Labor Day

Today I labored all day making a place for the back packs. I have always wanted the cute lockers that I would see in Pottery Barn, but I didn't have room. I had the idea to make "fake" ones, but couldn't find anyone to hire. I finally just decided I could do it. It was really hard and took me all day. Major was my helper. I just hope it holds up!

I'm thinking about painting the middle with chalkboard paint. I also want to put pictures above.

Temple Square Reunion

Last weekend I went to Salt Lake for my 20 year Temple Square Mission Reunion. I stayed in a hotel with four other sisters and we had so much fun! I came home deliriously tired, but spiritually fed! I was blessed to have gone to such an awesome mission!

First Day of School 2010

Juliette 3rd grade

Lucy 5th grade

Major 7th grade

Carol Freshman

Lazy River at Bluewater

Bluewater 2010

We had a great time in Bluewater this summer. It was so green! We had rain just about everyday. This is my favorite picture that my brother Stephen took.

I'm always amazed at how much I enjoy going to Bluewater, since I didn't enjoy it very much when I was a kid. My kids love it so much and can hardly wait to go every year. This year the men and boys made an awesome tree fort.

Here is a picture of some hail that my sister Liz took. We all stood and watched it was so amazing. I can't wait until next year.

Wedding

Last weekend, Clint and I went to San Diego for my youngest brother's wedding. Marcus and Ashley are the cutest couple! It was a great day! The temple was beautiful, even under construction, and so was the reception! We had so much fun with everyone and no children, except for cute Beck and William that we could borrow. The only bad part was that I was freezing most of the time. Clint thought it was great.

We also visited the Mormon Battalion Visitor Center. I was so impressed! You must go!

Nauvoo 2010

We went to Nauvoo and had a great time! I even remembered to bring some names and Clint and I did sealings. It was cool to see "Nauvoo 2" stamped on the card. The temple was beautiful and quite colorful - considering it is a temple. Most of the lights were black and it was quite the contrast. They also had red and blue colored vases in the windows. The baptistry is the largest in the world, but also how big it originally was. A worker said that was because they were doing 2 at a time, but that seems kind of confusing to me.

Here we are going on an ox ride. We also took a hour long wagon tour, but didn't have time for the carriage tour. There was too much to do for only 2 days!
The most popular thing was the pioneer dancing at the fair before the pageant. We went to the pageant twice just because of this. This is the second night when it rained alot!
Here we are soaking wet with "Joseph Smith". The kids were so excited to meet him and "Brigham Young". The pageant was better the second night when we had really good seats, even though it rained.
Lucy and Juliette doing stick pulling.
Being hand cart pioneers. The carts were light, but when they got stuck in the mud, it was really bad. How did they do it?

Carol and Major sawing a log. It was pretty tricky and hard.

Juliette playing with all the pioneer house stuff.
Major playing fox and geese. It was kind of a pioneer Rubik's cube. He figured it out pretty fast.
Everyone should go to Nauvoo! It was an amazing experience!