Mother's Day hike

Happy Mother's Day to me!

I love these kids with my whole heart.

We went on a hike Saturday and out to lunch- they knew I wanted may gift to be time with them. 

They were good sports and seemed happy to do it, which was the best gift.

Max re-enacted the picture we have of Sadie carrying Vivian at this same spot 7 years ago.

Flashback to the last time we hiked to the Y -2015

Dave was out of town so Max and Viv surprised me with breakfast in bed. 

Toast, two eggs and some chocolate:)

 

elections

Max and Kai, both decided to run for student government.

They both lost-

well, they both lost the elections...

but seriously, look at what they created!!!

We gained a lot of laughter, they both put themselves out there and had good friends willing to help them.

Plus, I love it when we come together as a family and laugh and hang out 

and help someone accomplish a goal.  We are good at it. 

It's the best of times, haha... . and I wouldn't describe it as the worst of times, but a bummer they lost. 

Re-learning our value doesn't come from doing a "thing"  

Identity is so much more than that.

I'm a huge Kai and Max fan.  

 

St George

Dave was helping with the iron man race in St. George and so I drove down to stay with him for a couple days. We traded in my car and I drove a new car home. 

Goodbye third row, goodbye Honda Pilot era😔

It was time.

and I enjoyed some alone time by the pool. 

good recharge.

throw back

Since Sadie is graduating and Vivian is turning ten, here is a throwback to when Sadie was turning ten and her cool IPOD cake, since she wanted an ipod for her birthday.

How time flies.

 

BYU GRAD

Sadie graduated!!!

Ben did too:)

I am so proud of this girls. She has been motivated, hard working and really did such an amazing job.

Plus, she has figured out how to focus on people and see them through the whole process. 

She is a winner.

Sadie and my mom

Sadie and Dave's dad

 

KAI'S JR PROM

Wasatch High School has been doing promenade for over 100 years. 

It's a great tradition. 

The kids have to learn a choriagraphed dance and they perform for the whole community 

before they go to the actual dance.

I LOVED watching Kai do this.  He seriously led well and made her laugh. 

I was impressed.  For telling me he doesn't talk to girls, he handled himself like a pro.

Love this kid.

 

Sadie's birthday

 Sadie wanted to spend her birthday getting pedicures and manicures with me and Vivian. 

We went to breakfast, shopped, and then did our nails.

It was so fun to have a girls day and we decided we would make it a tradition in April to celebrated Vivian and Sadie's birthdays.

I am so lucky to have these girls.

Vivian made Sadie a rainbow necklace (see below) and a really nice card. 

I couldn't have asked for a better first child. 

I respect Sadie and am amazed by her gifts, strength, wisdom, kindness and all around awesomeness.

She is fun, full of light, and honestly, is just an amazing friend. 

Happy birthday to the girl who made me a mom. 

Grateful I birthed you and got to hang out with you for the last 24 years.