Summer....finally....maybe!!

Snow still on the mountains and the boat on Utah Lake, it must be summer in Utah. We had the boat out on Utah Lake yesterday for the first time this year. We had a great time. We went with some good friends and had beautiful weather. We were able to get Justin up on the kneeboard and also on the water skis. He tried the wakeboard but was unable to get up on it. I guess it will have to wait for two years. This was probably his first and only trip this year on the boat since he will be leaving in about 10 days to go into the MTC to begin his missionary service. It is going to be a very busy week as we try and finish up the last minute details with Justin.

May Adventures

I really am going to be better about updating my blog. We have had a very fun-filled month of May. It has been busy with us trying to get Justin ready to enter the MTC in June but we still found time to have some fun. We attended the temple with Justin. He was allowed to go a couple of weeks early so that his best friend, Nathan, who is also serving a mission would be able to attend with him. What a great experience! We were also able to travel to St. George over the Memorial Day holiday because my niece, Allysa graduated from high school. What an accomplishment for her. We are very proud of her. It was nice to spend time with family. My brother in law,Chris, took us on a hike that was suppose to be 2.3 miles but ended up being probably 5 or 6 miles. The last part of the hike was through ankle deep sand. It was hot, no shade in sight and we ran out of water. I am convinced he was trying to get rid of us but he failed. It is a hike that we will not soon forget and it will be talked about for years to come. We are now down to just 18 days and Justin will be leaving. I am so excited for him.

March News

So much for my New Year's resolution to keep my blog updated...Oh well, I believe that New Year's resolutions were meant to be broken. We have been really busy around the Phillips household over the last month. Justin received his mission call to serve in the Atlanta Georgia North Mission. He will be leaving on the 22nd of June. Brandon and Kirsten found out that they are having a baby boy in July and Michael and I are just thrilled. Tyler has decided since he will be the only uncle here for the next two years he is going to be sure that he is the favorite. We have started a remodel of the bathroom downstairs and Michael and the boys are working on the boat. It was been a very long winter and some days I see a glimpse of spring. I hope it comes soon.

Finally February...

It is sometimes hard to believe that my Mom, my best friend has been gone a year now. I miss her everyday. Everyday I look in the mirror and I am reminded of her, who she was and how she lived her life. She was such an incredible example to me. I hope that over the course of the last year she would have been proud of me and the way that I have handled things. A friend of mine told me earlier this year that there is no such thing as a coincidences; there are things all the time that remind me of my Mom...smells, music or a thought that comes into my head. I know that my Mom has been close this year, I have felt her presence and I know that she will continue to be near.

With the holidays now behind us we can focus on the new exciting changes headed our way this year. We are all anxiously awaiting Justin's mission call and the arrival of our first grandchild in July. Tyler took this quarter off of school but has only one class left to receive his associate at SLCC. January was a bitter cold month and I was beginning to think it would never end. I am looking forward to the spring and summer and being able to get back out on the boat with friends and family.