~Yampa Valley Tournament

Another varsity golf tournament this morning. She was at the school ready to go by 6:30am!!  What an early morning which will make a long day! It has rained and been so cold, hopefully it warm up while she's playing.  She was so nervous and excited just like every other tournament.  We are so proud of her. She has worked hard and made some great improvements in her game this year.  

~River Valley Ranch Tournament

This morning when she left it was looking like a pretty good day.  While they were warming up she said it was HOT,  was was in short sleeves and shorts.  By the time they headed out to tee off the weather changed; wind, rain, hail, snow, sleet, and even a little lightening, luckily it quit before they could call the game.  She was so cold in shorts, her coach caught up to her and asked her where her sweats were, she had left them in the bus since it was so warm when they started. Her coach is so nice he went to the bus and got them and brought them back to her.  She was so grateful, she said it was helpful but she was already so cold.  She couldn't wait to get home and take a very warm shower!

~Band Competition

Jolene and I followed the bus for their out of town band competitions.  Our school did really well!  I love how talented all these youth are.  I'm glad Raychel has a love for music and continues to learn and play beautiful songs as she continues developing her talent for music.  Afterwards Raychel and two of her friends came with me to the mall to get material to fix their prom dresses.  It was a cold, windy, raining, snowy day and it only continued throughout the whole day.  

~Rifle Creek Tournament

A  great day for a golf tournament!  The weather was perfect unlike the weather last year with snow, rain and wind!! She was so excited to golf at home, I am even excited because I get to go watch!!  I love to see how much she is enjoying golfing!  After she get home from her tournaments it's all she talks about.  Her and Ward share stories about the different holes and he is a great teacher and coach helping her along the way.  It's great for them to have this together! 

~Readlands Tounrament

Second tournament this week!! She did great yesterday. Got home late, hungry and tired but woke up early today ready to go by 7. I loved our drive to the bus this morning, we prayed together and laughing and talking about anything.   She was so exited to play!! I love spending this time with her in the mornings.  She is the best morning person!! 

~Tiara Rado Tournament

She did it!!  Last year there were only 5 girls on the team so the whole team got to go to every tournament.  This year there are 10 girls on the team.  Each week they have their own tournaments, then the top 5 get to play varsity.  She made it!!!  She is so excited!!  We are so proud of her.  She is really enjoying this year.  She is using all she learned last year and all she is learning this year and improving everyday.  We are looking so forward so see where she ends the season!!  

~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.  

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!

A Young Valentine

Raychel came home from school with this beautiful 

long stem red rose.  There is a boy at school who has

taken a liking to her and gave her this rose for Valentines day a

day early.  Then today he sent her a singing Valentine's gram.  

Family Drive

We had such an amazing day.  I love the way the

mountains look all covered in snow.  I wanted to go for

a mountain drive to see all the snow. It was a wonderful 

way to spend a cold day.  We headed out to the mountains

with no destination in mind.  I love having my family all

together.  We laugh, tell stories, catch up on the week, 

see country we wouldn't normally see, and don't forget the

car snacks which usually consists of a little bag of

 laffy taffy so we can share the jokes. The jokes are nothing

special, it's the thought behind them.  On our first camping

trip to the cabin we bought a bag, the girls were little and laughed

at the silly jokes made by kids.  Now when we head to the mountains,

or camping we grab a bag for the ride.  

Every moment makes a memory. 

Sunday Crafts

 The girls watched some of the Super Bowl, enjoyed the snacks, teased each other

about what team was better, then broke out the crafts.  These two girls LOVE

crafts.  They are also addicted to Pinterest.  I love how they search 

out new ideas for their rooms, new ways to paint their nails, fun hair

ideas, recipes and of course crafts.  This is one of the latest ideas they

have wanted to try, and today was the perfect day. 

There Off!!

I love that smile! 

2 years and 3 months later.

The braces came off today. 

What a beautiful smile!  I loved her

in her braces, I was a little sad to see them go.

When she got out and looked in the mirror before

we left the parking lot her smile was priceless! 

Can't get enough of that smile!

 

 

 

~Sunday Photo~

Our beautiful "cowgirls"

Yes, we rolled Jolene's hair in curlers again for church.

Both girls looked so nice all dressed up.

We pulled their hair up in banana clips,

I use to wear them all the time when I was in high school. 

They looked great in their hair. 

They loved wearing their new boots and picked their

outfits out carefully to work with them. 

 

~Reading~

After school we stopped at the library to pick up a few

books and ran into some great friends from church.  We visited with

Gloria when I notice Max sitting off to the side reading.  He looked

so relaxed sitting there, legs stretched out, his cane resting against the

chair, I love his hat and his hand handing over the arm rest.  It

was one of those moments I  had to capture. 

 

 

~Field Trip

What a really great day.  Friday, no school but the

4th graders had a field trip to the Aquarium in Denver.

Jolene loaded on the bus with all the rest of her friends, I got to

ride with Raychel and off we went for an adventure.

There was so much to see!  We have never been to

the aquarium so we were pretty excited.  We saw

all kinds of fish, an octopus, coral, pet the sting ray,

saw birds, and even a tiger.  Not to mention the drive

over was also very beautiful.  Raychel took lots of

 pictures as we headed over the pass, we both couldn't

 believe how much snow was still at the top of the pass.

 

~Mother's Day

What a great Mother's Day weekend. 

I love to be out in the garden, so everyone bought me

more flowers to add to my flower garden.  I love all

the new plants, colors and the smells!  Then of course we

worked in the veggie garden.

Sunday morning the girls gave me their more

personal gifts.  Both of them gave me cards that

made me cry, they have a way with words.  Jolene

gave me a jar with all the ingredients to make

homemade soup. 

I love being a mother.  I am so grateful for these

two precious young ladies I get to teach and learn from.

 

 

~Garden Day

It's hard not to get excited about the garden.  We decided to make

it bigger!!  There is something about good, warm, weather

that makes me anxious to get out in the dirt, to get the ground

ready for all our veggies we are going to plant! 

 It was a great day.