Levi--

My little brother Levi is all grown up. Levi is now a senior in high school. I do not like this one bit. 1. This means I am getting old. 2. My little brother isn't very little anymore. When he was a little boy he would say, "Mom when am I going to the prophet?" You could ask him to do anything and his response was, "Sure, no problem." To this day we can ask Levi to do almost anything and he will still get up and do it without complaining. He is one the sweetest boys you will ever meet.

Last Saturday he and the rest of the Manti High football team played in the State football game and won. It was so awesome watching Levi and all his friends play their last football game and KILL the Millard Eagles. I was so proud of him. I was also a little sad knowing that watching Manti football is over. I remember when he was a freshman and watching him play in his first varsity game. He was so excited and had the biggest smile on his face. It really doesn't seem that long ago. Soon he will go off on his mission... then get married... and have his very own family. I am not prepared for this!!

Freshmen first varsity game  /  Senior State Game

Longest Week Ever.

This week has been a hard one for me. Saying I had a hard couple of days at work would be the understatement of the year.

This week I have never been more grateful. I am so grateful for my amazing parents and siblings. I know we are not perfect and we do not always get along {especially when we were younger} but they are some of my best friends. I know whatever is thrown my way my family will be there making sure I catch it before it hits me right in the face. I am grateful for the gospel. Where in the world would I be if it were not for the gospel? I do not want to know. It gives me hope and strength when I did not think it was possible. I am grateful for Nick. He too gives me hope and strength. He believes in me more than I believe in myself. I can always count on him. I have so much to be thankful for it is impossible to name them all.

This week I have also learned a lot about myself. I always thought I was big cry baby {maybe I am}. I never have liked scary movies and I am not a huge fan of roller coasters including Splash Mountain. I usually panic in crisis mode. I always thought I was pretty dang selfish. But I learned I am stronger then I thought I was. I am a lot braver then I ever dreamed of ever being. I can keep my cool. And surprisingly I can put others wellbeing before my own.

This week has been a week from H-E- double. But it will stay with me for the rest of my life. I will never forget the way I felt this week. I will never forget the things I saw. And I will always be grateful for everything I have and everything I have learned.

Haylie Rae

As I mentioned in a previous post Stacie and I had a photo shoot for Stacie's baby girl Haylie. It was so much fun picking out her clothes and everything else.  It was a lot of work and a lot of play.  I have always loved taking pictures and I have always loved editing pictures and playing on photoshop. Because I love these things I loved this photo shoot with Haylie. Here are some pictures I took.