Soccer Season End

This week, HHS boys soccer team made it to the finals, state playoffs.  They tied 1-1 at the end of the game so they went into over time and then they lost in the end with PKs.  I helped a mom with a team dinner for the boys HHS soccer team the night before the final game.  We made waffle love waffles with the works.  I wish i would have remembered how you taught me how to cut the strawberries the waffle love way.  I just cut them small and into a huge bowl. Dad got the pool all cleaned up and ready for summer!  Friday we hosted James end of season soccer party in our yard.  It was gorgeous weather.  The boys played soccer, swam, ate and repeat.  They had so much fun.  We set up tables and chairs in the shade and the parents all sat around and talked.  Everybody brought food to share.  I made breadsticks and veggie tray. 

Shanna, Charlotte and Christian came over for dinner tonight.  We had spaghetti, breadsticks, salad & steamed veggies.  Shanna made some brownies and I made some chocolate banana ice cream! Charlotte was sitting on the window ledge watching us make dinner, i thought it was fun that she matched the lemons and bananas.  

Shanna, Charlotte & I went grocery shopping together.  It was so fun.  

 This was from another day that I saw them this week.

 Shanna and Charlotte helped me with yard work.

Charlotte having a milk break for a few minutes.

Skyler's Wedding

Dad, Shanna, Charlotte & I went on a walk around daybreak lake the other day! It was just what we all needed. It is beautiful and they are still building and developing like crazy there. 

I am the Bear Den cubscout leader and we practiced setting up and taking. Down a tent this week. I forgot if I told you that I got called to serve as the primary presidents first counselor. I will still be playing the piano in primary and I am still the cubscout leader until they get my replacements called.  Also, you might recognize Charlie parsons and Joey Powell here because we combine scouts with the 9th Ward because there isn’t enough if we don’t! 

I went with James and all of the 5th grade on a field trip to little valley trail up above the Draper Temple! We had a really good hike and I loved it! I want to go back and hike there some more. It is beautiful and I had never been up there! 

We left for Las Vegas on Friday to go to Skylers wedding. Do you remember the animal petting zoo at the scipio freeway exit? We actually went there. 

I got a cute pic of grandma Jacob’s with baby Harper. 

Cute boys at the Temple! Waiting for the couple to come out from the Temple! 

James and dad and I had a good weekend. 

Aspen and Harper 


Starlee and Harper



We stayed in mesquite at a condo with grandma and grandpa. It worked out pretty nice. This however is the pool at the hotel that Daniel and Lucy stayed at in Las Vegas. We hung out with them at their hotel and James got to swim for a while. It was a resort and really nice.  

Grandma and grandpa and Daniel and Lucy at the reception. 

Skyler and Tiffany and their first dance. 

Happy Mother's Day

 Tuesday night i had the opportunity to help clean the temple.  I was so thankful for the time that i had to vaccum and think in the temple. I vaccumed the childrens sealing waiting area and the sealing rooms and the waiting room.   I am so thankful for the temple and the blessings that we are able to have in our lives.  I feel so much love from our Heavenly Father in the temple.

I was able to see Shanna and Charlotte almost every day this week except for a couple.  This particular morning i went and took Charlotte for a walk in her stroller while Shanna had an online meeting for school.  When I got there this is what Charlotte was doing.  She is so absolutely adorable.

BYU Women's Conference

 This week was BYU Women's Conference.  It has been a few years since my mom and my sister were able to go with me.  We had a wonderful time together.  We heard many wonderful and inspiring speakers and testimonies.  We talked grandma J into staying for the concert.  She loved it!!! I have never tried to talk her into it.  I just have accepted that she wants to go home early.  We were able to stay and help with the evening of service and so that was the first time Grandma was able to do that as well.  We worked on fleece blankets and super hero capes for service projects.  Elder and Sister Gong spoke at the final session.  I think my most memorable quote from the conference was in the concert.  "We are all angels with one wing and we must embrace to fly"  Ministering to each other and helping each other was a very common subject in the conference.  We cant do it alone.

Jacob got his license this week and bought a new stereo system and installed it mostly himself with only a few glitches and a little help from Dad.  He also spent a few hours stranded in Herriman because he blew a fuse when working on the radio and so the car stopped working while he was driving around.  This just happened to be while Dad was at work and i was in provo for womens conference.  I felt bad for him.  

Shanna sent this pic to us! This face cracked me up!

Cassidy got married this week.  Such a beautiful bride and wedding reception.