Southern California

This February, I surprised the boys with a trip to Southern California. I didn't tell Draven where we were going until I picked him up from school. I wish I had recorded his reaction... it was priceless :). Kurt was busy with his thesis so we left him behind, but luckily Grandpa and Grandma Miller were up for the adventure so we took them along. While in California we went to Disneyland, Sea World and Legoland. What a blast!

Grandpa, Draven and I on Splash Mountain

* This picture cracks me up... consider this a sneak peak. I will add more shortly :).

Husky Scholar

At Draven's Elementary school they have a recognition program called the "Husky Scholar" award. Each month, a boy and girl from each classroom are recognized by their teacher for meeting their academic goals and demonstrating hard work inside the classroom. Draven was chosen as the January Husky Scholar for his classroom. Way to go bud!

Blessed

Wow, another year has flown by and I have been horrible at keeping our blog updated. In my defense, life seemed to just rush by, picking me up and carrying me along for the ride. 2011 was an eventful year. When I take time to reflect on the major events of 2011, I would have to honestly say, it was rough. There was a lot stress, heartache, and disappointments. That being said, I feel like I have learned so much about myself and my little family... we are tough! I am a true believer in positive thinking. Constant negativity is exhausting and pointless. One of my favorite quotes is, "Gratitude turns what you have into enough". I love finding joy in the little things, there is always something to be joyful about. This year Draven learned to ride his bike without training wheels and became a kamikaze mountain bike rider... he even went down old main hill at USU. It was so fun to see the joy and pride Draven got from riding his bike without any training wheels. Audrik started preschool and speech therapy and gets to ride a BUS! He loves it and I can't believe everything he is learning! Kurt is so close to finishing his graduate degree and is actively applying for jobs. I am loving every minute of this crazy, sweet life! I am so grateful to be married to such a wonderful man, to have two boys that bring me an immense amount of joy and to have a support system that is beyond amazing! How could I not feel blessed!