Problems

So I have much to post and much to say and much to blog, but I seem to beng problems uploading photos onto blogger tonight, plus my computer is running slow.  such is is life. 

Rivers is 2!!

septuacentenial cupcakes in a cup from Wall-E

 The difference the Year has made

Emily LOVED the cupcakes :)

I love having birthday parties, especially for my baby boy!  Rivers favorite movie is Wall-E, however finding anything Wall-E related was hard, and shipping for most things I found online cost more than the product.  So I improvised, I did get some cupcake toppers, and invented what I thought septuacentenial cupcakes in a cup looked like and picked some bright colored balloons and cupcakes and called it good.  I loved having so much family over, it was crowded, but I felt so much love for my little man.  He got some great gifts, and actually ate some of his cupcake this year.
Rivers is growing in Leaps and bounds!  I took him to the doctor as a good mom should and I'm so proud of him!  He went from the 8 percentile in weight to the 45th!  and is still at Rivers average for height.  He was so good and only cried when he bumped his head against the window.  He was good with the doctor once he warmed up to him, and was so good when the nurse gave him his nasal mist flu shot.  He got a slurpee after for being such a good boy.
Being a mom is awesome and I can't wait for more birthdays with him :)

Halloween 2012

sleepy lion

pumpkin fun

We had such a fun Halloween this year! I got to carve pumpkins with my Young Women, take my very hyper two year old to the ward trunk-or-treat, carve/paint pumpkins with my family, make Carmel apples, visit grand parents and go trick-or-treating.  I had a blast!  Rivers was a Lion, and a great one at that.  Scott and I didn't dress up, we were going to, but I just really don't have it in me.  I don't know I sound totally lame, but unless I'm on stage I just don't like dressing up. 
We went to South Town mall and did some trick or treating there before heading home to go around the neighborhood.  Rivers got quite a haul!  Lucky mommy and daddy. 
Now to start planning my menu for my favorite Holiday... Thanksgiving!!

New Calling

For about a year and a half now I have been serving in the Young Women's Presidency in my ward here in Salt Lake as the Second Counselor.  I've loved it.  My responsibilities were easy, I help the girls plan their weekly activities, reminded them of the activities and helped them with personal progress.  I also went to a few ward counsel meetings, and was involved with a few other things, but for the most part my calling was pretty simple.  I really enjoyed it.

In between sessions of conference on Saturday it was requested that we meet with the bishop.  He's a new bishop so I just figured it was a get-to-know you meeting.  In that meeting I was released from my calling, and so was Scott.  After that I was called to be the Young Women's President.

I was instantly overwhelmed.

I was given instructions to call a presidency.  I've never done that before.  I was also given a list of dates for meetings, thoughts about the Ward Christmas party, who would be good for a camp director, and much more that I was prepared for at the moment since I didn't bring my notebook or phone.

I've never been in a position like this before.  I  feel small, and humbled.  i was once the Mia maid class president while I was 15, for 3 months before I turned 16 and became a Laurel.  I don't think I accomplished anything in my term as president. 

Calling my presidency has been a very humbling, spiritual experience.  I had a few names of amazing sisters bouncing around, but I really didn't want to upset anything that was already set up in the Ward, and one of the ladies on my list was in the Relief Society presidency.  I have loved the current R.S. presidency and was hesitant to break it up.  I make my selections and talked with the first counselor and bishop I only had 2 names.  I got a call late Saturday night that they have been unable to contact any of my new presidency.  I told them that was good, because I was changing it. 

After that everything fell into place, and all my fears passed.  I know that the Lord helped me make that decision. 

Tuesday was my first mutual activity and since my counselors were called barely on Sunday they were unable to make it, but I think things went well.  I think the girls needed to be near me, and know of the love I have for them.

I know this is going to be a HUGE growing and learning process for myself as well as for the girls, some of them were really sad to be losing the former YW president (who was amazing!). 

Prayers are always appreciated.

4 years - With Scott Shepherd

Wedding day, 2008

First Anniversary, 2009

 second anniversary 2010 (nearly 9 months preggers)

third anniversary, 2011

 

I love Scott, He loves me, we had a awesome son.  Being married to Scott is amazing!  I fall more in love with him each passing day. 

We celebrated early this year, with a night out for dinner and movie (we're poor this year), because I had mutual and Scott was back to school after fall break.  I did say happy anniversary at the end of every text I sent him tht day.  I'm awesome, and so is Scott, and so is being married, and so is being married to Scott.

Pumpkin patch

I LOVE taking Rivers to the pumpkin patch.

We took him last year and it was great.

Rivers like to tap the pumpkins.

I like to watch him.

 

Our favorite pumpkin patch is in Riverton

We found this one last year

It was started my a mother and son as a way to earn money for his mission.

The pumpkins are priced my size, and

are a pretty good deal.

 

They also have a corn maze, and fun tractors for

kids to sit on.

 

Rivers has loved it both years he's gone.

 

 

They also sell hay bales, and corn stalkes.

We also found a cute kitty running around that Rivers loved.

 

I love this time of year!!

 

 

Grateful

As I sit here, listening to the rain and the sounds of duck quacking overhead as the fly away from the park, I feel incredibly grateful. 
I can hear my sleeping child about to wake up and the excitement grows as I'm aware of how much fun we are going to have.  We always have fun.
I can't believe I have been a mother for almost 2 years.
I may not have a lot of things I want in this world, I do have the most important things I've ever wanted.
I love being a wife,
I love being a mother.