Birthday

Rachael had another birthday! I tell her to stop having those, but they seem to come around every year. She is such a sweet girl, and I love her more than anything. She loves ballet, and has been taking lessons for six years now. She also loves to play the piano and the flute. She is an extremely good helper, especially when it comes to taking care of her younger cousins. Every time she gets together with them she is helping them put on plays and shows for the adults. She has a great sense of humor, and is a joy to be around. I honestly don't know what I would ever do without her!! When I asked her what kind of cake she wanted for her birthday, she said, "I want a Reeses cake!" I wasn't sure how I was going to do that, but it seemed to work out. Happy birthday Rachael, I love you so much!!

Weekend Getaway

During a three day weekend in January we decided we needed to get away. We packed our bags and took off Friday afternoon to stay in St. George for the night. We stopped by the St. George temple and walked around for a while. We got up the next morning and met our good friends, the Sorensons, in Mesquite for breakfast and a day of four-wheeling in the dirt! Wendy sure is a dare devil, and took us on some thrill rides : ) After that, we made our way to Las Vegas to see Phantom of the Opera. It was amazing, and all three of us loved it! We went to the M&M's world the next day, and they had an M&M dressed up like the Phantom - so cute! On the last day we went to see the Hoover Dam. It was amazing, and the best dam site I have seen in a while!! I really don't like Las Vegas, and Rachael got very educated that weekend, but it was so fun spending time with each other and getting away for a couple of days.

Wedding!

Lisa and Tim were married on December 29, 2009 in the Oquirrh Mtn. Temple. It was such a fabulous day, and I am so proud of them!! I know they won't agree with me, but it came super fast! Everything was perfect, and they are still in love : ) Tim's family is wonderful, and Lisa is lucky to have them in her life. I am so glad I got to be a part of Lisa's wedding. Matt and I were honored to stand in as her parents (long story) and now we have practice for when Rachael gets married (although I told her she is going to live with me forever). Lisa and Tim are such great examples for Rachael, and she loves them very much. She now feels like she has a sister. Congrats Tim and Lisa, we love you!!

HALLOWEEN!

Here are some pictures of my cute little whoopie cushion! Who would have thought this is what she wanted to be for Halloween? As we were looking online for witch costumes, this one popped up under the "funny" category. When she saw it, there was no turning back. She's so funny and definitely has a great sense of humor! She was even impressed that both great grandmas knew what a whoopie cushion was : )

This is a picture of Matt's sister Lisa and her fiancee Tim. Lisa has been living with us for the past 6 months, and is like a daughter to us. They got engaged 2 weeks ago, and are getting married on December 29th!! We have a lot of planning in the works. I didn't think I would have to be doing this for at least another 10 years, but here it is, and we love it. We also made mummy pizza for our Halloween dinner. They were very yummy mummies!!

I Did It!

You all should be so proud of me for posting twice in such a short time! Anyway, for those of you that don't know, I have been working on my Master's degree for the past two years. I have always told Matt that I wouldn't do it because the Bachelor's was enough for me. When the school district took on a cohort program and offered it right here, I had to jump at the opportunity. The neat thing is that it was offered through the same university where I got my Bachelor's degree. Go T-birds! I am now officially a "Master of Education." I have to say I am proud of myself for this accomplishment I have made.I also want to thank my family for being so supportive. They helped with Rachael during the summer, brought us meals when I was doing homework late at night, and provided amazing moral support. I couldn't have done it without them. I also appreciate them coming to graduation to celebrate with me. I know it was hard to sit through long ceremonies, but it REALLY meant a lot to me. We also had a really fun time! Spencer and Annie couldn't be there because they had already planned a trip to Hawaii. I know they wanted to be there though. Thanks again, I LOVE YOU ALL!!