The Last 24 Hours!

This is what I wrote...

My Sweetheart Abby is going to Jr. High!She is AMAZING!She rises above and beyond what any mom could ask for.This summer I went to work to help out...Dad went back to school for his masters.She spent her summer...willingly... taking care of her younger brother and sister.Not to mention keeping the house straight, helping them with the summer chores and workbooks, reading them stories, walked them to and from the library and summer movies.She is a doll and a the best friend.She went to girls camp this summer and we all missed her! Nieca I cry every year when I drop them off at school...It is soooooooooo hard to let them grow up. "Let them be little!" After putting her on the bus and waving good bye, we came home and found little notes on all of our pillows. She left them for us with words of luv and kisses!She started her own business to pay for her dance camp and other activities this summer...Abbys Attic. She sells hair flower clips and bows. She made over $500.00, and that was after paying for her supplies. She is working on a girls apron pattern for fall.She loves life and she brings sunshine in to anyone's life just being near her.I am so fortunate to have been blessed to be HER mother!Please grant her this special time to begin this new chapter in her life...SHE DE"SERVE"S IT

Can I say that I am exhausted! I think I was more nervous for ABBY THAN SHE WAS! I had no idea what they had planned for her hair..but I was so pleased with the decisions they made and how brilliant Matthew and Dallan were. They were so fun and so good with Ab! They talked with her and laughed with her and really spent time with her.... 2 HOURS! She had the best time.

Abby getting her hair glossed in a honey brown... Drying her hair before the cut.... In the mean time Dallin got his hair cut....

And Dad and Emma had a nap! The next morning ...Hair and makeup to get ready for the show... the green room.... Abby having the time of her life! Right before her segment wit Heather and Tyson.Dallin getting his own fun with Angel...Tasting the yummy recipe! LUCKY BOY! Abby on the show!

All of us with the girls...Abby looks like she belongs.DALLIN AND EMMA AND THEIR LAST SUMMER POPSICLE.

Zach helping Abby figure out her locker after school on sevey day.

I can not tell you how much today meant for me. Abby has been incredible this summer and this was a real reward for her. She deserved every bit of it. Also I got to meet my favorite girls. On the way home Dallin commented on how it seemed like they were our best friends...well we watch them most days and we spend that time together me and the kids...we do the crafted, the cooking and talk about the things they do...They are our friend sand they were so nice to us and said the nicest things to Abby...As we left they even hollered out to us that I should come and guest host...we shall see...after all I have a lot of spare time...I could swing it.

Good Things Utah

Abby on Good Things Utah

BIG NEWS!

One month ago on Good Things Utah...

(OUR very favorite show),

asked people to send in nominations for an

Outstanding Teen Sanctuary Day Spa Back to School Make Over.

You had to nominate a teenager who has gone above and beyond this summer working, service, ect. Well I think my kids are amazing and so I sent in (without anybody knowing...not even dad) a nomination for Abby.

This morning they announced the three lucky teenagers and ......

Abby was picked!!!!!!!!!!!!

They said HER name and showed her picture!

I couldn't believe it! Well I could because I think she is amazing!

I screamed...!!!!

They will unveil her new school makeover and tell about what she did this summer this

Friday August 15th @ 10:00 am

ABC Channel 4

on Good Things Utah!

Hope you all can watch...Dad is so proud!

I wasn't going to post it until after we went up but he wanted everyone to know!

So hope you all can tune in to see her!

A Very Merry Unbirthday to You!

Hey Sis! Just a happy shout out to you!

Rremember singing Alice in Wonderland over and over?!?

Pine Cones and Holliberries..Osmond Style!

Twin Peaks over nighters!

V!

You are SO much fun!

I want to send you my love and appreciation ...

I am blessed having you as my sister!

You know ALL my faults and you get me...

Thanks for being you and may this year bring you great joy!

Happy Birthday you old thing you!I LUV YA!

WEEK REWIND

Well Saturday Scott, Abby and Dallin decided to take the chance

and go boating with Uncle Tator!

Lets just say

LIFE JACKET TREASURE HUNT!

STRANDED!

FAITH OF A CHILD!

RESCUED! HOME!I sent Abby with the camera to take pictures of their fun time...

she didn't take pictures...

except of how they felt on the way home!!!!Hopefully it will go better next time! Emma on her first big bike ride with dad! The helmet was a bit much at first , but she got the hang of it. I think this is the one who will be riding on her own by five and leaving us in the dust! She loves to VROOM! Scott and I went to good friends surprise birthday party!

It was a TON of fun,

(It must have been good, Scott is smiling and I have proof!)

plus we got an evening out.

It was at the Thanksgiving Point Barn,

they had a live band ,

dancing, buffet,

CHEESECAKE,

and bagpipes!

Her husband Steve came out in a KILT and

gave her birthday present...

A TRIP TO SCOTLAND!

Happy 40th Jenny!

That made all the embarrassment of the surprise worth it!It was sooooo fun to see some great friendS!

Annalee, Shelly, Julie...All Amazing women! THe CakE! i THOUGHT IT WAS SO ADORABLE!

THEN WE HAD jEDI IN THE BACKYARD ONE AFTERNOON! And I got to make a few more aprons.

Emma has been waiting..patiently...all summer for hers...

She picked out the fabric!

It hangs on her bed!

She is my little helper.

She even helped the fabric through while I sewed it!This is one from Jennys book... It is reversible.... I had so much fun wearing it around the house & feeling so spiffy!

Thanks Again Jenny...

And then the reason I am even posting tonight soooo late!

I am restless!

I am registering Abby for Jr. High today!!!!!!

She will get her locker, Activity card, schedule..ect!

Here we go...hold on tight!

Abby Roo...I miss Just Us!

Memories!

I came across this game on my cousins blog and decided it would be fun! So play along if you want to! 1. Add a comment on my blog. Leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! 2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. I am anxious to hear your responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments...

Its Some birthdays...Shout Hooray!

Happy Birthday to the big man SAM!

He turned the big 5 today!

We love you and hope you have a TOTALLY AWESOME DAY! Happy 17th Anni Bug!

We can not believe you are 17!

Hope this year brings you so much joy and that your

goals & dreams are reached!

We love est thou!

A is for Apron!

At Joy School meeting on Wednesday, Jenny let me borrow the MOST amazing and fun apron pattern book she had got.

(She was leaving town for a week...that is why she offered to let me borrow it.)

It had a ton of DARLING aprons.

Abby had a girlfriends birthday to go to on Thursday so...

Jenny this is the one I tried...

I kind of revamped it, making it reversible and used the idea of the scalloped edge's from one of the aprons in the book.

I am going to work on another one this weekend.

I had a ball making this!

Thanks again Jen for departing with this amazing book! The title of the book is...A is for Apron by Nathalie Mornu! Some of you have been wanting me to make you and your girls aprons... So I will get a few made and post them in the next week or "sew"!

Sherbet Blossom Giveaway!

CHECK HER OUT! FUN PLACE TO VISIT!

Dallin & the Campers

Thanks to Wendy for taking this picture At Cub Scout Day Camp! Dallin had THE BEST TIME! He is ALL boy and has loved being a cub scout... We love you bubba!

Tonz of Good ol' Fun!

Our wards awesome Activities Committee &

Primary put on the funnest pioneer party!

The kids decorated their bikes. Then went on a parade!They decorated and decorated and decorated! They had lots of games.... Cookie decorating.... YUMMMMMM!

And the best food! We have amazing dutch oven cooks!

Even ducth oven spare ribs! 'Lishious!

We had a ball! It was a fun Saturday! we also watched the movie Legacy and then the kids had fun launching balloons!

She'S HOME!

Abby got home from girls camp on Saturday!

WE were so darn excited for her to be home we waited at the church for an hour before the buses arrived...

We made her this bag as a welcome home surprise!

She always says I make everyone else things and not her, so I made her one!

Missing her was BEYOND words!!!!

But when she got off the bus yelled mom and ran over to me and hugged me as tight as she could(carrying her stuff) she began to SOB...saying...

" MOM i LOVE YOU! i LOVE YOU! I MISSED YOU! i LOVE YOU!"

She didn't let go and had tears streaming down her little cheeks!

That was a moment I will cherish forever!

She loved girls camp and her testimony has begun!

That little woman is a spiritual giant in my eyes!

She WILL accomplish great things!

I am sooooooooooooooooo glad she is home!

She received her first year certification and received the award for the

"Beautifing with Bows" award!

Does this surprise anyone!

She brought everyone little bows for their hair to wear on testimony night! She thought that they might not feel so pretty by friday and wanted to give them all a little something to help them feel pretty!

I HAD NOT ONE THING TO DO WITH THAT! SHE DID IT ALL ON HER VERY LONESOME!

This was a day we went to the pool last week.

I HAD to take a picture to remember the moment!

I asked Emma to get her shoes on so we could go to the pool...

these were the shoes she choose.

I told her those were not shoes for the pool and her response was,

"Mom don't worry I will only be a cowgirl tell we get to the pool then I will take them off and I will be Emma in the water...so you see, I can wear them."

She also wanted to wear a hat like mommy!

What a dolly!

A GINORMOUS! thanks to our great friends! We would NOT be done for another week if they hadn't come to our rescue! We love you all for the sacrifice of your time and your support! We all worked, not to mention smelled like dogs! It is done and I love you babe! Thank you for building me the most fabulous fence! He drank over 48 bottles of Gatorade! He worked his tail off and it is beautiful!

OUR FENCE!