He's A Star!!

I don't mean to brag (but, what the heck--that is what a blog is for--right?) but Connor scored 20 of his team's 21 points on Thursday night! Football fans know what kind of team effort every touchdown requires! Connor has some great blockers helping him make it through the line--and one awesome coach that is really helping him develop his natural talents!! So far his team is 4-0--and mom is having dreams of cheering for one of her own from the bleachers of Lavell Edwards Stadium someday!!!!

GO COUGARS!!!!

For those of you living under a rock--you might not have heard the news that BYU blew out UCLA on saturday with a score of 59-0!!!! After the first fumble I said wouldn't it be great if we have a blow-out and UCLA does not even score--well in "true blue" fashion the cougars delivered!!! Look out BCS--here we come!!!!!

"Nothing can bring you peace but yourself" Ralph Waldo Emerson

Have you ever had one of those days, when everything just feels right with the world? I am lucky enough to be having one of those today! I cannot really even tell you why I am having this overwhelming feeling of contentment. (I did my check-book first thing this morning--and that does not usually result in the sort of feeling I am experiencing today!) Despite my deficit in the check register, I was still filled with this calming peace!! Maybe it was the sweet text I got from my husband this morning--totally out of the blue--but so comforting to know someone out there thinks I am wonderful--he ignores all evidence to the contrary!!
Maybe it is the sweet smell of fall in the air--to drive into town with the window rolled down gave me such happiness today!!
Perhaps it is because I remembered all my errands before I returned home--I almost forgot one--and a still, small voice reminded me to stop at Pioneer Party right as I was passing!
I came home and accomplished something that had been on my " to do" list for so long--it brought tears to my eyes when I finally finished!
I prepared dinner while my children were still at school--I marveled at my kitchen stocked full of all the things I need, plus so much more!! Dinner is waiting in the fridge--and because of busy schedules, that is more comforting than many of you could possibly know!!!
I made cookies for my children--which they could smell as they came through the door--their excitement made me feel like a good mom!!
As I accomplished all that was required of me today, I was surrounded by beautiful music--and the thoughts of good neighbors and friends made me feel far more blessed than I rightfully deserve. ( but I will take it anyway!)
Certainly everything about my life is the same as it was yesterday--crazy,busy,and hectic--but for today at least my Heavenly Father is seeing fit to bless me with a tremendous ability to see my life for what it is--far from perfect, but, Oh, so blessed!!
( I kid you not--as soon as I finished typing this--cassidy came in and told me the car was making a funny noise--my battery is dead--Heavenly Father must have a sense of humor!!)

Friday Night Lights at Lehi High!

Although Alex only suited up for the Varisty game, you would have thought he had made the winning play from the celebrating he was doing!! It has been a good long while since Lehi Football saw a victory, so their win over Springville 25-16 caused quite a frenzy!!! Darren and I were waiting for them to start tearing the goalposts down!!! Cassidy also performed during half time--it was a fun way to spend a Friday Night!!! (Alex is #88)

Alex's First Game!

We are not gonna talk about the score of this game--from the look on Alex's face, you can tell he plays for "the love of the game"!!

Pump It Up--Pump, Pump It Up--GO LEHI!!

Cassidy had her first game on Wednesday night! The pictures say it all--she's to dang cute for her own good!!

It's A Touchdown For Dad's Birthday!

Connor had his first football game of the season--and boy did they start it off right!The final score was 33-0!!! Connor did what he promised, and scored Darren a touchdown for his birthday!!(he also scored a couple of extra points!) He also did some great blocking for the wingback who scored the other four touchdowns!! It was a great game! One of my old friends said she had never seen this side of "Jamie" before!! I tend to get a little crazy when my children do well in their games!! I am trying to contain my excitement a little this year--at least I did not dance around yelling " That's my boy--that's my boy" like I did last year!! Cassidy has her first game tonight, and then Alex plays his first high school footbal game tomarrow---we'll keep you posted!!!!

A Big Birthday Shout Out To My Wonder Of A Husband!

The first birthday me and Darren ever shared together was his 21st ! It was the week before I was starting at BYU, and I had a lot of getting ready to do. Needless to say, we spent the better part of his 21st birthday going to every mall that I thought might have something I needed!! (I did buy him a pretty nice sweatshirt!) Not my man's idea of a great birthday! Time has taught me that Darren starts sweating if he gets within a 10 mile radius of a mall!! In the seventeen years we have been together we have shared some great birthday's, and some not so great one's!! Someday maybe we will spend one on a white sandy beach somewhere--tonight we are spending it at Connor's first football game of the season! No matter where we spend Darren's birthday, or what we do to celebrate, I just find myself feeling so grateful that this wonderful man was born--and that he is a part of my life! I love you honey-- Happy Birthday --no matter what happens today--you know there will never be a birthday as awful as our first one together!!!

First Day Of School 2008!!

Please tell me that my babies are not going into fourth grade--and even worse do I really have a son that is a Jr. in high school???!!!!!

Alex 11th Grade

Cassidy 8th Grade

Connor 6th Grade

Mary 4th Grade

Zachary--4th Grade

Take Luck!

Bishopric Night Out!

We went and saw Brian Reagan at Thanksgiving Point. He was so hilarious. Our only complaint was that he needed an intermission because you are laughing so hard you can barely come up for air! We left with a cheek ache and a stomach ache--but it was worth it. If you have never seen his show find the DVD and watch it--you'll be hooked like us!

ONIEL CHAMBERS

He is the one everyone kept telling us to watch out for! He is a freshman from Florida
and is supposed to be AWESOME!

Yes--that is Harvy Unga