I NEED A NAP

OK so here goes, the last month has been crazy, crazy, we moved(new house pics later), Sarah and I went to Colorado, Sarah and Sydney graduated from 6th grade and Kindergarten and I was camp director for our Ward camp. Here are some highlights from the last month...

COLORADO(Four Corners, Mesa Verde, Telluride, Ouray Hot Springs)

Sarah sitting on all 4 states at one time...


Sarahs class at the 4 corners.


Sarah and I in a KEVA

Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park

Telluride, CO

Sarah and I standing on SNOW, we camped out NO HOTELS!!! (very cold)

Ouray Natural Hot Springs


SIXTH GRADE GRADUATION--Can my first born be a 7th grader?

Sarah and her classmates...

The GRIZZLY Bunch

Sarah and Mrs. Laurie



KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION--What more can I say!!!




GIRLS CAMP-- Our theme this year was SURVIVOR...I was the Ward Camp Director and my good friend, Stacie Bean was the Assistant Camp Director, together I think we made a pretty good team and had a successful week.
Tuesday night it was just the YCL's and ME...Good night except we could've done without the wind and rain...


Learning how to use a chainsaw!!!


The First Years Skit

Our Virtue Climb...we unhurled our banner of Virtue...Camp was truly a great experience especially since I got to be there with Sarah...


The AWESOME leaders doing our dance to I'm A SURVIVOR!!!



All of us with the Bishopric in our Survivor shirts--we have a great group of YW in the Lake Mary Ward...WOO HOO

Happy Birthday Sophie!!!

Today is Sophies 10th Birthday, WOW once again where has all the time gone. So here is the Top 10 list of why I LOVE Sophie!!

10. She is an AWESOME soccer player!

9. I LOVE Sophie's blonde hair and blue eyes.

8. She does very well in school and her teachers adore her.

7. The child is a sponge when it comes to information and she can spout off facts like no other.

6. She LOVES to read.

5. She shows compassion for her family and friends.

4. She loves her sisters and brother. (most of the time)

3. She is all "REESE"

2. She makes me PROUD to be her Mother.

1. Fred and I LOVE all of the achievements she has accomplished in her TEN years of life and she has so much more to give.

WE LOVE YOU SOPHIE!!!

I need a VACATION!!!

I think I need a vacation...I finished school for the semester, had Sarah's b-day, Fred survived river rafting on the San Juan river with Sophie's class, we bought a house and will start moving in tomorrow, Fred and Sean are at the Father and Son's outing tonight and I hope they both come back, I'm going with Sarah to Colorado on her 6th grade outing, plan Sophie's 10th birthday, and I am the camp director for our ward so girls camp here I come. I think that is ALL I have to do in the next 4 weeks. I'll let you know how it goes!!!!

Pedicure Party

Sarah had a great birthday, we decided to do a Pedicure party...

Maddie, Emily, Scooter and Sarah
The Cake, I did not want to cut into this masterpiece!
Remember they are not professionals
Do I have to wear this silly crown?

Happy Birthday Sarah!

May Day, May Day--Annoucing Sarah's 12th Birthday Today...WOW has it already been 12 years since my first born first appeared. I'm so blessed to have such a wonderful daughter, she is sooo loving and kind. I'm proud of the young woman that she has become, speaking of that, she is sooo excited to go into YW's.

Here's the top 12 Reasons I LOVE Sarah:

12. She plays the piano very beautifully, (she just got the music to Bella's Lullaby!!)

11. She is awesome in school and every teacher has always enjoyed having her in class.

10. She is kind-hearted.

9. She still thinks boys are gross. (for now)

8. I am in debt to her for always helping me babysit the kids.

7. She inspires me to be a better mother. (I'm really trying)

6. She truly cares for her friends.

5. She LOVES her sisters and brother, even though I think they get on her nerves sometimes.

4. She is a daddy's girl and Fred has a special place in his heart just for her.

3. I LOVE that she was the first-born and has tolerated Fred and I as parents for having her be the guinea pig for our parenting. (I think she's holding up pretty well)
2. She loves to do spur of the moment activities like me. (we don't plan very well at this house)

1. I am HONORED to have her for a daughter and I wouldn't change anything about her!!!

I LOVE YOU SARAH!!! Happy 12th Birthday!

Here are some of my favorite pictures of Sarah:
Looking forward to the Future

Princess in Training



Sarah Nicole Reese, May 1, 1997

Gilly!!!

This is for Aimee, they are unable to access SNL skits in the UK...ENJOY--Paddy does a great impression of Gilly.

April 20

Wow- what a day so many things have occured on this day, some good and some bad. First, let's reflect on the month, April the flower is a Sweet Pea, and the gem is a Diamond. (I know specifically because of this I chose this month to be born) It's the National Frozen Food-Weight Loss-Humor-Child Abuse-Month (whatever that means) and I'm a Taurus. April 20 has had some famous people born on this date, and I'm not talking about myself. HA HA King Henry IV, Adolf Hitler (NOT SO GOOD), Jessica Lange and Joey Lawrence(WOOO)are among some of the few they you may be familiar with. TODAY I'm 34, not an exciting number, but a number worth mentioning. Today was non-eventful, Sydney stayed home sick, had a chemistry test (got turned into a Take-home test, best present EVER!) Sean got sick at school, and Fred came home sick from work. I did laundry, homework, Statistics test and now I'm blogging. I think as you mature (who wants to use the word old) you reflect on where the time has gone and how much you appreciate all you have. I appreciated all of the shout-out's on FB and my family for calling. I feel very privileged to have the family and friends that I have and I appreciate your kind words to me as I embark on the 34th year of my life!!!

PS- I had Sydney take a picture of me, so I could see how MATURE I look!!! (I had my hair done to cover up the gray UGH!!)