Baby Asher.........

A basket full of sunshine, A house full of joy. What could be sweeter, Than a new baby boy. My dear friend Kiely delivered a precious little baby boy! His name is Asher and so handsome.... We went over to visit him this last week and we loved every minute of it. Nothing's as precious, or brings so much love, as a brand new baby sent from above! Holding Asher brought back so many precious moments of Kassidee and Maddison as babies - the worldest sweetest miracles and I am so blessed to have them both as my daughters...

One of my favorite poems.....
If a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
he learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule,
he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame,
he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance,
he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement,
he learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise,
he learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness,
he learns justice.
If a child lives with security,
he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval,
he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and
friendship,
He learns to find love in the world.

Happy 4th of July!.....

Hanging out with family and friends, BBQing, fireworks, hot sun, what else could anyone ask for...... Another fabulous 4th of of July holiday! My brother Jake and his kids are down for the summer so it has been so NICE to see and hang out with them. My nieces Kodi and Kellsie were also up from Salt Lake so we had allot of fun with all the kids! I love the picture with all of them laying on the grass with their legs up just chillin! My mom had the BBQ at her house and we all made yummy food, hung out until we went to the downtown park to watch the firework show! We took a cooler full of drinks and blankets to hang out on the grass and watch the show... As you can see the pictures below we always have a great time!

Kids being kids, while we waited for the firework show, we did cartwheels and handstands :) It was actually pretty entertaining. Good times!!!!

Johnson Family Reunion 2009

It's been a tradition for years having our yearly family reunion! My mom has 8 siblings and each year each one of those brothers or sisters plan's a fabulous reunion for the Johnson side. This year was Uncle Joe's turn... It was at Huntington Lake! It was such a "Blast", weather was awesome! We had rain the first night, but sunny the rest of the time. The water was "FABULOUS" pretty much glass the entire time, we actually had to create wake's for the tube riders :) We took our boat and everyone seemed or said that they had a wonderful time :) Tam, my brother's best friend who has been in our family since I was 5 years old also came and they brought their cabin cruisers! The food was amazing, each family picks either breakfast or dinner for that day. Makes it really nice for cost and everyone gets a turn on cooking! Plus we get to try everyone's style of food :) Catching up time is the best, getting to see everyone and how much the kids have grown up! My aunts bring the updated family tree history, and we play board games together! We also sit by the fire and this year my Aunt Gwen did a game how well you know your parents! They asked us kids 5 questions that our parents would have told us about them before we were born.... My brother Jake was awesome, he got 4 out of 5 right :) He's good. It was also fun, because you do learn allot about the family :) We did smores and told funny jokes! Thanks for another wonderful year! I am totally looking forward to next years..... Love you all

Powell Trip!! June 2009....

What a fantastic trip :) Gorgeous water, Fabulous weather, yummy eats, wonderful company!!!! Who could ask for anything more... Its a tradition to hit lake powell every year for us! This year we had allot of great friends and fun!! We got to do some site seeing, wakeboarding, skiing, tubing, swimming and lots of hanging out catching up! We had such a blast, we all love the water and it seems like everytime we do get to go on the lake it just takes all the worries on life away!!!!!! You feel relaxed and totally enjoy yourself. I can't wait to do it again next year, hopefully more people can come to enjoy the fun in the sun :) Yahoo

Gotta love the lake :)

We went out to Sand Hollow Saturday 6-6-2009 and it was such a beautiful day! I had so much fun hanging out with Mitch and the girls :) We all "LOVE" the lake, it makes our family days that much more fun! I am so proud of my family, they mean the world to me..... I don't my days for granted, I appreciate and cherish every moment I get family time! The girls are just growing up too fast, they have new stories everyday to share. We all have such a close bond that I will hold close to my heart :) Before I know it they'll be graduating high school and starting their lives as young adults, so everyday has a special meaning to me! Thanks girls for being you! You are such amazing little girls and I am so glad you're mine. I adore being your mother and I hope you know how much I love you!

My little hairdressers'

I couldn't resist, this is too cute!! I came home from work and saw Kassidee and Maddison were playing hairdresser! They used our bed post as the head, Maddison's hanna montana hair wig, her jacket as the body and then they styled the hair with barrets and handbands.... It's amazing how smart kids are and the idea's they come up with... I love these moments and of course I love to take photo's and document them!

Maddison's Program

Time is just flying by! Excuse my being so behind on my posting, here was Maddison's kindergarten program May 21st 2009. Her class did such an amazing job and they were all so cute! Their songs and acting were fun to watch, they have all grown so much through this year! Her teacher Mrs. Buzzell was such a wonderful women! I was very impressed with all she did for my little Maddi girl and preparing all the kids for 1st grade.. I am so proud of Maddison and her accomplishments. She is SO excited for 1st grade, all day and she gets to eat school lunch like big sister! I can't believe my girls are going to be 9 and 6 and headed to 1st and 4th grade... I am looking forward to this upcoming school year!