My 37th B-day

No I don't feel like I'm 37, but I guess I am. Not that I think it's a bad thing, just weird. My 30's have been good to me. I have so much to be grateful for, beginning with my family... I have the best husband and kids... I am truly blessed. Troy has been making me homemade birthday cards for my birthday the past few years. He sneaks into my scrapbook supplies and comes up with the best designs! I love it!! Well this year he got Haden and Andrew involved and they each made me a homemade birthday card. It was so sweet, and yes I did shed a tear or two, not only were the cards beautiful but the messages inside made me feel so loved!

Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple Open House

June 2009 we had the opportunity to tour the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It was a fantastic experience for my kids to see the amazing detail and beauty of the Temple. They were so quiet and respectful and really felt the calming spirit of the temple. As you can see, by the end though, Evie was ready to go and tried to escape this picture!

Portland Day 3

The 3rd day we visited Multnomah Falls. We got to do some hiking and see some amazing waterfalls. Portland is a awesome place! We enjoyed our stay so much and were sad to go. Thanks Anne!

Portland Day 2

Anne graduated from Portland University with her Master's degree in Social Work! It was so nice to be there to enjoy this great accomplishment with her... way to go Anne!!

Portland Day 1

Portland June 11th - 14th 2009. We had so much fun! Anne really showed us the city that she has grown to love. We did some shopping, sightseeing and ate the most delicious food!

Grandma's Applesauce

Stratton is in love with Great Grandma Buswell's applesauce. After the first time he tried it, he was hooked! Now each time we visit Great Grandma he loves to sit down to a bowl of Grandma's applesauce. Evie thinks it's pretty good too... Thanks Grandma!

MusikGarten

This past year Evie and Stratton have been enrolled in Amy's MusikGarten. They had been taking a Kindermusik class prior to this. MusikGarten in similar but is a little more of a holistic approach to music and prepares them for playing the piano. It was so much fun and a real highlight of the week. Stratton attended his class on his own, and I attended class with Evie. Evie was so shy at first, but soon warmed up to it and really loved it. It has been so much fun to see my kids enjoy music as much as I do. It has been a great experience and I'm so glad we found this class and curriculum!