Rain, Snow or Shine

Rain, Snow or Shine the game goes on! Chris is playing soccer this year with the Pleasant Grove Vikings Freshman team. He has just finished the first 3 of 10 games.

Number 20 seems to be a good number for our family or perhaps Chris is just extremely proud of his older brother.

Here is a shot of the first game played as snow fell. It was only 35 degrees outside. Very cold. The team played very well for a first game against a much larger athletes. They kept up but lost in the end.

The second game was played at home on our brand new field, in the sunshine. Score a win for the Vikings. What a great game!

But the game saturday was played in the pelting rain. And we couldn't even score a goal.
Here's the drenched discouraged team coming off the field.

Randy's Birthday

It just wasn't that long ago that this boy of mine was just born.

It has truly been amazing to watch him grow up to be the man he is now.

I could not be happier for the growth that he has made.

I am one very proud mommy.

Things I love about Cubby/Jens/Randy.

10. His sense of adventure and intrigue in the small creatures of the earth.

9. His tender heart and sensitivity to the spirit

8. His playful nature

7. His genuine testimony of Jesus Christ

6. His knack to co-operate with others

5. His dedication to the things he loves

4. His capacity to tackle challenges

3. His diligence in doing whats right

2. His love for his brothers and sisters

And number 1 thing I love about Randy is his magnificent wife who compliments him in every way.

Happy Birthday Son!

Spring is Officially Here

Yesterday was actually warm enough that the first Daffodil burst open in our yard! It was a welcome surprise to come home to. The violets have been peeking through the dead leaves for a few days now but adding the yellow contrast is just striking.
Spring is my favorite time of year. Yeah a new birth, another beginning and all the good things associated with life coming forth, but even more than that it means work. The yard is just begging to have me come and clean it up -- pull away all the old dead leaves, trim up the over growth, fertilize and prepare the flower beds. Work is a good thing least you thought I was being sarcastic. Though I dread work and pull the blinds close when I notice it out in the yard, in an odd sort of way, I love it too. There is something masterful about creating and watching things grow and knowing I had a part in it. There is fulfillment in the persistent effort; there is the simple manifestation of God when working with nature.

Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that power to work is a blessing, that love of work is success.
--David O. McKay