Skyler's Mission Blog

I added a site to keep track of everything happening on Skyler's mission. The link is on the right hand side under our family picture. I will add pictures as he sends them and add his letters so everybody can see how he is doing. Thanks for all your support, we love you all.

gO TiTaNs

Syracuse High School soccer is in full swing. They look great this year, hopefully on our way to the playoffs. Good Luck Zach!! I love watching you play soccer.

Dylan hustling for a ball against Clearfield, great job Dylan

Grandma Mary

Early Tuesday morning March 10 I lost someone very special to me. My Grandma Mary passed away. I had the awesome opportunity to be by her side the last couple of days of her life. I love her so much and am so grateful for the example she was to me my whole life. She was an amazing woman and I will miss her greatly. The day of her funeral was absolutely gorgeous, lots of bright sunshine just liked she loved. After her funeral Grandpa took us all to Maddox, it was a great way to be together and enjoy each others company...Thanks grandpa I love you.

Becoming a Missionary and entering the MTC

Tuesday night we went over to the Stake Center and the Stake Presidency set Skyler apart as a Missionary, it was an awesome experience and very emotional. We had a lot of family and a few close friends there and it made it special. Wednesday we had to be in Provo at the MTC at 11:30. Skyler went out to breakfast with his Dad and brothers and then we all headed down to Provo. It was quite an experience.

What A Week

Skyler with Tyler and Brittany. You Guys are awesome friends.

All of Skyler's friends packed in like sardine's in the basement!

What a great group of kids!!

Having a gReAt tImE.

It has been a week full of craziness. It started last Sunday with Skyler's mission farewell. Sacrament meeting was awesome, Skyler did a great job on his talk and had me in tears right when he started talking. I am so proud of him he will be an awesome missionary in Tahiti. After Sacrament meeting we came back to the house...all 60+ friends and family, it was great. Everyone pitched in and brought egg casseroles, fruit, homemade cinnamon and orange sweet rolls, muffins and breads, and milks and orange juice, Thanks everyone for helping me I could not have done it alone.

Not ready at ALL....

OK, so I was sitting in Sacrament meeting this morning singing the opening Hymn when it hit me..Two weeks from today is Skyler's missionary farewell, that means 17 days and we take him to the MTC, can I just say I am soooo not ready to have him be gone for two years. As the flood of emotion came over me I watched the cute little kids sitting on the bench in front of us and reflected back to when my kids where that small. I remember the folder games, the picture books, the crayons and the coloring books, trucks making their way over the top of my hair and face and all the cheerios..I miss those days mainly because I still had plenty of years ahead with my kids. I have so many emotions that surface every time I think about Skyler being a missionary, I know he is doing what the Lord wants him to do and he is so ready to get out there and teach the people of Tahiti, but the selfish MOM in me wants my baby close to me always, I know we will be blessed to have him serve in the mission field and I know he will be blessed for serving also. Sorry for the rambling on it has been an emotional day and I don't see it getting any easier in the coming weeks :(

Trip to Dallas

Kylee's cousin Kate lives in Dallas, Texas. She misses her so much. This past November Grandma Becky wanted to take a trip to Dallas with Kylee and spend the weekend with Kate. They shopped, swam, got new American Girl dolls (which by the way they love), went out to eat and just had FUN together. Matt, Becca and Adam came also and they had a great time. Thanks Grandma for taking Kylee on this fun weekend, we love you.