Train ride

This is an amazing slide show that tells perfectly how I feel about all who have touched my life. I posted this on facebook as well, so more friends can see it!!! I love each and every one of you dear sweet friends and family. My life is much sweeter with you in it!! May the Lord bless you all!!!

To hear this, go to the bottom of the page and pause the playlist so you can get the full effect of this slide show. ENJOY!!!

NEW MOON!!!!

In less than 24 hours Tim and I will be watching NEW MOON!!!! We are going on a double date with a couple in the ward..... it will be a lot of fun. I'm so looking forward to it.

Repentance

It's been too long since I last posted anything on this blog lol. Things have been so super busy around here.

During harvest season we were so blessed to be able to can and preserve tomatoes, peaches, applie pie filling, peach jam and pears. We look forward to next season for more canning and learning new things. This years new adventure in canning was the peach jam... I had never made it before, but it turned out great :)

The boys are busy in school and loving it. Aaron has just finished up marching band, and is now in the basketball band season. He has discovered his singing voice and has joined Tim and I in choir. We are all loving Emmett and having a ton of fun and success here. We are so very blessed to be in this great valley surronded by amazing people :)

Dallin's baptism

Dallin was baptized and confirmed last night!!!! What an amazing event!!!! There was such a wonderful show of love and support from friends and family.

Three other children were baptized last night with Dallin...one of which is in our ward, the other two in different wards in the stake.

Some friends that were at the baptism were there for another boy, but stayed for Dallin's baptism as well...things worked out great to finally see them :)

Last night was so amazing, there are no words that can describe it. The spirit was so strong with each of these wonderful children. They truly felt loved.

Our house in Emmett Idaho

HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY DALLIN!!!!!

Dallin is 8 years old!!!! WOW!!!!!! I can't believe you are 8 now!!!!! It has been amazing to watch you grow and learn. As a tribute to you Dallin, here are 8 things I love about you :)

1- I love that you enjoy learning and reading.... you always find something more to learn...and are learning at an amazing speed :)

2- I love that you are so kind and friendly to everyone.

3- I love when you smile and hug me

4- I love how thoughtful you are of others, you always think of others and try to help them out

5- I love your bright bubbly personality... you seem to always be happy!!!!!

6- You find joy in making others happy, especially your teachers :) That is a WONDERFUL thing!!!

7- I love your eagerness to be in cub scouts

8- I love to see you grow in love for our Heavenly Father and want to choose the right :)

Dallin, there are so many more things I love about you :) I do hope and pray that you know how incredibly special you are to our family and to anyone who knows you. You have a very special spirit and I am so very grateful you chose to come to our family :)

I love you Dallin Machai Hallam :) Have a very very happy birthday

First day of School!!!!!

The boys started school today :) They were all very excited to start a new year in a new school. I didn't get pictures of the older two but I did get pics of the younger three as they headed out the door and then onto the bus.

Aaron is in 10th grade this year...I can't believe he is a sophomore.
Brandon is in 8th grade and looking forward to taking some great classes this year..three of them are begging guitar, drama, and tech ed
Josh is in 4th grade and going to a school by himself at Carberrry.
Dallin is in 3rd grade and is going to be 8 next week!!!!!
Kyler is in 1st grade and very excited about going for a full day and eating lunch and all of the fun new things a first grader gets to do :)

So far, everything in Emmett Idaho is going well for our family, and we are loving it. We feel so welcome here which has been such a blessing :)

WHAT A WEEK!!!!!

This week has been super crazy. I wanted to update all as to how we are and where we are. I will post more later, but just a quick update.

We packed the truck Monday and emptied the house in Hermiston. Tuesday we cleaned the house and moved down to Idaho, not knowing where we would be living. We had no house yet....so we put our faith in the Lord and hit the road for Idaho.

When we got to Idaho, we had two houses to look at. The first in Fruitland, the second in Emmett. When we went through the house in Fruitland first then the one in Emmett. The house in Fruitland didn't feel right, and the one in Emmett.... WOW!!!

We walked in the front door and felt as though we had finally made it home. I was so at peace with being in the house. Then we went to the realtor and signed rental agreement papers. Diane Brissette, a friend from Emmett called for help unloading and we had about 5 men to help unload the truck within an hour. Amazing help and support, we havent felt that in so long.

Then last night we finally got internet capabilities again and I logged onto facebook and had several messages. One caught my eye, which was from my brother... I had been searching for my Father for 16 yrs and his son contacted me. IT WAS INCREDIBLE....to finally have that piece of the puzzle coming together. WOW!!1 I'm still speechless, but loving the fact that I have contact with my brother now. I can't wait to get to know him more and meet my sister as well.

Ok, this isn't short but it is brief...there is so much more that has gone on this week. I promise I will post more about it as well as some pictures. My house needs some loving now though lol....

Family reunion