The "Nia" experience.

So today I had an experience that cannot be described in words. You have to see it to believe it. Let's just say that it was an interesting class. I stumbled upon it today at the local YMCA - who knew?? HILLARIOUS! The class only had six people in it so I never had a chance to make my exit. I stayed the whole entire class! I found this Youtube video that is truly the exact class. The blonde one toward the back looks exactly like my teacher. This is a must see! Keep in mind that the ladies in my class were not young and not thin and they were definately not at the same level of skill. enjoy!

Brittany's endowment day at the Timpanogos Temple.
The Happy Couple

Manti Temple on Britt's Wedding Day

Taking pictures at the Temple was impossible for me. Adam was being absolutely two the whole entire day! In this picture I am thinking, "You little . . ." He was running off and would not join in any of the pictures. I was so mad!

The girls were so good for the pictures. They were so excited to be flower girls. My Mom made all of these adorable dresses for all of Brittany's neices.

The lovely flower girls.

Paige and her little dude!

Gotta love that hair!



All of the neices and nephews.

The mini groomsman picking dandilions.


The Wedding Party

The Daddy Daughter dance at the reception.

Rach was so cute. She layed on the floor and watched as Britt and Garrett danced.

James and I barely made it through the night of the reception. We ended up having to take Adam back to my Mom's and put him to bed. We missed a lot of the reception but thanks to my dear friend April, (I loved you!) we were able to make it back for the end. Here are the two of us after one long day!

Lil'C

Little Gems

Every day at my house my kids say the funniest things. I always forget to write them down so here are just a few of the latest.

- Rachel went to church in Utah and then came home and said, "Mom, they believe in the same things that we believe in our church at home. They believe in Baptism by emergency too!" (immersion)

- This morning Audrey informed me that she knew how to make "Utah Water." When I asked her how it was done she said, "You fill up the water and then add ice and then shake it around and that makes Utah fresh water." (Too cute!)

- The other day when I was washing clothes I pulled out a little dress of Rachel's that had been "bejewled." I said, "Rach, did you GLUE these jewels onto your dress?" She said, "Yeah, because it looks wonderful!" in her most teenager voice. She may as well have said Duh Mom.

Rachel's wonderful dress

Midnight Musings

Hey it's me again and guess what? It's after midnight. Maybe this will be my new thing. We are back from our trip to Utah for Brittany's wedding. My baby sister is married! It was beautiful and I am so proud. She fell into matrimony so naturally and with grace. I have never seen her look so calm. Everything that is my sister came out that day - from the innocent, trusting, and faithful young girl that she is to the selfless, patient, and nurturing young women that she has become. Not to mention, she let her hair down, threw her arms up in the air, and enjoyed the heck out of the spotlight that she so well deserved! Being the youngest, you don't get much spotlight. So, mission accomplished, beautiful wedding over. Now, onto the next chapter. On Saturday they will be packed down in their little honda and on their way to the great state of TEXAS! This has been a long time coming! I will finally have a relative's name to put down on my child's list of emergency contacts. Thanks to Staci, Wendy, LeeAnna, and Karen, for being worthy substitutes these last few years. (You didn't even know you were on there did you?) I can't tell you how excited I am for not one but two of my sisters to be here with me! Chelsea will be here for the summer as well. How could she miss the party? You had better believe that there will be "So you think you can dance" parties, sweedish fish, pull and peel, and blue bell with crushed oreos. (Only one bowel Chels, I am trying to work on my girlish figure:) Tyler will be in Ecuador. Who knew that he would become so adventurous. He will be missed. I give my Mom six months before she is chomping at the bit to get on down to the Lone Star State. On another note, I don't know what it is but I have been stuffing my face for two days! What is my problem?? Has anyone found an equal replacement to emotional eating?? So far, I have yet to find anything that can compare to it. I have been trying to take Julie Beck's advice, "Mother's who know do less." I called and pulled Audrey off of the swim team and not a minute before I came face to face with idea of storing hundreds of sodas in my garage. Last year we had the privilege of storing all of the drinks for concessions and then loading up the coolers to ice them down each Friday night before swim meets. Somehow, the idea of attending practice every day from 5:30 - 6:15 (otherwise known as crunch time at my house) and sitting in the heat for seven hours every Saturday with my two month old and my darling, energetic, two year old just didn't sound like the fun it was supposed to be. James was worried about teaching Audrey about quitting but I say that she can learn "stick-to-itiveness" from a dance class that is held once a week. So, deep breath, my month has just cleared up a bit. I am feeling the pressure of getting my home organized in the way that the scriptures suggest. "A house of order, a house of prayer, a house of learning, a house of faith." I dream of quiet, order, peace. I only wish that I had it together like my Mother does. She is such an amazing women that has yet to be matched. Before you can rub the sand out of your eyes she has all of the windows open, the washer going, the dishwasher unloaded, and is whipping up the batter for waffles!! I never see her doing the laundry yet somehow it appears in the drawers folded with precision. Moment of silence for excellence! I have come to terms with the fact that I will never reach this particular height in productivity, kind of like I have come to terms with the fact that I will always have a big butt. (People are getting implants you know) However, there are improvements that need to be made, destinations that are attainable. I may be awkwardly folding my fitted sheets and shoving them into the disorderly linen closet but they will be clean and put away, that's all I expect. Mine is a feeling really. While thumbing through my journal I once found a sentence that read " I have a full heart and a quiet mind." I will never forget that. I can think of no better feeling in the world. Tomorrow will be a good day, a day of the YMCA, doctors offices, and an outing with a close friend. Goodnight! (Pictures of the wedding to come)