My Family Is My Joy


This Blog is my attempt at keeping a record
of my thoughts, feelings and the moments in life that take my breath away.




Thursday, September 10, 2009

Thought For The Day

" We must become the change we want to see."

Gandhi

Monday, September 7, 2009

Saturdays are Snow Days at Our House Now !

Uncle Ric and Auntie Dawn finally got to watch Chad play football. It was quite a fun day for all!
Kimber & Steph

Kalli & Tiff


When you write a blog sometimes the timeline ends up backward. That is the case in this entry.



The yummy dinner was at the end of the evening!



Yeah for the food. Chad was starving! Chad & Kevin


The Family plus one.


After the game and before the food!



Chad's Cheer Leaders Kalli, Tiffany, Mike, Stephanie, Kevin & Kimber. Not shown are Ken, Jody & Kendra Ames; Ric & Dawn Towne.


It poured on us the last 2 minutes of the game. Pretty rainbow considering it was 80+ degrees.











Chad is the blond little head in the middle.







Mike shot this but it is hard to see where it landed.

Kevin turned 24 on Aug.3rd


Birthday Dinner at Texas Road House.

Fun in the Summer Time

Home Sweet Home at Park Place...Snow College....Ephraim Utah






















Kalli & I went to the Kenny Chesney concert with Steve and Amy Christiansen.

Trent, Karen & Tyler saying Good Morning

Camping at Big John Flatt. Karen, Chad, Kalli & Tylerwent four wheeling and ate dust ! !





























The 4th of July Hike from Brighton to Alta Ski Resort. Mike and chad went with the Walker Family
Bob Miller, Kimber, Jason, Mike & Rick

Mike and I










Kimber and her Uncle Ric at Pelican Point, shooting with the family.



Monday, August 31, 2009

We Are All Enlisted Til The Conflict Is Over, Happy Are We !!

Thanks for the support everyone. The most important thing right now for Mike is networking through the People Who Know People concept. He works with Oracle Database Programs. He is a Database Admin. (DBA) If you hear of anything drop us an e-mail.

mnsice@comcast.net or Mike direct at misom7@hotmail.com.

Prayers are also being accepted : )

Love to All

Ups & Downs

We have been busy with stuff. You know the good stuff and the bad stuff that we all face daily. Pictures have not been much of a priority for me these days. Kimber and I have spent many hours looking for fabric for her baby's nursery and lots of fun things like that. That's the (upside). The (downside) is she got laid off from her job last week , that is why she has the time to run around.
Kevin is now home from Denver( Upside). He might be going back to work a little longer, (downside).(Upside) is he has a job!
Chad is enjoying school at Snow College. (Downside) is it's 1hr. 45 minutes away. The (upside) is it's only 1hr. 45 minutes away. It is all in how you look at things.
Mike is now unemployed, I'm still looking for the upside there, but I'm sure there is one we just haven't discovered it yet.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

A Poem for the Young Women

Young Woman

I want to know when I make my pledge
The message behind every word that is said
I am His daughter, a gift from above
Listening and learning, trusting His love
Striving to live my values with pride
Constantly seeking His light by my side
Praying with faith to know who I am
Gaining the strength to follow His plan
Keeping my thoughts and actions more pure
Having the courage to live, not endure
When I think of the future, my choices aren't simple
The covenience I'll make when I enter God's temple
I will stand as a witness, every chance that I get
Keep my slate clean to avoid a regret
In preparing I take life one day at a time
Reminded that agency makes the choice mine

By: Michelle Smith Isom
3/02/09


This year was my 18th year going to Girl's Camp. Each year I have been faced with the task of coming up with a meaningful theme. I spent a lot of time asking the Lord's guidence this year, on the direction I should take camp in. The theme clearly came to me one morning " Say Yes". There are so many things that are youth are told to say NO to. It is hard sometimes to see that there really is so much more we can " Say Yes" to. I chose Faith, Happiness, Virtue, Friendship, Integrity, Light, & Modesty. Camp went well. No " Drama". I gave each girl a copy of this peom.