What's New?

The Summer is swiftly passing. . . sigh.

It is already almost registration for school, and I just took Mia to get her shots for Kindergarten yesterday. In a few short weeks I will be sending the kids off for the first day of school, and my baby off as well. sniffle. sniffle.

But until then, we will continue to enjoy our summer!

We have been lucky to see Julia and Jacob and their kids a few days this month. I only got this one picture of the kids on the tramp. . . . But they had a blast playing together. Even Macey enjoyed being bounced around on the tramp!

Other exciting new for me is I got a piano!!

Eliza ( my sister in law) decided that she was going to get rid of her piano, so I jumped at the opportunity! It fit perfectly. . . . so let the music playing begin!! (actually I have not played in YEARS, so I am not very good . . . in fact I was never very good to start, but I can't wait to play again). I just need to find some good sheet music to play!

And of course, there is nothing like stopping for some shaved ice on a hot summer day!!

Testimony

Last night for FHE we decided to have each of us pick one of our favorite primary songs and tell why it is our favorite, and then sing it.

Kennedy chose "If the Savior Stood Beside Me": If the Savior stood beside me, would I do the things I do? Would I think of His commandments and try harder to be true? Would I follow His example? Would I live more righteously? If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me. If the Savior stood beside me, would I say the things I say? Would me words be true and kind if He were never far away? Would I try to share the gospel? Would I speak more revrently? If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me. He is alway near me though I do not see him there, And because He loves me dearly, I am in His watchful care. So I'll be the kind of person that I know I'd like to be If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me.

I think there is great power in singing primary songs and Hymns. When I asked Kennedy why she chose this song, she said she could feel the spirit as she sang and that she knows the Savior is near. Then Luke proceeded to say (without being asked or prodded. .. . remember he is a teenager now!). . . that as Kennedy was singing the song it made him think back of his day and what he maybe should have done differently and what he did right and what choices he made through out the day.

As I said. .. . there is power and testimony building experiences that come when we sing the Hymns of the church. We are not that great of singers, and we were off key a lot. . . . but the power of the words came true.

What have we been up to??

There just doesn't seem to be time to get caught up. . .. so here is another taste of happenings around hereSwimming lessons. . . All three girls have been taking lessons and are doing fantastic!! Of course Kennedy celebrated a birthday last month. We went to jumping jacks and Kennedy invited one of her good friends to come along. After, we asked her where she wanted to eat. .. and she said she wanted steak!! We went to the Golden Corral, figured there was a bit of everything there.

Elizabeth lost one of her front teeth. It was a bit of a traumatic experience for her. . . can you tell her eyes are red in the picture?? But we got it out of there and the tooth fairy came, too! We have squeezed in one more hike into our schedule. . . .but that is it. I am so busy at work that my one a week isn't likely now. . .. but we still get out when we can. This was a nice short hike up to another waterfall. Last night we got together with David's family at the Lindon Pool to celebrate a couple family birthdays. It was a beautiful day, and we really enjoyed playing for the afternoon and into the evening. The boys really liked the surfing simulater and spent the whole day on that.

I have been terrible at picture taking.. . . here are a few more things that have happened this month. .

• Luke Celebrated his 13th birthday!! Yikes. . . let the teenage years begin!!
• Kennedy took a week long trip to California with my parents to visit Shareen and her family. My Mom documented the trip on her blog.
• Luke spent a week at Scout Camp at Bear Lake. I think it is pretty cool to go to Bear Lake for scout camp!! He had a blast. . . .
• I have worked a whole lot of hours at Nordstrom!
• Jacob and Julia and their family came to stay a couple nights. . . .no photos. sigh. Luckily we get to see them again later in the month, so hopefully I will remember to get the camera out!
• Julia and I snuck out to see Eclipse one night. . . I really liked it!!
• David has spent a lot of hours working out at the school and taking care of the kids and running our business. . . .he is busy too!

I consider this my catch up. . . . not the best post. But a glimpse of things here. The Nordstrom Anniversary sale starts this weekend. . . .so a lot more working for me!!