Friday, April 4, 2008

Update

My first attempt at snowshoeing this year. We went about every other week and each time there were about 9-15 of us. This picture was taken on a cliff, literally, after we climbed an Ogden mountain to the Ogden overlook. You can see the lights of Ogden City behind us. Beautiful and worth it but one of the hardest hikes I have been on in my life.




Kolby attempted to cross the monkey bars at school with his winter gloves on, of course when he slipped, there was ice below that prevented him from landing on his feet. Am I surprised that my brave, fearless Kolby broke a bone at only five years old? NO!










Kolby & President Bush! :)













My "sisters" out for a birthday dinner.
Happy Birthday Rebecca!











This winter was one of the best winters we've had in a long time. We went sledding more times than I could count! That's my babies Adrienn and Shaye.












The view from my bedroom deck. I love how every sunset is so unique.










To say I am a proud Mother is hardly the words to describe how grateful I am that my children are so driven to succeed. Shaye made it to the district spelling bee again this year after competing against the 5Th-7Th graders at LCA. He was one of the top winners in the district and went on to the state spelling bee. He didn't make it to Washington D.C. but I am so proud he got this far.







The stage where the spellers waited their turn at the microphone.









Our baby girl Sidney! 10 1/2 years old. We were told two weeks ago that she has cancer and was given possibly only a few weeks to live. :( We are grateful for each day we still have her but are so heartbroken to lose her. Shaye asked me if God could heal her and make the cancer go away. I want him to know that God still heals and answers prayer, I want my Children's faith to be so strong that they never doubt what God can do...I don't think my answer was very clear due to my loss for words.




Our other baby girl Serengetti, Sidney's daughter. My heart is also sad for how hard she is going to take not having her mom around. They are practically attached at the hip.











Our front yard on a day we got over two feet of snow within about twelve hours. I shoveled three times that day. That's my truck that got me through this crazy winter! Looooove IT!!! :)