Help!

Ok, so I planted a garden this year. Hurray!!!! Yes, I know that is truly the exciting part of this entire thing.

I love being out and weeding my garden. The kiddos and my sweet husband will come out and visit with me while I do this and I really enjoy the feeling I get when my garden actually looks like a garden and not a weed patch.

Now comes the part that I am in SERIOUS need of help. I can plant the garden, weed the garden, and harvest from the garden. What I cannot do is preserve what I have harvested. If you have any ideas of how to store what I have let me know. And yes, Lisa I do need you to repost the steps for blanching peas. Although I know now, next year I will have forgotten again.

My Girls

I currently teach the 11 year old girls in Primary. I LOVE this calling!! Yes, I know all of you who know me are shocked that I would say the words Primary and love in the same sentence but I really do love this calling. The reason? My GIRLS!! Here are just a few of them. Oh I Love them so much!!!

Ashlie Beagley

Natasha, Ashley and Nitchelle Meyers

Channing Harris and Cheyene Plank

Tayvri Clay

Angela Rihari

Heily Snook

Savannah McDonald

Cameron Brown

All Alone

Since turning 11 last week, Zack is able to go to scout camp as long as his Dad goes with him. This is great. They get to spend lots of time together (with no little sister vying for Dad's attention) and by the end of the week it is possible that Zack will have his 1st Class rank in scouting.

The down side?......Syd and I are all alone this week. I have a large honey-do list from Sharman and hate cooking so this is going to be one LONG week. The up side?........with everything on the honey-do list, this week will be over before I know it.

Happy Birthday Not So Little Man

Eleven years ago today this bright eyed little boy entered the world. Boy how he has grown!!

I love those eyes and his cute little dimple!!

He is always so happy when he is outdoors.

When Zack was six he had someone else come into the world on his birthday.....his cousin Connor. As you can see, they sure do have fun together. Zack really loves this kid!

Each day I watch as my sweet little baby turns into a young man. Yes I am getting a bit choked up right now. I swear I just brought him home from the hospital and next year he is going to receive the priesthood and be able to pass the sacrament. I am SO not ready for this. Oh well, better hold on and remember that this ride is much faster than we realize.

Happy Birthday Buddy!

New Blog

For those of you who follow my blog and are members of the Salem 3rd Ward, I have created a blog exclusively for us. Just go to http://salem3rdward.blogspot.com/ and be a part of the group.

He's HERE!!

Yep, it is official.....Tyler Jordan Fillingim is finally here!! I am so excited.

Check out those chubby long legs!!

Love the dark hair! He is sure a cutie!!

He has the cutest nose!

I have already told Mack and Laurie to tell him every day a million times that I love him the best. We will see if brainwashing really does work. hehehehe