February 29, 2016

Provo Temple open house today with D, C, S, and my parents.  Seeing D have fun and goof off with the girls put a smile on my face.  The temple was so pretty.  It was nice to have lunch at Sizzler with my parents where Sadie lost a tooth.

I helped with AF softball tryouts this afternoon.  It was a tough decision whether or not to help coach this year but I decided I want time with my kids more than other people's kids right now.  That may change.  :)  But it was way fun to help with tryouts.

February 25, 2016

"On a visit he made to a mission president and his family in Russia, Elder Maxwell sat down with the five young daughters in the family one morning to converse. The first thing he asked them was what scripture they had been pondering that day. The question took the girls by surprise. But think about it. Elder Maxwell just assumed that the scriptures were as precious as gold and sweeter than honey to them as they were to him. If we did as he suggested and always had a scripture in mind, scripture study would be happening as we walked between classes, drove to appointments, or cleaned our houses. It would begin early in our lives and be ongoing and constant. We would be continually feasting, averting personal famine and spiritual hunger. The words of God would be “written . . . not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of [our] heart[s]” (2 Corinthians 3:3)." - BYU Speech - Susan Tanner, September 2005

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/susan-w-tanner_scriptures-precious-gold-sweeter-honey/

February 24, 2016

Sadie and I took Kelly and Sam, and Kacee and Paislee to try snowshoeing.  It was awesome watching Sadie lead our snowshoe expedition.

February 21, 2016

I was thinking back over the week and it was a good week.  Family tourist togetherness, Sadie snowshoe, another snowshoe, D watched "You've Got Mail" with me, seeing the kids with grandparents, and hiking in a National Park.  Fun, I know.

February 20, 2016

I love Capitol Reef hiking.  Such a beautiful day to be out in the sunshine with clean air and awesome company.  Things to remember - playing frisbee with the rocks and Ry, Ry finding the bird, cool crows, awesome texture in everything, feeling sand, Bear Grylls impersonation, sunshine and warmth, the tall rocks, the amazing views, and laughing with my family.

February 16, 2016

Sadie and I took a quick snowshoe up by Tibble Fork.  We walked around in sloshy snow until we found a little sledding hill.  Had a great time with my cutie patutie snowshoer.

February 15, 2016

We played tourist today and rode Trax to Temple Square.  The weather was so nice and we had a great time being tourists in Salt Lake together.

February 13, 2016

Another fun basketball game for Cam - best game yet for her team.  They played so good as a team and came out on top of a tough team with Cam scoring a season high 6 points.  :)  This has been a fun season. 

Also, Ry ended her indoor soccer season yesterday with a fabulous game and a win.  It's fun to watch Adriana and her play great defense together.  It's fun when you have a teammate you click with and know what they're going to do.

February 12, 2016

Elder David B Haight said, "God does not love us because we are lovable, have a pleasing personality or a good sense of humor, or at rare times show exceptional kindness.  In spite of who we are and what we have done, God wants to pour out His love on us, for the unlovable are also precious unto Him."

February 11, 2016

Good snowshoe.  Also, Mason and Rylie came home from a food run to Kohlers with orange sticks and cream soda.  :)

February 8, 2016

"Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still."  - Chinese proverb.

February 7, 2016

Awesome Sunday visit by K and T.  Good hanging out and an awesome game of 3 rounds with a hilarious Sid the sloth impression.

February 6, 2016

"Faith is a gift of God bestowed as a reward for personal righteousness.  It is always given when righteousness is present, and the greater the measure of obedience to God's laws the greater will be the endowment of faith." - Bruce R McConkie - Mormon Doctrine.

February 4, 2016

A snow covered meadow with mountains in the background make a good snowshoe.  Then a hot shower to warm me back up for the day.

February 3, 2016

Ry got braces today.  Also, I played FIFA on the Xbox for the first time.  Mason found it comical that I couldn't find the right button to push.  I found it frustrating.  Still, a good time with M and R.

February 1, 2016

Whatever clothes Cam puts on first in the morning are not actually the clothes she will wear to school.  :)