Final Photo A Day October Moments

10.28

ghost

 10.29

pumpkin

10.30

candy

10.31

trick-or-treat 

Photo A Day October Moments: Week 4

10.22

steps

10.23

an animal

10.24

inspiring

10.25

a good read

10.26

personality

10.27

a bench

8 Moments

8 years ago I lived with my amazing aunt and uncle and their family in Idaho. While I was there, they had a sweet baby girl and I loved watching her grow and develop. I will always remember the times I spent there with that family, and I can't believe it has been 8 years since I met this beautiful girl!

This past weekend she was baptized, and it was so great to go and be a part of her special day.

then and now

Tyler and I have been able to go visit this family a few times since we've been married, and we always have so much fun with them. This last trip was no exception!

We were able to go to the Boise Temple open house. It was so beautiful!

We went to cheer on my cousin at her soccer game. She even scored some goals!

And of course we played games and just had fun hanging out with all of the family that also came.

The baptism itself was so sweet. My cousin asked me to give one of the talks, and I could not get through it without crying! I just love her and her family so much.

We left really early this morning to get back for commitments in our own church meetings. It was so dark when we started driving, and we were both really tired from staying up late all weekend. But within a couple of hours, the sky slowly started to change as the sun began to rise. At one point, we were literally driving into the sunrise, and it was so beautiful.

As I watched the darkness turn to light in the sky, I began to reflect on the feelings of peace, gratitude, and love that have been abundant in my life this week. Doing so filled me with a renewed sense of faith and hope for the future.

"Hope...is like the beam of sunlight rising up and above the horizon of our present circumstances. It pierces the darkness with a brilliant dawn. It encourages and inspires us to place our trust in the loving care of an eternal Heavenly Father."
                                               President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Photo A Day October Moments: Week 3

10.15

something lucky

 10.16

whimsical

10.17

architecture

 10.18

five

10.19

nostalgia

 10.20

sunset

10.21

trendy

Photo A Day October Moments: Week 2

We're a little behind...
10.8

window

10.9

love

I love pasta.

 10.10

everyday

10.11

on the brink

10.12

hard work

10.13

soup

10.14

passing the time

...on fast Sunday.

Benched Moments

Over the summer I had one of those sleepless nights where I couldn't stop thinking about work. On this particular night, I was thinking about how to create a better space for the reading center in my classroom. That's when I decided that I wanted to build a bench. So I asked my very talented Grandpa, who has a fully equipped wood shop, if he would help me.

It was a lot of fun to spend time with him throughout the process, but I definitely can't take any credit for the results. I showed him my ideas, helped to pick out the wood and stain, and he did all of the wood work.

My Grandpa did such an amazing job, and the bench turned out so perfectly. I couldn't have made anything so beautiful, and I can't thank him enough!

I was so excited to finally move it to my classroom this past week. It is the perfect addition to this little reading nook.

Photo a Day October Moments: Week 1

10.1

lines

10.2

blue

10.3

the letter "z"

10.4

unique

(expiration date: 1984)

10.5

seasonal

10.6

 musical

 

10.7

 Change

October Photo Moments

It felt like time to make some more photography moments, so...

This time I collaborated with my sisters to create the prompts, and we are all taking the challenge.
It's going to be fun!
Tyler and I will post our photos weekly...