The Lord Is My Shepherd

Many of you have been wondering how my project is coming along so I decided to post my progress.



I've been working on this off and on for the past year and a half. I've done most of it during my pregnancy, especially when Matt went out of town. I really haven't worked on it since Evan was born but I recently picked it back up and I work on it when I get a chance. This has been a great challenge for me but I really enjoy working on it.

The Mighty Dons, Class of 2008!

Yesterday my brother Ammon and sister in-law Leanna graduated from High School. Unlike San Diego where we have our Commencement in the football field, they had theirs at Utah State College. If I remember correctly, they had a graduating class of 510. I only had around 350. Their class motto was "The best of the last". Their class is the last class at Spanish Fork High before more than half of the student body gets transferred to the two new High schools that were built in Payson and another one in Spanish Fork. Ericka and Joseph will be attending the new High School.



One of the things I liked about theirs is that when their names were called to receive their diplomas, their picture was taken and it was put up on the big screen for all of us to see.

Congratulations Ammon and Leanna!!!.



This is Ammons girlfriend Rebecca

Family Pictures

Saturday, during Memorial weekend, Matt's family got together to take some family pictures. Our photographer was Jenae Lee. I really thought the pictures turned out so nice. I haven't gotten all of the photo's back but here is a sneak peak.





You can't tell but it was raining lightly and it was really windy. Usually Evan is so easy to get to smile but Jenae had a hard time getting him to do so. I don't blame him because it was so cold! The picture of us in the circle is the face he was giving most of the time. When I get my own CD of the photo shoot, I will post more pictures

Memorial Day

We hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend even though the weather was gloomy and wet here in Utah. The rain didn't stop us from wanting to go out so we did. Grandma and Grandpa Thompson took Evan under their wings so we could hike to Fifth Waters in Spanish Fork Canyon. Amy and Austin braved it with us. It was sprinkling as we drove up to the Trail head. When we got out of the car and started walking, the rain stopped. The smell was heavenly on the trail until we got closer to our destinations. If any of you haven't heard of Fifth Waters, its a trail that leads to some Hot Pots so their was a lovely smell of sulfur in the air. Despite the smell, the trail was beautiful.



After a 2.5 mile hike, the water was very enjoyable. It was so nice to relax and talk with fellow hikers.

Considering that it was a rainy and cold day, it was actually really nice. We couldn't have timed it any better. The sun came out for us but as we were walking back to the car, it started raining again. I was the only one that managed to get mud all over the back of my pants. I don't know how everyone else came out of that pretty clean.

Mesquite and St. George

Our cousin Nathan got married Saturday in the St. George Temple so we headed our way down Thursday so it wasn’t a quick trip. We stayed in Mesquite so we can make a vacation out of it. Friday we spent some of the time at the pool. It was Evan's first time. He loves his baths so we thought he would love the pool but he didn't seem to enjoy it as much because the water was cold. Once he got used to it he was fine. We wore him out because he almost fell asleep in his floaty.






Later that day, our Aunt and Uncle came down from Las Vegas to see us. We had a great time talking and enjoying a great dinner at Playoffs. We wished they lived closer to us.



That evening our friends Amy and Austin came up so they can have a small vacation as well. For the rest of the evening before Evan’s bedtime, we swam at the pool again.

Saturday was a beautiful day for a wedding. The St. George Temple is beautiful and the ceremony was a wonderful experience. Nathan was handsome and his bride, Erica, was beautiful. Before they came out for pictures we enjoyed the sunshine and the opportunity to take a few pictures on the grounds.



Erica didn't stand still long enough for a really good picture of them but this is them walking out of the Temple


Their reception was beautiful and we had a great time. It kind of reminded me of mine.


Before we drove home on Sunday, we stopped by again and went to church with our family. We were in no hurry to get home.

6 Months!

Evan is now half a year old! We took him into the doctors Monday for his annual visit and to get the last round of immunization shots till he's a year old. I'm glad we have awhile till then.

Evan is now 14 lb 3oz. When I heard that I got really worried because he only gained a pound since the last visit but the doctor assured me that it's normal for them to not gain so much weight when they start becoming so active. He doesn't look malnourished and his color is good so there is no cause for concern. He's 26.1 inches and his head is 41 cm.

Here are a few pictures of him waiting for the doctor to see him.

Happy Birthday!!

We are already into May and the Sun has come out of hiding. Spring is finally here! It rained most of the day today. Yay! Not snow. Earlier in the month we had a Thunderstorm. I wish we had more of them. It was fun watching Evan's expression when I rapped him up and took him outside. He really didn't know what to do with all the noise.
We've been so busy that I kept forgetting to get on here. On older news, April 26th was the County Convention. Since Matt and I were elected as delegates, we got the opportunity to go. My Father In-Law was awarded The Ronald Reagan Award for his dedicated service over the years in the Utah County Republican Party.



I'm truly proud of all the accomplishments that he's done and how well he works through challenges. We knew about the award before him. It was a hard secret to keep from him but it was well worth it because of his reaction when he saw his family come on stage with the award in hand. Other details worth mentioning about the Convention is that Evan met a lot of government officials like Senator Bennett, Senator Hatch, Lt. Governor Herbert, Congressman Chris Cannon, Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and many other state senators and legislators. The proud Grandpa took him around to show him off. Senator Bennett made the comment, "Oh, he must be the youngest republican here." He was right!
In other news, Matt turned 24 on the 4th. The Saturday prior, we celebrated by going to West Mountain to shoot guns with his new 12 Gauge Shotgun that I gave him for his birthday. Friends and family joined us.





After trying the shotgun I can now say that I love my small 22 rifle even more! I need more muscle and more weight to shoot that thing. Afterwards we had a yummy BBQ in his honor.