M. Russel Ballard

Elder Ballard gave an incredible talk directed toward young mothers. At the end of his talk he turned his attention toward young children and told them there are simple things they can do to help their mothers. Such as: helping with dishes, making their beds, saying thank you, and giving their mother hugs often and telling her that you love her. Right after those words were spoken Tori came over to me and gave me abig hug and she told me that she loved me. Being a mommy is so rewarding and sweet at times.

Conference

After the first Sunday session Garrett was holding Benton and 2 seconds later he was "out cold." He had fallen asleep on Daddy's arm. It was too cute. I had to take a picture.

My girls actually paid attention to Conference this time because they were given BINGO cards in Primary. It made them listen for words then match it to the picture. Of course, they won "treats"...even more motivation. It has made conference watching a very pleasant family experience.

Bite the Bag

An old FHE tradition is to play "Bite the Bag'' as the activity. I finally have passed the traditionaly game down to my children. It was hillarious to watch them try to bite the bag while standing on one foot without using their hands. Great game...provides years of great memories.

Benton sucking on Daddy's finger

This is my town.

Here are a few pictures of my town. WE live in Colonial Juarez, Mexico. Our town is very small and everyone knows everyone. Living here you can really say it takes a village to raise a child. That is how it really is down here.

Baby Benton

Benton is 11 weeks. Today I found his favorite spot. I was doing laundry and he started to fuss so I picked him up and laid him on top of the dryer while it was going. He entered some sort of "paradise" because he laid there for almost an hour without a word.

Friends

Alex and Tori share a best friend, Remy Romney. They beg for her to come over everyday and they all play very well together. Remy calls me "Mom BJ." We love having her over. She is considered my 4th child.