Life Lately

We celebrated father's day and June birthdays last Sunday.  I'm so grateful for my dad.  I could go on and on about how great he is.  If I had to pick a few words to describe him it would be; Christlike, hard working, honest, selfless, hilarious and steady.  I'm so grateful that he has always been a constant in my life that I could rely on.  Love you dad!

Cute kids!

Megan and Timmy's dog had puppies again and Caitlyn is in puppy heaven.  She has gone over multiple times to see them.

Megan sent me pictures and told me how much she loves Caitlyn.  I love Timmy in the background, ha! I'm so grateful that my kids have so many adults in our ward and neighborhood who love them and are great influences in their life. 

Hallee went over with Caitlyn a couple of times. Megan sent this picture and said, "I can't handle all the cuteness!"

It looks like Wyatt is in puppy heaven!

Caitlyn and I minister to someone who just had her second baby.  I told her I would be happy to come over and hold the baby or play with their daughter and she took me up on it.  I got to hold this cute baby while Blythe and Beth ate lunch and took a nap.  That is my kind of ministering!

Me and the kids went and watched Damon's baseball game last week.  I didn't think Damon could get any cuter and then I saw him play baseball! He loves it so much and is so good. It was so fun to watch.

We love having the Barth's back in town! It's so nice to visit with Tiff while the kids have a blast together.

I love love love when the whole family is home for dinner and scripture study. It's so fun to laugh together and just spend time together.

I also love hearing each of them teach when it's their turn.  They do a great job.

Last Thursday everyone was home and it was one of those times where everyone was happy and getting along and I was just bursting with gratitude for this family of mine.  The older I get the more I realize that these small, simple moments are the ones I treasure the most.

Having teenagers can be hard, but it is also so much fun!  They are hilarious and so fun to hang out with.

The kids were annoyed with all of the pictures I took, but I just had to capture it so I could remember.  I told them it was my birthday month so they had to cooperate.  

I like to complain sometimes, probably more than I should, but I hope my kids know how much I love them and how grateful I am to be a mother.  Sometimes I think my heart might explode when I think about how much I love them and how grateful I am for them.