Becoming a More Holy Woman in 2014

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Let's try the 3 day experiment!  Let's try to be more holy each day!
Print these off and put them all around to remind you of your goal!

 

Pillowcases

We all got new pillows and pillowcases for Christmas!  Thank you to Brandon and Devron who made them! We love them!

Cutie Pies

Macho, Macho Man

A Hard Day's Work!

It was so nice outside on Saturday.  We had to take advantage of the nice weather and work on some projects outside.  We got a lot done!  We weeded, we mowed, we swept, we cleaned the backyard and we put in these pavers, so that we could get the garbage cans off of the driveway.  I think that it turned out very nice!  It was a long day and I am so sore, but it feels good to have accomplished so much!

Sure Love These Kids

A Few Recent Pics

On Wednesday, for Scouts, the boys dressed up as Zombie Scouts.  They were going trick-or-treating for canned goods.

The kids played flag football outside for a long time today.  They used long socks for their flags.  They had such a good time and they all got along so well.  I love that!

Today, Grant and I ripped out the planter/bookcase in the living room.  It looks different, but we like it!  It will be nice when we get everything done, but that will take a while.

A Little Too Close To Home

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This happened Saturday night.  If you look at the address, you'll notice how close it was to us.  Kind of scary!

Conference!

Conference was great today! I can't wait until we get the conference issue of the Ensign.  I love to go back and read the talks, I get even more from them that way.  The kids were pretty good today while we watched. We had them listen for certain words and when they heard them they got to add treats to their cups.  They would eat their treats as they wanted to.  It worked really well, we'll have to do it again next time.

This picture was from Friday.  The kids got their new school t-shirts. 

We're Done with Soccer!

It was Daniela's last game tonight!  Her team lost, but she did great!  She had quite the crowd there, cheering her on.  Her activity day leaders and girls were there, her 1st grade teacher Mrs. Wells, Becca and her family all came.  It was great!  Daniela loved it!

Three Haircuts

I'm sure if you looked close, these really wouldn't look that great.  I gave all three boys haircuts tonight.  I've never cut their hair with scissors, I've always used the clippers.  I did these with the scissors.  I think that for my first time, they aren't too bad. They sure are handsome boys!

These Two Love Each Other

This is how we found Krista and Alex when we got home tonight.  They were asleep in our bed, holding hands...so cute!

Great Kids

Brandon before school this morning. (I finally was there to get a picture!)

This is the group that the kids walk to school with.  I love our neighborhood, we have such good kids and they all watch out for each other.  I don't worry about them going to and from school.

Football

Today, Grant signed Brandon up for football.  Brandon is excited, we'll see how he likes it!

1st Day of School

I wasn't here when Brandon left, so I'll have to get a picture tomorrow.  Here are the other kids this morning...

And on their way home with all the neighborhood kids...

South Fork Park

On Friday, Becca, Steph, Sandra, and I had a fun time visiting at the park while the kids played.

Mom, would this picture be okay for your wall?

Cascade Golf Course

Grant, Brandon, Ethan, and I went golfing at 7:00 this morning.  Cascade Golf Course is closing, tomorrow is the last day that it will be open.  The boys wanted to go one more time before it closed.  It was so much fun going out with the boys.  I don't go golfing very often, but I do enjoy it.  Maybe that's what I should do this school year since all of the kids will be at school for the full day.  Huh, I'll have to think about that... On our very first hole today, Brandon was hitting from the fairway and took a big divot.  I told him not to worry about replacing it since they are tearing down the course in a few days.  Then we decided to take that divot home with us and this is what we did with it....

We'll have to see if it grows.  I hope that it does.  It was a fun morning!

A Few Recent Pics

July 20, 2013

A new trail opened, the Murdock Canal Trail, for riding bikes, running, skating, or whatever.  It goes from Orem all the way to Thanksgiving Point.  Orem City sometime in the future will connect it to the Provo Trail. Here is a map...

I went on a bike ride with a couple of friends in the ward.  We went on this trail.  We got on in Orem and rode into Pleasant Grove before turning around.  I think we went round trip about 16 miles. The trail was actually nice, it was pretty flat.   It was fun to be with friends.

July 19, 2013

Tonight a family in our ward, the Lloyd's,  invited us over for dinner.  We went over at 6:30 and didn't come home until 1:00.  We had a great time.  Devron made some great food for dinner.  We took s'more cookie bars.  We ate, visited, and ended by playing hand and foot, a card game.  The kids played and watched a movie, City of Ember.  They had a lot of fun. The Lloyd's have four boys, ages 11-2.  Grant took a picture of all of the kids, I'll have to add it later when he gets home.