No more early mornings...

Last night was Seminary graduation.  This means no more getting up at 4:45 in the morning to be at seminary by 6:00.  Sierra has been very good about getting up and getting off that early in the morning.  I think she only missed maybe 8 days (if even that) in all four years.  Five of those days were this past November when she had her tonsils out.  She has learned alot and has had some wonderful teachers. 

Now if she can only make it through the next 3 weeks until high school graduation.

Auto Maintenance 101

Sierra informed me last week that we had a headlight out on the car.  I informed her that she would need to go to Autozone and get a new light bulb.  As usual, she didn't want to do it, but I made her.  I figure if she is going to drive the car, she can do the maintenance.  So off to Autozone she went and told the nice guys there what she needed.  Once she got home, I think she thought she was done.  OH NO she wasn't.

We then proceeded to change the headlight.  So this may sound pretty easy, but no, I have to have a car that you actually have to take the front grill off in order to get into the headlight compartment.  So it ends up being quite the process.  We finally get that all done, get everything put back together, and then she informs me that the nice guys at Autozone had offered to do it for her.  ARE YOU KIDDING ME???

** Notice the owners manual sitting there :)

Happy 18th Birthday !!!

Eighteen years ago today, we welcomed this little one into our lives and our hearts.

 I can't believe it has been that many years.  Where does the time go?  It seems like just yesterday that she was waiting for the bus to take her to Kindergarten and now in one month we will watch as she walks across the floor of the Events center to receive her high school diploma.  She has truly been a blessing in our life.

I'm so blessed to be her mother.  I have watched her grow from a little girl to a beautiful young lady.  She is an example to me and her brother and sisters.  I can't wait to see where life takes her and the many adventures I hope she gets to experience.

Happy Birthday Sierra, I love you !!

The boys of summer

Okay, so it's really not officially summer but the boys are out.  We have been busy spending the last month and a half at baseball games.  Every Wednesday after school and double headers on Saturdays.  It has once again kept us very busy.  Jake started out as "bench warmer" and has worked his way up the ranks to a starter.  He loves baseball.  He loves any sport for that matter.  This has been his first time playing and I don't think it will be his last.

He plays for the school team and they have done quite well.  I think they've only lost 3 or 4 games total.   They even have a girl on their team because she said "the girls team is too whimpy."  Gotta love Bailee :)