Thankful....

There are many things I am thankful for... Right now I just wanted to name a few.

First of all a living Prophet. Apostles. Their guidance and direction.

I am Thankful for my FAMILY! Brothers, sister(s), Mom, Dad, Aunts, Uncles, CousinS, and Grandparents. Oh and did I mention In-laws (I have some pretty great ones!)

This is my sister and cousin Kaden at conference, Sunday Afternoon. POWERFUL. My mom was there too. and a few friends.

The reason for writing this post was to say

I am thankful for Agency.

I am thankful for the ability to choose.

I am thankful Heavenly Father allows me to make my own choices.

I am grateful to be able to think for myself and recieve answers to my prayers. I am grateful for the Holy Ghost, He will manifest the truth of all things to us.

What more can I say?

This weekend has been AMAZING so far...
Last weekend I went with my sister and her friend to the Relief Society broadcast.
That was wonderful!

I had no idea what this weekend held in store for me!
These first two sessions of conference have been amazing.
Maybe it is just my maturity level is greater, but I have never heard such amazing talks. EVERY. Single. One. of. Them.
I am so grateful for the words of the prophets, seers and revelators of God.
I am grateful for the love of our Savior Jesus Christ- and Our Loving Heavenly Father!
I am grateful for the Holy Spirit which guides and directs us if we will listen.
What amazing talks that have given us direction to listen to The Spirit.
The one that struck me the most was the one that talked about being humble and temperate. I need to work on this.
I am thankful for a loving God in heaven who provides these inspirational talks and influences in my life. Just wanted to share this with you all.

Coach

Dave just started coaching David's Jr Jazz basketball team.

It was so cute (and funny) to watch them play. Imagine a bunch of 6 year olds who have never played before. It was fun!

I like this shot of the two of them in the coaches huddle...For those of you who know Dave, you know this is his dream come true (sarcasm)!
He loves other people's kids.
Especially a bunch of "annoying" 6 year olds who sit down in the middle of the court in the middle of the game when they get tired, or run off the court to get a drink when they are thirsty!!! He said he now knows why Jerry Sloan is always so upset and swearing when he coaches ;).
I know there was some sarcasm there, but seriously Dave did awesome, and he does LOVE his son! All the boys and one girl were fun to watch. Go little David! He had a blast!!!

A Hero to Me...

I have been meaning to write about this dear friend of mine...
There are so many people I look up to in this life. Becky is definitely one of them.

She is a survivor of Leukemia. It has been two and a half years since she was diagnosed and now she is a survivor!
She is one of my heroes!
There was a 5k done in her behalf two years ago and now she is paying it forward.
This picture was taken in Provo canyon after the 5k race she put together for a friend of hers who is battling leukemia now. I love the changing fall leaves in the background!

She is quite the lady, always recognizing others for their fights of life.
Thanks for being who you are Beck!
Now if I could just meet Nie Nie. She is another of my heroes!

For Grandmas...

Joey Looked so handsome for church.

He was able to wear a shirt and tie hand-me-down from David.

I had to take the picture.

Then of course if I was going to take one of Joey...
I had to take one of my Handsome David as well!

Growing up...

I feel like I am growing up.

I had one kids parent teacher conference two weeks ago and then the other kids back to school night last week. I take one kid to school, then the other and then I take myself to school. Most days Dave does the kid watching, but when I can, I Love to help!

Here is Joey on his first day of Preschool.
We had this Elmo back pack for him from last year when his brother started kindergarten, he had to have a back pack too.

He may not look very excited here. This is because he wanted to go to preschool RIGHT after he woke up. He did not want to wait 30 minutes. We got his out clothes the night before so when he woke up he had himself dressed in less than 3 minutes and wanted to GO. When I told him he needed to eat he seemed VERY disappointed!

This is how I love to see them. At night sleeping so peaceful. I get to remember the days before the talking back and having a mind of their own. Though it can be trying at times, I appreciate them thinking and acting for themselves. They are both such great independent little boys.

I enjoy watching them learn and grow!

I am working with adults who have addictions, or what is better known as the disease of alcoholism, or chemical dependence.
This is a job I enjoy, however I feel like a grown-up, or atleast a kid pretending to be a grown up "therapist". This is definitely something I have dreamed of since my youth. I am happy it is happening it just feels a little surreal.
Another reason I have been feeling grown up is because my husband and I both voted in our city mayor primaries. (isn't that what old people do?) We have voted before, I have felt I have had a lot of adult experiences more recently though. I feel like a "real" mom now that my kids are growing up... I can't imagine how being a Gram feels. I am definitely feeling grown up.
I like it, yet I also like being a kid with my kids and my best friends.
Sorry if this sounds like a scattered mess, at least my words match my life right now!

"Y"? We did it !

For FHE tonight we decided to attempt the Y hike...

Here are the boys at the beginning of the trail...

Resting at a rest point. Check out that view! We wondered if we'd all make it...

We made it to the top of the Y!

Joey is 4 and he made it the whole way without any complaints. He's Tough!!

Awww, so cute! I wore the wrong colors, but oh well.

David wanted to pose here on the way down. He's so handsome!

Here they are at the finish. The camera battery died right after this photo.

I had fun! The trail was easy, but the mountain was steep.
It was great exercise and a nice way to spend time together as a family.
David was asking why we were doing this for FHE, and Dave said "good question". My answer was because we live in Provo so we must hike the Y! I am glad we did it. I would love to do it again, however I may not get my family to join me. Joey said he would do it again. It was a good experience for all.
I bet it is a gorgeous hike as the leaves start changing in the Fall.