I haven't blogged in what seems like forever. I still need to get the Preschool Graduation blog up and maybe go through my pictures to see if there are anymore blogs I can post.
We have been busy, but Mike and I with Work and the boys just hanging out at home with a couple Young Women Babysitters this summer. But they love them and are having a great time, so I think it is going good. I have no idea what we are going to do come August :/
Greyson is still talking up a storm. It surprises a lot of people and they mention it to me all the time about what a good talker he is. We are to the point now if he refuses to eat his dinner, I have to make him try a bite, and 9 times out of 10 he likes it and will continue to eat it. Little bugger. He is still sleeping good at night and trying to be like his big brother. He started to show some interest in Potty Training, but I don't know if I am ready for it. We will see what happens in the next month or so...
Gavin misses Preschool. He is excited for Summer because it means we go out a lot more. He loves Sundays because he gets to go to Primary. He is not very nice to his brother most times, but they do get along a lot. He is very independent and wants to do a lot of things on his own. He gets so super mad at you if you try to help him and he doesn't want your help. He loves to sing with the radio and quotes a lot of different songs or quotes on Phineas and Ferb. He is still doing great at the Potty Training thing and has got it down day and night.
Mike has been working away still at K&S Automotive in Lehi. He is trying to decide if he wants to go back to school to get his A&P License to work on Airplanes. He had drill weekend this last weekend and found out that he can get his A&P License through the Military if his changes his rate to that, and it will transfer to Civilian jobs as well. We are looking at a lot of different options when it comes to the Military because they are starting to change some things around. He really doesn't have to do anything for his calling, but he is just there.
I have been busy Working my full time job, then I go home to take care of my babies (and myself!) We have been doing a lot of Young Women stuff lately so that has kept me busy, and away from my family :/ Sometimes I think it will calm down a little bit, but every season is the busy season with Young Women haha! Other than that, I took the summer off school because I couldn't get financial aid in time, and we have been busy hanging out, shopping, playing outside, and doing some crafts.
We have some big stuff coming our way again soon...Keep in touch :)
Monday, June 24, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Youth Conference
I have to blog about Youth Conference. It was such an amazing, spiritual, fun experience. And I didn't even go on the bike ride. I hope all the kids at least learned something and felt the spirit the 2 days we were doing stuff!
Friday we met at the Round about at 6:30 and hung out there until about 8 talking about the weekend and stuff we would be doing. The kids got water bottles, a For the Strength of the Youth" booklet and a passport so they knew how they were doing. We first took off to Welfare Square. We picked up garbage around there and the first group went to serve and the second group went on a tour. It is an AMAZING place. And it is huge. And...the food they make their, so good. The cheese and chocolate milk...yummy! Our group then went to serve and we were just moving pallets of clothes to the DI from the Bishop's Storehouse. It was quite fun.
After Welfare Square, we ate lunch and headed to Temple Square where we met up with the cutest sister missionaries ever who talked to us about why they decided to serve missions and played a video for us about standing in holy places and if you are doing what you should be, no matter where you stand will be a holy place. They also did some role playing with us acting like missionaries and asking our friends to come to church with us. After that, they split us up in groups and we went on a tour around Temple Square. They then took us to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and we watched the powerful Joseph Smith Movie. Holy...What a tear jerk-er ..and it is not just because I am hormonal (More on that later...) What a spiritual movie, and such an account of his life, told by his mother. It was inspirational, and motivational, and moving. If you didn't know the gospel was true before that movie, wow...It is a powerful movie.
After the Movie, we went to the South Visitor's Center on Temple Square and looked at the replica of the Salt Lake Temple and what is inside. The Temple is beautiful. We then went back to the Hotel we were staying in and checked in to our rooms and relaxed for a hot minute for Dinner to arrive. We ate dinner then the girls got ready for the Temple. The whole time we were together the boys and girls had "partners" so they were with a "partner" most of the time. The partners walked to Temple Square and dropped off the girls for Baptisms. It was a fun experience being in the Salt Lake Temple with the girls and watching them preform these ordinances that spirits on the other side are waiting for. I remember the Temple Worker who was talking to us before the girls did the Baptisms said that if you get a tingly feeling that person was ready and waiting for this ordinance to be done for them. During one of the Baptisms, Ashley turned to me and said she was hot, but just got the cold chills, and I said, that person must have been ready for Baptism! It was a neat experience. After the Temple we went to get Ice Cream then back to the Hotel for a night devotional and BED TIME! I was exhausted.
Saturday morning we woke up, packed up, got ready, ate breakfast and then got on the bikes and in cars to make the journey back to Eagle Mountain. They rode back to Temple Square then "started" from there and went to the Jordan River Parkway Trail. We had lots of stops on the way, some spiritual thoughts and lots of encouragement. They finally rode into Eagle Mountain at about 8. And EVERYONE MADE IT! That was an awesome experience. I am so proud of our youth and all they did and accomplished last weekend. They are amazing people and will do amazing things and I hope this experience only strengthened their testimonies.
Friday we met at the Round about at 6:30 and hung out there until about 8 talking about the weekend and stuff we would be doing. The kids got water bottles, a For the Strength of the Youth" booklet and a passport so they knew how they were doing. We first took off to Welfare Square. We picked up garbage around there and the first group went to serve and the second group went on a tour. It is an AMAZING place. And it is huge. And...the food they make their, so good. The cheese and chocolate milk...yummy! Our group then went to serve and we were just moving pallets of clothes to the DI from the Bishop's Storehouse. It was quite fun.
After Welfare Square, we ate lunch and headed to Temple Square where we met up with the cutest sister missionaries ever who talked to us about why they decided to serve missions and played a video for us about standing in holy places and if you are doing what you should be, no matter where you stand will be a holy place. They also did some role playing with us acting like missionaries and asking our friends to come to church with us. After that, they split us up in groups and we went on a tour around Temple Square. They then took us to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and we watched the powerful Joseph Smith Movie. Holy...What a tear jerk-er ..and it is not just because I am hormonal (More on that later...) What a spiritual movie, and such an account of his life, told by his mother. It was inspirational, and motivational, and moving. If you didn't know the gospel was true before that movie, wow...It is a powerful movie.
After the Movie, we went to the South Visitor's Center on Temple Square and looked at the replica of the Salt Lake Temple and what is inside. The Temple is beautiful. We then went back to the Hotel we were staying in and checked in to our rooms and relaxed for a hot minute for Dinner to arrive. We ate dinner then the girls got ready for the Temple. The whole time we were together the boys and girls had "partners" so they were with a "partner" most of the time. The partners walked to Temple Square and dropped off the girls for Baptisms. It was a fun experience being in the Salt Lake Temple with the girls and watching them preform these ordinances that spirits on the other side are waiting for. I remember the Temple Worker who was talking to us before the girls did the Baptisms said that if you get a tingly feeling that person was ready and waiting for this ordinance to be done for them. During one of the Baptisms, Ashley turned to me and said she was hot, but just got the cold chills, and I said, that person must have been ready for Baptism! It was a neat experience. After the Temple we went to get Ice Cream then back to the Hotel for a night devotional and BED TIME! I was exhausted.
Saturday morning we woke up, packed up, got ready, ate breakfast and then got on the bikes and in cars to make the journey back to Eagle Mountain. They rode back to Temple Square then "started" from there and went to the Jordan River Parkway Trail. We had lots of stops on the way, some spiritual thoughts and lots of encouragement. They finally rode into Eagle Mountain at about 8. And EVERYONE MADE IT! That was an awesome experience. I am so proud of our youth and all they did and accomplished last weekend. They are amazing people and will do amazing things and I hope this experience only strengthened their testimonies.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Parade Time
At the end of May, beginning of June, Eagle Mountain always has their city days activities. We decided this year to go to the parade, because Mike was off work on Saturdays finally and we thought the boys would have a great time. They did and we scored a lot of stuff including candy. I think we might make it a yearly thing...
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Shinner
In May, one Sunday evening, Greyson was laying on the floor and he had Mike's cell phone in his hands looking up at it above his head. Well, he accidently dropped it and landed his first black eye.
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