Thursday, June 18, 2009

After the Rain.....

Today is June 18th. It has rained every day except for one this month. Being from Arizona, I am a rain lover. However, it is getting to the point that I am longing for some sunshine. Last Sunday, the bishopric counselor who was conducting, and is a farmer, said "Those of you who are still fasting and praying for rain, please meet with the Bishop after the block." Yesterday this beautiful, brilliant double rainbow appeared in the sky. It reminded me that Heavenly Father is still mindful of us and is blessing us every day. SO STOP COMPLAINING!!!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Blessings #20 MACI LYNN

M - Midget. She's my only child still shorter than me. She is taller than Gwen though.
A - Artistic. She loves to draw and color. She could do it all day, and often does. Active. In sports (volleyball) and in church.
C - Counted cross stitches. She has gotten very good and enjoys this hobby. Cookie baker. She makes a plate of cookies for each of her teachers and principals for every holiday and special occasion.
I - Is photogenic - She is her own favorite subject to photograph. She has hundreds of pictures that she has taken of herself.

L - Late sleeper. If someone doesn't wake her up, she'll sleep into the afternoon. And forget about and alarm--she doesn't even hear it! She makes her dad and sister late for school every day.
Y - Yearns for straight teeth. She gladly got braces so she could have a beautiful smile.
N - Never wants to grow up. She cried like a baby at her 8th grade graduation.
N - Neat. She likes to be organized. She usually keeps a pretty clean room. Sometimes she'll even organize my cupboards or the fridge if she's bored.

Maci is the baby of our family. She's a little Diva and loves to be in fashion. She has lots of friends and she does very well in school. She was "Student of the Year" both her 7th and 8th grade years. She loves school and didn't want it to end this year.

Who could sleep through this?

Maci and Linz showing off their braces


She's taller than someone!

Maci and her sunburned friends all dressed up for graduation.

Self portrait

Maci with Phoebe

Famous cookies

Clean room

Monday, June 8, 2009

A Great Weekend

I had such a fun weekend. Lindsay, her friend Julia, and I went to Time Out For Women in Pocatello. It was Friday night and Saturday at Holt Arena. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Friday night and just had some girl time. But the amazing thing was the event in general. They had so many great speakers and such wonderful music by Hillary Weeks and Jenny Jordan Frogley. We all came away feeling great about ourselves and spiritually filled. I even got a picture with Hillary Weeks.


Monday, June 1, 2009

Blessings #19 EMMA-LEIGH

E Excels in volleyball. She's looking forward to her final season as a setter on the Cardinal volleyball team
M Makes friends easily. Has a fun personality that peole gravitate toward.
M Makes her parents proud.
A Always on the go. She is a typical high-schooler who is gone almost every night.

L Loves to play her violin named "Bob".
E Earned her Young Women Recognition Award last month.
I Is a good student--currently 4th in her class.
G GEO- She works with special needs children at Grace Educational Opportunities. Is Great with kids and loves her nieces.
H Has a strong testimony of the gospel and bears it often.
Has a goal of becoming a pharmacist.

Emmi's Junior Volleyball photo

Emmi with her friends on their pre-prom date



Emmi with Bob

Emmi with her five awards from honors night at school

Young Women's Recognition

Emmi with Phoebe

Emmi with Gwen