Welcome Home Spencer!

My cousin Spencer just finished serving two years on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Korea. His entire family went to pick him up in Korea. These are some photos taken at his home a couple of days after the family returned to Utah. My family didn't get to go see them at the airport because we were in San Diego. Sadly, we missed my other cousin, Natalie's wedding to Zack while we were gone too. I got my first picture of her as Mrs. Featherstone on this day too. You are AWESOME Spence, Natalie & Zack!!!

Yee-Haw...I finally got my horse ride!

My brother-in-law and his dad were so nice to get everything ready for us to head up to Moon Lake for a day of horseback riding in the Uintahs on Pioneer Day. It was so much fun. I felt like I was riding with the Man from Snowy River.

If you look at the photos carefully, you’ll see that my nephew had me on a leash pretending to be his dog. He had to make a little stop of his own on the way J

My Brother's Makin' Dinner

Dave, Cambrea, and Braxton are visiting for Thanksgiving. Felicity, Kit, and Brody are on their way. All the family home for Thanksgiving...Yeh.

My brother Dave is cooking dinner for us tonight. He's making his lasagna...Yum. We're all sitting here in our living room talking while waiting for the lasagna to bake.

I won't share what we are all talking about. I think it might be too controversial. It's amazing what family discussions get started when all the family gets together.

I did just learn that my mom dated an ex-convict. I also just learned of the time my dad and his friend drove in front of my mom's house and honked when she was outside saying good-bye to a date. No wonder I'm so weird!

It's time to eat now.

Milestones

The family reunion last Saturday was very nice. We had it at George Washington Park by Mountain Dell Golf Course up Parley's Canyon. The sno cone machine was awesome. It wasn't too hot where we were so we really didn't eat that many sno cones.

I found out today that my great aunt Gayle fell on Monday night after going to Lagoon that day. She's been in the hospital ever since. She's all bruised. I hope she's comfortable. Her short term memory recollection capabilities have been deteriorating during the last year or two. She's such a lovely woman and my great uncle John is so good to her. I'm happy that he's my great uncle.

Some of my family went over and had some cake at my Grandma's house on Monday. We were celebrating my uncle Ted's 40th birthday. My aunt Tracy turned 50 this year in April. My nephew Braxton is going to have his first birthday party this month. Charity turned 21 this year. My brother David turns a quarter century old in August. My family has a lot of milestones this year. I've got a couple of my own too. I'm going on my 2nd date this year tomorrow night.

This week I was reminded once again how mindful Father in Heaven is of us. I've been feeling a little overwhelmed lately about some things. I'm so thankful for the tender mercy shown me this week with Divine intervention on my behalf to provide me some needed and wanted relief. I need to remember this. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart...and lean not unto thine own understanding."

Charity Sings Karaoke

Charity got her new Karaoke Machine today. Our birthdays are coming up. She got the Karaoke Machine for her birthday. She's turning 21 this year.

She's sure having fun singing along with the complementary disc that came with the machine. I'm enjoying listening to her. It brings a smile to my face. Usually Charity would still be at the Magna Times tonight putting the paper together, but this week it was a short paper, so she beat me home.

I had kind of a rough day at work today. I'm sure thankful for my family to help cheer me up.

Family is AWESOME. The family is the fundamental unit of society. Strengthen the Family.

Wow...that's awesome!

I just learned how to add some music to my blog. I'm so excited. I always enjoy listening to music when I read the Empress Theatre blog. I just viewed Anna Heywood's blog to see her aprons. She had music on hers too. I am so excited I got to put some of the music from their blogs onto my blog. It just makes it nicer. Both of the blogs have awesome music too, so I got some cool music.

It's Fathers' Day today. I read what Anna had to say about her mom on Mothers' Day, and it made me cry. I think moms are awesome. I think families are awesome. Today, especially, I think dads are awesome.

I love my dad so much. He has taught me all a good father should teach their children (I might have some bias). He's always loved my mother, and taught his children to love and respect her too. He takes care of our family. He prays for our family. He just makes me feel good and safe and secure. I don't know if I'll ever be able to find someone to be my husband who would love and take care of me as much as my dad does my mother. I've seen how other women's husbands treat them, and in some cases, been shocked. I know my father is one of the good men of the earth. My dad would really like me to find one of the good men of the earth. I hope my dad gets his wish.

I'm feeling kind of bad, because I don't think I've got the words in me to do justice to my dad. I'm not really sure how to express my love for him. I think I am guilty of taking my family relationships for granted. I don't want to. I know that all will be resurrected because of the love of our Savior Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Families can be together forever. With this knowledge, I still have a hard time of thinking of losing any of my family though. I want to be smart and find joy in our journey together now.

Happy Fathers' Day Dad. I love you.