Mission Call

My little brother Levi just got his mission call to...Melburn, Austrailia. I am so jealous and excited for him. He is going to be such an amazing missionary. Most of my family was there when he opened it, and those who weren't were on a Conference call. I love having such a big family and all the love and support we get from each other!!

Piano Recital

Okay! So I have been way behind on blogging. Life has been just a little hectic lately. I am hoping it will all calm down soon, but we will see. I have been teaching Piano now for about 6 months and I love it. We had our Recital last week and all of my students did so well. But I do have a favorite....JoAnn! She did so good and was not nervous at all. Everyone was scared to go first, but JoAnn wanted to. She played "Old McDonald" and did great!! I just had to say how proud I was of her. She is amazing!

I've Been Tagged!!

A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.


10 years ago: It was 1998. It was my Sophmore year! I was in Cheerleading and loved every minute of it...SHHH don't tell. I ran cross country and just turned 16! I loved driving and didn't even mind doing all the little errands my mom sent me on!

5 things on my to do list today:
1) Make piano recital invitations
2) Reminder calls for Mutual night
3) Do laundry
4) Dust house
5) Organize my junk drawer and kitchen cupboards

Snacks I enjoy: anything with chocolate, fruit, cookies, toast!

What I would do if I were suddenly a billionaire: pay off house and cars, go on a much needed vacation with the fam, build my dream home, and anything else I wanted to do right?

3 of my bad habits: eating way too much chocolate, staying up too late for nothing, cleaning up dinner before everyone is done eating (Sorry Alan:)

5 places I have lived: St. Johns, Thatcher, Mesa, Buckeye, Coolidge (All in AZ-I am so boring)

5 jobs I have had: house cleaner, I worked in the cotton fields, bank teller, worked at a glass company, MOM

5 things people don't know about me:
1) I love my chocolate
2) I just went on a cruise with my sisters (No kids or husband)
3) I just got called as Young Women's President
4) I love to clean (I know I am weird)
5) I would live in the cold anyday

I am tagging:
Suzanna
Shelly
Amanda
Allison
Camille H.

Aubrey Ruth Palmer

I am not sure if I have really ever posted much about what my brother Steven and his wife Kami have experienced over the last nine months. I want to let every one know how amazing they are, and how grateful I am to be a part of their lives. Around Thanksgiving, Steven and Kami found out that their little girl had Trisomy 18. Kami was just over 5 month pregnant, and Aubrey is their first child. Trisomy 18 is a genetic disorder where there are 3 chromosome instead of two on the 18th pair. (I think!!) The doctor told them all this could mean, but let them know that Aubrey looked great and there was every chance in the world that they would be able to have this sweet angel in their lives. Well, last Thursday, Steven and Kami went in for their final ultra sound to see if everything was okay. The doctor let them know that little Aubrey had already left this world. Kami delivered a beautiful 4.2 lbs. 17 in. long girl on Friday morning. We were allowed to get to hold her and feel of her sweet spirit. It is amazing the love Steven and Kami showed to her little body and the example they were to all who were there. They held a graveside for her on Saturday, and after they allowed anyone who wished to write Aubrey a letter and send it to her in heaven. (They tied the notes to balloons and released them.) I hope Steven and Kami know how much we love them and how grateful we are that Aubrey is part of our family.

Happy (Late) Birthday Savanna!!

Okay! So life has been crazy! But I am finally getting back in the grove. Savanna's birthday was on March 9th. She is at such an amazing stage! I love it. She is fully walking, and doesn't even try to crawl when she does stumble. She is starting to say a few words, and loves to follow JoAnn and Jay everywhere! We Love you Savanna!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOANN

Okay-So I have been way behind on blogging! But another birthday is here and I could miss the chance to show you just how cute she is! JoAnn turned 5, and I feel so old :) She is my biggest helper. She went to Grandma's and Aunt Mary Ann's for 7 days, and I couldn't believe how much I missed her. She is one of my best friends. I am so lucky to have her and so grateful for her example. We decided to have a family dinner with some friends. She wanted Strawberry shortcake, and thanks to Amber we were able to pull it off.

Happy Birthday Jay

I can't believe Jay is already 3! He is getting so big. All he wanted was a Spiderman party and a gun. He is pretty easy to please. We just had a few friends over Friday morning and had some cake and ice cream. Then on Saturday we went to the park and just got to have a day with the fam. It is so nice to just relax and Saturday was a beautiful day. Perfect weather.