Business is Booming!

This past weekend I had the priviledge of going to the 3rd annual Heritage Makers convention. I have been a Heritage Makers consultant for 3 1/2 years and it's never been better. Heritage Makers is all about telling and sharing stories. And our product and company has never been better. I feel so fortunate to have found an amazing company that fits me like a glove. I love the consultants I get to work with as well the clients I help. Being a personal publishing consultant for Heritage Makers has been more than rewarding and I am blessed to work with a company that embraces technology to help others preserve their precious memories in a Storybook!


Me and Terri (my sister from another mother!) Terri and I were introduced through the Heritage Makers family but will be friends for life. Love you Sissy!

Many of you will recognize beautiful Wendy McGee. Wendy is my sponsor in Heritage Makers and introduced me to the company. She is my mentor in the business and a shining example of the goals I have for myself. I love that we've been able to keep friendship first and enjoy doing business together! We are looking snazzy in this photo because we always have a formal night at our conventions. Heritage Makers held nothing back for this special night this year. We all dressed up like princesses at a royal ball - which explains the tiara's!!

Since the conference was in Anaheim California we weren't far from the happiest place on earth. Heritage Makers had a special night for all of us and we all had a great time playing in Disneyland. We rode some fun rides and ate great food. Now I want to go back and take the kids!

Another of my favorite ladies in the world - Deb Payne. She is in the business with me and was my room mate at the conference. We laughed so hard at times I thought we'd die. But my favorite part was seeing the twinkle in Deb's eyes when she caught the vision of Heritage Makers and realized that there is no greater place to be right now. Love ya Deb!

Makin' Memories

Strawberry Reservoir. The perfect place to get some sun and catch some fish. Todd took Jordyn and Kayden fishing this weekend and they can't quit talking about it. I love it that my kids have a dad that is all about spending quality time and having fun together. And what a beautiful place to make those memories. Fall is such a wonderful time of year here in Utah. The scenery is beyond gorgeous. If he keeps having days like these . . . I'll never get him to move!

I sure did!

It never gets any easier to make a major change to your appearance but I did it - I have a new do! Anyone who knows my family will say "you look just like your mother!" That's not a bad thing. My mother is beautiful in every way. The older I get the more I do look like her. Love you mom :)

For years now I've been wanting to act my age and cut my hair but never took the plunge. Now that I am such a busy bee and don't have time to spend on myself I need something simple! And my great friend Brownie knows just how to make it right.

This week as I was preparing for a Heritage Makers business conference I was buying a new suit and came out of the dressing room to ask the gal at the counter what she thought. She said I looked like Sara Palin. (Of course I had my droopy hair all pulled up in a clippy to keep it out of my way and I did happen to have my glasses on too). But that comment was all it took - the droop ended today. I'm finally ME!

GO GREEN!

For those of you who know me, I am an avid supporter of the 'green' movement that has been happening in our country (and the world for that matter). I am concerned about the environment and want my children and grandchildren to be able to enjoy this beautiful earth. Recently a friend of mine passed on an email that is a must see for anybody alive today! Please take a moment to look over this announcement and do like I did . . . pay the buck to buy a reusable grocery sack!
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016

And for those of you who are residents of Spanish Fork ~ have you registered for the recylcling program yet? Do it . . . we need you! www.spanishfork.org/recycle

Always remember . . .

When events like 911 happen you always remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when you heard the tragic news. Todd and I lived in a little house in Spanish Fork and I was home with the 3 kids. Kayden was only a few months old and we were nestled in the house getting the day started on a chilly September morning. The phone rang and it was my sister Shelly. (At the time I had three sisters living out of State and one having her wedding reception in Georgia. My dad lived in Mississippi and my mother was in Georgia for the wedding. I was completely without any family around.) Shelly asked if I had turned on the TV yet that day. I hadn't and she said to get it on quick and that she loved me. I immediately went to the TV and started witnessing the horror. I couldn't believe my eyes and my heart went out to those families who had no idea where their loved ones were. All of a sudden I started to worry about my family. I hadn't heard from them and started to think about how they would get home. The airports were closed and they were on the other side of the US. I eventually was able to speak with everyone and it all turned out alright. They all made it home safely but I will never forget that day.

Another beautiful place in Utah

This weekend we traveled to Beaver Creek for a day of more four wheeler riding (and our new found love - Rhino's and Razors). Scott and Deb own some property just past Scofield and we went up to check it out. We had a ton of fun riding on the trails and taking in all of the beautiful scenery. We are so blessed to have Scott and Deb in our lives. They have become close friends of ours and we have tons of fun together. Even Ebony had fun riding with Dalton (Scott and Deb's oldest). Thanks for such a fun day!

Labor Day Beauty

This year for the Labor Day holiday we went camping somewhere that we've never been before. Our friends Mike & Michelle and Dave & Jamie told us that this would be a great place to ride four wheelers and have a great camping trip. So we loaded up the kids, the bikes and the dog and went out on an adventure. As we drove East of Park City the scenery became so beautiful and it reminded me of what a beautiful place we are blessed to live in. I'm always complaining about the weather and how cold it is here in Utah. It's true. It's pretty miserable here in the winter. But the beauty that you get the rest of the year is unbeatable. We had such a great time with great friends. Jackie and Weston came and stayed with us in our motorhome and Dan & Country came too. We shared great food, great fun and we can't wait to go back to that beautiful place!


Jordyn and Kayden have a blast playing with Carson (Dave & Jamie's youngest) and they had fun in the river more times than once. The river was right behind our campground and was shallow enough to be safe, but deep enough to get wet and cold!


Jordyn, Kayden and Carson having a toast of sparkling grape juice. Where are their parents???








Dan & Country brought this awesome game that we had never seen before. It's like throwing horseshoes but it's made out of wood and you throw bags of pinto beans at a hole. It was great because we didn't have to dig pits in the ground or anything and we had a blast playing it. I've decided we definitely need one so I'm going to get Todd right on it. Okay honey?































Dave, Mike and Connor (Mike & Michelle's babe) takinga little bike ride.


What will they think of next?




We always love hanging with the Holleys. We laugh a lot as you can see! I pride myself in saying that I've known Michelle longer than I've known Todd. When I was still in high school I worked at ShopKo and so did Michelle. She was from Spanish Fork and I was from Orem and we worked at the Provo location. I was a low life and was the school and candy person on my shift. I always wanted to be a checker and they would never let me :( So I quit. But before I did I met Michelle and she was in the almighty customer service department. (She had keys and everything.) She was my hero and we had a great time getting to know each other a bit.
A couple of years later I met Todd and we started dating. We went somewhere one time (camping or to a party or something) and I ran into Michelle. Immediately we remembered each other and we have been great friends ever since. As we've grown up and moved past the ShopKo years I've often looked back and been grateful for meeting such a wonderful person who is still in my life today. Love ya Chelle!

OK you have to check out Dave's blog. (Go to my favorite blogs and click on Dave and Jamie). He actually did it. Yes he did. He put the poo on the blog. I knew he would - it's Dave. While we were camping there was a moose that came through our camp. We all took several pictures of them but every one of them turned out too dark. You couldn't see the moose. We discussed how nobody would believe us that an enormous bull moose was within 20 feet of our camp! Low and behold the next morning he had left us evidence of his appearance. Yep . . . poo. And Dave captured it best. LOL!

The first day of school

This year Jordyn and Kayden got accepted to a charter school that we have been on the waiting list for. We were so excited to get chosen! It was tense . . . you have to play the lottery to get in. Seriously. They put our names in a database and the lucky ones got chosen. We didn't get in right at first. I was so bummed. But after school already started, a couple of students didn't show up and we were next on the list!! Kayden isn't thrilled about having to wear a uniform, but I am loving it! They are both making great new friends and already performing better on their test scores. We hope to having them here through 8th grade. ~ amy