Farewell to a Friend

Saturday August 18th 2007 one of my dearest friends past away. Kristin and I new each other when we were younger from 4H but we became inseparable in 7th grade when we became locker partners.

Kristin really new how to enjoy life. She always had a smile on her face we did everything together. I remember when she became a Student body officer in 9th grade she was determined to find something for me so that we would both get to go to the games and stuff together, next thing I knew I was called into the counselors office and was told I had been nominated to be the school mascot.

Kristin was an unbelievable talented person she would wake up every morning at 5:30 to practice the piano, she loved music. She would get so upset when she got an A- in fact I think she only ever got two. She was very smart and had a lot to give to the world.

This was on Choir tour in 1988.

Kristin gave everything she had to life. While on her mission she was diagnosed with MS but that never kept her down. She became the teacher she always wanted to be. she married had children and throughout it all handled every physical challenge with grace. She never questioned why me she just kept on going.

I am thankful to call her my friend. My prayers go out to her Husband and Children.

I Love You Kristin, You will be missed.

High School 2 Party

Friday night finally came and we had our High School musical 2 party. We had 10 friends come we started with dinner and then danced to the soundtrack.
This is my favorite shirt that I saved for the party it says High School Musical Rules.

My mom let me pick out all the treats we had so much food!!!!!
I give the show five stars I thought it was so good and the dancing was better than the first one. I like that Troy and Gabriella finally kissed at the end. I have watched it 7 times already.This is me with my best Friend.

If you like musicals I recommend you watch both High School Musical 1&2. I also suggest you get the sound track.

Noelle

I thought the movie was really good and I love that my mom lets us do fun things like this with our friends. I thought the golf scenes were really funny. My favorite song is the music in me. I loved all the dancing scenes. Noelle and I are really excited that they are making a third movie.

If you did not get a chance to see the movie call me I will watch it with you. If you don't have the disney channel we tivoed it.

Charly

High School Musical

I wanted to put something on our blog so my mom said I could put whatever I wanted and I want to tell about my favorite show. I Love High School Musical and can not wait until the new High School Musical 2 premiers on the 17th. My mom has showed us the High School where the show was recorded but the other day she let us stop and take pictures at it.
This is me and Charly in front of the School

Charly and I are going to have a party on premier night with our friends I am so excitied. We have all kinds of cool decorations and everything.
This cement thing is at the begining of the movie.

My Mom and Dad even let me get a High School musical backpack for school. My mom usually never lets us get bags with stuff on it so I was so happy.

Love, Noelle

Kendall turns 3

I am very behind on some of the goings on at our house. Normally I would just pick up where I am at and start over but I could not ignore Kendall's birthday.

It is hard to believe that my baby is 3. She had a wonderful birthday. All she has talked about since Christmas is that she wanted clothes for her bitty baby. When she woke up we had a birthday outfit with a birthday hat and it even came with a little purse that looked like a birthday cake for her doll she was on cloud nine.
Kendall was adamant about having a Dora cake I took her to the store and let her help pick it out. She thought the trick candles were the funniest thing ever she kept blowing and giggling.
I love this picture of Easton and Kendall.

We let Kendall plan her whole day. She had a picnic in the park with her brother and sisters and Easton. They had a ball we picked a park she has seen but never played at.

Before her party we took her to dinner she wanted corn dogs, fries and a rainbow. (not a hard girl to please) While we were gone I had Colle pick up the balloons and put them out on the back patio she was so excited when we got home and saw all the decorations.

She had a wonderful day. She is such a fun loving little girl with a smile that melts my heart. I am trying really hard to enjoy every adventure with her. I love to watch her with her siblings she has such a neat relationship with everyone of them.

We love you Kendall!

Lagoon

The past week or so has been a little crazy and I have gotten behind on my blog but we have done a few fun things that I am going to try and update.

The Saturday that Chuck, Marshal and I got home from Youth Conf. we showered and headed off to Lagoon (crazy I know) It was Chucks old works Lagoon day and they had invited us to go and who says know to free Lagoon day.
I was not to excited at first to spend the day at Lagoon. It felt weird to be going with only my little family I am use to taking my mom and dad and anyone else I can get to come with us. You know the more the merrier.

We had a great time Kendall could not get enough of bulgy the whale, she rode it eight times in a row no one else was on it and the ride would get over and the guy would make her get off get back in line and then give her the little spill about keeping her hands and feet in the ride at all times.

Marshal, Chuck and Charly headed off to ride the big rides they were gone for a couple hours and when they got back they had only been on three rides because they had spent the whole time convincing Charly to ride them.
Noelle and Kendall were very brave I took them on rides that I was sure they would scare them but I was wrong. Noelle would ride anything if she was tall enough. I took the two of them on the scrambler and they laughed and laughed.

Charly joined us and the boys were off to enjoy the big rides after one ride (the colossus) Chuck got sick and was done. Marshal was very disappointed he never got to ride the new ride the wicked.

All and all we had a great time my youngest two could not get enough of the rides. Kendall would be up high above people on the umbrella ride and yell hello city. The fast spinning rides they would just laugh and of course we saved the tilt a whirl last. My kids know that is grandmas favorite ride and Marshal remembers that Grandma, Colle and I would always ride that just before we left the park.

We had a wonderful time and Marshal is trying to talk me into taking just him so we can ride the big rides. Charly is trying to pretend she is not as big of a chicken as she is and Chuck just thinks he is to old for fun like that.

Youth Conference

This was my first Youth Conference we went to Bear Lake. I had so much fun we were able to spent two days boating. I had a blast on the tubes. I even got up on the wake board.

I loved that both my Mom and Dad were there with me. A couple of my leaders my dad and two of my buddy's woke up early one of the mornings for a chance at some smooth water it was so cold. But definitely worth it.
This is my deacon's quorum president. He really enjoyed the beach. I think his mom doesn't let him get dirty much because he really enjoyed getting muddy.




Guys I don't think that suit is modest enough for Youth conference!


On the last night the leaders did some funny skits.

This is the Bishopric doing there skit. It was really funny.


Are theme was Survivor "Survive the Fun"
I was in the Yellerz tribe we won a lot of the competitions.

We did this really cool competition where we had an egg drop off this big tower that was on the property we stayed at. We were all given the same supplies to do this my teams egg actually made it through five drops before it broke.


I really enjoyed all the stuff they had planned for us at night. I had a great time and love being in Young Men's.

Marshal








This is a member of our Bishopric

This Last week Marshal, Chuck and I were at Bear Lake for Youth Conf. I think the kids had a great time they came home very red. I have become a huge fan of this thing called the Molecule. I had the time of my life on that thing. I was a little stiff afterwards but I have never laughed so hard in my life.



I really enjoy being with the Youth. I have so much fun and learn so much from each of them. I am truly blessed to be able to associate with these kids.

The girls really make me laugh. I was told that they love that I roll new school. I found this so funny.

One night around the fire the girls wanted me and one of my counselors to show are dance moves. (Thanks to Marsh and Darci these girls think I am hip) So after we did a couple we got several of the youth to get up there I even got Marshal to show his stuff.

We had a really good time I think all the work was worth it.

Andrea

Waiting for Fireworks

I think the best part of the fourth of July is waiting for the fireworks. I love just hanging out and relaxing. We played games ran around and had a great time.

We had a picnic dinner and did sparklers in the park.

We had a nice shady spot.

Chad Nicolle and Easton joined us after awhile.

oh and the fireworks were Awesome.

Surf's up on the 4th

After the Parade I could not get a hold of any of my family to see what they might be doing. So we decided to go see a movie.

We saw Surfs up (everything we attempted to see was sold out) It was a cute movie Noelle really enjoyed it. Kendall enjoyed all the treats.