Pray With Your Heart

"a lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing"

i love that ariana says her prayers each and every night...

even if she is so tired that she falls asleep while talking with our heavenly father.

Way Back When

aug 2009 - first day of school

may 2010 - last day of school

My Reasoning

my top 3 reasons i love being a mom:

1. alexis anais - born 2/23/2000

(the day that changed my life forever!)

"dear mom,

i love u so much because:

1. you love me!

2. you do my laundry.

3. cuz u let me eat cookie dough.

4 you buy me clothes.

5. you take me to church.

i want to say thx for being so nice! i love you so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much!!!!!!!!!!!

love,

lexi lou"

2. caprice cay - born 4/01/2001

(no fooling this mom is now double blessed!)

"dear mom,

i love you! i am glad you're my mom! thank you for everything!

love,

caprice"

3. ariana arey - 11/25/2002

(all good things come in three's!)

"dear mom,

i love you because you are funny. i love you because you pray. i love you because you help me with my homework. i love you.

ariana"

3 generations

me and my lovely ladies

Striving for Improvement

"it was all part of god's plan - the coming of columbus, the colonization, wise men raised up to frame the constituion, joseph smith prepared for his part in the restoration of the gospel, even the persecution which drove the saints to the rocky mountains where the church could continue to grow. what does all this mean to you and me as individuals? it means that god, as our father, made all these arrangements for you and me. we were part of his eternal scheme. and so it is not enough merely to observe these various anniversaries, but we must recommit and rededicate ourselves to uphold the convictions and the principles upon which the blessing we enjoy are predicated. we too must be prepared to sacrifice, where necessary, to keep freedoms inviolate. my father used to say: 'the true way to honor the past is to improve upon it.' "

n. eldon tanner, "pioneers are still needed," ensign, july 1976, 4

She's No Fool

no tomfoolery here...

it really is caprice's birthday!

my beautiful daughter is 9 years old today!

doesn't the look more like 19?! yikes!

her wonderful teacher lead the class in singing happy birthday to her.
caprice is a caring, giving, fun spirited, sweet, kind daughter of god.
no wonder she is always surrounded by friends.

stats for caprice cay:

height - 51 3/4 inches

weight - 53.2 pounds

April Fool's!

we're cured!

I Told You So

i told you that jumping on the trampoline could be dangerous!