Haylie is home !!

What a happy day August 5th was. Haylie Served so well, and so happily in Germany for a year and a half. Her absence got more and more painful as time went on and the waiting was just unbearable. I've learned so much from her while she was on her mission. I've learned about the joy that comes from looking beyond yourself. The blessings that hard work brings. I've learned about determination, dedication, unconditional love for God's children all over the world. I've learned about optimism, service, and how to appreciate Christ's Atonement more fully in my life. So, Haylie thank you from the bottom of my heart for always sharing even your hard, exhausting, frustrating, lonely, tiring experiences as beautiful, bright lovely times. You have blessed me through your service and love.

wrapping up the school year

We're just a few weeks away from starting the school year, so it's about time I document the end of the last school year. It was a great one! Such fabulous environments and lots of growth and learning, both for me and the boys. I thanked my lucky stars every single day for good teachers who made my boys feel safe and secure. We finished up the month of May with fun concerts, circus day, silly day, water day, park field trip, field day and a whole lot more. Thinking about next year brings tears to my eyes and pounding to my heart, so lets not go there quite yet. Three cheers for kindergarten and "dithcovery pre thcool" !!

An evening swim.

Swimming in the evening with the whole family brings lots of smiles for everyone, and a little bit of dancing for Lewis.