Sweet Sixteen

Happy b-day Sierra

Mints, soda, cash, gift cards...what else do you need?

This says, "You and one friend are invited to see me in concert
at the SCERA tomorrow night. The tickets were attached to it.

Jordin Sparks

Sierra & Emily waiting before the concert.

This week Sierra turned 16. (That means that I am getting older too.) She mostly got cash and Target gift cards. I interviewed her about turning 16 and here is what she had to say.

Me: What was your favorite present that you got?
Sierra: Jordin Sparks tickets

Me: What are you most excited for about turning 16?
Sierra: I get to go into the spa at the rec. center.

Me: If you could drive your dream car right now, what would it be?
Sierra: A red Jeep Wrangler with the top off.

Me: What was your favorite item you bought with your Target cards?
Sierra: Silver Jesus sandals.

Happy birthday Sierra!

Secret Gardens

For our Enrichment last week, we walked "Along the Garden Path" to visit four yards in our ward. We learned helpful tips and ate yummy snacks. The yards were beautiful! Okay, they were amazing. It was really fun to see everything, and even more fun just to visit with everyone. (And to take photos with the beautiful and talented Cassie.) My yard doesn't even come close to any of these--no water fountains, no ponds with fish, no lush gardens.
I'm just hoping I don't kill off my two zucchini plants this year. We'll see...

Orem Summerfest

Over the weekend we went to the Summerfest. Jessica loved most of the rides and especially the cotton candy. We have a tradition on Saturday night of the Summerfest that we get dessert from Wendy's and then watch the fireworks from our car in the Target parking lot. I know, it sounds a little hillbilly-ish, but there are a lot of normal looking people who do it as well:) It's a great view and easy in and out access without traffic. 

Journaling Group

I wanted to use my blog to brag about my sister-in-law, Kim, who runs a wonderful on-line journaling group. She has a ton of people signed up from all over the country and I am one of them. I love the writing exercises so much that I wanted to share her web site with others. 

Here's what you do: go to allshewroteonline.com and then click on "journaling group" to sign up. She will send you a monthly e-mail invite about that month's theme. You can click on "monthly themes" to see what the past assignments were. You can even get started on these right now. (In January under "more lists" you can find my list that I did. It's called Joy to my World.) 

I have found doing the assignments to be very fun and somewhat soul searching. I print mine out and keep in my journal. There is also a section on the web page called "supplements". Click on all of them, Favorites, three things, and this or that. These are really fun to do and what a legacy to leave behind and to help your family know more about you. You can even update them every year or so. These are fun to do with your whole family too.

She will hate that I'm putting a picture of her on here, but I enjoy doing these assignments so much that I figured others might as well. She will also say that her web site is still slightly under construction, but the fact that she is very busy unexpectedly raising her 2-year-old granddaughter right now, no one will mind. (so please forgive me Kim)

Kim is a very talented person and I'm so glad that she is sharing this to help others. And for free too, that is so awesome. It truly is a passion of hers. I love you Kim!

(Check it out and let me know if you get into it too.)

Good Things Utah

Last week I went to Good Things Utah to be in the studio audience. Sierra and my mom went as well. It was interesting to see all the back scene stuff that goes on. The set was way, way smaller than it looks on T.V. The hosts were really nice and very skinny and beautiful in real life. Yes, even more so than on T.V.  We were hoping they would give away some fabulous stuff to the audience that day, but we just got a recipe and a little scrapbook supply kit. It was still fun to get out with the girls.