Where have I been, you may ask...

I am laying on Ethans bed stealing the neighbors wireless connection, thats right internet problems. Every other minute I lose connection so you all know how annoying that is, Right..

I do have some fun things to catch up on so don't give up on me quite yet. Heres my to do list, hopefully very soon!

- Sadie's 9 month
- Breaking Dawn (yes it was a good thing the internet wasn't working)
- A sweet new recipe
- Beach pictures
- Just my post about nothing important, I just have a few firsts like going to IKEA, and to the Mall- I do have to laugh at the pants that are coming back in....WOW...the ones with all the button.. I should have kept mine when I was like 8, it was probably around then. And we finally made it to the Cost! I know its a shocker! It has been a year now and we just made it last weekend- Ya and Erik didn't even get to go!

Such Faith

Last night we couldnt find Ethan scriptures (which are the scriptures with pictures of the Book for Mormon Stories). He looks at me with the most serious face and says "mom, we need to pray and ask Heavanly Father to help us look for them." So he says his prayer and then I said now what do we do? and he said, "now we have to look and sing this song.. "Where are the scriptures where are the scriptures, and then find them." Last week he did the same thing about one of his cars he was looking for. He has such faith. Both times we have found it and it has been after we had prayed for help to find them.

He is teaching me so much, I really need to have more faith. Last week I was helping out a family who was investigating the church, I was watching there kids for 3 days. And the whole time I was complaining, way more then I should... Why is it that we pray to be missionary's and to serve but then when I get asked to serve I complain the whole time. Well, I just feel really bad because this family called us tonight and said they are going to be attending another church. So it makes me feel bad that I could have been more chipper and happier to be helping them out and being a good example for the time I was there. I just feel really sad about this, I wish they knew how amazing this gospel is, and how much joy it brings into our lives. I do know without a doubt that this is the one true church, and that if we just ask our Heavenly Father if it is true He will answer. I am so grateful that Ethan already counts on our Heavenly Father to help him. He is my example and he gets that from his dad, and I am so thankful for them.

Birthday Surprise

Well, Here we are in good old Preston!! YAAA-
Thanks babe, for modeling the sign for us!! -Look at those guns!Ethan was dancing for us after Tuck and him switched hats!

Abbi and Hailey both got to ride in the parade and Rodeo I got such cute nieces!!

We went to the Rodeo both nights Friday night with the family, and the next Erik and I went by our selfs it was great to not worry about the kiddos!

I tried all night to get a cool bull riding picture then I handed it over to Erik and he got this, I thought it looks sweet!

My nieces Riley, and Hailey enjoying the good old Carnee

Daddy has the magic touch! And her feet just looked so cute in her shoes. And yes her legs are that big!!

My mom must know what I make.... Thanks for the present mom! And for the fun time!

I had such a great time I saw a bunch of family, friends and even got to go to one friends baby blessing so that weekend worked out so good!
Thanks Erik you are the best and I love you so much!

What....25!!

Wow, did I ever get a surprise for my birthday! Well it all started on Thurs. My Mother-in-law took me to get a dress for my birthday she knew that is what I wanted, so after I found me a dress we drove home and Erik was sitting on the porch waiting for me, and they said I couldn't go downstairs and that we were going out to Eat with one of his friends. So they took me inside and left me in the kitchen they told me I couldn't go anywhere but there. So in my head I was getting really kinda mad because I was planing on doing all my deep cleaning Friday morning just in case anything was going on. So anyways Erik said "Ok were ready lets go". So we were with Mike his friend and we were going to go pick up his wife at work in Portland and just eat there, So we pick her up and then we go to Panda express and I'm like Ok- not really what I was expecting but whatever. So he's like "well go ahead and eat now, ya that will be good. " So I kinda thought well now we are going back to our house for a pool party, and I was trying to start acting like I should be surprised. But then he missed our exit, and so Im like hunny what are you doing? And then he is starting to drive towards the falls, but Sadie started crying like the deep cry of FEED ME NOW so Im like ok you need to get off here!!! So he pulls off the exit and Im like "Whats going on anyways???" And Erik said, "Besides me and the kids who do you love the most that you want to spend your birthday with???" and Im like thinking ummm........ "My Family", and he said "OK, we are on our way!" And at the moment I didn't even smile because I did not believe him for the life of me, it was 7:30 on Thursday night and I was not about to even think about a 12 hour drive and I knew he had school, a test, and work to do! So Im like nut-hu!!! no-way!! I couldn't believe it at all!! But I said, Hunny "I have to teach on Sunday!" He's like got it covered! So anyways 12 hours later 8:30 a.m. because we gained an hour we arrive in Preston!! And the best part was it is RODEO WEEKEND! (This is a huge thing in our little town, Ok the only think our little town looks forward to all year long!!) Can you believe my sweet hunny packed up Ethan, Sadie and my clothes and everything we needed for the weekend!!

Oh~ I just just love him!! He dun good!!

So here I am just got home from the Rodeo and it just turned 12 so I am now 25! WOW!!