Baby boy is three!!

Happy birthday to You!!!! Our little man is finally three and as mischievous as ever. He had a party at the park with a great big cake-which he didn't really eat-and lots of cousins. We had a good time and he was as cute as ever blowing out the candle as soon as we lit it. Here are some pictures just for fun!!

Wow.... Family reunion!!

So, it is official, I am a part time blogger! There has been so much going on I don't have time to sit and blog. Summer is my favorite, but busiest time of the year. We just got back from a family reunion I will not soon forget. We went camping at Baumgartner, it's just past pine and featherville. It was so fun. there is a hot pool and they drain it every night so they don't have to put any chemicals in it. There is a play ground, nature trails a big fast river and lots of bull snakes!! I even saw one run over on the road that hardly anyone was driving on, Lots of snakes!! Here are some fun pictures of us all camping....

Summer time...Finally

I just have to say I love the summertime!! People are having garage sales, kids are selling lemonade and eating Ice cream. Yum!!
Cleaning, eating, and dejunking are some very main themes around here as well. I am so excited to have a fresh clean house and with that comes a fresh clean perspective.

Fear and love

I want to talk of the two most powerful things in my life. One is fear, the other love.
Fear because it keeps me from who I am. It stops me in my tracks and grips me so tight that I can't move at times. I see it in my children when they do something new or differently than I taught them to. It can kill, it can take, it can hurt. Fear is the reason we are at war. Fear is the reason we scream when we are alone and in the dark...
Love is the opposite. Love is the light. Love helps me find out who I am . It helps me embrace each new day with excitement and hope. Love holds me tight and then helps me find my path, even in dark times. Love is a good friend, a neighbor, a sister, a child. Love holds so much for us. It helps us find what we didn't even know we were missing to make our lives better. Love is the warm glow of the sun, the water all around us. It nourishes and strengthens as it enters our lives. Love is the answer to everything.
Today I want to love more and fear less. I want to take the chances I wouldn't have yesterday. I want to be hopeful, happy and full of the warm light of the sun. I want you to know that I love you.

Wendy is home

#1 girl got baptized !!

I got the opportunity to take my daughter to the temple on the morning of her baptism and take several pictures of her with brides in the background. They turned out beautiful. She is beautiful. It was a great day and we are all so happy for her in making such an important decision right now in her life.