happy 16th birthday nick! you're our hero!

Santa Came for a Visit

Had a fun Christmas Party with Follett Family.....Santa came for a visit....Nick did a great job at his first time as santa and looks forward to many years of playing St. Nicholas!

Christmas 2010

Christmas Cookies

Temple Square Christmas Lights

Happy Birthday Ashley, 18!

Can't believe Ashley is 18!  Time goes by so fast!  For most of her life it's been all about gymnastics!  I know she is not finished with her gymnastic career but when i think of Ashley turning 18 I can't help but think of her commitment and love to this sport and the years she dedicated to it.  Here is part of an essay she had to write about her greatest accompishment so far in life.

"Since I was a little girl I have been doing cartwheels down the grocery aisle, flipping on a trampoline and swinging on the bars during recess. My passion for gymnastics has resulted in 6,946 workout hours, 5 gyms, 62 meets, 516 medals, 3 broken bones, 36 gold medals, 1 State Championship, 4 time regional qualifier, and 2 time Junior Olympic Westerns National qualifier.  I have always loved competing, and loved developing and trying to perfect new skills. By nature, gymnastics is born out of creativity, if you cannot visualize yourself attaining a skill, then you will certainly fail. The mental side of gymnastics is a defining element that can separate and average gymnast from an extraordinary one. Gymnastics has been a great tool for teaching me determination, tenacity, and how to cope with overcoming fear. Throughout my years of competing, I have been able to learn how to fight through adversity and teach myself how to do things that I never thought were possible."

We love you Ashley, Happy Birthday!

My friend from Texas sent me this beautiful quilt she made.  I was so overwhelmed; it is one of the most beautiful things anyone has ever made me.  (Kenny did remind me he made 6 beautiful children!)  My friend is not only a very talented woman, but is one of those people who live by the spirit and quietly serves and whom I admire very much.  I have lived without a mother for a long time, and every once in awhile someone will do or say something to me that touches my heart in away only my mother could.  This was one of those moments for me!   For a mother-less daughter these are very sacred and special moments for me and are always accompanied with the Spirit.   I’m so grateful for this gift, but even more grateful for the feelings of love that came with it.  And grateful for friends who are true disciples of Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas

It is hard to believe that another year has gone by and the Christmas season is upon us. Our family is always amazed at how much we cram into a year; certainly 2010 was one of the most eventful years in our family’s history. As we reflect on all of the events, accomplishments, struggles and triumphs of the year it is amazing to recall all of the blessings that are ours! Our thoughts turn to the Savior and his atonement for us…we are the beneficiaries of his eternal love and hope for each of us.

We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a warm, prosperous new year.




  Follett Family Highlights 2010
~Emma(8) was baptized ~Trip to Church Historical Sites (Independence, Adam-ondi-Ahman, Liberty Jail, and Winter Quarters) ~Nick’s(15) CRAZY injuries that put him in the ER (poison ivy, ping-pong ball eye accident, and swallowing his retainer) ~Lily(3) learning to swim ~Ashley(17) placing 2nd AA at Regionals and 5th AA at USA Gymnastics Western National Championships ~Kenny hanging out with the Brady’s (he wore out his welcome) ~Summer Sports Camps (tennis, dance, baseball, and soccer) ~Kelsi’s(20) screenplay being filmed by a BYU film student ~ Ashley’s Cheerleading Camp ~Jane released as Relief Society President ~TEXAS friends ~Moving to American Fork, UT ~Rekindling family ties in Utah ~American Fork 37th Ward Rodeo (Emma placed 1st place in the mutton busting) ~Jackson (12) hiked Mount Timpanogos ~Caveman Football ~Allen Family Visit ~Lily started gymnastics ~BYU Football ~Jackson’s 12th Birthday, received the Priesthood! ~Ashley’s recruiting Trip to BYU Gymnastics, Go Cougars! ~Thanksgiving with the Weavers ~Nick’s 16th Birthday (Stay off the road, and keep your daughters inside!) ~Having to adjust to cold weather (flannel sheets, snow boots, rock salt and lots of hot chocolate) ~ Snowboarding ~Christmas Visit by Grandpa and Grandma!

 

Christmas Caroling with Angels!

I love my callings in the ward; I teach the 9 year olds in primary and work with the 8 and 9 year old activity day girls! My primary class are the sweetest, and smartest group of 9 year olds in the church and I absolutely love my companion teacher, Sis. Ballard, who I have tremendous respect for and admire her grace, and testimony of the gospel! What a blessing to work with her. I also work with a very talented Sister in Activity Days, she can do it all, cook, sew, sing (all those things I lack!) but I love that the most important thing to her is to help these young girls to have faith in Jesus Christ and to help their testimonies grow! I’m having the best time!


This past week we took the activity girls Christmas Caroling! As we practiced beforehand, we talked about when we sing, we are bearing our testimonies of Jesus Christ. We went to several houses in our ward of families who were not members or those who are not fully participating in the gospel of Jesus Christ. We sang that would bear witness of Jesus Christ, “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Picture a Stable in Judea,” “Silent Night,” and we finished with “I Wonder When He Comes again,” which ends with these words, “I'm sure He'll call His little ones together round His knee…. Because He said in days gone by... "Suffer them to come to Me." Each door these girls sang with such a sweet spirit, I couldn’t help but be overcome with emotion because the spirit was so strong. Surely these sweet little ones were bearing their testimonies of Jesus Christ. It was amazing, a highlight of my Christmas Season.