The Rush Home

Sunday morning I was very very tired to be driving in a car. Yet, anxiety can keep one awake for a while. I was not going to be settled until we were in the vicinity of Layton. In my head I figured Layton is a reasonalbe time difference away that if trajedy were to hit us, someone could come to our rescue. You see, sunday was stake conference. It is actually our first one here in Woods Cross. I was asked to be the accompaniest for the Youth Choir that was singing for stake conference. I love playing for the choir. I've always liked playing in the spotlight, but yet hiding behind a huge instrument. So you see if there is no piano player it could get kind of stressful. I was to be at the regional center by 1pm. In a 5hr drive, many things have proven to cause delays.....puke, potty breaks, gasoline refills, road detours, snow storms, flat tires...the sky's the limit.

So anxiety, yes yes yes, I had anxiety. Somehow the husband, who is a classic case of anxiety, was absolutely calm and without any worries. WHAT!??

In case no one has heard yet, prayers are answered, even the smallest of get me home in time to be able to play without making a huge mistake infront of the whole stake. All was well. For the most part the whole family was ready to go in 1hr bathed and all. The husbands support is just amazing. He dropped me off on a beyond empty tank of gas, finished getting the kids ready, and put the roast in the oven, just in time to walk in on the opening prelude number.

Good Friends

Looking back in retrospect of my life, I have always been blessed to have good friends. And now I know what a blessing that is in my life. California I had great friends that stuck from elementary school through high school. And I made new friends in high school. Moving on to Utah I made new friends in Lindon, and the singles ward, and at the places I worked. Then as life progressed on with Allen we moved. Those who know us know we moved OFTEN. As the family grew, it became annoying to move so often. But this weekend, I was able to recognized that moving so often was not annoying, yet an incredible blessing that not too many people receive. Each place we moved to we took new friends with us. Friends are what keep us glued together. To be able to move on to a new place, a new journey. Friends stick to us like glue. No matter where we are! I love my friends.

Friday we were lucky enough to see many of our "Idaho" friends. Carrie and Paul Jensen were sealed in the temple as a family for all eternity. The greatest piece of heaven one can ever witness is seeing a husband and wife sealed to each other and then their children. Beautiful just doesn't begin to describe it. The Jensens are friends that are glued to us forever....sorry jensens... In order to have gone to the temple I needed help watching the kids . My great friend Becky found herself busy, (she originally was going to take all 4 kids! great friend, yes she is) so I needed to find back up plans rather quickly. Jodie came to my rescue with the girls, and Janet took the boys. Kim stopped by Jodie's as I was gathering kids. I was in desperate need of a hair makeover and Gretchen was willing to come to my rescue with her ridiculous schedule that she has. We changed our traveling plans and I was unable to visit with her...but I have to make mention of her because great friends come to rescue when makeovers are necessary! Hotel LaFord is where we shacked up for the weekend. (LaFords are original "St. George" friends now "Idaho" friends) Friday night saturday morning was our itinerary but somehow making eggrolls and playing cards til 130am made us want to stay longer! Saturday we all hung out in Boise at the Discovery Center where we ran into more "Idaho" friends the Lancasters. Once again we played cards until 12am and talked until 2 am. 645am came rather early and we headed home.

A 5 hour drive, hay fields, and cow farms can cause you to ponder on alot of things. This trip taught me gratitude. Gratitude for a Father in Heaven who has blessed me with an eternal family, eternal friendships, and eternal lessons of gratitude. Gratitude Attitude...isn't that the saying?

stay tuned pictures will come in the near future!

Thanks Jamie

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Thanks to the other family members who tackled this website first and shared the laughs.

A visit to Grama J

Sunday night we all headed down to provo to give grama a blessing. She keeps finding her way to just about every floor of that dang hospital now. ENOUGH ALREADY GRAMA! She is in Medical ICU this time and the kids had to wait in the waiting room until we were ready to go in. Simon says and many trips to the bathroom was our choice of entertainment. Once Jazzy and Jared showed up, we were able to go see grama. She slept the whole time, didn't even know we were there. Terri has grama's room all decked out for Halloween. That's aunt terri. So it's not a visit with Aunt Terri without Nilla wafers and Oreos. She stocked the kids up again as well as all the left over decorations got sent home with us. They can't wait to put them up. And the highlight of the night was all of us made it down the elevator to the 1st floor without Amy!!! We made it back up, she was still there with Terri, she walked in the elevator and with her hand on her hip said..."berry funny guys!" man....got to love that child!


Yes I claim all 4 of these kids.........














...but really don't they look like they belong to Jared???

I Believe..

Why is it every 6 months I find myself desperately needing a spiritual refill? Funny, huh? Conference weekend, wow, I was a sponge soaking up almost everything I heard. Saturday morning was my very favorite. For the first time on every session I found myself saying...is that it, it's over already? Now it might have taken me 31 years to say that, but needless to say, my spiritual well has been past the drought stage. I'm going to work on being better. That's my part. During all the commotion of papers, crayons, tears, "hey that's where I was sitting" moments, the kids actually were also listening. They kept picking up on some of the articles of faith quoted during some of the talks. Amy is so proud because she knows #1. They also loved the childrens choir saturday afternoon. Amy loved singing along, and you could find Katherine leading the music, that's what she loves to do! They are good kids. It was great fall, rainy, cold, utah weather. Nothing but sweats and blankets and lots of chocolate for us. Love conference weekend! Ok, and here's a new sign for me to make....."Come what may, and Love It!" thank you Elder Wirthlin.

PS......did anyone else see this on the news??It came through my house again! Gosh, 2 weekends in a row...I am going to start loving mondays one day the way this keeps going ;)....and the man has an interview at work today to move up to investments...exciting!!!

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Ok, so please add a dozen whole wheat herb pita bread to that betty crocker list.....and the weeks not over yet.

Yes they are soooo tasty. I impressed myself. Never knew how to make a pocket..the man helped put them in the oven. He was my timer.

I knew I needed to document this for the whole world because there is a

very very very high chance this event may never happen again!!

After 11 years of attempting bread...I can make bread...yessssssssss