Blessed

Often times my patients live by a LDS temple. That is one of my favorite parts of working with homehealth. I can take a few minutes of my day to breathe and recharge before my next visit. And I love when I can do that at the temple grounds. I feel so blessed.

Payson Utah Temple

Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

Last game

Hooray to last game of the season! Bianca gave her all and it was a really good game. The girls won and it was the best way to close the season. Both teams should be proud. They did great!

We will miss our Saturday games but Bianca wants to keep playing and maybe we will sign her up for Fall soccer.

After the games, the team had lunch at Chick-Fil-A.

Birthday cakes

I was revisiting some pictures of the girl's birthday parties and paying a special attention to their birthday cakes. For almost every birthday I baked and frosted their cake myself. As you can tell I am no baker, but I had so much fun making them! And I guess it will bring happiness and a good laugh when they grow up. 

-Bianca-

Tenth birthday 

(This picture was added later on this post)

Nineth birthday

Seventh birthday

Sixth birthday

 I've been thinking how big the girls are getting and reflecting on all good memories we've been creating throughout these years. Raising a family has been a honor, privilege, and joy that I am deeply grateful for. 

Fifth birthday

Fourth birthday

Third birthday

Often times Bianca asks me if I like being a mom. The answer is always  the same: I love it! Some days are hard and I feel like sending each of them to their room for a whole week, but I've always wanted to be a mom and I feel so blessed for being able to be one. 

-Giovanna-

Twelfth birthday

Nineth birthday

Seventh birthday

Fifth birthday

Watching them grow and helping them to be the best version of themselves makes my heart full. Sister Sheri L. Dew former second counselor of the Relief Society General Presidency said: 

"As daughters of our Heavenly Father, and as daughters of Eve, we are all mothers and we have always bee mothers. And we each have the responsibility to love and help lead the rising generation. How will our young women learn to live as women of God unless they see what women of God look like, meaning what we wear, watch, and read; how we fill our time and our minds; how we face temptation and uncertainty; where we find true joy; and why modesty and femininity are hallmarks of righteous women? How will our young mean learn to value women of God if we don't show them the virtue of our virtues? Every one of us has an overarching obligation to model righteous womanhood because our youth may not see it anywhere else".

Fourth birthday

Third birthday

Second birthday

First birthday

I could not agree more with her. As we watch the world get more wicked it is our sacred responsibility to teach and guide our children so they learn how to live in a troubled world with peaceful hearts and holding steadfast to their faith and testimony. 

Mountain Man Rendezvous- Bianca

 When Bianca brought me the Rendezvous volunteer slip to sign I could not believe four years had already passed! In 2021 Giovanna brought home the very same slip form to be signed. Time flies! 

And of course I wouldn’t miss it. Rendezvous has been my favorite activity at Timp and it makes me sad thinking Bianca is my last child participating in it. 

I helped with the log sawing this year and it was so fun! I got to do one for myself and have it printed. Bianca got one too and now Giovi has an American Flag, Bianca has a wagon wheel, and I have a deer skull. 

The day was HOT! And I am glad I wore a hat and long sleeves. Look how cute Bianca looks as a pioneer! I got this dress last night at Walmart after seeing my last patient.