Happy Halloween!!!!!!

This weekend was a blast for our family, a bunch of my family came down and we did it all, played games, carved pumpkins, went gun shooting, made and decorated halloween sugar cookies, racked a big pile of leaves and jumped in it, went to the temple, chopped wood for grandma, watched movies, and best of all got all dressed up in cool costumes and went truck or treating together. We love fall time!!!!! Thanks to laura and bret and ben and christina and aaron and rachel for coming down and spending halloween in manti, it means alot to us and our kids and to grandma too.

Last weekend Andy and I went on a get a way weekend to Bryce Canyon and Capital Reef. I was great to just drive and get a way from our busy life and just spend much needed time together. It was very beautiful fall weather and fun to see the National Parks, that Andy have never been to. We did a room trade with a little motel that has cabins in Tropic, Utah just outside of Bryce Canyon, so it was free to stay which made it even better.

Fun Summer Pictures.

Well as most of you know this summer was a blurr, but we had FUN, FUN, FUN!! doing different activities. We had the pageant, Andy finished painting his Nova, the Fun 4th of July in Manti, Camping at Yearns Lake, Yellowstone and Island Park, visits to Blackfoot and fun on Kelly's Boat are just to name a few. We finally moved into our new house and have spent our time, adjusting to not being at the motel, and enjoying spending more time as a family. We have put a new roof on our house and did major tree trimming, so next is painting and we'll have it looking great.

Thanks to all our family for all there love and support. We have loved living at the motel and it has provided a way for me to be home with my children, and I will always be grateful for that. And I know we have had lots of help with our business from all of our family and want to say thank you for that support.

Yellowstone Gysers
Yellowstone

Camping at yearns

Andy Working on his Nova

Gumball Machines

Shopping at West Yellostone

Won Tickets to BB Circus in Salt Lake.

Lovin' the water and Boating with Kelly!!!!!!!

Camping and 4 Wheeling

Float Trip at Mack's Inn, Island Park.

Mexican Fiesta Night at Moysh's. Contest to see who could put together the best Mexican Outfit from D.I. I think the girls and Buddy picked Andy or Kelly as the winners.

4 Wheeling with our DAD!!!

On top of Skyline Drive for the sunset.

Pictures of the Last 4 months

Life been crazy. Just trying to keep up. Just thought I would post some pictures since it's been awhile. These are in no order of date and or time. Sorry Just too Busy to worry about it.

Pretty flowers in my hair!!!!!


On a 4 Wheeeler ride with my DAD!!!

Golfing with Dad with my new Clubs.

Remembering Maggie!!!!

Rosie spend a few days in the Hospital and a few days at home with oxygen. She had pnemona.

Johns brother and newphew came from North Dakota for the Wedding

Jodi and Jill, my stepsister came from North Dakota for the Wedding too!

Had a Sad Funeral of my Uncle James.At the Cemetary.

Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma Anita's

Hosted a Shower for Sharee, along with the help of my sisters!!!

James and Sharee Got Married on April 25th.

We got our House in May and spent 2 Weeks getting it ready. I painted this room, My favorite.

HANNAH MONTANA MOVIE PARTY

Katie Socks had baby kittens

Sold old red Truck and got "New Truck" Sexy!!!!

Rosie being a rock star!!!!

Have a Great Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Slacker

Yes, I have been slacking on posting for about two months now. Sad, I Know. Well Life is just happening fast and I lovin being a mom and wife to a great husband and girls.
I have been busy in my new calling on the enrichment committee planning monthly classes and the big RS birthday party. Also helping James and Sharee plan their wedding in like 5 weeks. Me and my mom doing the luncheon and helping coordinate the other stuff. I am so excited to have Sharee part of our family, officially that is, she has already been part of our lives for a long time. And they are moving to Manti to go to school so we are excited about that, especially Andy, so we isn't always surrounded by girls all the time.
Well the girls have been involved with swimming the past 6 weeks and we are starting another session this week. Rosie is cute as ever and doing funny things all the time. We are excited for spring and the warm weather. Andy has been having fun with work and like most places, alot of changes because of budget cuts, he feels pretty safe about his position though, just salary cut for him this next school year.
Gracie is going to be in a spring play coming up and Susie loves her sunbeam class, and preschool, she is bring home little books to read. Rosie is in nursery now, but that means me or Andy are in there too.
This weekend we went to the Draper Temple Open House and loved it. The girls were excited and I hope Gracie and Susie will remember that they want to go there someday, because of how special and pretty it was. Me and Andy celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary this friday. We have both learned and grown together and are as happy as we have ever been.
This weekend was fun, we saw all our families from both sides and the girls had fun with everyone, thanks family!!!!!!!!!
will post pictures soon as we unpack and find the camera.

Fun January!!!!

This month has flown by so fast. We have been still pretty busy at the motel for winter and keep painting rooms and doing more projects. Susie's birthday was January 24th and we went to Midway to my brother-in-law, Bret's parents condo at Swiss Oaks, its a great place to go, and I went skiing at the Canyons Resort thanks to Ben and his free passed. I had forgotten how much I loved Skiing, I would have enjoyed it more if my legs wouldn't have given out by mid-day. We also celebrated Susie's birthday with a games and a pinata. For thoughs who don't know, Susie has been so excited to turn 4 years old for about 6 months now, and so this was her day to shine. Susie also started dance classes this month and is having fun practicing at home what she learns.

This January has been a fun month with fun activities and time to spend together I'm Finally 4!!!!!!!!!!!!

Susie got a Styling, Talking Barbie Head she has been wanting forever.

Sweet Andy and Baby Andy and Susie and Rosie, Rosie loved the 4 levels of stairs at the condo.

Sleepover with cousins, Charlie, Max and Maddie.

The other day we got 12 inches of snow overnight, and so we could pass up more sledding.

Finding Joy in the Journey!

Well, its Saturday night and me and Andy just got back from our Stake Conference Adult session and he has another at 7am, so he's asleep along with the girls, and TV doesn't sound very interesting so I am posting. I love to look at what everyone has been up to in their own lives, I love this Blogging thing, I just don't spend the time to post messages, but I do read everyones often.
This year our R.S. is focusing on finding fullness of joy, and we are planning a Enrichment retreat, that my new calling by the way, and we are focusing on this theme. So I was just thinking what are somethings I find joy in? And I want to focus on these things all year. What are things you find joy in? Just a thinking question.
Goals for finding Fullness of Joy:
I find joy in knowing that I have a Savior who love me and that atoned for my sins. So I need to draw closer to him through scriptures and prayer and temple attendance.
I find joy in being with my husband, so we have date night every Wednesday night, its been the greatest thing we have done to improve our relationship and our personal lives.
I find joy in being with my girls, so I am going to try to wake up earlier and stay up later and get things done, so in the middle of the day I can just play and teach my kids, I love just playing with them without all the other motel stuff.
I can think of other things that I like, but I guess I am pretty simple, I find joy in these simple things.
What are your goals this year to finding joy in the journey?

Christmas Break "Put to Work"

After a relaxing first week, the second has been another story. We knew we needed to do some projects over the break, while andy was home. Well, Monday we were suppose to go to Becky's to visit, but Rosie woke up with a fever, so I stayed home, and got rooms cleaned, and office motel stuff done, while Andy went to Salt Lake to get Christmas presents from G&G Moysh, and the other two went to Helper to see cousins. That day set it all in motion, the carpet guys called and said he could install our carpet we got from the Marriott, so here we go. Tuesday the realitor came about listing the motel, so naturally the house, and motel had to look its best, then wednesday, moved armors, dressers and dismateled rooms so I could paint. Painted New years eve and all New Years day, along with many calls for pageant. Friday carpets installed, and carpet cleaner, and a full house at motel, along with moving furniture to new house and staging some rooms for pictures for our website, but the girls did have fun playing at the house, and especially taking a bath in jet tube upstairs. And watching the awesome Utah Game on the big screen HD TV was fun. Way to go UTAH!!!! A long week, but alot accomplished. We are excited to get our house in May, and get it ready and decorated for a Vacation Rental. Girls enjoying the Jetted Tube.

Rosie loves going up and down the stairs, and Gracie and Susie slide down in pillowcases.