I'll SAVE a seat JUST for YOU mom...

Ring, RIng, RING...

Cade & Corbin scoped out the SEATs with the BEST access to school LUNCH
Then...Cade CONVINCED his Mom that this was the best deal in town, and of course there would be a SPOT reserved RIGHT NEXT to HIM.

Brooklyn wants to know if she can have School Lunch EVERY day...

The phone rang off the hook as I was attempting to get Brooklyn down for a nap. Cade was on the other end trying to convince me how much better school lunch would be today if I would just come join him...with an awesome seat right where I would have easy access to endless amounts of school lunch. Visions of Mystery meat and airline food in vacuum sealed containers clouded my mind, as Cade continued chattering on how good a deal I was getting, to be able to sit by him and his friend...and Mom, you could also get a JUICE box if you don't want milk, and hey, there is a whole jug of RANCH that you can pretty much drown anything in...just in case you need a BETTER flavor!!! How enticing my little ten year old is!!! How could I resist. The lunch was only half as bad as I expected and the company was definitely an A+.
As the day went on I became aware that my little boy will soon begin another chapter in his life. I was so grateful that I didn't embarrass him YET...and that he was actually EXCITED to spend time with his mom over lunch. I am so thrilled that Cade thinks that his mom is still kind of cool to hang out with. I love my little guy.

All I need to know I LEARNED in Primary

The Primary Quarterly Activity was held at the Ogden Temple

Mounds of Gorgeous bulbs of every color burst everywhere
Brooklyn, Abby, and Ashyln taking in the new SMELLS of spring

Touring the Grounds, and imagining where we can go with our families...


Learning the basic principals of kindness, love, charity, and service. The peaceful spirit could be felt on the temple grounds. A snapshot was taken of each of the children at the temple as a reminder. All the good that is obtained through the experiences in Primary builds character and teaches us the simple values that builds upon who we are and what we can become.

GROWING uP with Primary prepares us and gets us ready for the Life that is laid before us...Here WE COME...

Sleepless Money Makers

Hand delivering Newspapers...Before the Roosters First CROW...

These faces of Jaren & Cade say it ALL

Chad had a great IDEA of putting our boys to work teaching them the IMPORTANCE of a hard earned dollar. Of course, a newspaper route was implemented in his childhood early on and he values those teaching years. We tried to get a route close to home...and it was snatched up quick by one of our neighbors, however our neighbors who do our route and another went on a TWO week vacation and gave our boys the opportunity to do their routes....all 123 houses, with papers stuffed, folded, bound and delivered by 6 a.m. The four o'clock morning call was definitely a struggle. I have to say I LOVE MY SLEEP...and after the novelty of the IDEA wore off, I was hit hard knowing that REALLY this is Mom's job TOO...

The bonding time between the conversations we HAD in the car early mornings will not be replaced,however, the laughter we shared over people peeking through their blinds at 4:30 a.m., just waiting to get their paper. The dog that barked so ferociously that we named their home the LION home, the flashlights we packed to make SURE we hit the right address, the fear of EARTHWORMS that Cade had to get over as they were strewn all over the sidewalks on the days that it rained, a lady that practically caught her paper in midair at 5 a.m. one morning, a phone call we got because someone wanted to know what time a certain show started that was listed in the paper, papers that had special requests....on the door, ALWAYS wrapped, in the mailbox holder...oh, and could you be such a dear and put it by right where I pull out of my garage?...racing to see if we could beat the clock from the prior day...

All in a Days work...even with the sleepless moments and the short lived job that seemed like eternity. I had to remember: (If you shoot for the stars...and hit the moon, that's okay, at least you are shooting for something).--William Townsend

Program around the WORLD

Corbin & Cade waiting to watch the 6th grade Program

These boys are inseparable...
Jaren getting ready for the morning practice....UH, how do you TIE a TOGA? He opted for this choice instead of the safety pin idea...

6th grade RULES

These boys Really CAN sing...

David, Jaren, Kaden

Any PROGRAM can BE GREAT FUN....when BEST friends are around!!!

Easter SUNDAY

SCRABBLE anyone?

Brooklyn was tying for the soon to be winner
DAd? I think that word starts with a DDD, D...right Dad?


My Dad is the BEST cook in town...we always look forward to Grandpa Fritz's yummy food!

We enjoyed the visits...the walk on the canal road above their home with its spectacular views...reminiscing about the younger years...Eric buying his first home over the weekend...

Jaren found the SPY binoculars and Cade patiently waited his turn...

Seth...just enjoying the relaxing day with Grandma and Grandpa.

Brooklyn & Grandma breaking out the cookies that Grandma found at the bakery.

The gifted presents of children born into our arms, the hugs and encouragement along the way, the family that binds us and gives us a place in our hearts called home, (no matter how far away...), our Savior blessed us with so many precious gifts and one that I will be forever grateful for, that is my family. I know because of his Great Sacrifice I can live with them forever. I love the eggs that are opened on this special day that are EMPTY...the reminder that He is Risen. I was reminded in a movie put together by my neighbor, that was put together to share Christs Reflections, a picture ended the show that holds a dear spot in my heart...(Mathew 7:7), knock and it shall be opened unto you...He is there for us always...we just need to let Him in.