HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Today I want to wish my son, Jared, a very Happy Birthday!!!!

We are so proud of you and the wonderful husband and father you have grown into.  Thanks for blessing our lives and for your love and kindness.  We hope this day is wonderful and filled with all the love that we all have for you!!!!

I also want to wish Julianna a belated birthday wish too.  We celebrated with her and in my busy days, I never got around to posting a happy birthday wish for her.  We love you so much and are so grateful for your love and the wonderful influence you are to us.

Blessings of Daughters

I just wanted to let all my daughters know how grateful I am for each of them!
Julianna, Janet, Kelli, Elena, Kacie and Aimee - you are all amazing and I am blessed to have each of you in my life. 

To my three married girls - you are all amazing wives!  Julianna and Janet a special thank you to both of you for blessing my boys and taking over loving and caring for them.  You three girls are and will be great moms!!!  I love my grandsons and the many more grandchildren that will come.  I will do my best to be the best grandma I can be.

All 6 of you girls are living in a time where being a wife, mother, and daughter are hard.  The world has drifted away from the greatest joys of being a women.  Continue to stay close to the teachings of Christ.  I have loved every moment of my life (even with all of my imperfections) because of my ability to serve, love and support my family in whatever capacity I could.  We've had moments of sorrow and frustrations, but all those moments are washed out due to the many more memories of laughter, fun and silliness that takes place in a family.

Keep up the great job you are doing in your families!!!!  To my three girls at home, your are awesome and I appreciate all you do for me and all that you are learning to one day bless your own families.

Quote for the Day

Aimee came and sat down for dinner and out of the blue asked this question -

"Who's busier, mom or Jesus?"

I assured her that Jesus was.

Happy Birthday Brian!!

It is a wonderful day

 and we want to wish

Brian 

 Happy Birthday !!!

We love you Brian and want you to know how grateful we are for your great influence in all of our lives.   Celebrate well today and enjoy the beginning of a new sememster!  You are a great man who is loved by so many!

 

The Cast Is Off

School started on the 26th and everyone came home happy and loving their teachers and or class schedules.  I hope this love for school continues all school year long!!!!

The big news for today is Aimee's cast is off.  Here are some pictures and videos of the live event

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAY

WISHING

KELLI

A VERY HAPPY

BIRTHDAY

 We sure love you sweetheart and want you to know what a special person you are to all of us.  You are such a wonderful wife, mother, daughter, sister, grand daughter and friend

 

 

Best Lawn Mowers in Town

Thomas and Grandpa mowing the lawn

Thomas mowed with grandpa for over 30 min.

 Fun with Blake

Aimee's participation in the Philmont Parade

 

More Pictures Part 2

To continue with my update for the year, here are more pictures of my trip to Utah and Idaho.  We had a great time and Thomas was amazing for the trip.

Elena and I had a great time visiting with Brian and Janet and so much enjoyed our first Harry Potter Day!!  We also enjoyed spending time with Bradley & Diane as well as Wendy & Brent.  Julianna and Thomas spent time with her family and so enjoyed getting to hold little Molly Ann - Sarah and Dallin's new little bundle of joy.     Thank you everyone for a great trip. 

Aimee gets a real cast on after our trip to Philmont

Spending a wonderful day with my Dad.  We love you and miss you!!  Happy 79th birthday

Adam's soccer game.  It was great to have Uncle Kyle & Karen drop by for a brief visit

Family Home Evening at the Pioneer Museum

Brian having fun on stilts

Welcome to Honey Dukes

Brian with cauldron cakes - yummy

Fancy table with butter beer

We are all enjoying a delicious breakfast!!

Julianna and Thomas - we are on our way home! Enjoying dinner at Applebees

Lots of pictures Part 1

January - August

Wow!  It has been a most amazing year in 2013!!!! 

We began the year with sending Elena to Rexburg Idaho to begin her life as a college student.  She had some great adventures along the way and best of all has now completed 2 semesters.  It is good to have her home and now she is diligently searching for a job.

The kids and I had a spontaneous trip to Kentucky to see Kelli, Rob & Blake.  We enjoyed snow for our spring break while visiting with them.  We also enjoyed a week with Kelli and Blake in Texas during the month of May.  Thanks Rob for sharing!!!

Jeff and I had a wonderful week in April visiting LasVegas.  He had a big conference with work and I'm grateful I got to attend.

Our summer has been amazing.  We enjoyed a trip to Philmont for the LDS Leadership Training week.  It was a great experience and we loved being around such wonderful people including Sister Wixom, the General Primary President and Brother Beck, the General Young Men President.

We have our first broken bone, thanks to Aimee with a fall on roller blades.  Kacie and I enjoyed girls camp.  Grandma Petersen, Julianna, Thomas and I took a trip to Idaho and Utah.  The rest of the summer has been enjoyed by swimming, relaxation, movies, friends and strength & conditioning camp for Allan.  Next week band camp will begin

Aimee's 7th birthday

Visiting Kelli - swimming at the YMCA - note Allan is taller than Kelli now.

Enjoying Kelli's place

Aimee loves strawberries

Grandma and Blake

Snow - Darin loving it

Allan enjoying the snow too

Foster Family Reunion.  Enjoying the Easter egg hunt

Thomas 2nd birthday.  Enjoying the day with lots of friends

Thomas loves Allan's trombone

Kacie's Prom

Thomas and Blake enjoying piano time

Happy 80th birthday

cousins having fun

Happy Birthday Kacie

Our Family Banner for Philmont

Aimee's broken arm.  5 days before Philmont

Allan induction into National Jr. Honor Society

At Philmont

Allan leading the flag ceremony

Allan with Brother Beck (General Young Men President)

Enjoying 4 square

Allan getting ready to leave for overnight camp and hike

Darin and Aimee - dressed for Primary Parade at Philmont

Darin ready for flag ceremony

Aimee with her sling

Darin with Sister Wixom (General Primary President) & Brother Beck

 

Kacie returns from a 5 day mountain treck