Utah State Gymnastic Champion!

One blessing moving out of Texas which is a huge gymnastic state is a chance to win a State Championship which is what Ashley did Saturday night!  She has struggled this year, being her 1st year as a level 10 but did very well at State despite of a bruised heel she got 2 days before competition which hurt her score on vault and her dismounts and tumbling but she pushed through the pain and competed very well!

It just so happened that Prom was the same night so in between competition and Awards her team mates and coach helped her get ready for prom by doing her hair and make-up!  Talk about team support!

Prom 2011

Getting dressed in about 5 minutes ashley and jorgen hurried off to prom, and had a great time!

Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair!

Jack got to spend the day at BYU where he was interviewed by judges about his science project and then spent the day in different activities like rock climbing, a flight simulator, rocket launching and all sorts of science fun and a free pizza lunch!   He had a great time!

Lily was excited to have Cosmo at the awards ceremony!

And Jackson was awarded a 2nd Place award in life sciences and recieved a $25.00 cash award!

He was also 1 of 24 kids who were selected to move on to a National Competition and if selected for that will have a chance to go to Washington DC! 

Jack's Science Project Won at District!....

Now on to the

Central Utah Science & Engineering Fair

hosted at BYU! 

Good Luck Jackson!

Will You Go To Prom With Me Ashley?

Ashley has become smitten with a local cowboy here in American Fork.  Yes there are actually more cowboys here than in TEXAS!  Anyways he was asked to Prom in a big way!  Her friend painted a huge sign and staked it to some hay bales on a huge semi truck and then drove in front of the school when school was letting out!  Everyone was talking about it and taking pictures, she said it was so cool!  The funniest part was later that night we were driving Nick and a friend up to Sundance to do some night snowboarding and she asked him.."Did you hear about that guy who asked a girl to prom with a semi-truck!"  We all just started laughing and he said, "Yeah that was my sister!"  of course she said yes...the only bummer is that same night is the Utah State Meet so they will have to go late but I know they will have fun!

Family Memorial

Today we had a family memorial to remember my Grandmother....it was one of those sacred moments that bond a family together that I will always treasure and so glad we had a memorial to honor her!  I had prepared a eulogy with pictures from her life, all of my kids and Kenny shared memories, feelings or thoughts about grandma which was really special and then Kenny talked about death and resurrection.  By the time he was done we all had tears rolling down our faces because of the great feelings of gratitude we felt for our Heavenly Father who had prepared a perfect plan of salvation for us.  And we all felt a great love for our Savior who provided the atonement so that plan could work and to know that the "sting of death is swallowed up in Christ." 

In tears, Kenny shared this quote from Joseph Smith that I had never heard but thought is was just so beautiful to share to all those who have lost a loved one, what comfort this is..."Would you think it strange if I relate what I have seen in vision in relation to this interesting theme?...So plain was the vision, that I actually saw men, before they had ascended from the tomb, as though they were getting up slowly. They took each other by the hand and said to each other, "my father, my son, my mother, my daughter, my brother, my sister.'  And when the voice calls for the dead to arise, suppose I am laid by the side of my father, what would be the first joy of my heart?  To meet my father, my mother, my brother, my sister; and when they are by my side, I embrace them and they me."(History of the Church, 5361-62) 

I know Kenny read this thinking of his father, me of my mother and all 8 of us thinking of Grandma Grace...(well 7 of us, because Lily just happened to fall asleep right before which made our memorial a little more peaceful and sacred!...Kenny said "I bet Grandma rocked her asleep")  We finished it off with a Mostaccioli dinner...it was delicious!  I love my family and will treasure that sweet hour that we honored my grandma, we laughed, we cried and most importantly our testimonies grew and our gratitude increased for THE GREAT PLAN OF SALVATION!

Con Te Partivo

Con Te Partivo is Italian for "With you I will Go!"

My beloved grandma Grace passed away February 20th! She was 90 years old and will be very missed! She was a wonderful grandmother, the best! She was a great example of a Christ-like person! She was full of love and concern for everyone, was always there for me, sent the greatest love notes and was such a blessing to all of us. She was a classy lady and lived true to her name her parents gave her GRACE. We all loved her very much and have such great memories that we will treasure. She was a big part of my kids life as well and they are so sad by her passing.   Con Te Partivo means "With You I Will Go" and I feel like a big part of my heart will go with her! Even though I am grateful she is no longer suffering in this world and I know she is in a better place I am so surprised at the grief I have felt!  There is a part of me gone now.... I will truly miss her!  So thankful for the knowledge of the restored gospel that one day we will be reunited! 

In memory of grandma...