Grace's 9 month Pictures (+ the big girls)

Check out my latest pics of my cute girls! I'm thrilled with my latest photo shoot at Gardner Village. It was finally warm enough to get some outside pictures taken. Once again, Viv did a great job. (Please note that none of these have been edited-I just grabbed a few of my favorites to show.) Click here for info on how to get your pictures done by Viv.
(Viv-I expect 10% of every lead! ;) )

I think my computer has the swine flu!

Right now I am happily blogging from my new computer. I love my new Mac! (But I now feel significantly poorer!) We had been debating the decision of whether or not to get a new computer-our old was is on the verge of dying. Then one day I tried to open our antiviral program, but no go! It was then that we realized that we were infested with spyware, malware, and who knows what other viral programs. We scanned the sucker MANY times, and found different things each time, but we've never found everything. In fact, right now, if you were to use said computer, EVERY add would be for a certain pill made specifically for men! Nothing naughty-just insanely annoying! Anyhow, due to the infestation, I wasn't using the computer much-I was lucky if I could open an internet browser. So now I am sooo behind on the fun events of last week, and now I must cram it all in. I think a picture blog is in order. With the
warmer/hot weather has come a lot of fun times! I love the summer!
Grace enjoyed her 1st OREO!



The new Riverton Hospital had a fun community fair that we went to. It was a rainy day so the crowds stayed away. We were rained on for the first ten minutes but then it passed for the rest of the day. The girls had a great time-they had the bounce house to themselves, and loved the bike/scooter rodeo where they learned road safety.



Grace had her first trip to the pool and she LOVED it! She is such a water baby!




The Thanksgiving Point Farm is always a family favorite. Hannah really wanted to go somewhere special with her grandma and this is where she picked. They loved seeing all of the baby animals and of course riding the ponies.



Last Friday we made it up to the Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park with my parents. My dad has wanted to take the grandkids for a while now. They had a great time!




When we went to pick out our new computer at the Apple Store at the Gateway the girls enjoyed some time in the fountains there. It was their first time and they loved standing in the smoke.

Good Wisdom

So I got an email the other day that I just loved, so I thought I'd blog it instead of forwarding it on to everyone. I Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland ,Ohio
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more...."

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life,don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything!

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come...

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

Hey LOST fans

If you love LOST then please watch this short video and leave me a comment telling me what you think it means! It might be good news!




UPDATE: Well, I did some research and found out why he's on it. I won't post it here in case you don't want to know.

This makes me sad...

Emma is officially done with preschool...forever. {tear} I can't believe that my second child is ready to start public school! It makes me sad to think that she won't be home with me all day. I just have to remind myself that I used to feel that way about Hannah, but now I look forward to the quiet hours of the school day! Emma loved her last week of preschool. Monday was ice cream day, Wednesday was bubble day, and Friday was Sprinkler Park day! As you can see in the last picture it wasn't exactly 90 degrees outside. It was barely warm enough to enjoy the park, and we started to get rained on walking back to school. The kids didn't mind too much-they had a great time! I'm sad to see my first class moving on (it was a great group of kids), but like every June, I'm looking forward to having some time off! Teaching does have some perks!

Do I have something on my face?

Yesterday we went to a wedding reception and they had a chocolate fountain. As you can see Emma's favorite was the strawberries! If I was creative I'd think of something fun to blog here, but I can't think of anything...I just loved the pictures and thought I'd share.

Oquirrh Moutain Temple

Yesterday we went to the open house for the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It was absolutely beautiful inside. I just loved listening to the little children as they went through with their families. As we walked in the main doors a young boy behind us (probably around 3 years old) said, "We're in Jesus' house!" Every adult around couldn't help but smile as his parents told him that he was correct. I chuckled to myself at the bapitsmal font when another little boy (probably closer to 8) said "Look! There are the moose!" I quietly checked with my girls to make sure they knew that they were looking at oxen, and not moose. My girls were speechless as they gazed into the mirrors in the sealing room. (It take a lot to make my girls speechless!) The symbollism throughout the designs in the temple were beautiful. We love that it is only a few minutes away from our house and can't wait to get back there after it is dedicated!