I am finally a graduate!  The ceremony was beautiful with bagpipe players, eloquent and inspirational speakers and the graduation walk itself.  My brother Riley and sister Camille brought there families from the Wasatch Front to help me celebrate....which meant so much.  My in-laws and parents also were there to support me.  And then of course my own husband and children were there to show their love.  I loved every minute of the day.  My family threw Madison and me a party afterward...complete with adorable decorations and cupcakes.  Needless to say, by the end of the day I was floating!

I also found out this week that I get to be a third grade teacher at Naples Elementary!  It has always been my dream to work at Naples and now that it is coming true--I couldn't be happier.  Goals and dreams really do happen when hard work is persevered!  I get to teach my own son, Spencer this year; we are both elated.  I am going to have a fun summer putting my classroom together.  I honestly cannot wait.

The Cake Boss

Madison turned 10 on the 26th of this month.  I allow my kids a friend birthday party every other year...this was Madison's year.  We chose a theme off of Pinterest that followed the TLC show the Cake Boss.  I had so much fun creating all the little whimsical touches such as the aprons and decorations.  The girls LOVED decorating their individual cakes.  They were surprised that it wasn't as easy as it looks on tv!

Madison is so lucky to have such a special group of friends.  I hope they can stay close throughout their entire childhood.

Easter

We celebrated Easter several times over as we played with different family members.  Our first picnic was with my parents and my sister Dynelle, along with her family; they were visiting from Vegas.  We picnicked at the Split Mountain campground where the children enjoyed playing in the sand near the Green River.  Two days later, we picnicked again in the area next to Jensen with our Coon family.  Again, we played in the sand, looked for Easter eggs and roasted hot dogs.  The temperatures were glorious this year and the wind even managed to stay away!