Hogle Zoo

Salt Lake Temple June 2008

Jeremy's family came out and stayed with us for two weeks.  We had such a good time.  While they were here, we went to Salt Lake, and went to the zoo and shopping.  We also went through the Salt Lake Temple.  This was the first time I had ever done a session there.  I went to Kilee and Dusty's wedding there, but had never actually done a session.  It was so cool!  It's such a beautiful temple, and it has so much history.  It amazes me to think of the pioneers, after traveling across the country (and on foot for many) immediately getting to work on building such an amazing building.  It must have been so hard, without modern tools.  It took 40 long years to build, and many of the workers didn't even live to see it's completion.  I am also amazed thinking of the many prophets that have been in that temple.  This is the temple that Jeremy's parents were sealed in, and also where Jeremy took out his own endowments.  It was a good experience, and I'm so glad I got to go.

Our Great YW and Priesthood Leaders

Girl's Camp

Camp was so much fun this year.  I'm really glad I got the opportunity to go, and I truly love all of our girls.  I just think we have the best girls in our ward.  They are all so helpful and nice to each other, and so much fun.  I love being in YW with them.  This year was stake camp, and we went to Camp Cumorah.  It was a really nice campground.  There were real showers and toilets, and nice paths, and tent pads, as well as a paved eating area at each ward's site with picnic tables.  Peggy and Janet did so good.  Those two just amaze me.  Peggy's food was to die for.  I thought maybe I'd lose a couple of pounds after hiking and "roughing" it for the week, but I think I actually put on a couple with all of the good food.  Janet is so talented and such a good teacher.  Each night she gave the best devotionals and always had cute little handouts and treats to go along with them.  She also brought all kinds of pedicure stuff for after the hike.  So the girls all got a little pampered.  It hardly felt like camping.  Hopefully they really felt that they were "Born to Be a Queen."

Only In Utah!

I thought this was so funny, so I had to get a picture of it.  While we were driving down to UT with Jeremy's family, we saw this couple on a motorcycle.  As I was watching, the lady riding on the back of the bike reaches back into her bag and pulled out an Ensign.  She started reading it while they were riding.  We were all cracking up.  What a Molly Mormon Biker Chick.

Kolby's Last Soccer Game of the Season

Well, Kolby made it through soccer.  He didn't score any goals in a game, but he showed great improvement compared to his first few games.  He really liked soccer, and wants to play again in the Fall.  We're thinking about putting him in with some friends this time.  I'm sure he would enjoy it even more if he had a few buddies.  For his last game Grandma Judy, Grandpa Chase and Jordan were able to come, all the way from Missouri.  I think he played much better because they were there.  I think he was trying to impress them.  Here is the medal he received, which he was so excited about.

Slip and Slide Fun

Well the weather is finally warming up, so the kids got the slip and slide out.  Even though the water from the hose is still freezing, the kids and their friends all had a good time while Jeremy and I did yardwork.  Seems like that is all we ever do lately.  I am getting excited to finally start my garden, though.  I'm such a nerd!  This year I'll have more room to plant, so I'm going to plant a lot more.  I may even try watermelons and pumpkins.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate for me.  The kids are loving the sunshine and being outside, and it's so beautiful this time of year.  We just wish the weather would stay like this all year long.