Class of 2010

Our amazing, sweet, intelligent, talented, beautiful Michex is movin' on up. She graduated May 25, 2010. We enjoyed throwing her a little BBQ celebration that evening and loved having the support and company of friends and family there.
She is planning on continuing her education at WSU in the fall and is currently "pounding the pavement" in search of gainful employment! GO MICHEX!

April 28, 1998

Yes. The day my sweet, wonderful little Mayflower was born!
8 lbs 15.5 oz.


Trial Lake 1998


October 1998













Pink Cliffs 2002


Below: Kindergarten
















Left: Coyote Gulch 2002
Below: Climbing @ the Gap 2004







Disneyland 2006
















Far Left: Lake Powell 2007
Left: Antelope Island 2008
Below: Fall 2009












And these are just some of her friends...the ones that made it to her birthday party. We had lots of fun making necklaces, playing games, having ice cream sundaes and playing DODGEBALL!!

Love you, Mayflower!

Errand of Angels/ May Kaleidescope Message

Once again it was my turn to write the ward RS message for our monthly newsletter.



As April showers indeed start turning into May flowers, I can’t help thinking about the beautiful blooms that always seem to come around Mother’s Day. Gardening in my flower beds always reminds me of my own amazing mother whom my girls call Grandma Judy! She truly is blessed with a green thumb. Houseplants eventually wither and die from neglect if they are left in my care, but under her watchful, loving touch, they bloom and flourish.
Unlike houseplants, we have a choice as to whether or not to remain under the watchful, loving care of our Gardener. We can also provide that same care to others in need, spiritually and temporally, as we become tools in the Gardener’s hands.
The errand of angels is given to women;
And this is a gift that, as sisters, we claim:
To do whatsoever is gentle and human,
To cheer and to bless in humanity’s name.
“You sisters do not know the full extent of your influence. You sisters enrich all of humanity. All human life begins with you. Each woman brings her own separate, unique strengths to the family and the Church. Being a daughter of God means that if you seek it, you can find your true identity. You will know who you are. This will make you free—not free from restraints, but free from doubts, anxieties, or peer pressure. You will not need to worry, “Do I look all right?” “Do I sound OK?” “What do people think of me?” A conviction that you are a daughter of God gives you a feeling of comfort in your self-worth. It means that you can find strength in the balm of Christ. It will help you meet the heartaches and challenges with faith and serenity.
James E. Faust, “What It Means to Be a Daughter of God,” Ensign, Nov 1999, 100
All our love and prayers are with you on this errand of angels!

Tagged by Kassidy

I was tagged by Kassidy to post a link and/or video of a song that I like.
Here it is.
A Jon Schmidt arrangement of Taylor Swift's Love Story and Coldplay's Viva La Vida.
I tag Shematite, Scout, Dreampacker, Panguitch Joe and The Rock:)

" It's spring back at the farm!"

I know, I know. It's been weeks since the play ended, I'm way behind on my blogging and that line I'm sure has been taken already. But I love it!
Gideon goes up to the hunting cabin and tries to convince Adam to come back to the farm.
But unlike Adam, I am perfectly willing to go where ever spring is! And by the looks of things lately, and the number of times the lawn has had to be mowed, it's actually here to stay:)
What an absolute joy it was to watch Shematite and the rest of the cast of 7 Brides perform each night and truly get better and better every time! I ended up only missing 2 1/2 shows and I wish I could have seen those, too. Thanks to the WONDERFUL, TALENTED directors Maud'Dib and Sayyadina who brought out the best in everyone. And a truly deep down thank you to all of those who made time in your schedule to come support and cheer on Shematite. Some of you came from very far away and it is greatly appreciated. I love you all.
And now what is Shematite up to? Summer semester @ WSU! Yea!

Time for a change.

I have a confession to make.
I loooove Daylight Savings Time!
Yes. I love "losing" an hour! I will gladly give up that hour over and over again in order to have more daylight in the evenings.
I remember as a kid, growing up in Morgan, on summer evenings running from one end of the backyard to the other just as the sun was setting, feeling the warmth on my face, smelling the fresh cut grass and feeling sheer JOY. We would play No Bears Are Out Tonight and have hoppity horse races. All this after 9:00 pm! Sigh...
Next confession.
I love the smell of sunshine. You know what I mean. When the kids come in from playing outside on the first warm day of Spring, you give them a big hug, take a deep breath in, and....Heaven!
So for me - DST must come in order for the smelling of a little bit of Heaven.
It's been a long cold winter. I'm looking forward to puttering around in my yard, playing in the dirt and planting flowers after working at a computer for 10 hours a day. And with the time change, it will actually be light enough after dinner to do just that! Oh! And go for a trail run, too!

But, enough of that. Here's what's going on around here.
Rock - School, Driver's Ed, Master's class, gave up daily Dr. Peppers in exchange for green tea.
Shematite - Has gotten proposed to 9 times, married 18 times and has not even been courted! Go see the play! She's amazing!
Scout - Dixie State college RA, show choir is going to CHINA in May and she will be a summer camp counselor at KAMP KOHUT in Maine starting June 8th as a rock climbing instructor and art instructor.
Michex - performed in AIDA @ WHS - simply AMAZING! Recruiting and practicing for the Youth Spectacular in July, looking forward to Graduation May 25th.
Mayflower - Youth Council at school. Planning her 12th Birthday party, tumbling, voice lessons, piano lessons and READING like crazy.

Here are some photos of Michex going to the Sweetheart's Dance in February, which was girl's choice, and the Junior Prom last night. Fun stuff.

Research Study

Here is a link to a research study that I participated in with the U of U. It basically consisted of a very lengthy telephone interview.
http://www.utahvoice.org/pageview.aspx?menu=5462&id=11915

If you are interested, click on the New research for risk factors at the top of the page.

The funny thing is that after seeing all of my mom's siblings together in the same room last week, I want to call the University and change my answers.