The Berry Ranch

Today we did the FUNNEST thing. My buddy Angie invited us to go with her and her girls to The Berry Farm in Nampa. The guys tried to make it but were both so busy. I am so bummed because Eric would have absolutely loved it`!!! IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! I have never done anything like it. I grew up in the mountains in Southern California, so there were not many, if any farms around. We spent a couple of hours in mud up past our ankles picking the yummiest blackberries that I have ever eaten! I think that EVERYONE, should have the opportunity to go berry picking. The girls were adorable, and did a pretty great job of picking the berries. THEY PICKED A TON! They were COVERED in mud and berry juice, and looked absolutely adorable! After we were done picking the girls played in the irrigation ditch, so needless to say we had to totally strip them all down in order to get them into the car. BUT IT WAS SO GREAT! So thanks my friend, we loved every minute! I cannot wait to make some jam tomorrow! (CHECK OUT HOW CUTE THOSE BERRY FACES ARE)

Twin Falls Temple

Yesterday our good friends Brandon and Angie invited us to go with them to see the Twin Falls Temple Open House. It had not yet been dedicated so we were able to walk through it. What an amazing experience! It was wonderful to feel the amazing spirit there, and to watch how it affected my sweet little girls. The temple was so beautiful! Both of my girls had amazing experiences but in totally different ways. It was so neat for me to be there with them, and I will never forget the wonderful feeling of standing in the Celestial Room with my daughters and sweet husband. After the temple we went to the Shosane Falls, which are called the Niagra Falls of the West. They were STUNNING!!! All the little ladies had so much fun, and thanks to Angie we had the yummiest picnic. After seeing the falls we went to the twin Falls (which actually were just one fall, the other one had dried up). Then all the girls took turns rolling down the big grass hills. We ended up not getting home until after midnight, so even though the girls were pretty tired, it was a perfect day. So thank you my friends, for such a wonderful experience!

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The Eagle Island Get Down!

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Today my friend Elizabeth invited us and some other families to hang out at Eagle Island. The weather was great, and we ended up staying from about 11:30 to a little after 5:00. The kids swam non-stop and had so much fun with everyone! So thanks for a fun day my friend!

River Rafting

Last Friday our buddy Rick Sager invited Eric and 10 other of their friends to go white water rafting. Eric said that it was so awesome, and had a great time with all the guys. From what I understand Rick went flying to the front of the raft once and Steve Munson was thrown about 5 feet from the raft during one of the more technical rapids, but no one was hurt, and Eric says that Steve was laughing the whole time. (Which is not hard to believe, since all the Munsons always have such an awesome smile on their faces!)Then on Saturday we went rafting with the Sager and the Callis family. It was a blast! We rafted the same river that the boys all did the day before, which was awesome because Eric and Rick were able to prepare us for whatever rapid was coming. MY GIRLS LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT! They were so cute, and so excited the whole day. We did not do anything more technical that a 3, but there was one time when my girls were at the bottom of the raft and they were totally immersed in water. I was a little nervous on that one, because for a minute I could not see my girls. But all was well, and well worth every minute! What a great day! By the time we got to the end my girls and I were ready to go back up and do it again! So thanks everyone for an awesome day!

Goose Poop Lake

On Tuesday a huge group of us got together to take our kids up to a, (well actually I am not quite sure what it was) lake, pond, reservoir thing. THE KIDS LOVED IT. It really was a fun place, not very deep, and had a ton of room to play. They floated in a raft, swam, caught tadpoles, and had so much fun with each other. I love how whenever we all get together that all the kids play with each other. Kids from 16 down to 2 all get along and have so much fun! I love it, and these outings give the moms a chance to hang out. So aside from the tremendous amount of goose poop, it was a fun day! So check out some of the fun pictures that we took!

Dinner & Dancing & Vampires OH MY!

Tonight a group of my favorite friends got together for a super fun girls night out! We all wore black (in honor of Edward), and went to Bajios for a yummy dinner, then went to see the movie "Mama Mia"! IT WAS SO AWESOME, I love movies where you can hardly sit still, and that make you want to jump up and dance! It was so funny, so if you have not seen it yet,GO!If you were not already a fan of Abba (Natalie, LOL) you definitely would be after seeing this movie! It is a perfect movie to go to with your girlfriends! After the movie we were off to our Vampire Prom! Tonight was the release of the fourth book in the "TWILIGHT SERIES", YAHOOOOO! So we all wore tiaras and hung out at Hastings Book Store until midnight when the book was released! It was awesome, and I loved hanging out with all the cool ladies tonight. So thanks everyone for a fun night!

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BEHOLD, High Adventure 2008!!!

This past week Eric went with the Young Men in our ward on a 4 day adventure. He loved every minute of it!!! I think that he would have stayed another whole week if he could of. The place they went was amazingly beautiful, and they all had some cool adventures. Eric loved being with these boys and the other leaders, and he told me that this group of boys are some of the best he has ever met. He learned a lot from them, but said that they were just super cool! We missed him while he was gone (O.K. maybe not that much because we were all partying) but we were so stoked that he had such an amazing time! Check out some of their cool adventures!

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When the Boys Are Away The Girls Will Play!

This past week several of our husbands went on the "high Adventure" trek with the young men in our ward. So my buddy Annie thought that it would be fun for all the moms to get together in her backyard and have a campout! It was so much fun! Between Annie,Liz,Tracy,Natalie and I we had 13 kids camping out. WE LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT! So thanks Annie, for a fun time! Check out some of the cute pictures of our kids!

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Grandma Auntie!

My sweet Aunt "Grandma Auntie" came up this past week to spend time with us. She weathered cancelled flights, sickness, and a bump on her head, but she kept smiling the entire time. We all just adore her and were grateful for all the wonderful experiences that we had with her. We were all so touched by her kind spirit, and her amazingly generous heart. She spoiled us so much, (I hate that I have to start doing laundry again, LOL) and it was such a joy to spend time with her. We all miss her terribly, and want her to know that we love her!

Happy Birthday Peanut

Yesterday was my sweet sons birthday! He would have been three years old. Sometimes when I am missing him I try to imagine what he would be like had he been able to live a little longer. Last night we spent some time talking about some of our favorite memories of our little peanut. What a fun experience to think of all the things that made him so special! One of the things that Emee said was that she loved that he always smiled, and laughed at the word "BOTH". Hannah said she loved reading to him on the floor, and having him play with her hair. Eric said that one of his favorite memories of Caleb was hiding in closets with him and jumping out to scare mom, which he totally loved. I think one of my most favorite memories of Caleb was when he and I were alone, and he would just snuggle up to me as close as he could and fall asleep. There are so many things that we loved about our little man, but I think that most of all he taught us how to love. He taught us what it meant to completely forgive, and to look past the things that sometimes cloud our lives, and to enjoy every tiny thing that life has to offer. Peanut made us all strive to be better, and as we talked about him last night, we all felt like we needed to rededicate ourselves to those things that matter, to become more like him so that someday we too will have the joy of being with him again! As I write this I can't help but cry. The neat thing is that I am not crying that gut wrenching cry, you know the kind where you heart feels like it is breaking, but the sweet cry of knowing how blessed we are, and how honored we were to have him in our lives even for a short time. I miss my sweet son, and what a wonderful time it was to celebrate our love for him, so Happy Birthday son, we miss you!!
P.S. If you would like you are welcome to share a thought about my little man, just click on the comment button below this post!

Which Princess Are You?

I just found this little survey online and thought that it was fun! I am not sure about the having common sense and wise part, LOL, but it was fun! So try it out ladies (or gentlemen if you are so inclined) and let me know which one you are! Just click on "Which Princess Are You" and then leave me a message under comments, I can't wait to see which princess you are!


You Are Pocahantas!

Free-spirited and wise. You have a strong passionate spirit that touches and changes all who know you. The wisdom and common sense that you have is really what guides you through life. Even so, you also have a very playful side that loves adventure and excitement.

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Fourth of July EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!!

For the fourth of July this year, my cute next door neighbors, Ed and Kelly told us that they have a good 'ole fashioned block party every year. Everybody BBQ's, lights off fireworks and just hangs out.We were so lucky to be a part of it. IT WAS A BLAST! We had the most amazing food, and Ed made snow cones for everyone. All the kids, and Rick Sager, played on a huge blow up water slide in our front yard and loved it! Eric and I were talking about it, and between Ed and Kelly and us, we had about 100 people there! The fireworks were so much fun (especially the illegal ones), and it was so great to spend time with our wonderful family and friends, and to have the chance to meet some new friends! Ed and Kelly sure know how to whoop it up, so thanks guys for a super fun day and for letting us be a part of it! And thank you to all who came and made it so great! It was so much fun hanging out with everyone! My buddy Annie Sager, our amazing photographer extraordinaire, took some fun pictures, so I thought that I would share a few of my favorites!

Emee's Special Day

Well, she did it. My little Emee was baptised yesterday! What a special day!!! I still cry every time I think about it! (Which I am sure is not much of a shock to many of you!~) It has been so neat watching her prepare for such a special ordinance, and to see her perfect little smile when she came out of the water is such a tender memory that I will never forget. We really made sure that this choice was hers and hers alone, and it has been so neat watching her tiny testimony grow. Yesterday she was feeling so sick. Fevers, chills, the works. Eric and I were talking about who we needed to call to cancel, and my sweet little daughter said, "Hold on Mom, let me say a prayer". So she went into the bathroom and prayed by herself, then she came out and said, "Mom, I think that I will be O.K., let's do it". Amazingly her fever stopped, and she was able to get all the way thru her baptism, feeling good. It was crazy but as soon as we got home, her fever started again, and once again she was so sick. What amazing faith my Emee has. I know that my own testimony has been strengthened just by watching her. We love you so much Emee, and are so proud of you of the decision that you have made. What a neat little lady you are.

We also wanted to thank all of our amazing friends and family for their love and support on her special day. We love you all, and feel truly blessed to have you all as a part of our lives! So thanks!

Girls Night Out!

This past weekend, my good buddy Annie Sager invited some of the girls, (Kelli, Kim, Liz, and I) to go up to her cabin in McCall. McCall is AMAZING, it is so beautiful up there! We had a blast! We were celebrating my buddy Kelli Pabst's birthday, and it was all just perfect! We all made a yummy dinner together (shrimp fettuchini,salad and garlic bread, and the world's yummiest ice-cream cake (thanks Annie)) at the cabin,and then we went to an outdoor theatre to see The Rogers' and Hammerstein's version of "Cinderella". We tried to sneak in some sparkling peach juice during the show, but were promptly asked to only use it outside of the theatre. So here's a toast to you my friend, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We love ya!