Las Vegas Ragnar

Most of you know I have been training all summer to run in the Las Vegas Ragnar with my family. If you dont know what the ragnar is here is a link to their site and you can read all about it. http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/lasvegas

Well I was running one day and i tore a ligament in my right calf so that distroyed my dreams of running.
Amber has been training to take my place and I have signed up as a volunteer so I can at least be involved. I am so excited to go!! I will post the whole trip! It's going to be a blast!!!

ISE trip to St Louis!!

This weekend the girls went to St Louis with the ISE (International Student Exchange). They had so much fun!! They went to the St Louis Arch and the Museum and to Six Flags. They had a sock hop where they taught each other dances from their country. Lacey taught everyone a dance they do at Youth Conference here.

It was a wonderful group of kids and they really had a good time. We are really grateful that we have been able to do this with these girls. We are learning so much and Lacey has made so many new friends from all over the world.

I have been very impressed with the love and dedication the leaders of this group have for these kids. I think that they are very lucky to be placed in this area with such amazing people.

This weekend has not only been a lot of fun for the girls but it has helped them bond more with each other. It makes me wish I was a kid again. Well it's time to pack for our next adventure.....VEGAS!!!

Close to my heart

I was just called to be a teacher in the Relief Society. I teach the 4th Sunday of each month. My first assignment was this talk by Elder Ballard.
LDS.org - Ensign Article - Mothers and Daughters

I studied it for a month before I taught it. I cannot tell you the impact that it had on me. I have never been more grateful to be a daughter of God and to have daughters to teach, love, and learn from. I know that they are a gift and a blessing from my Heavenly Father to bring joy to my life. I love my girls more than I could ever express and I want them to know it is a privilege to be their mother.

After teaching the lesson the following week was General Conference and I was so grateful to listen and to know that the Lord is very interested in each and every one of us and I am so grateful that he is constantly teaching us and giving us the support and instruction we need to be the best parents we can be and the comfort we need when things don't seem to be going the way it should.

I know that my Heavenly Father loves me and I am so thankful for his love and sacrifice. I am grateful to be part of an eternal family. I love my beautiful daughters. I love my wonderful husband. These are the things that bring me the greatest joy.

Camping.....not!

Suzanne Feldman, the representative for the international exchange program, called and invited all the girls to go camping with a group of the program kids. Because it was homecoming week the girls declined but they showed up to roast marshmallows and play games.

It was fun and so close to home...lol

Homecoming 2010

Well homecoming was exciting again this year. Because Amber was the queen last year she was very involved this year. She got to crown the new queen. We were very excited when our Jo (Belgium) was voted into the homecoming court. The school policies would not allow her to become the queen but she was given the title of Princess and participated like all of the other members of the court. We were really excited for her. Eli Smith was her escort.
Larissa (Brazil) had a date and seemed to enjoy all of the week long festivities. She showed us a lot of pictures of the school parties from her country. She tells us it is not so different but Very different. :)
Lacey went with a bunch of her girlfriends and had a lot of fun. It was really fun watching them all get ready. It was a really fun week.

Ahhh and now that it is over we can relax until the next big event....like every day. There is ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON!! :)