Grandma Pearl turns 90

What a fast weekend.  We left early Saturday morning to arrive in time to change clothes and go straight to the church to help celebrate Grandma Pearl's 90th birthday.  It was really nice to see everyone.  My parents drove down from Washington to be there for the celebration as well.  We visited and  caught up at the church for several hours then went to dinner with my parents. After dinner we headed to the hotel pool with my dad and they all played Marco Polo.  They girls had a great time with my dad.  They were very tired by the time they got into bed.  Sunday we woke up early and headed home, there was suppose to be a snow storm on the way home, but luckily we didn't get any snow on the drive.  It may have been a really fast weekend, but it was packed with memories and lots of fun.  

 Uncle Don, Aunt Debbie, Grandma Pearl, my Dad, and

Uncle Stan

 Grandma Pearl's children and their spouses

My little family with my parents

The girls in the pool with my dad and Ward

~Beautiful

"Love should be the very heart of family life".  President Thomas S. Monson

Today was a beautiful Sunday, we were able to all be at church together as an eternal family.  I love being at church with my family. Being able to look down the row and see our children singing, taking the sacrament, listening to the speakers and gaining their own testimonies.  I am complete because of  the three of them.  

~Autumn

 Have you ever had one of those days where you felt love, peace, joy, and  was overflowing with happiness? That was my weekend.  We headed out on Friday when Ward got home from work.  The trailer was loaded so all we had to do was hook up the truck and away we went.  We arrived in the mountains late.  In the morning it was like Christmas, I couldn't wait to see all the Fall colors, the lake and enjoy our days away.  While the girls and I got ready for the day Ward took off with for a quick 2 hour motorcycle ride. He took his camera phone and took pictures he knew I would love.  When he returned we had lunch then we all headed up the mountain to see all the colors!  I was so excited!  I love this time a year and seeing part of the country we haven't seen before.  I was overwhelmed with peace as we drove.  I couldn't stop thinking this world was created for our pleasure.  It was created for us to enjoy and love.  To look around its hard not to feel the power of Heaven.  I felt so blessed to be with my little family, laughing, talking and spending this time without the world getting in the middle.  We got back into camp in time to start dinner and watch a powerful lightening storm come through.  We all sat out under the awning enjoying the storm.  When we went in to eat I was asked to say the blessing on the food,  I could hardly get through the prayer.  My emotions were so strong for the love I feel for my Heavenly Father and the beautiful life He has allowed me to live.  I have been watched over, comforted, blessed and guided to  this stage in my life and am so grateful for all I have.  This weekend was very fast, but it was amazing in memories!

Cinderella Ballet

We saw the Sleeping Beauty Ballet a couple of years 

ago and couldn't wait to see more Fairy Tale Ballets.

Several months ago we bought tickets to see the

Cinderella Ballet, and it's finally here!

We headed to Denver early Saturday morning to spend the 

day around town, check into

a hotel, eat and head to the Ballet.  

What a beautiful night!  

The Ballet was wonderful,

I am so glad we are able to take the girls to 

the ballet, see plays and expose them to 

things outside of our small town. 

Every day make a memory

Reflections

After the Solo Ensemble I took the girls up to see

Jodi in the hospital.  We had a really great visit.  It

had been nice talking to her on the phone getting a text

during the day but to walk in and see her for myself 

was a relief.  We went on a little walk around the hospital 

catching up and see some great sight in the hospital.  While 

we walked around Jolene and Ashley had fun taking

pictures of themselves in anything that showed 

their reflections.  After we had been there for 

several hours we said our good byes and headed to the mall

to pick up some things the girls needed grab a snack and 

head for home, it had been a great day for us all.  

Solo and Ensemble

It's that time of year.  

The annual Solo and Ensemble performances.

The group Raychel was part of did really well. 

It was fun to watch them perform.  

These kids are so talented.  

They got their scores later in the day and 

they received a 1.  

Perfect score!