The old man had a birthday!

Colton turned 25 today!!  He spent all day working at the farm since his dad was in Alaska and I don't think he would have rather done anything else.  We had a little cake and then he opened his presents and let me tell you he was very excited!  Although I hid his present and he happened to find it so he already knew what he was getting but he didn't care.  His has been wanting these drills for a while now!  I think it was a pretty good day.

He just had to put these on and show off!

So happy for his new drill set!

Melissa's Wedding

I was so happy to be able to go to my cousins wedding today!  I hadn't seen her for about 2 years so it was fun to visit with her for a little bit.  She was so beautiful and I am so happy for her!  I was excited that my mom was able to come to the wedding too so I could see her!  Congrats Melissa!  Love you.

Melissa was so beautiful!

Cutting the cake!

We love you Aunt Alta!

Bear Lake!

This weekend we went to Bear Lake for our annual family reunion!  We had so much fun and I didn't want it to end.  The weather wasn't the best because it decided to rain everyday while we were there but we still had fun.  This is my favorite trip of the whole year.  I love the boat and I love to go air chairing.  I would go everyday if I could!  I loved spending time with my family and can't wait to see you all again in February!

I LOVE to air chair!!

Jake body surfing.

Aunt Danielle and Aunt Tammy tubing.

Alex my cousin and Alex my sis in law! Love you both.

I think it was a good run!

Jake teaching the cousins how to make bracelets.  He was a big hit! Jake will have to do craft time from now on! =)

Birthday!

I was so fortunate to have Jake and Alex here for my birthday.  I couldn't have asked for anything better!  It was fun to visit with them and while they were here we had to show them the farm and the turkeys.  Alex loved the baby ones and didn't get too close to the bigger ones which I don't blame her.  I don't like the big ones either.  Then we saddled up the horses and went for a little ride which was fun!  They are going to have to come back so we can go riding in the mountains!  I'm glad they came to visit and can't wait until they come back!  Love you guys.

Colton and Jake riding the horses.

She didn't quite know what to do with so many of them!

Love these two. So glad you came to visit!

St. George Trip

This weekend we went to St. George for a wedding and this was the first time I had ever been there! It was hot there and I was loving it!  Colton and his mom thought it was way too hot but it was perfect!  I could totally live where it is warm all the time like that.  The wedding was good and then we did a little shopping and that night we went to the Tuacahn to see Aladdin.  That was the first time I had ever gone to a play there and it was really fun.  It was a fun little trip to just get away for a day or two.  I think I could visit there again for sure!

FIRE!

 A fire about five miles north of us started yesterday at about 5 pm.  I was really fascinated because I have never been this close to a fire before so I was kind of excited.  I took a lot of pictures because who knows when I'll be this close to a fire again. A lot of other people were taking pictures too, I guess a fire is a BIG deal here and is very exciting!  The fire is staying north of us and heading east so it won't be coming to us unless the wind decides to change direction.  There were some small towns that had to be evacuated last night and as of this morning the fire is only 4% contained and has burned over a thousand acres.  This year is bad for fires.  There are already so many and so many more to burn I'm sure.  Colton's dad has some land and turkey sheds up in the hills just south of the fire now and hopefully they will be safe!  It has been crazy to watch the fire and the dark smoke going up into the sky.  It's amazing how quickly they burn and how long it takes to put them out so it is going to be burning for a while still.

The start of the fire.

Later on that night about 8pm.

It was cool to see the flames once it got dark.

Fire today.  Colton took me up in the hills so I could get a good picture!

Girls Camp 2012

A success!  I was fortunate to be a Girls Camp leader this year and I was so excited!  I always loved girls camp when I was in Young Womens and now I was able to be a part of it again!  I had the best lady to work with and together we made Girls Camp a success!  We planned for hours...went shopping for the food for hours...packed everything up, unpacked everything, and packed everything up again which took hours...but I loved it!  I wouldn't have changed anything about it.  Except for maybe doing some food prep before hand and having food scrubbers to wash the dishes and a few little things like that but other than it went well.  Next year we will both be more prepared and know what to expect since neither of us had ever done this before!  But, it was great and loved being up their with all the girls.  I cannot wait until next year!

Our wonderful group!

We lit floating lanterns. So much fun!

Best Camp Leaders ever right here!!

Our skit and they made me be the main part! Wasn't too excited.

Oh just living in the country

I'm on my way home from work this morning and this is what I encounter!  Oh how I just love these little lambs.  Only in Sanpete county do you have sheep walking in the road!

Girls Camp

Girls camp is quickly approaching and tonight I was in charge of the activity.  I'm in charge of skits and decided to do skits while we are up at camp and not practice for them before.  So, I had to come up with an activity and decided on making tea light mason jars.  I had to practice on two to finally get them looking the way I wanted. But they turned out really well and I'm getting really excited for camp!

Babysitting my boys

This week I was able to watch the twins that I have been babysitting since they were about 6 months old. They are now 7 and in the second grade! They are growing up so dang fast but they are fun and full of energy. Colton came with me one day and he played basketball with them. He was a good sport and the boys loved it! I sure love and miss these boys!

They sure played a good game!

Emily's Wedding Weekend!

Colton and I headed to Colorado to celebrate a wonderful wedding this weekend. My best friend Emily married a wonderful guy on May 5th and I am so happy for them both. It was a wonderful day, a wonderful ceremony, and a wonderful time with friends and family. Everything turned out so beautifully and Emily looked fabulous. I love sharing such a special moment in life with those that are so close to me and who I love so much. Thank you best friend for letting me be part of your special day and for being such a great friend to me for so many years now and I'm looking forward to so many more! This weekend has been busy with getting everything ready for the wedding and reception and I just loved helping! I helped with the flowers and helped Emily pack for her trip. It has been nice to spend some time with her before the big day and I couldn't be happier for her and Josh. I love them both and I am excited to spend time with them once we both start school again in the fall.

Getting our toes done for the big day!

Getting ready for the big day.

We are so dang cute!

Bridesmaids!

The cutest couple!! Love you both!

My first Spanish talk!

I gave my first Spanish talk in church on Sunday in the Spanish branch. President had asked us if we would be willing to talk on eternal marriage and told me that it would be okay for me to give it in English. We both gladly accepted and I was talking to Colton on the way home and told him that I wanted to give it in Spanish. So I wrote down what I wanted to say and then Colton translated it to Spanish for me. I practiced my talk several times because I didn't want to stumble over any words. My talk was a success though and Colton did a wonderful job too as usual! I'm so grateful for this opportunity to serve in the Spanish branch and be such great people. I'll share with you my testimony in Spanish since my talk was 4 pages long!

 Quiero compartir mi testimonio y se que este es la iglesia verdadera. Soy tan agradecia por mi esposo y el entendimiento de que estaremos juntos para siempre. Siento agradicia por el evangelio y el gozo que me trae. Se que presidente monson es nuestro profeta viviente que nos guie. Digo estas cosas en el nombre de jesucristo, amen.