Sage is Married!!!

Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Scott

Count Down to the Wedding

Everyone has been helping to clean up mom and dad's back yard for the after wedding reception barbecue.

Uncle Steve started all this when he volunteered himself and Tracy to paint fences and clean up.

Thad and his clan joined right in.

Tracy painted from sun up to sunset

Marty brought a load of dirt to fill up the now ruined pond


That got hauled away


The Adams stopped by to visit and ended up working for a few hours.

Grandpa spreading the sand

The kids all helped paint so Tracy wouldn't have to spend another day on it


And it's FINISHED!!!! Now on to the rest of the day....

Marriage License

Today we drove to Carthage to get Zach and Sage's marriage license. Sage didn't want me taking pictures so I was trying to be sneaky but the lady helping us said "it's ok you can come back here and take pictures." lol So I was caught. I made it up to her by taking her to ice cream at the Dairy Queen.

Sage's Bridal Shower

Melissa Adams threw sage a bridal shower on Tuesday. Mom and Grandma got into town just in time to go.

Sage and her friends. Kim Barns, Jesse Nelson, and Kaycee Barns



Grandma came to Nauvoo to see her first Great Grandchild get married.

It was a fun shower. Everyone brought kitchen stuff except Shonnie and Lori got together and picked up something sexy. ooh la la!!

I got my Blog Prize from Katy!!!

I was so excited when the mail came yesterday!! I got my blog prize from Katy!!! They are the coolest magnets ever. They are super strong and really pretty. I LOVE THEM!!! Thanks Katy!!!!! =) xoxoxoxo

Lacey went to girls camp.

Lacey has been my best helper this summer. She works two jobs. She cleans cabins for Nauvoo Log Cabins and she works at Annie's Fresh Frozen Custard. Even with all that she find time to help me around the house. I really missed her a lot when she left for stake girls camp.




They had a lot of fun but it was SUPER HOT!!! I can't wait to see pictures. They stayed in cabins and they got to swim and ride down a zip line. She talked for hours when she got home about all the fun she had. I am just glad she is home. I missed her.

Happy Fathers Day!!!

I love my Dad. I am so grateful for him and all that he has done for me in my life.


My husband is pretty awesome too. My girls are lucky to have such an amazing man to love them and take care of them. I love him so much and I am grateful for him and all that he does. I took this picture on Fathers day right before church and after all his meetings.

Nauvoo Update!!

This is the Accommodation center. It's moving along pretty quick. I think it is going to look great.

Amber has been out mowing everyday. They are still having trouble with things being too wet.

The guys were setting up the bathrooms for pageant and look at the ruts in the grass. They even got the trailer stuck in the mud.


They had volunteers trying to help clean up the dead grass because it was so long when they cut it.

They have these big ugly ditches all over trying to drain off the water. I am sure everything will be beautiful by the time pageant starts..in just over a week. :)

It is way too hot in Old Nauvoo!!

It is way too hot in Old Nauvoo. I decided to pull some weeds and work in my garden yesterday. I was sweating so much it looked like I jumped in the pool. I could not drink enough water to keep up. It felt so hot to me and so humid. I thought it was because I am not use to being outside because I am usually stuck inside all day with daycare. I finally went in at 12:00 to feed my family lunch and the girls told me the heat index was 109 degrees. No wonder!!
I am going to work inside today! :) If there are weeds for the wedding oh well it's better than a withered up old prune as a mother of the bride. :)

Tera and the kids came for a visit.

It's raining again!! It has never been so wet here since we moved to Nauvoo. I won't complain too much because my flowers are doing really well, but my basement is wet again so I get to grumble a little. (the hose got pulled out of the sump pump under the house) I was frusterated because Marty has been sick in bed for 3 days, Lynn and Sharon are sleeping over for 2 and Tera and her kids were comming.
Marty's friends at NRI ran over and had it all cleaned up in just a few minutes. I was no longer stressed and we really got to enjoy Tera and the kids.
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Tera stopped by on her way to Fort Knox, Kentucky to see her husband Erick. It was so fun to see them even though they couldn't stay long. Tera said that the trip was really stormy. The kids are getting so big. I am so glad they came. Tera had stayed here for a few monthes about 4 years ago and while she is here she taught French to Melissa Adams girls. The girls came over to show her that they still remembered the song she taught them.

Lacey got her braces off!!

This is now!

That was then!!

It is amazing what a good Orthodontist can do!
Her Orthodontist was Dr Lane McCord. He was awesome! He just graduated and is starting his practice in Idaho Falls. I wish we lived closer. I just want to shout from the rooftops how wonderful he was with Lacey and just look at her results.

the new Accomodation center in Nauvoo

Here is an updated picture of the accommodation center across from the temple. It is going to be so nice. I can't wait.