Happy 14th Anniversary

Fourteen years ago, Daddy and I made one of the best decisions of our lives.

We married in the Salt Lake Temple.

We have had an amazing 14 years together and 6 wonderful children to show for it.

We both love our family so much and work hard to follow the Lord and keep our covenants so we can stay a forever, eternal family.

Marriage brings its fair share of trials, but it brings a strength as well.

I am grateful for the truly amazing man I married and how extremely good he is to me.

I thank Heavenly Father nearly every night for having my prince charming in my life.

He is one of the best gifts Heavenly Father has blessed me with.

 

Here's to more HAPPY DAYS together!

 

Clark Planetarium

Before we went to the Jazz Game on Saturday, we stopped by the Clark Planetarium.

The kids LOVED exploring this place and were fascinated by all they learned.

Joyanne could spend hours here and was trying to absorb everything she could.

She was sad when we left and hopes to return. 

Grant particularly liked watching the ball machine.

It's like a big marble chute that he has at home. 

If you look really close, you can see Grant AND Noah in the picture.

 

Jaden likes to be in pictures and asked me to take one of him here on Planet Mars.

Noah and James jumped in the picture too. 

 

Our family likes to learn new things and this planetarium got our thinking brains on and was fun to see.

Jazz Game Surprise

Tonight we surprised our kids and took them to the Jazz game.

They have never been to a real professional basketball game before.

We were pretty excited when the Jazz beat Milwaukee.

It was a close game nearly the whole time.

After playing Junior Jazz, Noah and Hiram were so excited to see professional players.

Noah and Hiram had an extra lucky surprise.

They were able to stand down in front of the basketball players for the National Anthem.

 

It truly was a fun memorable night for all of us.



Time with Nephews and Neices

Grant and I drove 1 1/2 hours to see my nephew perform in his 3rd Grade program.

He did such a great job and the program was one of the best I've seen.

My nephew called a week ago to tell me the date and invite me.

Then he called last night to remind me.

I think he was crushed when I first told him I didn't think I could make it.

I called him back later and got it all worked out so I could come.

He was SO happy!

I also was able to spend some cherished time with my sister.

We went to brunch at Village Inn.

Good food, good company, great conversation.

I love having the time to bond with my sister.

We went walking for about an hour afterward to work off all the food we ate.

 

The evening was spent with Joyanne having piano lessons from Carol and then we helped Amara celebrate her birthday.

Her birthday is actually on February 29th, but we celebrated tonight. 

Aunt Carol made an amazing cupcake dress that tasted as delicious as it looks.

Happy Birthday, Amara!

Bear, Webelos & Arrow of Light

We had our Blue and Gold Banquet at Pack Meeting tonight.

Hiram earned his Bear.

Noah earned his Webelos, which he actually earned a few months ago, but wasn't awarded.

Noah also earned his Arrow of Light. 

Way to go, Hiram and Noah!

Keep up the good work!

Good Friends

Gotta love these 2 crazies.

They goof around together all the time.

Tuesdays are a fun time for me as I get to eat lunch with my friend, Elizabeth and we talk and visit about EVERYTHING! 

Elizabeth is an amazing friend, who is so sweet, kind and very thoughtful.

She is such a giving person too.

She helps out everywhere she can; at her kids' schools, she visits her aunt in the rest home, and she is just so nice.

I feel lucky to have her for a friend and hope I can be a good friend for her too.

 

My kids were all excited to go to the Elementary McDonald's night with their teachers and friends.

We like to support good causes.

Last Basketball Game!

Hiram and Noah had their last basketball games for the season.

They both enjoyed playing basketball and playing a team sport.