Mckay's Graduation

I can't believe it! Mckay graduated from preschool a few weeks ago and will be a big kindergartner this fall. Where does the time go? It was bitter-sweet moment, but mostly sweet, watching Mckay's graduation program. It was so much fun to watch him sing the songs that they have been working on all year with unbelievable enthusiasm. Mckay had the time of his life being the center of attention. He can be quite the performer when he wants to be. As for me, I couldn't be a prouder mom. It brought me genuine happiness watching him sing with all his might-literally! We are so proud of you Mckay and love you very much!

Mckay singing his little heart out.

He was so happy that night, it was contagious!

Mckay and Miss Tiffany. We love her!

Our Family with Grandma & Grandpa Cutler. Julie, Preston & Hailey were also able to come.

Our little graduate loving the attention from Grandma & Grandpa.

Women's Conference

One of my very favorite activities over the last month was going to Women's Conference with my mom and sisters. It was hard to leave my kids for two days, but I came home feeling spiritually and emotionally feed. It was such an amazing experience and left me wanting to be a better wife, mother and friend.

Day 1
I loved the whole conference, but my favorite part was being with my mom. For the first day it was just me and her. We spent the day taking classes about disciplining kids, (something I definitely need help with!) having hope, and learning how we can do all things in the strength of the Lord.

That night we went to the Smith Fieldhouse and participated in a giant service project. There were all kinds of projects from hygiene kits, to making tu-tus. My mom and I tied blankets and met the sweetest old lady who we later found out was a distant relative.

After the service project my mom, our new friend, and I went to a concert put on by various Deseret Book artists. It was such a treat to see so many talented performers in one night. My favorite performer by far was an artist by the name of Dallyn Vail Bayles. He has performed in Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera. He made you feel like you were watching a Broadway performance. It was amazing to say the least!


My Mom and Me

Day 2
For the second day my little sister Melissa and my sister-in-law Heather joined us. It was so much fun to have them with us. In the morning we listened to Sister Beck speak on the importance of protecting our families. We later listened to the former Miss Utah and a young mother share some of their experiences on loving those around you. We also got to hear my favorite BYU professor, Brad Wilcox, speak on turning weaknesses into Strengths. We were then honored to hear Elder L. Tom Perry and his wife speak to us on the importance of missionary work.

Going to Women's Conference was such a worthwhile experience. I hope that it is something that I can do every year.

Melissa, Me, My Mom, and Heather

A Post a Day....

I'm finally blogging again after a little break--okay a long break, but I'm excited to start sharing some of the things are family has been doing this last month and a half. I figured that the best way to catch up was to create a post a day. Time will tell if I actually do it, but I have high hopes! I hope you enjoy!

I thought that I would start with Mckay's Preschool Field trips. Mckay absolutely loved going on field trips with his class! Here are some of the pictures from our last two trips.

The Farm
For this field trip we just went to a local farm in Mapleton. Although both kids thought that it smelled stinky they loved seeing all the animals.




Petting a baby lamb

This little calf was born the morning of our field trip. We felt pretty spoiled to be able see this cute little cow.

Even Madison loved seeing all the animals and was brave enough to pet the sheep. It surprised me because she is terrified of most animals. Maybe we should have a pet sheep instead of a dog.

Bean Museum
I love going on field trips with Mckay, but going to the Bean Museum is a different story. I don't mind all of the animals and most of the museum is really fun for kids, but I hate the snakes that they show during the reptile show. There really is nothing in the world that scares me as bad as those slimy, sly creatures. I hope Mckay knows how much I love him just to be in the same building with those creepy snakes!

Look at our little model posing for the camera!

Touching the turtle