for being Safe, Respectful, and Responsible

On Thursday, April 15, 2010 Connor got an award for being Safe, Respectful and Resposible at school. His teacher announced that he has mad the biggest gain in reading that she had ever seen. I was so excited for Connor has he stood there with a grin on his face from ear to ear.

Actually, how the day went was, I was just about to start painting the kids bathroom when my phone had a little beap, I didn't know what that noise was for, and looked at the phone and there was a message 1 hour until Connor's assembly. WHAT?  I took off running jumped in the shower, got ready, got Taylor ready and out the door we were. Then I backed out of the driveway, knocked over the trash can, had to pick up the trash in the street. Jumped back in the car and made it to the school with 10 minutes to spare. Here are a few pictures of Connor's special award.

Yeah for Connor!

The morning of the assembly, Connor walked in the kitchen wearing strips and plaids. I was about to tell him to go change, because I usally pick out his cloths, but I just said oh let him make his own choices. Since I didn't remember that there was an assembly, I did not think it was any big deal. Until I got to the school and realized what he was wearing...oh well, he is cute anyway!

Spring......

I feel like that song Oh Where, Oh Where are you tonight...I long for spring. I know per the calendar spring is only a month away. I am doubtful that March 20, 2010 will feel like the first day of spring.  The day will be special you can be sure, since it is Taylor's 4th birthday. But I'm longing for nice days and sunshine.

All last week I was sick, Loren's sick too. I barely got dressed last week, I wore my nightgown all week except for the brief moments I threw on my sweats to go pick the kids up from school. One day, while I was trying to find my tennis shoes so we could go pick up the kids, Taylor says to me "Grandma, you need to find some shoes for your age" ....hummmm what the heck?  I need to find shoes for my age?  What does that mean exactlly? I did not dare ask her, she was dead serious.

Today Taylor and I had another discussion. I'm with her all day long so we have a lot of those. I was fixing her hair so we could go to the store, and she said "make my hair pretty grandma" I said "of course I'm going to make your hair pretty." She said " sometimes you don't" hahahahah She is so funny. I thank God everyday that he has given me these kids. They have added so much joy to our life.

Our family Etiquette dinner

Loren Trying to eat dessert

So full! 

Everyone was so full we could barely move!

More of January 2010

Utah January 2010

The last year was horrifically hard on our family. This year although it hasn't been easy, there is hope and light that times will become easier for all of us. On Wednesday, January 27th we had a family dinner at the Roses house. Matthew's family and Laura's family were all there, we had a great time. Grandma and Taylor had traveled to Utah, so it was so fun visiting with grandkids/cousins (for Taylor). Here are a few pictures that I have from that trip. Our good friends Rhonda and Ted were there too..