HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Happy Birthday Sue!!
I love my Mom because....
 She would do anything for me or anyone else
 She is always there for me
 She is full of advice
 She is my biggest fan
 She is patient
 She is always making others laugh
 She is a hard worker
 She is selfless
 She is always looking for what is best for me
 She is excited to hear about my life
 As she would put it She “went through the shadow of death to bring me here”
 She’ll love me no matter what
 She has a strong testimony
 She loves the gospel
 She is always willing and wanting to serve
 She finds positive in every situation
 She loves her job as a mom
 she is unique
 she loves spending time with the family
 she has made me who I am today
 she is funny
 she is energetic
 she is compassionate
 she is an amazing example to everyone
 she is a good cook
 she makes sacrifices every day for me
 she is dedicated to what she does
 she was at every performance I had growing up
 she is a good friend
 she is a good listener
 she is diligent
 she is full of advice
 she loves my dad
 she always put forth her best work
 she can always pull out a song in any situation
 she helped me with many English papers growing up
 she never stops working
 she loves life
 she keeps the house clean
 she goes above and beyond for her kids
 she accepts anyone
 she is always thinking of others
 she is full of love
 she has one of the biggest hearts I know
 She is taught me everything I know
 She is enthusiastic
 she provides meals daily (man I miss those when I’m at school)
 she is giving
 she loves her kids
 she is my mom
Hopefully I didn't repeat anything!
Love you mom! Happy Birthday!

The beginning of Hawaii...

We had a great trip, it was so hard to come home. It was fun to spend time with the family. I took TONS of pictures but here are just a few....Thanks Mark for the fun trip!
waiting to leave Salt Lake...


WE HAVE ARRIVED!!




The view from my chair on the beach...


Watching our first sunset...

Swimming with Dolphins

We swam with Dolphins one of the days and it was SO much fun! Probably my favorite part of the trip...

The end of Hawaii

Just finishing shopping and off to play in the water...

Soaking up the sun on the last day...



Hanging out at the temple....



There are so many beautiful flowers in Hawaii. Here are a few from the Kona Temple




Watching our last sunset while driving to the airport...

Sad to be leaving the warm weather....

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so grateful for all my friends and family and all you each do for me. I am also grateful for the gospel in my life and the blessings I receive because of it. I am so blessed and have so much to be grateful for.

An update...

I'm not sure where the last few weeks have gone! Life has been crazy but I'm loving it! I have so much to be grateful for and always enjoy the month of November when I think more about what I have to be grateful for than normal. I need to do better about not taking advantage of the things I normally take advantage for. I'm so blessed! But since the last times I posted....

We went to a Halloween party with McKay's Friends...
I was a nurse and he was a surgeon....

The girls....

The guys...


and I've done a bit of babysitting.....This is my new friend Allie, she is my cousin's baby and I've babysat her the last two weekends and she is so cute and such a happy baby!


I'm off to Hawaii on Tuesday.....stay tuned for pictures...I will post when I get home! Have a good week!!! Don't FREEZE! ;)