2017

The year in review for 2017:

January:

We went down to Provo for a BYU bball game.

We became more domesticated.

And spent a few hours doing hard labor.

February:

Halle was Student of the Month

We had Love Day dinner

Halle played Jr High Basketball....and Baby massaged her.

March:

Basketball!

And more basketball!

April:

Cousin time at a wedding

Easter with a few of our favorites!

Kenny Rogers with my Bestie!

Ski Trip!

May:

Halle turned 15!

Jack and Jace survived 7th Grade!

Halle got her Learners Permit- heaven help me.

Jack's room got a make-over!

June:

EFY!

Movies at Sundance!

Trek!

July:

Girl's Camp!  I turned 39 in a river with 15 year olds.  It was the best!

Great weekend with the Neal's.  Rodeo and floating the river.

Jack spent lots of time at Jace's and walked down the mountain.

4th of July in Vegas!

August:

High School Girls Weekend in Bear Lake!  It's a favorite!

Back to school!  Jack-8th  Halle-10th

September:

Labor Day camping at Mantua

Labor Day camping at Mantua

Jack turned 14!!!

And got braces!  Brace Face!

October:

Vegas to see The Osmonds!

Universal Studios to see Harry Potter World!

A fantastic weekend in Rock Springs!

November:

Time Out For Women in St. George with my girls and our daughters!

Halle started High School bball

....and broke her foot first game.

I hosted Thanksgiving and it was great!

December:

Santa!  We know him!!!

Gingerbread houses with Aunt Lori

On our way to church on Christmas Eve

Matchy- matchy

2017 was a pretty awesome year.  It flew by!  I think that the older the kids get, the more busy we are, and the faster time flies!  We've been very blessed with lots of peace and joy this year.  Our home is a safe and happy place and for that I am grateful!  The biggest change this year was my calling!  I am the  Beehive Advisor and that keeps me hopping.  I love it though, because I am spending more time with Halle at Church and on Wednesdays.  I also really love the girls and other leaders I work with.  I, as always, love spending my days with my brother.  We are a great team and we have a lot of fun together.  I enjoy my children so much and I am starting to feel panic that someday in the not so distant future they will be leaving me.  

Life is full of seasons and we are enjoying a great one.  There is good and bad in everything and we have found that when you focus on the good, everything is brighter.  See the positive.  Look for the blessings.  Focus on the good.

There is so much of it!