Summer Fun 2016

So during our High Adventure Trip Allie received her mission Call. We told her she couldnt open it until we got back and all our family could be there so we made her wait till sunday to open it. We had to have Logan go and hide it so she wouldnt be tempted to open it before hand.  She has waited a long time to finally get her call. We are so excited for her. Getting diabetes in March really didnt slow her down much like we thought it would. She has been so great at monitoring it and being diligent, and determined with managing it that the doctor cant believe how fast she has gotten it under control and how well she's doing. It's pretty unheard of to have someone get their diabetes in control that fast and 3 months later be able to submit their papers.  So exstatic for her.
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So yep she is going to Louisville Kentucky and she reports to the MTC Aug 17th. Which gave us only 5 weeks to get her ready. I was seriously freaking out. This is fast but we have managed to make it work and honestly it is so much better she is leaving sooner then later. She has had 4 guys now profess their undying love for her and 2 of them have even talked marriage with her. WHAT?? Oh my crud they just keep coming out of the woodwork.  We need to hurry and get her out of here.  First off there will be no one good enough for my baby. 2 she needs to focus on her mission first and not have to deal and worry about this. UGH!!

They are all really nice guys, but we will see what happens in the future between now and then. She is such a beautiful person inside and out and is so strong in the gospel and has such a tremendous testimony it's no wonder all these boys want her as their eternal mate.

We are so excited, but have so many mixed emotions. This is my first baby and my first daughter. I am going to miss her so much. But I know she is going to do many great and wonderous things on her mission and with her life. I am so incredibly proud of her.

Also upon returning from all these camps we decided to have a birthday party for Logan and Malorie since their birthdays were around camp. It's so awesome now to have my last baby in young womens with me. I have had the privleage now to be in young womans with all my daughters and I love every single minute of it. I just love the young womans program and am amazed at how strong these beautiful young women are.
  Here are a few shots of Allie on some of her summer singles ward activities and dates. She has had such a fun time being back here in Utah and being in the singles ward.
 

Random picture of the clouds one day. I thought they looked cool.

So we were able to take the girls and go spend the night up in Jackson Hole Wyoming with my parents and go see the Bar J Wranglers perform. Austin had to work so couldn't be with us.  It was a great time. We have always loved going and seeing them perform and have their chuckwagon dinner. Plus it's kind of special because that's where Steve and I spent our honeymoon.

So we got Allie's endowment out. It was such a special day for our family. I didn't get pictures from the morning, but we were able to take Logan and Malorie and all the kids between Kim and Rich's family and ours and go do baptisims for the dead at the Ogden temple. It being Logan and Malories first time doing baptisims and having all our family in the Temple together was just such a special day and Allie really wanted to have this happen before she left on her mission.

As I watched Logan and Mal be baptised by their dad's and as I watched my son Austin be baptized I just had such an overwhelming emotion go through me. My heart felt like it was going to burst. I couldnt have been more happy and proud of my kids for the decisions they make to stay worthy to go to the temple and the awesome examples they are to me, our family, and all those around them. Just makes a mother's heart strings sing. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

And then the day and my heart just continued to swell as I went as Allies Escort as she received her endowments. It was so special. And she was so beautiful. It's hard to believe I am at this stage of my life already seeing my kids go through the temple and their life's taking on a whole new chapter. :(   So hard to see them grow up and become adults. I just want to keep them little forever.

Such a beautiful woman inside and out.

My baby.. Oh how you've grown.  You have surpassed more then I could have ever hoped for.

Our friend Martin Green who we lived by in Santaquin and who's family we love dearly took a photo of the temple while being there. He has a great eye and is a great photographer.

We were a little slow in getting pictures of Allie with those who attended her mission call opening so we just got a few of those who were left. We will have to do a better job at her farewell.  This is Doc Cronin one of the returned missionaries who has been occupying Allie's summer. LOL

And his family

This is Trevor who grew up in my family's home ward and also a returning missionary who spent some time with Allie this past year.

And this is Justin. Yes another returned missionary who has kept Allie busy this summer. These 2 have spent many a times going to the temple doing baptisims for the dead together. They are good friends.

And this is my other lovely daughter Jessie just posing with mom for a selfie after church.  Man I need more guns and ammo. I have way beautiful daughters.

So now we are getting ready to go on our yearly family Flaming Gorge trip. I am sure we will have lot's of pictures to post. Then the following week we will be having Allie's Farewell and taking her to the MTC. Ugh I dont want to think about that right now. Cant handle it.  So until then.........