The Wolf Pack

Kayden's had a lot of first's this year and Scouts is another one of those firsts that we are thoroughly enjoying. He's in the wolf pack in our neighborhood and is working towards his Bobcat . . . it's all new to us and we're having so much fun!

Jordyn had an absolutely fantastic year in swimming! She's a natural born swimmer and enjoyed being on the Utah County Swim team. Her best stroke by far is the freestyle where her best time was 32 seconds! But her major accomplishment was the end of the season swim meet where her coach encouraged her to do the IM (individual medley) where she had to swim all 4 strokes - 100 yards! She wasn't too happy about it but was a good sport and gave it a try. Considering she'd never swam the butterfly we thought it would be interesting to say the least. But Jordyn didn't just finish the race . . . she took 3rd place in the entire meet! Here's her trophy to remind us of what an awesome little competitor she really is. Congratulations Jordyn!

This Matters To Me

For quite some time, we have been attending Christ Evangelical church in Orem. We've found a place we can call home there and love the people and the ministry. As we've become more involved we've supported the building of a new facility for our congregation. This is an exciting time for our church because we are about to catch the attention of many who will see our new building along I-15. Worshiping in this church has brought interesting questions from those who don't understand any other faith besides LDS. So if you're ever wondering what we believe or how we worship I encourage you to come and check it out! It is through God's grace that we have found Him and have a place to call home.

What matters to me? That this new building comes together and that we have a place that our congregation can call home. Check out this great introduction to what we're all about and what we're doing. Glory to God forever. Click on this website: http://www.thismattersto.me/

4th of July Starvation Style

Great times at Starvation this year. We try to get out to Starvation as much as possible but the 4th seemed to be the time this year. We love to get on the boat anytime we can, but when you get to share it with awesome friends you just can't beat it. Here's some pics that speak for themselves.

Flag Football

Kayden's in 3rd grade this year and that means FLAG FOOTBALL!!! What fun it's been to see him start off kind of shy and work into an assertive player that loves to throw and catch the ball. Todd's been working with him a lot and is having a ton of fun watching Kayden come out of his shell a bit and grow into a STAR! He wants to play quarterback but usually gets put in as a defensive lineman . . . guess that buff little bod of his is going to pay off. Watch for my blog in 15 years and you might see a post from the super bowl!

Here's Kayden makin' a play:

My Heritage Makers gig

I'll be the first to admit that I work very hard to be the best I can be in my company. But it's moments like these that I just LOVE what I do! Last week I attended the leadership retreat for all Heritage Makers leaders and learned from the best of the best how to be my best and grow my amazing business. This is a photo of me and our company President Doug Cloward, who is a constant inspiration to me as I continue the climb to success as a future Executive.
Not only has my financial profile changed as a result of this amazing company, but I have grown to love the women I get to work with on a daily basis. This is a photo of all of the leaders from my team who attended the conference with me. Out of the 50 or so that were there I am honored to have had 11 of them from my team!! These ladies inspire me and keep me plugging along . . . and I would be nowhere without them. I LOVE YOU GUYS!
When you attend a leadership conference you get to know your roomies quite well too. We were given an assignment to create a recorded skit on overcoming objections in our business and our team did an amazing job . . . so good in fact that WE WON the competition!!! This was us winning the award!
Above all that I'm grateful for in this experience is the close personal relationships that have blessed my life. Some absolutely amazing women cross your path and this little lady isn't getting too far from my heart anytime soon. Jen and I met at a leaders conference and have been close ever since. It's comforting to know that there are people out there in the world who love you unconditionally and want you to succeed because they love you and not because it helps their agenda. Jen Zucker is one of those people in my life . . . my cup runneth over.

Swim Team

So we've experienced a lot of firsts this past year and this weekend brought yet another one! Jordyn made the Spanish Fork swim team and we couldn't be more proud of her. She's a fish in the water so I shouldn't be surprised that she's doing really well. I loved watching her face when she climbed out of the pool after her first heat.

She was glowing. So was I.
I volunteered to help out and be a timer (that's me in the yellow jacket and hat). All the parents have to help out at one meet during the year and I chose to get it over with nice an quick. Jordyn even lucked into my lane for her first heat - it was awesome to have a front row seat while she made Dickerson history. I had no idea what I was in for. After your kid gets done swimming you can go home. But not the timers! We got to stay the entire time. 6 am makes for an early morning . . . and not leaving until noon made it a long day! I loved every minute of it!!!