Ameya's New Hair Cut

Ameya and I have talked all year about cutting her hair before out annual trip to Zion.


Her long hair is beautiful but takes us so long to do each day and makes Ameya very hot. So we said "Good-bye" for now.



We decided on a Halle Berry cut.


Ameya was very excited not only for the haircut but to go to the same person that does my hair - very grown-up!


And here is the final result - we both loved it and I think she looks adorable! It was a big hit during our trip as it was very easy to maintain, kept her cool and added some cute new hair bows and accessories.

Thankful for a Thank You!

I received a card in the mail the other day from someone that I admire.
The card was a Thank you card and it made my day and much more.
It inspired me to try to be the person that was outlined in the card because I'm not her at least not 100% of the time.
But I'm so grateful that I have moments that are "good" because many are not.
I was reminded of how important it is to say "Thank You" not only for you but for the other person, so that they can be strengthened and continue on doing "good"; that they too can be inspired.

Ava's First Dance Performance

Ava had her first dance performance not too long ago and I was a very proud mom. It was so much fun to watch her and see how cute all the little girls looked doing their performance. That is Ava on the end - the teacher is bringing her to her spot.


This is Ava's first year in dance and she is having a lot of fun. She is very social, so I am always surprised when she pays such good attention to what is being taught and not distracted with the other girls.


Their big performance is at the end of May and they get to wear fun costumes. I'm sure Ava will love it.

A Great Caribbean Vacation

We started the year off with a great adventure! We took a 7 day cruise and had an awesome time!


The weather was great and the places we visited so beautiful.


But my favorite times were when we just played on the beach and enjoyed the warm sun and water....OK, the SoCal girl coming out in me. I miss sharing that with my girls and know a few more California visits are in our future for 2011.

My Streiff Sisters

I'm so missing my Streiff Sisters and hoping we can all get together soon!

The Divine Gift of Gratitude

So many of us had the privilege of hearing this talk given by President Monson during General Conference in October, "The Divine Gift of Gratitude". Today, we had a few talks in Sacrament reference it again as well as the main lesson in Relief Society. I think it is a lesson I could hear many times and learn something each time.

One of the things in my life I'm very grateful for is my wonderful husband Scott. He is the perfect husband for me and I'm happy we are together! I love this picture below because of how Scott is holding my hands. I didn't tell him to do that or even notice it until I saw the picture but it means something to me that can't really be expressed well in words.

I'm grateful for a captured moment!

Family Photos

We went to Garden of the Gods to take our family Christmas photos. The weather was awesome and we had a great time. Our area had a lot of morning fog and we were worried the Garden would be the same way but as you can see nice sun shine with only a little wind. Pretty great for a mid-November day!