Just Busy!

It's been forever since I have sat down long enough to blog. Wow, I can't believe how bad I actually feel about that! So much has been going on I don't even know if I could ever get it all down. I thought I would just make a quick list of everything for future reference if i need anything to blog about. So here goes...

Dad came and went, and is now back again.
Niece's baptism
Wes' Birthday
Girls Camp (4 days of roughing it in the wild with 15 teenagers)
Wood floors and new paint(ugh...I am so sick of painting!)
Harry Potter!
Personal Training Progress
Sophie's 12 mo check up (19 lbs)
Sophie is Walking
Swimming lessons
Book group at my house

Still on the Calender for July!
July 24th (Utah's birthday)
Bunco at my house

August:

My Dad's birthday
My sisters birthday
My nieces Birthday
kids in tennis
speaking engagement
book group
school shopping
school starts
mini vacation somewhere?
take young women to Bear Lake

After writing those lists I feel like summer is already over! Seriously? I have said it before, time flies! I am holding up amazingly well. I don't remember ever being so busy. i am so glad that I have been working with my trainer because I have had a lot more energy. What a blessing that has been. I am very fortunate. I can't wait to post pictures of all my endeavours, I think I will have to figure out how to do a slide show because i have s many! i will get around to it probably next week. until then this is all I have. Stay happy and Safe! ~E
book group

Another tear jerker for me...love this song!

July 4th

It has come and gone. I am always so surprised when it sneaks up on me. i feel like the Summer has just begun... and now that it is over the summer is really going to fly by.

My Dad and Leilani have been down for the 4th. So we have had a lot going. The Logan fireworks are always on the 3rd of July. And it is a tradition to hang out with family and friends and watch them. This year we watched from Wes' sisters house in Hyrum. Believe it or not we could still see them. The kids all had a great time and played in the water. We had a great BBQ and just hung out. It was nice.

On July 4th we headed to Bear Lake. My sister Natelli, my Dad and Leilani and us. Now the conditions of the lake were less favorable then I prefer, but regardless it was an adventure. It was Sophie's first time over there. And I must say she loves to eat sand...YUCK. We all got raspberry shakes after and headed home. When it got dark Wes put on a great fire cracker show for us.

Today (the 5th) we had a BBQ at Amber's and we all sat around and told stories and laughed. All in all a great weekend. My Dad and I went on a 5 mi bike ride straight up a hill and it felt great.

I have decided that without friends and family Holidays would just be another day. I love mine and hope they all know it.

I know I have been slacking off on my blogging, I will try to do better. Hopefully all of you have had a great weekend! ~E

150th Celebration!

A few weeks ago our church Ward (parish,congregation) celebrated it's 150Th birthday. We reenacted the first settlers trek into our town. Each family created some kind of covered wagon or handcart and we all "trekked 6 blocks". On the trek we listened to Jim Bridger (Brother Downs), were attacked by Indians, and got to listen to Wes' Parents who were dressed up as pioneers, tell us a story about Wes' great, great grandparents.

After Trekking we all ate a nice dutch oven dinner, played pioneer games and had a wonderful fireside. Wes played his guitar and did a wonderful job. At this point Sophie and I went home, and Wes, Hayden and Gracie set up the tent.

I came home and enjoyed my night alone. I actually watched a movie all by myself and it was fabulous. I adore my family, but sometimes it is just nice to have alone time.
I watched Confessions of a Shopaholic and loved it! I had just finished the movie and was getting ready for bed and here come Wes and Gracie. My poor little girl had an upset stomach and lost dinner right in her Dads face as they all slept. Poor Wes also, he dove out of the tent and lost his too...giggle...anyway she came home ad slept with me. Wes went back and finished out the night with Hayden. I was a great Ward Party everyone enjoyed it. We had a huge showing over 300 people. I appreciate so much of what the pioneers did for me and my family. They are such a good example for us to follow. nothing was easy for them, but they never gave up. They forged their way t this great town I live in and I am so thankful. i have a huge testimony of Genealogy. I love to hear the stories of the past. Hopefully when I am long gone and this blog is floating around someone can be inspired by my words like I have been from so many of my ancestors.