Family Blessing

My niece has been such a blessing to her family, and on Sunday she was blessed. I cannot even explain how amazing it was to be present there. The spirit so strongly. She is such a beautiful little girl.



There was a special feeling of "Forever Families" and I think that below is one of the cutest Forever Families that I know.



I am so grateful that I got be there and share in this wonderful event.

Family Fun!!!

I was blessed with the opportunity to go see my sister and her wonderful family this weekend. We left Pocatello at 6 a.m. I think my mom learned that I am not the happiest camper in the world when I wake up early after getting very little sleep. By the time we got there, I was a much happier person. It could have been the fact that I had food in my stomach, or I had woken up a little, or maybe it was the fact that I got to be around some fun people.

This was my first time getting to see my niece in person. She is so CUTE!!!

We got to spend Halloween with them too. We started out at their ward party.

The boys were so cute. After the ward party, they got to do some trick or treating. It was so much fun to see them both run for the door every time someone knocked, so they could help give candy. My littlest nephew sat on the front porch for while holding the candy bowl, while his brother and nana played with the glow necklaces and bracelets that nana had brought. It was great!

What a great Halloween I spent with Bumblebee, a clown, and Kayleigh "ladybug". (Sorry, I did not get pictures of her in her costume, but take my word, she was cute!)

What A Weekend!!!

This past weekend was wonderful, especially because it was a three-day weekend. A friend in Logan was married on Thursday, so on Friday night I got to help at her reception. Then on Saturday morning, after getting a whole four hours of sleep, at most, I headed to Poky. It was wonderful. Here is some notes from the weekend.

1. Arrived home and spent some time with my mom.

2. Went to lunch with some co-workers from the daycare. Good food and good conversation. I love those ladies.

3. Attended another reception. This one was for two friends from my old ward in Poky.

4. Went to my old ward and got to see so many wonderful people.

5. Had dinner with my parents and my grandpa. We even got homemade mashed potatoes. (I love those things).

6. Visited my grandma at her house with my parents.

7. Hung out with some of my good friends from high school, plus some other wonderful people.

8. Went to the orthodontist with hopes of getting the braces off. It did not happen. I ended up going back later that day because a bracket popped off. I think it was a sign, but they put the bracket back on.

9. Visited the daycare and the kids there.

10. This one just might be my favorite. My mom, dad, and I went for a walk. Part of the way through the walk, it started raining and storming. For those of you who know me, I am not a fan of thunder and lightning. When we got home from the walk, we were soaked and looked beautiful. We all had to change clothes, I think (My dad may not have had to).

All in all, it was a wonderful weekend with friends, family, & fun. Thanks everyone for making it great!

The Cutest Kids Ever

This has got to be one of my favorite pictures ever. I love the look of all of their faces and it is, to quote what is always said, "Picture Perfect". This is my new niece, Kayleigh Anne, and her two big brothers. You can just tell how much those boys love their little sister. Sooooo Cute!

This is Kayleigh at the hospital doing what she is the best at, looking precious.

Thanks for letting me indulge in a little bit of aunt pride. I love my nephews and my new little niece.

New Niece

So, the title says it all. My sister had her baby today. Kayleigh Anne Sayer, though I am not sure that is how they are spelling her first name, was born at 2:04 p.m. and weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. Mom and baby are doing fine. In the next couple of weeks, I am sure that I am going to be getting pictures that I can post, but we are all pretty excited.

Starry Night

At the beginning of the summer, with all the confusion that can come into someone's life, some friends decided that they were going to build a cardboard box and live out of that box. I got in on the idea and was excited for the construction. However, in August, I moved and the house had still not been built.

Over the next month, my friends took action. They went dumpster diving for cardboard and they built a cardboard house. Last weekend, I decided to go home for the funeral of a friend's grandpa. I was going to come Friday night and leave Saturday sometime after the funeral. When I told my friend that I was going to be in town, she informed me that they were going to be sleeping in the cardboard box house that weekend. I was so excited.

Here is where I would post a picture of the house, but I keep forgetting to bring my camera with me when I have computer access. We spent the night in that house. The weather was great and it was a beautiful night. Half way through the night, part of the box fell down. By the time we woke up the next morning, another part of the box was hanging over us, threatening to fall.

It was a fun experience and I grateful for the one night I had of sleeping under the stars.

What To Say???

I was talking to my mom yesterday and she mentioned that I have not updated my blog in a while, so I have decided to do so today. Here are the important things that have happened this last little while.

FIRST:

Labor Day Weekend was great. I was able to spend some time with friends and learned that I really want to try river surfing. If I would have had the right clothes, I would have done that. What is it? We went to Blackfoot, to an area of a river their with some small rapids and took foam boards. You put yourself in the rapid and see how long you can stay there. It looks like fun! I was also able to go the Eastern Idaho State Fair and spend some much needed time with a friend.

SECOND:

I went to the temple. For some reason, I kept stalling and was having a hard time leaving. When I got to the temple, I found out that I was going to be in a Spanish session. !Que Divertido! I needed that so much and it was an amazing reminder of the wonderful spirits of the hispanic people.

THIRD:

Saturday was my mom's birthday. I was not home, but I did get to talk to her on the phone. I love you mom and hope that your birthday was wonderful. It was great talking to you.

FOURTH:

I was able to attend my ward for the second time. I was actually given a visiting teaching route already. I also received two callings yesterday. Though I was not exactly sure how I felt about them at first, I am excited for these new callings. I was talking with a friend who put it best. These callings will get me out there and make me meet new people. I am so lucky for good friends.

FIFTH:

Just because it seems random to only have four things on a list, I added a number five. I wanted to thank all of you for you friendship. My life is not the most exciting thing, but it is fun for me to write about things. I have been doing a lot of reflecting lately on different things. I am truly so blessed. Thank you all for everything you do. You are all great!