Prom 2010

Day date...Go-carts...Lots of fun!

Sammy wore sandals so she had to wear hair nets as socks and some funky shoes they had to borrow.

Getting Ready...Make-up by Mac...Hair by Sienna. (Thanks CC your the best)

Photos...we didn't have much time for too many photos so I hope Kinsey will do a photo shoot, Sammy you looked so beautiful. I am so glad you had a good time at Prom.

Friends came from other schools to see how she looked and lots of other friends.

Sammy said she had a great time at Prom. I'm so glad Sam. Love ya!

She made it!

Sammy was a cheerleader at Orem High her Sophmore year then didn't do cheer her Junior year and transfered schools to Timpanogas High. Sammy was thinking her Senior year she would do work release and just focus on getting out of high school. But she was persuaded to try out for Timpanogas Cheer and She Made it!

Sammy was a little nervous trying out because she hadn't been doing cheer or dance for awhile and Timpanogas Cheer is really good they took 4th in Nationals this year. But Sammy got her lucky number 22 and she made the Varsity squad. She is really excited and we are excited for her. Now for the fundraising. Yikes this wasn't in the plans but somehow it will work out. So proud of ya Sammy Charmer.

Spring Break 2010 Mom and Me trip

Mom and Me Trip 2010

Sammy and I had a great trip to Las Vegas. We stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel. It was so fun talking laughing and making memories. Here are some highlights. A comfy bed and very cool hotel room. Sitting by the pool. It was an Amazing pool. We felt like we were really away in a tropical destination. There was even sand. Shopping til we dropped, Sammy being so excited about her new purse, Sammy popping her head out of the sun roof as we cruised the strip as she tried to get the perfect picture, people watching and eating at fun places. Thanks for the memories Sammy Charmer. I love you and hope we can have many more trips.

Sugar Factory We were told this was somewhere fun to go. No not really just a candy store that sold blingin sucker sticks that were $25 dollars. Sucker not included. We were taking pictures and the girl at the store gave Sammy one as a prop for the photo. Who would pay that much for a dumb bling sucker stick. 

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum was so much fun. It was kinda freaky though. They looked so real. More real than the photos. The photos make them look shiny but in real life they are more realistic. The measurements are exact and the hair is real. The clothes are really donated by the famous person. There was a security gaurd that talked to us and told us all sorts of fun things. The famous people sign off on their wax image and there is a big unveiling party. He said the nicest person was Simon Cowell and that Cameron Diaz was the most rude. She made all the workers sign a paper saying they wouldn't even talk to her. Rude...I like Cameron Diaz but famous people have issues. It was so strange to see how short and especially how tiny some of them are. We snuck and checked sizes on clothes yep mostly size 0.

Serendipity 3 I went here in New York and had frozen hot chocolate so I had to bring Sammy and she loved it too. Such a fun dessert to share.

Moments that make your heart swell

We all have them- moments that make your heart swell. Moments that you take notice of and give a special thanks to heaven for. I am getting better at recognizing these moments. However small or uneventfully they may seem.

As a young mother I would look ahead or to the next task or thing I needed to do. Or live in the WHEN. When this happens or when that works out then this. No there is no when and no if. There is now and there is this moment.

As I have gotten older and life has taken turns and twists I have grown. I have learned that life truly is made up of small moments of joy that we can sometimes miss if we aren't paying attention. How I wish I could go back in time and re-live moments and have more apprecition and more gratitude for them.

Time

Time goes by so fast. I have been a bad blogger lately. I miss it! That may seem strange but it is my way to document and record my life. It is my journal, my scrapbook. New goal to start blogging more.

We have all been busy and time keeps going by so fast...

Neil is busy with work, his foundation and working out.  He is also busy planning and saving towards our 25th Anniversary trip. He is going to surprise me. He is amazing that way. He has many things in the works and many plans. I love his vest for life and how he makes things happen. Neil is such a hard worker and deserves success. I loved watching him take Aaron to Priesthood and Outback Saturday. That feels my heart with joy. They have been going to Priesthood and Outback every conference session since Aaron turned 12. Neil is one of a kind and I love him so much. He does have a few faults but I think he is perfect!

Aaron is busy with school and work. He is trying to decide what to do for a career. He is done with all electives and most of his core classes. It is time to decide for sure. I say anything that will get him a job. I know some people who graduated last year and they can't get a job. Aaron is dating but nothing too serious yet. Some of his friends are getting married. That seems strange that they are all that old. Aaron is going on a cruise with his friends as soon as school is out. I am so happy for him.

Kinsey is busy with school and she is also working full time. It is a lot and she is alwasy at school or working. She has decided to go Vegan again. I hope this time she doesn't get as sick as she did last time. Fingers crossed. Last week was animal rights week at UVU. Kinsey went to some activities and she was on the news protesting a mink farm. Kinsey loves animals. If only I could get her to give her dog a bath (smile). This week at UVU is service week. This is also something Kinsey is big at doing. She will have another big week. Kinsey is still deciding on school but I think she is wanting to be a therapist. That is a lot of schooling but I know she can do anything she sets her mind to. Kinsey is planning a trip to Seattle this summer. That is her dream place to live some day. I hope it doesn't happen. I am selfish and want her to live close by me.

Sammy is busy with school and her social life. She is looking for a job. They are hard to come by for teens but she is a hard worker. She would love to nanny for the summer or she hopes to get certified and wants to work at a swimming pool. Sammy and I are headed for a mom and me trip to Las Vegas for Spring Break to look for a prom dress and enjoy the sunshine (if there is any). Sammy's friend will be living in New York this summer and we want to go visit her really bad. So hopefully we can swing that. Money really should grow on trees.

Me I am busy with work and house and family etc. I have a hard time talking about me and what I'm busy doing. My mind wanders to all I should be doing or didn't get done. But...I am working on it. I say I am a work in progress. It is kindof my thing.

I came across this saying and I love it. “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell
I so need to do this. I think this may need to be my new motto. Life is so good and full of blessings and so hard and full of worry and heart pains.

I am grateful for my blessings and for a beautiful Easter and Conference. What a combination. It should be like that every year. It made Easter seem more special.

Preference #2 2010

Beautiful Sammy Charmer

Make-up, Hair, earrings, all dolled up and ready to go!

Cute Dress. You look so cute Sammy Charmer.

Cute dress but I love the shoes the most.

Sammy went to Preference with Brandon and they had a really good time.