St. George

Conference weekend my sisters and I left our families behind and headed to St. George.

The occasion? My mom and Reed got sealed in the St. George temple.

It was such a special weekend, I am grateful that we were all able to be there to share it with them.

Momma bear with all her kids. I just love 'em all...even Ben.

Amy, Kim, Mom, Ben and Heidi.

Reed's family Jennifer's family

The Girls

We stayed at this adorable historic bed & breakfast called Green Gate Village.
We happened to get Parley P. Pratt's old home.

I couldn't get enough of this lovely piece. No, really.

There were little gems all over this place!

Any time I go to complain that I don't have a double oven, this will remind me that

It. Can. Always. Be. Worse.

Yummy breakfasts served every morning at 8.

There's nothing like a morning run with the sisters.

So glad to see this lady this happy!

Directly next door was the cutest vintage candy & ice cream shop.

Kim did a sprint triathlon. We dragged ourselves out of bed to cheer her on.

So proud of Sissy. She finished 2nd out of all the women and placed 1st in her age group.

We had a girl's night out while the men were at the Priesthood Session for conference.

One of my favorite parts of the trip was the late evening walk around the temple.
The warm weather with the warm breeze made for perfect walking conditions.

Considering all the activities and all the different families that traveled, the weekend couldn't have gone more beautifully!

We are now just one big happy, non-traditional, Mormon family!

Caddy

The weather was perfect the other day, yes we do have nice days in March in Denver.
So we decided to pack up the little guy and head to the driving range to try out Scott's new golf clubs.

Look who is riding in his big boy car seat.

Scott loves his new clubs. They were supposed to be for his upcoming 30th birthday, but you know how we roll, we always give our presents early in this family.

Alec just chilled in his bouncer while we hit balls. (I know I am bare foot, gross, but I forgot my golf shoes)

He is the cutest little caddy.

It was so fun to get out and enjoy the nice weather. We cannot wait for the summer!

Grub Tub

Yes, what you are looking at is a creation of our Elder's Quorum, called the Grub Tub.

Each week a member of the quorum takes the Grub Tub home and brings cookies, brownies, etc. to share during the third hour.
I told Scott that if he ever brought the Grub Tub home, the cookies would most likely be sabotaged with a few extra helpings of baking soda...I think my bark may be worse than my bite.

Though the rules specifically say that the wives are not supposed to make the goodies, I wonder if I am the only one who had a husband in a panic the morning of, and decided to help bail him out.

How could I say no to this face? He pulled out all the stops on this one, even tilting his head.

All kidding aside, I cannot tell you how many times Scott has come to my rescue amidst a hosting meltdown right before the arrival of company and saved the day. I guess it was due time that I came to his aid. So even though this post may be a back-handed compliment, thank you Scott for always coming to my rescue!

On One.

My little precious angel has been on one lately! This is his latest pose.

Even when he is mad, he is still so stinkin' cute!

Look Who is Crawling

I am suspecting that he has been a "closet" crawler for quite some time.
However, yesterday was the first time that he decided to share his talents!

Valentines

I'm pretty certain that we celebrated Valentines the same way that we have the past 8 years. Just for the record, I will mention that:

We went to dinner at Flemings. I know, completely unoriginal. But why fix what isn't broken? The food was delicious, the company was exquisite, and my home still smells of roses and stargazer lilies.

Hymns & GG

On Sunday our ward did a testimony meeting of hymns where we sang hymns the entire hour. It was very touching.

I have never cared much for hymns; however, Alec LOVES them! He will squirm and fuss, but the second he detects the organ, his eyes light up in awe as he scans the room admiring the beautiful voices. I can tell that he can feel the love in the room. Often I wonder if I measure up as a mother for this precious boy. It is during the tender moments of the hymns every week that I am reassured that this little boy is exactly where he is supposed to be, and that as a mother, there is no greater gift that I can give to my child than that of exposing him to the love of the gospel!

Alec's GG was able to visit for the weekend and was able to attend that sacrament meeting. I am so grateful for the legacy of the gospel that my mother has instilled in her children and that I am now able to pass that legacy on to my children.