So I actually started this post a whiiiiiiiile ago, but couldn't ever get the video to upload right. Hopefully it works now!
This is from a choir/symphony concert I sang in earlier this semester. It was Men's and Women's Choirs and Sinfonietta. A friend of a friend was recording it from the audience. Don't know how legal that was, but...
It's a little weird to see myself singing/waiting to sing on camera. I think I have kind of a funny look on my face; it's me trying to have a "live," face with a little emotion in it, but it still looks goofy to me.
It's kind of a bummer that I'm in the Women's Choir here but no one from home gets to ever see/hear me perform, so this is fun (if the video works!)

This song is called "Ezekial Saw De Wheel." I also have a video of "The Spirit of God," which was awesome, but I haven't been able to get it to download (upload?) yet. As soon as I do, I'll post it!

Summertime...

Here are some pictures from my summer break at home!

One of my favorite kids on the entire planet! This is little Samuel (Sam and Suzan's little guy)

And here are my other favorite little people!

(pictures from our trip to Indiana to see Joseph, Wendy & co.)

"Aunt Say-ee" and Aaron

Outside with Benjamin

Right after Joseph finished his triathalon!

Bedtime bottle and stories :)

At the park...

...and in the car!

And this is one of my all-time favorite pictures of Aaron with "Mommy-pappa"

Go Fish!

For the 4th of July weekend, a group of us went to my friend Kelsie's house in Boise, ID (well, technically they live in Meridian). It was SO fun! We went down to the river on Friday and went fishing for a little bit. We threw everything back, but I mostly just like to do the actual fishing - I don't like to eat fish (I think they're gross). But guess what? I caught 3 bass!!! For those who know the story, this is a huge deal for me! The last time I went fishing, I fished off of a pier for 5 hours, and all I caught was a stupid seagull. Needless to say, I was pretty proud of myself this weekend!

Someday My Prince Will Come...

Boy, and when he does... :)

This was our AWESOME Enrichment activity last night! Our Bishop's wife, Sis. Tolman, used to work at a bridal shop in IF, so she was able to let us come in after hours and try on dresses! It was fun because the group was small enough that we all got to try on dresses at the shop. SO MUCH FUN!!! I honestly felt like such a princess!





After we got done at the bridal shop, we went to the Tolman's house and Sis. Groberg (in the center of the back row, wearing red), who is currently the Matron of the Idaho Falls temple, and dear friends with our bishop and his family, came and spoke to us about the temple. It was wonderful! She talked a lot about the importance of us keeping the temple as a center focus in our lives, that it will help us better learn and understand our true purpose and identity. What a wonderful night!!!

"I NEED it!"

I just had to put this in here, and Wendy's newest blog with this picture of Aaron was perfect!!!
Joseph, Wendy, Sam and Suzan and all the little boys were in Aiken this weekend, so I thought it was awesome when I got a happy birthday email today from my friend back home, Melanie, with this p.s.:

"P.S. your nephews are so cute!!! In sacrament meeting Aaron kept going 'I NEED it, I NEED the book!' It was rather cute!"

I just love those kids!!!