Grandpa John

Okay, so I need to explain this picture! One day we were all playing with this black wig and we thought it would be funny to put it on grandpa's head. Well as you can see, He looked pretty silly! Jordan decided to enter this picture of Grandpa ( His idol) into the reflections contest at school and believe it or not he took 2ND place! We have had many laughs over this picture!

John's Father has been living with us since April. He has prostrate cancer and it has moved into his bones. We love having him with us and enjoy spending time with him and making memories that will last a lifetime! Unfortunately, he does not look like this picture anymore due to the cancer that has taken over his body. We love him dearly and we cherish everyday that we can spend with him! We Love You!!!

Pioneer Day

Miles that once took months are now traveled in minutes. The many hundreds of thousands of visitors who pause at the monument each year tingle with the spirit of pioneer tradition. Such tradition reaches its high point each year on Pioneer Day, July 24th. A grateful Church membership sets aside the busy cares of our fast-moving world and reflects on the everlasting principles which helped guide those noble pioneers to their promised land.
That first trek of 1847, organized and led by Brigham Young, is described by historians as one of the great epics of United States history. Mormon pioneers by the hundreds suffered and died from disease, exposure, or starvation. There were some who, lacking wagons and teams, literally walked the 1,300 miles across the plains and through the mountains, pushing and pulling handcarts. In these groups, one in six perished.
For many, the journey didn’t begin at Nauvoo, Kirtland, Far West, or New York, but rather in distant England, Scotland, Scandinavia, or Germany. Tiny children could not fully comprehend the dynamic faith which motivated their parents to leave behind family, friends, comfort, and security. A little one might ask, “Mommy, why are we leaving home? Where are we going?”
“Come along, precious one; we’re going to Zion, the city of our God."

Thomas S. Monson
"Come Follow me"

Friends

"A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway." Jerome Cummings

To all my friends out there, I love you all and i am so grateful for all that you have done to make me what i am today!

Thought for the day!

Rededicate Our Lives
"May we pledge to rededicate our lives to the work of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who so willingly died that we might live. May we follow in His footsteps each day."
Thomas S. Monson, "Tabernacle Memories," Ensign, May 2007, 42
Topics: Faith, Jesus Christ

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Cola

Cola is our beautiful amazing dog! He is just over 2 years old. For most of you this may seem weird that we have a dog Knowing, Joni has been afraid of dogs her whole life!! Now Cola is her best friend! We love having him in our family!!

Shelby age 5

Shelby will be 6 on September 11Th. She was born on the year anniversary of the September 11Th tragedy, and what a joy she brought into our lives! She starts kindergarten in August! We are all looking forward to that special day!! Shelby loves playing with her many friends and also her daddy! she loves to annoy the dog and laughs when he bites her! She has a very fun personality and a joy to be around! We have enjoyed her sweet spirit in our family.

Dakota age 7

Dakota will be 8 in January! He is looking forward to getting baptized! He absolutely loves Karate! He is very dedicated to going to his class 2 times a week! He is now a blue belt. Dakota is a joy to be around! He enjoys playing with his friends and spending time with his grandpa John. He has a pet guinea pig named peanut butter cup. Dakota brings a special spirit into our home!

Madison Age 10

Madison will be 11 in October. She is very much into Soccer and is one of the star players on her team. She eats, breathes, and dreams of Soccer. We just pulled her carpet up in her room and instead of new carpet she wants a friend of mine who, is an artists to paint soccer balls all over the floor! She talked us into getting a dog last year and, she spends lots of time taking care of him! She enjoys spending time with her friends and cousins! Madison is fun to be around and enjoys making everyone laugh. We are thrilled to have her in our family!

Jordan will be 15 on August 15th

Jordan is almost 15 and growing up so fast! He will be a sophmore at Orem High this year. He is now taller then John and I, and has size 12 feet! We are not sure where his height is coming from. Jordan is a very great teenager! He enjoys computer games , video games and "hanging "out with his friends and cousins. As you can see Jordan has very little hair! He has had the same haircut since he was 4! We were just informed by him he is growing his hair!! So all of you who have wanted to see him with hair, i will post weekly pictures of him. Jordan is a great kid! We love everything about him! He is a joy to have in our family!

16 Years of marriage

John and i just had our 16th Anniversary on the 10th of July. It seems like only yesterday we were married. We have had so many wonderful things happen in those years. 4 being our wonderful children! What a joy and a blessing it is to have them in our lives.