a water bottle, a coat hanger, and some toilet paper

Here is my problem

Here are the tools to solve my problem

snip, snip, glue, glue

The finished product of hard labor and lots of sweat... not

hmm, now that I look at it it's not that great,

but it's better than my last excuse for a necklace holder


obviously, I had to redecorate my foam board to match

and a toilet paper roll to go with

Tristin's MAX

Isn't he adorable

This is his lucky mother

I love my cousins so much, more than they know it. Their style, personalities, music choice, and artistic abilities are AMAZING!! In fact, I wish there was a more amazing word than amazing because it just doesn't give them justice

The cute party favor became my temporary sketchbook
this is one of my new shoes that I got for back to school shopping. I love new clothes!!

I should've been a cowgirl

What makes a tradition??

When Dad says it is...

funny thing with my dad is that what he labels "tradition" has only been in place for only a year or two and the things that we have been doing for many years have to be put on trial to be called a tradition (this takes lots of sassing from me and andrea)
we will say
"Are you kidding dad? we have been doing this for years, it's TRADITION"
and he'll say
"Ok ok, I didn't know that, I don't remember us doing this, but if you say so"

A new tradition that has been in place for 3 years
"THE DAYS OF '47 RODEO"

It's all just an excuse to pull out the cowboy boots and a plaid shirt


It all began with Stephanie getting some free tickets a couple of years ago.
If Steph didn't plan anything, our family wouldn't do anything

Guess who was there????


PRESIDENT MONSON!!

The Little mermaid

My ward is small

So we are all very close

We get to do things other wards can't

we are all best friends

it's impossible to be all by yourself

my leaders are the prettiest women on this earth

the girls are hilarious

mutual 7/13/11

Let Freedom Ring and Garret Scream

I got a phone call this afternoon...

I am singing the national anthem for the first Day of school.
I hope to be able to not just sing it well
but be able to communicate the power behind the words

HAPPY FOURTH!!