Derick had such a great season in track this year. He definitely preferred the discus over the shot put. He had a blast spending time with Coach Evers, his Uncle Greg. Thanks to Greg, Derick always had a ride home and great coaching. He is looking forward to next years track season.
Tyler took third in the High Jump and the Long Jump.
Tyler then took second in both the Hurdles and the Shot Put.
And his 4x1 relay took first.
I am so grateful to be the mom of these beautiful kids. I wouldn’t trade being a Mom for even a second. Each of their unique personalities make life so much fun!
This is our attempt at a Mother’s Day photo shoot. Were just glad that the Trampoline survived all of us at one time. When I landed on my bum Tyler was taking the picture. He said, “whoa, you disappeared. Did you touch the bottom?”
I’m so grateful for the choice that I made almost 20 years ago to be married to my sweetheart in this temple. Because of that choice I am not only sealed to my husband for “Time and all Eternity” but to my children. This blessing always is more meaningful this time of year when we celebrate and remember our twin girls, Nichole and Michele on their, would have been, 19th birthday. Yesterday for their birthday we spent it with my sister and her family. We enjoyed lot’s of pizza and ice cream treats.
Happy birthday to my angel girls, can’t wait to be with you again.
We took the kids up to Salt Lake to visit Temple Square. We haven’t been there since the kids were quite little. We had such a great time. We started off going to the Church history museum. There were all sorts of pioneer artifacts and an area that had displays about each of the prophets.
We also went and watched the Joseph Smith movie at the Joseph Smith Memorial building. They had changed it since the last time we saw it. It was great. What an amazing man Joseph Smith was.
We went to both of the visitor centers. The kids all enjoyed visiting with the sister missionaries there from countries all over the world. Derick was even able to talk to a Sister from Germany. He would love to serve a mission in Germany. 
Kirk and I headed to the Provo Temple on Tuesday to go through a session there. They were in need of couples to do Sealings so we decided to do that . What a wonderful blessing it is to be able to be proxy for those who didn’t have the chance to go through the temple. We sealed husbands to wives and then children to their parents. There was a sister there in our group that was able to to the temple work for her Mom. I’m so grateful that Kirk and I were able to be married and Sealed in the Temple and that our children were born under the covenant. I’m also grateful that I am able to go to the temple and do this great work for those who have passed on before receiving the blessings of the temple.
Kaitlin had her Spring Dance Recital on Thursday. She did a wonderful job!!! She has learned so much since first starting dance. and she also has a great group of girls that she dances with
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I’m not sure if it’s possible for my family to ever get a perfect family picture.
I taught a lesson to the YW in Relief on strengthening extended family relationships. One of the stories that I read was about a girl who wrote a letter to her Grandma telling her of all her favorite memories. Today is my Grandma Evers Birthday so what better time than now to write her a letter. I’m not a great writer by any means but I wanted to let my grandma know how much she means to me. Here is the letter that I sent to her.
April 12, 2011
Grandma,
Happy Birthday! I hope that you have been showered with love on this special day. I want you to know how much you mean to me. You have been such a wonderful example of “Good” to me throughout my life. I thought that I would write down some of my memories of you and me.
~I always looked forward to a new dress from you. I remember putting them on and spinning in them to see how far they would spin out. I treasure the dresses that you have made for Kaitlin.
~I loved that you would take me and Sara “Window” shopping. It amazes me that you would just let us try on everything in the store and just wait patiently, never telling us to hurry up.
~I loved hearing stories of your past. I remember loving to hear of the times that you worked with those handicapped children. Because of those stories I have a special place in my heart for handicapped children and have taught my children the same.
~I could sit for hours listening to you and your sisters tell of all your adventures to Germany/Europe. I also love that you have such a wonderful relationship with your sisters.
~You are a wonderful cook. I never will forget all the yummy things I got to eat at your table.
· Those marshmallows with rice krispies and caramel
· Potato chips with onion dip, yum!
· I could never name all of the desserts, but you always had something wonderful.
· Stain glass window cookies.
· Thanksgiving & Christmas dinners, everything about them.
· Bowls of candy sitting all over the house chocolate covered peanuts were some of my favorite.
· Grandpa getting Dunkin Donuts
· You always had stuff on hand to make a sandwich. I always love the cheese with the red wax on it, very fancy.
· You always had ice cream in your freezer.
· I always liked how you would pour chips into a bowl instead of leaving them in the bag.
· This list could go on and on and on.
~I could spend hours going through your button box with Lori.
~Your towels were always extra soft. I always loved taking a bath in your tubs.
~I loved sleeping in the purple room there in Longmont. I remember you reading me bedtime stories out of those old books.
~I will always treasure the many gifts that you have made me and my family. I know the many hours you must have spent on each of them. Thank you!!!!
~I remember getting my first “perm” staying with you. After I got my perm and while you were getting your hair done I kept looking at my reflection in the Hair Drying chairs. I couldn’t believe how curly my hair was.
~I loved looking through your drawers in the bathroom and your craft room. You had the coolest combs and sooo many craft and sewing things.
~I loved your “Terrariums” I may not remember digging in them behind my back, but it do remember spending hours looking at them and imagining.
~I remember that you had one of those sprinklers that went back and forth like a waterfall. You were the coolest ever! I had my first color TV experience at your house.
~I will never forget the year you got me those “See Through” bikini underwear.
~I loved painting ceramics with you.
~Going to your church for the Christmas Program.
~Picnics with you were always the best, Fried chicken, potato salad, rolls………& of course Family.
~I’ve never figured out how you can go to bed and wake up and have perfect hair. I don’t know how you do it!
~I thought I felt pretty important when I stayed with you to “Take Care” of you after Grandma BB died.
~….and I can never forget the hours you have spent on the piano so that we could sing with you.
· Yes, we have no Bananas
· Daddy sings bass, Momma sings tenor…
· How much is that doggie in the window Bark, Bark
· Puff the magic dragon
· He’s got the whole world in his hand..
Thank you for raising my Dad to be such a wonderful person. Thank you for coming to Kaitlin’s blessing. That meant the world to me. Thank you for all that you have taught me. By your example, I want to be like you. Thank you for asking us to pray in your home.
I love you Grandma and I’m so grateful to have you in my life and that my Children have been able to know you and call you their GG.
Happy Birthday!!!
I love you,
Heidi, Your “Dolly”
This is Kirk when he turned two. I just love it. Now you know why I have such cute kids.
Derick had a track meet in Delta on Saturday and so I didn’t think that I would be able to get any scrapbooking done at my Sister Lori’s because I thought that we wouldn’t get there till late Saturday. But Derick finished earlier that we thought so we were able to go up earlier to Lori’s. So I did get some scrapbooking done. It was fun!
This is a layout that I did from the Quote Challenge. I thought the quote fit them both.
Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.
~James M. Barrie
We were staying in Leamington and Sister Ballard call and asked us if we wanted to go throw eggs at the bridge. WHAT? Sure, that sounds like fun. So we gathered a bunch of eggs and met at the bridge. We brought spoons to have spoon races and then just had a blast throwing them at the bridge. Sooooo much fun!
