Monday, July 26, 2010

Because I Have Been Given Much...

Lately I have been feeling so grateful for so so many things in my life. I have been truly blessed with so much:
  • My wonderful husband. He does so much for our family. He never complains and he puts 100% into everything that he does!

  • I am so grateful that Cody is able to get his education and has been greatly blessed to be able to continue his education to begin his Masters.

  • Taylee....We are so blessed that she is a happy and healthy little girl. Who knew that just great blessings could come in such a spirited girl?!

  • My small and comfortable little home

  • My quiet and sweet little neighborhood....I have the best neighbors by the way!

  • The opportunity to be a Mom. It truly is the BEST job in the entire world.

  • That I learn so much about myself from being a mom. It gives me the motivation and the desire to be a better person.
  • Cody and I are so lucky to have such wonderful parents who are such great examples and show us unfailing love and support!

  • the sweet and innocent smiles and words of love from Taylee! She gives the best hugs!!

  • this may sound silly....but my bed. The fact that I can lay down to sleep at night in a peaceful and safe place.

  • my health.

  • those little moments that remind me how really blessed I am when I am down and blue.

  • I am grateful that I can laugh at myself when I have those "blonde" moments.

  • that I was able to be raised in the gospel and taught those sweet principles by such great parents.

  • I am mostly and ultimately grateful for the knowledge I have that no matter my trials, my downfalls, my short comings, and my definite imperfectness, that I still have the endless love of my Heavenly Father and my Savior. And that through them I can overcome any trial, correct any imperfection, and become a better person. There is only one way to true and complete Joy and that is through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Boise Trip/Cody's Birthday

Happy 27th Birthday Cody!!

We celebrated Cody's birthday by taking a very fun weekend trip to Boise and Twin Falls with my Mom and Dad, JP, and Wes and Katie and their kids.

We went to Roaring Springs, which was a BLAST, and then went and stayed with my Brother Wes and his family in Twin Falls. We went out to eat at Cafe Ole and they sang to Cody and he had to wear the Sombrero of coarse. It was great! It was such a fun weekend to get away and to hang out with family!

We love you Cody!

Oh and a side note......Cody and I first met on his birthday 6 years ago, so Happy Anniversary babe!!

Roaring Springs

Taylee

Summer

We have had a pretty good summer thus far. We had a great 4th of July and we have spent lots of time outside!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Cow Camp June 2010

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Family Get Together

This past weekend was my family's annual get together. It was such a great weekend. We went and camped out at "Cow Camp" and it was so fun! We rode the 4-wheelers, relaxed, enjoyed the fresh air and beautiful sunsets, visited, and ate lots of yummy food (which according to my husband my family cooks lots and lots of food :). It was so fun to get together. Although we were minus a few members of the family- Clint's family and Wes's Family. We missed them not being there!!!

The first night out there it got so so so cold. During the night the temperature dropped down to 27 degrees...Burrrrr. But we stayed warm and selpt well. The next night was a lot warmer. Aunt Dixie came out and visited with us on Friday and it was so fun to see her. Uncle Pete and Aunt Konni came out on Friday night and visited with us and had dinner. I was able to get A LOT of sun and my skin definetly showed it. But it is turning into a nice tan now....hooray!

Conner (Tiff and Motor's little boy) LOVED the 4-wheelers!! He couldn't get enough of them! Taylee had so much fun running around, swinging on the swings and riding the 4-wheelers, and playing with Conner. Taylee and Conner played with Play-doe, finger painted, dug in the dirt, and played in Taylee's little Princess Tent. It was really cute to see them play so well together!

I love to go out to Trail Canyon to "Cow Camp"! It was so beautiful and green!! Mom and Dad take such good care of things out there and it is just so beautiful! They work so hard and we get to reap the benefits! Thanks Mom and Dad, you guys are the BEST!! We love you!!

I will post pictures later of our great weekend!

Friends

Taylee has so much fun playing with her friend Hannah. They play so cute together and they have so much fun!