a very good day...

Liz gave me a fabulous birthday gift....
(she always does)
a bath to cook my bottled peaches or what ever i desire,
and a little magnetic stick thingy to get the lids out of the boiling water without burning your little fingers!!!

I love her!

that sight is pure beautiful!

they all "popped" and sealed.....success!

I love Liz
we had fun bottling peaches,
it was fun and relaxing to sit and peel, drink propel, watch a movie with the kids with a fire in the fireplace and snow on the ground, just a little snowstorm!
we had so much fun,
where going to do it again next week and bottle potatoes!

#11

Lynzie's 11th birthday...

one of her biggest wishes every year is to be able to spend it with her "twin" cousin,

and this year she did!!!

another week...

I can't believe another week has flown by....

just last Saturday, we were in St. George watching a parade and partying,

and today we are watching the

181st semi-annual General Conference....

and next Saturday I'm going to be participating in a little neighborhood tri-athlon,

swimming, biking and running, oh my!

(did I mention we live in the best neighborhood!)

I love this time of year, there is an excitement in the air, and in the change of seasons,

yesterday, I decorated all day with my fall decor. it felt good to pull it out and put it up!

I love Conference weekends!!!

LOVE THEM....

I love the traditions that we've made as a family,

I love the good food to eat, I love the spirit that is felt in our home and in our hearts,

all through conference this morning I thought about Candice...

I love that we will get together with relatives on Kurt's side of the family,

that we don't get to see often enough,

and we'll eat soup bowls and watch the last session of conference tomorrow together.

I love that we live here in Utah again,

I love to be around family and after being away for so long, it's good to be back!

it's one thing that we don't take for granted.

I bought 3 boxes of peaches yesterday,

and this coming week mom and I will go up to Liz's and bottle peaches and make jam.

it doesn't get better than that!

I am so grateful for my parents...

sometimes saying "thank you" just doesn't seem like it's enough,

my point being is, being without them for 10 years while in Texas,

it's so nice to have them close and to see them a lot,

do you know what a joy it is for me to just have them sitting around my kitchen table.

my dad's day off is Thursday and they have been up every Thursday...

I am so grateful for there love and support.

my blessed mom has been imparting her food storage knowledge on us,

and I intend to learn everything I can from her, she has been a huge help to us!

thanks mom and dad.... WE LOVE YOU!