Preserving Memories

The past 2 months I have been baking a loaf of bread each week. Jaman and I have wanted to have homemade wheat bread forever now and I finally found a recipe that turns out perfect everytime. The bread has been so wonderful to have but we were missing out on homemade jam. So this past trip home I had my mom teach me how to make homemade jam. Today Taylor and I gave it a shot. It turned out so yummy! I am so thankful I have a wonderful mom that can teach me all these wonderful things. I hope I can be half the mom she is. So here are some pictures of my little chef and our final product. I loved making it with Taylor. We are enjoying our one on one time that she will soon have to share.

I love to see the temple....I'll go inside someday

This was I think the spiritual hightlight of our little trip. I took Taylor with my parents to the Twin Falls open house. I was so excited to know that I would get to go and do this while I was home. I had never been to a temple open house and was excited to take Taylor. I was so nervous at how she would behave but the second we got out of the car she looked up and with a huge smile said "Temple mommy" right then I knew this was going to be a wonderful experience. She loved the temple. She kept looking up and saying "Moroni" and wanted to hold him. When we went inside she was so peaceful and just took everything in. She noticed all the picutures of Jesus and loved the pretty lights.

When we went into the celestial room it went silent and the Spirit was so strong. I was overcome with the Spirit. I couldn't help but think how wonderful it felt to be holding Taylor and feel our new little one moving inside my tummy and know that we would be together forever. It was a reminder to me of the sacred and wonderful covenants Jaman and I made over 4 years ago that allows us to be sealed to eachother and our kids for time and all eternity. I have such a testimony of temples and the ordinances we perform there. I was so thankful for this wonderful experince. The only think that could have made it better would have been to have Jaman. We sure missed him and are so glad to be back home with him again.

Story Book Park

My sister and I took our kids to story book park in my hometown of Burley. Taylor loved it and it made me feel like a part of Kansas. I don't know why but this park reminded me of something in Kansas.

There was hardly no kids there and it was fenced around. Wonderful for me... with a little busy wanderer. To top it off I got to sit and chat with my best friend my sister. I loved every minute. It was so fun to be together. Thanks Ang!!

I love the mountains!!!

This past weekend Taylor had her first experience with the mountains. She loved them. As I knew she would. She loves the outdoors and likes to get dirty. It was so nice to breath mountain fresh air. I sure miss that! On our way up the mountain. I remembered to pack her a pair of pants but forgot a pair of shoes so she got to experience sandles in the mountains which isn't the funnest.

As you can tell she loved the smores too!

Fun with Cousins

Taylor and I are enjoying our summer getaway. Grandpa and Grandma flew us home for a little summer vacation. It was well needed for me. I feel like life is somewhat stressful right now and this has been so great. Taylor has had so much fun playing with cousins. It makes me realize how wonderful it is going to be in 4 and half months to live so close to family. I love it.
This was her first experience with a slip and slide. It was quite entertaining to watch the little ones run down it and slip. She loved every bit of it. Especially Ty & Melissa's big open yard. She felt so much freedom I could tell compared to her small space in Kansas. I can't wait for a yard!!!

My Latest Projects for Bridger

Here is the dresser we refinished that the Corbaley's gave us. Thanks again for this. It turned out great and will work awesome as a changing table/ dresser for Brider. I just need to get one of the changing pads. It was a fun project to do. Jaman sanded it all off for me and I painted and picked out some new hardware. It is always so much fun getting cute furniture with character and fixing it up.

Here is the blanket and pillows I made. The other square of the blanket is white. Sewing has become quite fun and frustrating. I have never had a lesson in my life but I sure do like to make up what I am doing. I am sure if a proffesional looked at my work close they would laugh but for me it is good enough. It's that thought that counts right. I am giving Bridger a piece of me.

Here are the frames I made. Thanks Andrea for the extra frame and inspiration. Jaman sanded it all off and it was good as new.

This is what I have been working on when Taylor takes her naps. It has been a lot of fun to work on a hobby I love and have some "me" time. Another awesome thing that the students here will understand is that I did this all for such little money which is so important to us that are living off student loans!! We are so excited for this little guy to come. This pregnancy has been quite the challenge for me so it makes me appreciate him all the more. Jaman is ready for another male in the house so we can even things out a little.

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Today for a little Sunday adventure we went to Adam-ondi-Ahman. Jaman and I have been to Nauvoo, Liberty Jail, Independence, Winter Quarters, and Carthage since we have lived here but have never went to Adam-ondi-Ahman. So since my little sister Sarah and her friend have been here this week we thought we would take the drive. We figured it would be a last chance for us before the summer ends and we have a new addition to the family. We always just thought why would we want to go and see a field, but we quickly learned what such a sacred place this was. From the second out of the car it was so peaceful and the Spirit was so strong. It really is so beautiful. It is so green. So for all of you here that have not been there yet it was a nice little Sunday drive and there is picnic tables there to. There actually was quite a few people there today. Definatley go in the summer when it is so pretty and green. Whenever I visit these sites the Spirit always bears testimony of the truthfulness of this gospel. I am so thankful to have the truth. Life would be so hard without it.