President Gordon Bitner Hinckley

I was so sad to hear the news of Pres. Hinkleys passing, i, like so many felt like i knew this wonderful man. I feel so blessed to have been apart of his ministry as Prophet of God. I will truly miss him. One of the many wonderful memories i have of him is when i was at BYU Nauvoo and us as students were able to participate in the corner stone dedication of the Nauvoo temple. He was able to attend this and i was one of the escorts that was able to escort him in on his little golf cart and i can't even tell you the spirit that overcame me as soon as he stepped foot on those sacred grounds. it was such a confirmation to me that he truly was a Prophet of God. I am so Grateful for all that he taught. I am so glad to know that he is with his sweet wife. I look forward to our new prophet Pres. Monson, he will also be amazing. What a blessing it is to be a member of this great church.

More on the move...

Sorry i had a few more pics to post.
I think Parley was feeling a little sad with the whole move too, he didn't quite know what was going on but all of his toys had been taken.

Mom and parley on the deck. all my brothers had a fun time throwing stuff off of the deck into the dump like even an air hockey table, it was quite a site.

Some of the movers taken a break.


and the basement where we played many games such as handball, football, basketball well just about anything with a ball. man i am going to miss this place.

THE BIG MOVE!!

Well we did it, we moved Mom and Dad out of their house. It held 27 years worth of stuff. It was quite the project and everyone chipped in. Travis took 4 trips to the dump with about 5000 pounds of stuff each time. Not to mention the countless trips that mom and others took to the D.I. It was a big move and I think Mom and Dad feel a little relieved to have it all done and starting fresh. They are enjoying there new house in west kaysville and i think my sister Emily is enjoying it even more because she gets them right next door, LUCKY!! The day of the move was a little sentimental to me. After we had moved everything over to the new house, everyone had left and i was the only one there with my 2 boys, i walked through the house and took pictures of every room and, then just sat in the kitchen area and cried for about 30 minutes, i had to do it, and i had to get it out. I felt better after and felt like i could face the new changes. i am a baby i know, but that is the only house i have ever known and i couldn't help but think of how my boys won't even remember the house that i grew up in. But i am so proud of mom and dad, because for one they have been a little stronger than me and they have made their new house feel like home. Now if i can just survive the next big change, the mission.
The kitchen.


The staircase that for so many years held so many christmas stockings.

The green room, mine, emily's and angie's old room.

I am a Child of God....

Sundays have been wonderful lately, except that now our church begins at 1:30, so we feed Parley lunch at about 10:30 than put him to bed until church, it is a forced nap and sometimes he goes right to sleep, other times we aren't so lucky and that makes for a long day. Yesterday he went right to sleep because i told him we couldn't go to nursery or nu nu as he calls it until he took a nap. Yes he finally loves nursery, he goes without the binky and everything. so i am one grateful mom. i just hope he continues to like it. anyways yesterday in Relief Society, we were having opening exercises and Brigham had been asleep in his car seat for about 5 minutes and our opening song was "I am a Child of God", after we had started singing it i looked down and Brigham was wide eyed and had the biggest grin on his face, i knew he liked this song, i just didn't know how much. How grateful i am for the sweet hymns and that my boys can recognize them at such a young age.

ps i am still looking for ideas for the rs birthday party, i know i have really creative friends and family. Share your ideas. love ya