Family Photos

After several attempts, we were

finally able to have family photos.

A BIG thank you to

Heather Telford Photography.

Heather did an amazing job!

We are not use to the changing 

weather that Utah has.

The park Heather took us to 

was the perfect setting.

This was the coolest tree 

I have ever seen.

I love this family of mine

and feel so fortunate to have

one spectacular husband

and three amazing children.

This is what it is all about!

per request...

I have not disappeared or fallen off the face of the earth.

It has taken some time to get adjusted to our

new home, city, neighborhood and life.

I wish I could say I was adjusted, loving the change

and enjoying our new surroundings.

I am doing better and with time I will

fully embrace Utah.

I am grateful for the new friends I have made.

They have made me feel welcome, included me

and helped me with this transition.

I am also so thankful for my AZ friends that 

have visited, called and checked up on me.

There have been numerous requests to

get a glimpse of the new house.

Here you go...

This is the downstairs family room aka Alec's room

We are fortunate to have a theater room.

We LOVE it!

Family room

Kitchen and dining room

I love how everything is open and

the kitchen has been a dream

to bake and cook in. Double ovens

have been fabulous!

This is the side of the backyard and

set up for Lacrosse.

We have been blessed to be in a great

neighborhood with numerous friends for Alec.

He is one of twenty-three Deacons!

I couldn't ask for more for him.

Our home is so lovely and amazing.

I just have to be patient with myself

and try a little harder to adjust.

The Piano Guys

Amazing!

Five guys at the piano.

So much talent.

House Divided....

We are excited for the start of football season.

As you can see we are a divided house.

Tonight it is all about the

BYU Cougars!!

Go Get'em!!

Tomorrow it will be

Boise State Broncos!

Let the fun begin!

GO USA!!

I LOVE the Olympics!

I always have.

I am so excited to watch all

of the events.

The athletes amaze me!

Years of training come down

to this one moment.

Go USA!!

Ever wonder what it is like

from a mother's perspective?

Here is a lovely video 

in their honor.

one month...

it has been one month since we made the move.

i wish i could say that it has been easy.

we got unpacked and somewhat settled within a week...

i am not someone who likes boxes, and craziness.

so, within a week we had unpacked and had pictures

on the walls and had our first guests.

it seems that everyone is adjusting pretty well,

except for me. i am still struggling.

change does not come easy for me.

i know it will take time and i am trying

to be patient. some days are easier

than others and i keep telling myself...

"I can do hard things"

and

"It will all work out"

i have to be patient and i try

to keep myself busy each day.

my heart still longs for Arizona.

Class of 2012

WOW! That is all I can really say.

This beautiful young woman is graduating

tonight from Gilbert High.

Where has the time gone?

She will start at BYU in 4 short weeks.

The start of another phase in her and

our lives.

Great things lie ahead for Jensen.

She is a burst of energy, always

on the go, extremely intelligent,

Hilarious and so very kind hearted.

I am excited for this new adventure

for Jensen, but it overwhelms me

that I will have 2 in college.

How can that be?

Good job in High School Jensen!

We are so very proud of you and

all you have accomplished.

You are amazing!

Lots of Love,

Mom and Dad

xoxoxoxo

~12~

Happy Birthday

Alec!

Twelve years have gone by since

Alec joined our family.

It is hard to believe.

This tiny bird with

coal black hair has grown...

and grown.

Here he is at 5 years old.

Oh, man!

What a cutie!

And now at 12!

What a handsome young man.

 

~Alec has a great sense of humor

~Alec has a tender heart

~Alec has always been my buddy

~Alec loves movies

~Alec is very smart

~Alec has always loved to hang with the older boys

~Alec loves to play Lacrosse, Basketball and Golf

~Alec loves to tease and get rough with his sisters
~Alec is a very loyal friend
~Alec loves to read
~Alec is so excited to start going to Young Men's
~Alec is very aware when I have had a rough day and
coaxes me to sit down and relax
~Alec adds so much fun to our family

Alec, Dad and I are so very proud of you
and all that you have accomplished.
You are an amazing young man with
so much potential. We are very lucky
to be your parents and are so thankful
that you joined our family.
Happy Birthday Buddy!
We LOVE you!!
Love,
Mom and Dad
~

The Piano Guys

I just love these talented men.  I hope you enjoyed their newest video.



Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!

I want to Thank not only my Mother,

but also my Mother in-law.

I have been fortunate to have amazing

women in my life.

Not only are they great role models,

but they are supportive, caring,

inspiring, fun and loving.

My Mom has been such a

great example to me.

I am thankful for all that

she instilled in me.

I am grateful she is my mom.

I am fortunate to have married Scott.

He came from "good stock."

My mother in-law raised an

incredible man, that I am

fortunate to be able to

spend the eternities with.

 

There are so many other women that I am

Thankful for on this special day.

Grandmothers, Aunts, Friends, Sisters,

Church members.

All of them have an impact on my life.

 

I hope today is a special day

for all women.

I get to spend a relaxing

day at home with

Jensen and Alec.

They are doing the cooking,

cleaning and pampering.

We are missing Scott and Kenzie.

 

Thank you Mom, Becky and others for

helping me to be better each and everyday.

I love you!

 

 

Happiest Place on Earth

In April we did a spur of the moment

trip to Disneyland.

We left on a Thursday afternoon,

went to Disneyland on Friday

and drove home Friday night/

Saturday morning.

Disneyland was open 8-12

that day. We spent

13 hours running around

the "Happiest Place on Earth."



By 8:30 we had been on

Space Mountain twice

and were running to the other rides.



The boys on "Screamin."

Alec is not tall enough to see

They are in the 2nd car.

Love the photos taken during the ride.



Beautiful scenery at Disneyland.

We had fabulous weather!



 We had a blast running around Disneyland

with these three.

It was our first time with the kids as

teenagers, and we went non-stop

for 13 hours.

Love this photo.

Shades on and having fun!

We left Disneyland after "Fantasmic."

We drove to Scott's favorite pizza...

Round Table.

Picked up 2 pizzas, 5 hour energy,

lots of Diet Pepsi and headed back

to Arizona. We arrived home

at 4:00 AM Saturday morning.

Yes, we were exhausted, but it

was so worth it!

We are packing in a lot during our

last bit of time in Arizona.

Another Cougar

Woo Hoo!!

We have another

BYU Cougar in

the family.

This beautiful young woman

will be attending BYU

starting in June.

We are so very proud of her!

Jensen has handled the move

and graduating early,

with maturity, faith,

and understanding.

It has been a lot for a

teenage girl to handle.

  

We are so excited for this next chapter in her life.

It will be fun for both girls to be at BYU Provo together.

Not to mention that the whole family will

be close.

April Recap

April was a whirlwind and a blur!

Time seems to be moving at mach speeds.

I can't stop it or slow it down.

Some of our normal traditions didn't

happen this year with birthdays, etc...

I guess that is what happens

when life is topsy turvy.

Kenzie was able to make it home

for her birthday and Easter.

She flew in at 9:00 PM on her birthday.

Better late than never!

We had a late night celebration.

Her favorite...

Fruit Pizza



Late night photos are the best









We had my birthday and somehow

we didn't get any photos.

Next was Jensen's Birthday.





Dishes for college...

Lucky Girl



It was nice to have the family

together for Easter.



Cute kids!

Mr. Dapper likes to pose

April was busy and jam packed!

We are enjoying our last bit in Arizona.

Seventeen

Happy Birthday!!



 

Today this beautiful girl turns

"17"

We LOVE you Jensen!

~Jensen is very loyal

~Jensen is hilarious

~Jensen is very mature for her age

~Jensen is extremely smart

~Jensen is a burst of energy

~Jensen has a strong testimony

~Jensen is an excellent cook and baker

~Jensen lights up our home

~Jensen is strong willed

~Jensen has a great eye for fashion and style

~Jensen has great faith

Jens, you have been a light and burst

of energy since the day you were born.

You bring so much to our family.

We are so proud of you!

You are a remarkable Young Woman

and have a great future ahead of you.

Happy 17th!

We love you!

Mom and Dad



Nineteen!

Where has the time gone?!

Today Kenzie turns "19"!!

It is such a privilage to be Kenzie's mom.

She is an amazing Young Woman.

~Kenzie is caring.

~Kenzie is smart!

~Kenzie is fabulous with children..we call her the "child whisperer."

~Kenzie has a great sense of humor

~Kenzie has strong convictions and holds to them.

~Kenzie has a great head on her shoulders.

~Kenzie has a wonderful testimony of the gospel.

~Kenzie has accomplished sooo much so far in her life.

~Kenzie is beautiful inside and out.

~Kenzie LOVES chocolate!

~Kenzie is a fantastic friend.

~Kenzie is a wonderful example and an amazing big sister.

Kenzie, your dad and I are so very proud of you!

You will be an amazing teacher this fall.

Those 5th graders are sooo lucky!

You are a special young woman and

we are so lucky to have you as our daughter.

We love you!

HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY!!

General Conference



This weekend is General Conference.

It is such an enjoyable weekend.

We get to enjoy fabulous talks,

music and hear from our prophet.



For the ladies that I visit teach,

I made Conference baskets for them

and their families.

The baskets have printed off conference

packets for all ages, popcorn, notebooks

for note taking, chocolate, crackers,

card games, bouncy balls and

other goodies to keep the kiddos

occupied during each session.

Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!

Gilbert Tigers Lacrosse

(Taking a knee during a game)

We have been living, breathing, talking

and going to lacrosse since October.

It has been a very busy season!

We have loved every minute of it!

Look at that face...totally in his element.

Alec has always longed for a BIG brother

or even a brother.

He was on a team with 30 boys.

Pure Heaven for him!

Alec was one of four that were

still in elementary school.

The rest of the team were

7th and 8th graders.

He had a LOT of BIG brothers!

Not only did they practice and play together,

but a few of them would invite him to hang out.

OH, boy!! Cloud nine for Alec!

This picture says it all!

The boys and their families were amazing!

We feel so fortunate to have been a part

of this incredible group.

The coaches were incredible and

Alec has learned so much.

Being his first year in Lacrosse there

was some apprehension.

Alec grew leaps and bounds in his skills

and loved to play in each and every game.

This last weekend was tournament for

the end of the Jr High Lacrosse season.

We played our first game on Wednesday and won.

Play continued on Saturday in Scottsdale,

where we played an amazing team from

Tucson and lost.

That was tough for the boys.

The team had only lost one game all season.

They rallied themselves and went on to win

and make it to the Championship game

to meet the Tucson team again.

The boys played hard!

They played 4 games Saturday

with only a half hour break in between

one of them.

All the work, dedication and coaching paid off.

The Gilbert JHS Tigers are Champions!!

The first State Lacrosse Win for Gilbert!

What a happy team!

Alec had such a fabulous time....

making friends, learning, playing hard

and being part of an incredible team!!

We have cherished memories of

this fabulous Lacrosse season,

numerous BIG brothers for Alec,

and a new passion....

Lacrosse! 



Good Job Gilbert Tigers JHS Team!!

Congratulations on a

13-2 season and

State Champions!