Happy Mother's Day!

You are optimistic and have always told me that I can achieve whatever I set my mind to in my life. Thanks for the many pep talks you have given me. I always know you believe in me!

Right before we went to the Mother/Daughter event at church! I remember you made me this dress and I loved it. It was terry cloth and I wanted to wear it all the time!We have had so many laughs and made so many memories! I think all 3 of us wet our pants that day we were laughing so hard. Thanks for all the traditions and family meals. I will always remember china on Sundays with Roast beef and famous chocolate cake! And then my favorite shredded beef tacos on Monday!Thanks for sticking by me through hard times and also successes!

Happy Mother's Day Mom! Thanks for being there throughout the years. I love and appreciate you. I am blessed to have you as a mom!

Slumber Party!

I LOVE spending time with Gracie and Ethan. They are so cute and have great adorable personalities. We had a so much fun together. They immediately want to get in their PJ's so the party could start! We watched a double feature....Hotel for Dogs and Beverly Hills Chi . Of course we had popcorn and candy while watching the movies!

Ethan and Gracie made the cutest Mother's Day Cards for Jaime. They put a lot of time and effort into making them. They are very creative, I was impressed!

Pizza is a perfect food for slumber parties! Don't worry, that is root beer not diet Pepsi!!!The next morning we got up early (well at least for me) and went to Ihop for breakfast. Then we headed to Gracie's Soccer game. She is on a coed team and she is the best player. She is awesome on both defense and offense. I loved watching Gracie play! Steve, Jaime, and I were cracking up over the coach from the other team. He is European and had a very strong accent...he was very passionate about his team. It was hilarious listening to him.In between the games, Jaime and I went to this boutique at one of her friends house and then went to Cafe Rio. I also watched Ethan and Gracie ride their bikes. Ethan's game was equally fun to watch. He is also the star of his team. He was always were the ball was. What a great way to end the game....Ethan making 4 goals!!!!
I love you Ethan and Gracie!

Troubled Youth Conference

It was nice to take a break from my normal schedule and spend 2 days at the Troubled Youth Conference at Snowbird. The weather was perfect. The mountains were covered with snow but it was warm outside. It seemed so weird to see die hard skiers in the spring. In between break out sessions I enjoyed snowbird! The conference was well worth the time. It was inspiring and hopefully I learned some new skills to help the families I work with!

Michael and Ashli's Graduation!

Congratulations Michael and Ashli! What an accomplishment to graduate from BYU. Michael graduated in Manufacturing Engineering and Ashli in Recreation Management. I wouldn't have missed celebrating the day with them. It was awesome to see them walk together!

Michael, Dad and Mom

What cute graduates! Wow, was it hard for me to get this picture. My camera was on delay or something. I kept taking practice pictures and lets say didn't capture anything. I love my brothers!We are proud of you Michael and Ashli!

I have to say that Michael and Ashli's graduation was probably the best I've ever been to. The whole ceremony was about an hour maybe a little longer. It was so fun to see Michael and Ashli graduate together. Also, I was pleasantly surprised when there were delicious cinnamon roles and beverages after the ceremony. They were sooo good. Later that night, Michael and Ashli had a BBQ at their house. It was fun to visit with family and celebrate! Way to go Ash and Michael!!!

Easter

What is Easter without dying eggs? Gracie, Ethan, and Elsa were so cute making their eggs fancy. The rest of us had a good time also.

What a cute little Easter Bunny!

Ahhhhh!I love the chocolate around Elsa's mouth!!!
I had Ashli and Michael over for Easter dinner. I had chicken cordon blue. Michael made homemade cinnamon rolls for dessert. Way to go Michael! I didn't know he had that hidden talent. It was good to spend the holiday with family!