37

I turned 37 this year. As all my birthdays have been for the last six years, it involved back-to-school night and football. If you ask me, it's the best way to spend my birthday. Hanging out with my kids and celebrating the life I have been able to live with them. 

Scott made sure I had a special minute for me. After Taydens football game, his parents, my parents, Ashley, and Jeff  and Sharlee and the girls came over to the house for pie. They sang me happy birthday and we spent a few minutes together, chatting and laughing. It was the best evening. 

I'm so grateful for the years I have lived on earth. I realize what a privilege it is to grow old. I'm thankful for the life experiences and wisdom I have gained. I love my confidence as a wife, mother, person, and daughter of God. I'm comfortable in my own skin and do my best to find the goodness in people around me. I am proud of who I am and who I am becoming. I'm excited to see what this next year holds. 

 

High School Football

Tayden started his first year of football. It has been fun. Intense, but fun. His practices were four hours, five days a week during the summer! He was so excited about his first game that he laid his uniform out to, "check out his drip". He used to do that in elementary, and it was so fun to see him do it again. He even asked Cache to teach him how to fold his uniform. 

On the field, Tayden is a force to be reckoned with. His team has had a rough start, but the varsity coach pulled him aside and told him if he kept it up, he had a bright future with Hillcrest Football. We even had a coach send us a note in the mail telling us how impressed he was with Taydens work ethic, coachability, and talent. This boy loves football! 

 

Stretch and Cuddle

 

Middle School, Again

Another year of middle school open house. This year, with Beckett. Other than his locker being on the bottom, it went really well. He found his way around, met up with friends, and got excited for middle school. He is going to have a great year! 

 

Stake Primary Presidency

These are the wonderful sisters I serve with in the Stake Primary Presidency. Traci Hansen, Deena Burke (president), and JoAnn Neff. Its incredible how quickly I came to love them and the children in our stake. I've only been in this calling for a couple of months, but I feel so settled and welcome in this calling. I know I am meant to be here. As a presidency we have attended ward conferences, helped with the Stake Primary choir, and have worked together to put together a stake initiative to help with the youth programs. I feel useful and connected in this calling. In these short months, this calling has helped my individual scripture study and prayer. It has helped me find more teaching moments with my children and given me confidence moving forward with school. I love this calling and am so grateful that I have had the chance to serve in this capacity. 

 

Bunco Goes Hiking

 

My Bunco group went hiking over the weekend. We stayed the night at the Grand Targee Ski Resort and hiked to the summit the next morning. The hike was hard, but we did it, and the views at the top were totally worth it. Honestly, the scariest part was riding the ski lift down! I love having a group of friends that will go on adventures, do hard things, laugh too much, talk too much, and love whole heartly. It was a wonderfully magical weekend. Even if people stared and counted us all weekend. Apparently, a group of eight moms is a rare sight in Driggs, ID. I love this new hobby with friends! 

Grid Kid

Beckett is our only grid kidder this year. His practices have been going great and his coaches are starting to utilize him in different positions like line backer and running back. He's really looking forward to this season and so am I.