This is a family FAVORITE!!! I think the more you watch it the funnier it gets!! His accent and the fact that he never hits Charlie or anything is so sweet. Hope you like it!!!

My Egyptian Princess

Nicole has been working hard on an Egyptian project which consisted of a written report, an oral report, Canopic Jars, and obviously a costume. Then today we got to go to the school and walk around the cafeteria to see all the kids and their different projects. Kind of like a wax museum. They were still until you stepped on their dot and then they would come alive give you their speach and then freeze until their button was pushed again. I am proud of the hard work she put forth it took a lot of time. Way to go Nicole... I love you!!

Last night we were all at my brother Scott's house when we heard the news of President Hinckley's death. Lost in my own thoughts of how sad I was for me and my family, I heard my brother David say "good for him!! He's been wanting to die for 3 years now. He missed his wife and wanted to be with her and now he is." How right you are Dave...good for him!!

My heart is very full this day as I have thought about our dear sweet prophet who has moved on to his next assignment. In one of the articles I read it said he was working up until a couple days before he died. It doesn't surprise me, he was a go getter!!! President Holland spoke in our Stake conference a few months back and he told us that President Hinckley was sick and lived in pain everyday of his life, and yet he refused to stop working. He continually pressed forward in faith to carry out his mission here and I can only imagine the reunion he had as he crossed over. Tears have filled my eyes most of the day as I have read story after story of how he impacted so many lives. It gives me a renewed desire to work harder and follow in his example of selfless service for the Lord's work. I feel blessed to be apart of such an amazing religion and to have leaders to guide us through these troubled times. I am grateful my children had an opportunity to listen to him and hear his counsel. I know they will forever remember him and the love he shared with all. He is leaving behind a legacy that will never die. Bridget and I were driving in the car today and we were listening to a primary CD when the song "We thank thee oh God for a Prophet" came on and chills covered my body as I listened and sang along to the words. I am so thankful for the impact he had in my life and will forever love him.

This pretty much sums up the way Bridget feels about church! Look at that scowl-she's mastered that one!! In her 20 months of life she has only made it through the entire block 3 times. Today being the third and she was extremely grumpy when we got home. She needed a nap desperately and unfortunately she only slept for and hour...not long enough!!!! But she did look dang cute!

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2007

Christmas morning our dad surprised us (including me) with a golf cart!! It was the hit of the day. If I would've known he was doing that I won't have done any other presents. Needless to say the kids love it...including the neighbor kids. They all pile on and ride in circles around the block over and over and never seem to get bored!! Thanks daddy we love you!!

Halloween 2007...Nicole the cutest bumble bee you ever saw, Gunner the blow up sumo, Courtney a snow princess-that's a story all its own (my sister-in-law thought she was the Pope), and Bridget a pink fairy. Good times

Todd and I took the three older kids to San Francisco in July it was AMAZING! We saw Alcatraz, The Golden Gate Bridge, went to San Francisco Giants game, went to Pier 39, rode the trolley cars more times than we could count, visited our friends the Hills who live in Concord, and had ice cream sundaes at Ghirardelli nightly!! Courtney still asks when we are going back! She loved it

Oceanside, CA with our Perk cousins!!! 11 beach front condos, 64 people, wiffle ball games on the beach at sunset...priceless!!

Thanks to Todd's dad, Nicole's dream became a reality last night. Our Pop helped us get tickets to the Hannah Montana-Miley Cyrus concert. I took Nicole, Gunner, and Courtney and we sat on the FRONT ROW!! It was unbelievable! I don't think Nicole sat down the entire night. I've been to lots of concerts and never had seats like that. We didn't find out we had tickets for sure until the morning of and even then we didn't know where they would be. When they told me front row I had no idea they meant the "FRONT ROW"!! We had a blast thanks Pops for making that happen!! We love you and Nana

Miley Cyrus with back up singers

The lighting from the stage made the kids look a little dark and I didn't have my nice camera with me. That is Ali from Ali & AJ in the back ground we were so close!!

Ali & AJ opened up for Hannah Montana. I thought they were better than she was.

I am new to blogging and thanks to my dear friend Melissa Farnsworth, I am up and running!! Unfortunaltey while she was helping me we accidentaly deleted hers so be sure you are saving your blog somewhere!! I have enjoyed reading many of your blogs, allowing me to keep up with your lives. Here's to BLOGGING!!!