TENNESSEE

I pretty much have an amazing dad! He bought all us girls plane tickets to spend the week in Tennessee with him at the trade show. I'm the only kid in the family who has never gone to one of his shows and worked. It was so fun! A little stressful since their booth is so busy with buyers and I'm running around answering questions, trying to add up orders (so not my thing). I really love seeing my dad in his element living his dream. He is so passionate about our culture and his jewelry. growing up he would often sit me down and show me turquoise rocks (before they were cut open) just in awe of how beautiful they were. SO beautiful that he wouldn't cut open some since in the raw they were perfect. He keeps a stash of jewelry at home that he says is too beautiful to sell. My mom says he could retire with just the jewelry he saves at home. My dad is such a business man and has such great work ethic and works so hard. He took one silver smith into his garage 40 years ago and had him cut silver and now he sells his jewelry world wide. I could go into multiple stores in Park City and find my dads jewelry. He services all of the stores at the grand canyon. He has buyers from all over the world. He has such an eye for beauty. He has trade shows begging for him to come. This trade show offered him this amazing cabin if he would come. So he took advantage and flew the family out to have some much needed quality time together. Despite Deidra having shingles, Jodi getting served custody papers, Cody being bruised and bashed, and all of our differences we laughed and had so much fun! Its not often that we can get together with no spouses and kids and just hang out as a family. My dad even paid us all (a large sum) for working the show one day and so we all shopped like crazy one day. We rode the chair lift to see the gorgeous views, we ate out, went to a comedy show, talked and laughed, hiked, played ping pong and raced each other up the crazy hills everyday. Tennessee is gorgeous and it was the perfect time of year to go. It was so great to get out and run the trails covered in leaves.

I want to take my family there so bad!

Church change

Sometimes there are changes that rock the boat.

Changes that make you really stop and think.

Changes that shake your faith.

There has been a new change in the church that deals with children in same sex house holds. It basically says that a child who's parents are in a sam sex relationship and that child is living in that house then they cannot be baptized until they are 18.

At first I was really shocked by this. I wasn't questioning my faith but I was confused and couldn't see why. 

I have had some light shed on the subject. 

I know that President Thomas S. Monson is a true Prophet of God on the earth today. I know that he will never lead us astray and that this is Christ's church. 

We live in a really difficult time. The family is becoming Satan's biggest focus.

There will always be changes.

We just need to decide which side we are on and which war we will feed.

Baby shower

Becky had her twin girls Gwen and Gracie! They are truly miracle babies from day one! Such a journey this family has been on. From Becky getting pregnant then being sick with the flu and stuff for like 2 months then her water breaking at like 21 weeks (can't remember the week for sure) then bed rest then bed rest at the hospital then 88 days in the NICU and finally home. Their road is still long and bumpy but I didn't think they would make it this far. I didn't think there would be any  babies brought home. It has been a blessing to serve their family. To watch Wyatt and Hadley on Mondays, to take Wyatt to school, to pick up the other kids from school, to going over on Tuesdays and doing laundry, cleaning, organizing, painting and getting the nursery ready. When times were hard for me, all I had to do was loose myself in service to my favorite family and everything was alright. Sometimes I fear that I over step boundaries with helping (like re arranging furniture). I just want to help in any way I can.

Well a couple of days before the twins came home I threw a shower for Becky and invited 80 people to my house! They didn't come but we had a great turnout with a lot of diapers! It was fun to do, a little stressful, but worth it. 

Now I just pray that my kids can stay well and healthy so I can continue to help.