Women's Conference

Was that meeting AWESOME or what? I was so grateful I went. I absolutely loved President Uchtdorf's talk! It was just what I needed to hear. It seems just when I'm ready to "throw in the towel" an Apostle of the Lord reminds me of why I'm really here! Encourages me to pick myself back up and get in there and just keep doing what I'm doing! I absolutely loved that he encouraged us to "create"...that is something I do everyday. I love to create--in so many aspects. I consider it my niche, my hobby, my passion! So to hear him tell me to continue to do it and to enjoy it every step of the way was the best! I also loved that he encouraged us to be more compassionate. I love to serve others and find so much joy in it. I was grateful for the reminder that when my burdens and trials seem overwhelming that all I need to do is get out and serve! Everytime I do that it never fails, my grey sky turns to blue!

I'm looking so forward to General Conference this weekend!

Piano Recital

Ellerie had her first piano recital last Saturday, September 20th. She did really great and played all her songs perfect! Ms. Win, the teacher is so great with my kids. She also really knows how to make a mothers day! She continually tells me how great they all are and what talent they have with music! That itself is MUSIC TO MY EARS!!! It's going to be so great when all 3 of them can sit down and play any piece of music they want! It will be my dream come true!!!

Great job kiddos! Kaden and Garrett also played. They are getting really good and have surpassed all my expectations! The best part about it is that I don't have to fight them to practice and they all enjoy it!

What more could a mother want!!!

2 Wheeler!

Porter took intrest in riding his bike a few weeks ago.

Now he's very proficient and thinks he's plenty big enough to ride to the Dollar Store on his own! (yeah, right!) This video is from a few weeks ago! He thinks it's so cool that he was only 4 when he learned to ride a 2-wheeler!

(only by a few days)

**Thanks Camera Man Garrett!***

Wheeew! We're back up and running! Thanks to Chadly for fixin' up the computer and saving all that he couold! What a nightmere! I'm so thankful for Chad and all his handy man work this week. Here's a little tidbit of
"WHEN THINGS GO WRONG"

A week ago...

Saturday- Van won't start- had to be given a jump at every stop I made..soccer, football, football!
Saturday Night- big boys playing ball in the front yard and knock over the lamp post-ugh!
Sunday- Computer crashes
Tuesday- Dishwasher floods kitchen..ugh!

Meanwhile I'm stressing out and Chad is just laughing! He replaces the van battery~voila! van works, he orders external hard drive~voila! computer up and running, he cuts down metal post of lamp re-bolts it into the ground~voila! Lamp back in place. He runs to appliance parts shop during lunch hour- purchases new "seal", comes home, works on dishwasher~voila! dishwasher stops leaking!

Was this a week for me to learn to appreciate Chad more or what? I guess I was being taught more patience and appreciation for the little things!

***DON'T MISS PORTER'S BIRTHDAY POST JUST BELOW***

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Ohhhh Noooo!

Our computer crashed Sunday morning! UGH!!!! I'm so sad. Hopefully we'll be back up and running soon. Porter had his 5th Birthday yesterday so we have lots of fun stuff to post. I'll have to see if I can figure out Chad's laptop to do all this!

The Biggest Fan!

Porter really wanted to have an Alta Football shirt. The high school didn't have a small enough size to fit Port so I just made him his own UNIQUE t-shirt! He's one the boys biggest fans!
Too Cute!!!

Jog-A-Thon!

The kids had a great fundraiser on Friday! It was a Jog-A-Thon! They collected pledges and then had to run for a certain amount of time! It was a nice cool day and the kids did great! I love this little-fuss fundraiser! Go Wildcats!!!

Preschool....3rd year!

Porter started another year of Preschool!

Porter started his 3rd year of preschool today! He was thrilled to be taking his BATMAN backpack! He was sick all weekend so I wasn't sure he would be able to start but he was feeling great today when he woke up! I have to say, it was so hard to send him to another year of preschool because he seems so ready for Kindergarten but then I reminded myself that I planned to have him in September so I would have him home longer! :)