My house

We are nearing the end of our remodeling journey.  We had the counter tops installed this week.  Now we just need to get the back splash up and finish the island.  We sure are loving our new open concept.  Today I sent these two pictures to my missionary.  He said that he sure is glad that we told him about this so he won't be shocked when he gets home.  

Temple Tuesday

Well since I was released from Young Woman's I decided that I am going to go to the temple on Tuesday nights as often as I can.  I figured that since I am use to doing things on Tuesday for young woman's it should be pretty easy.  We'll see how true that statement ends up being.  Anyway I had my mom go with me this week.  I took 7 names and did initiatory work for them.  It was pretty cool.  And of course it was great spending the night with my mom.  I love to see the temple!!

Missionary Friends

When Jordan got called on his mission we found another family whose son was called on the same mission.  We later found out that we are related.  Even though they live in California we have kept in contact and shared our son's mission stories.  Lucky for me they were traveling through Gunnison and stopped in to visit.  It was so much fun to spend a few minutes visiting with them.  

One of the blessings that we have received while Jordan is in the mission field is that of great friends.  It's amazing the unity you feel with others who are going through similar experiences as you are.  So here's to the Gray family!! Thanks for sharing your lives with us.

6th Flat Tire

Kenzi has had her drivers license for about a year and a half.  This weekend she got her 6th flat time.  It just happened to be that she was in my car at the time!!  I just about died when she called and told me she got another one.  Luckily nobody was hurt and tires can be replaced.  Sure do love these crazy kids of mine!!  They mean the world to me.

On a side note as we were driving up the mountain we saw this dear.  It was just such a beautiful sight we had to take a picture.  I am so grateful for this beautiful Earth that we get to call home.

Serving in the Church

This past week has been a lot harder than I expected it to be.  I have been serving in the Young Woman's program for 6 years and I was getting kind of burnt out.  So it was no surprise to me that we were getting released.  What did surprise me was how empty I felt on Sunday as they released us.  I cried most of the day.  I guess it comes down to this.  You serve those girls for 6 years.  You pray for them, you plan things for them, you are with them on Sunday, Tuesday, and other special occasions.  Then suddenly you no longer get that association.  I really feel like I just lost 30+ daughters.  Those girls just become part of your life.  They will always be my girls, I just won't get to spend quite as much time with them.  However, I am extremely grateful for the love, kindness, and the examples they have shown me.  They are truly a light in my life.  Thank you to all those that I got to serve and those that I got to serve with.  You will forever be in my heart!!

4th of July

We love to celebrate the birth of our nation.  This year was a little strange because I spent most of the weekend by myself.  Bryson went and spent Saturday with his dad doing fireworks and my older kids were at work or with friends.  So I stayed home and just worked on my house a little.  Then my mom and I drove down to watch fireworks.    On Monday we all went to the parade.  We even took our new kitten, Fabio.  We all just love it to pieces.  Kenzi wasn't with us during the parade because she was chilling in the parade.  

After the parade all my family, except me, went up to Henefer to do fireworks up there.  So again it was another day all by myself.  I decided that a little time by myself is ok but I really missed my family this weekend.  They are what makes me the happiest.  I sure do love them all!  

Get Your Posh On

I fell in love with Perfectly Posh the first time I used one of the products.  Now I sale it.  So of course I had to include a little bit of that on my blog.  If you like using face masks, you will understand the loveliness of this picture.  Oh how good it feels!!