Golfing Time!

Well alas the garden season has come to a close every year Jay gets a kick out of cleaning up the garden sometimes it's a baseball bat, other times it's a good pitching arm, shotgun or this year a golf club. I'm sure the neighbors love the splattered produce but the kids and Jay have a blast!

IT'S A BOY!

We had our ultrasound on Friday and I was so shocked because I really thought I was having a girl but there is no mistaking this little guy! Pleasantly surprised and very excited, the interesting thing about it is I now have the same family I grew up in, Michael, Julie, Kristy, Sean, and Matt are my siblings and I in that order, very excited to get my Matt! Anyway just to update those who read this that I haven't gotten in touch with already It's a BOY! We are thinking about Miles Jamieson for a name and we usually don't change our minds on that so if you have any negative opinions we don't care haha! Miles is after the first Riley that came to America and Jamieson is the last name of the people that brought my dad into the church.

Big?

Ok so the snowgal wasn't that tall of course Mason is a monster 2 and a half year old! Look over here!

Sister Snowman

Yes this was made on Sunday, you gotta work fast when the snow will melt and may not be back for weeks October 12th? really? way to early to lose my tomato plants!

Winter already?

Yes folks that is a snowman or should I say woman? The purple petunia's for eyes make it a bit more feminine!

VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 8

I'm writing this post to show my support to propostition 8.  I know you're thinking Jules you don't live in California so why are you spending your time on this issue?  Why do you care if homosexuals are given marriage status?  Why are you being so intolerent of others?  I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.  That union is essential to the very foundation of our society.  The wording of this prop 8 will not only affect California it will have a ripple effect across this nation.  Here are some bullet points.

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Having tolerance without condoning.

We can love someone while still maintaining and advocating our standards and beliefs.

§                                Unless Proposition 8 passes, California society will soon undergo a profound change in its basic understanding of marriage and family life.

That will affect everyone in numerous ways. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs.

§                                Proposition 8 will not hurt gays.

In California, the law provides for marriage-related benefits to be given to civil unions and domestic partnerships. Proposition 8 does not diminish these benefits.

§                                Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children.

If gay marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages.  (This is already happening in Mass. one man was hauled away in handcuffs after not wanting pamphlets on same sex marriage handed to his kindergartener.  He was told it was against the law to protest where was his freedom of speech? Y'all want to home school?)

§                                Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches.

The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family.

I have a strong testimony of family, Satan is powerful and has waged an all out war on the family we must not lie down we must fight back!  Jesus Christ lives He loves us all.  The battle is waging, the exciting thing is we know who will win, now who's on the Lord's side who!  

I challenge all who read this to blog, facebook, whatever it is you do to get the word out vote yes on proposition 8 if nothing else we testify of family! http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/

 

Hayden

On the 23rd of September 1998 I welcomed my first son into the world. We just celebrated his 10th birthday so I thought I'd list ten reasons I'm glad to have Hayden as a son
10- he makes me laugh the other day Jay told Mason to stay out of the back of his truck saying "the only thing back there is disappointment and grease" too which Hayden, standing close by with his buddy Devin quipped "yeah just like Devin's life".
9-a great student
8-the best older brother especially to his buddy Mason
7-hard worker
6-reads his scriptures
5-tries hard to make people feel included and happy if they are sad
4- makes friends easily I went in for his birthday treat at school and his teacher told me that there was a new kid in school and Hayden had really gone the extra mile to make him feel included and welcome.
3-he listens during family home evening
2-he's obedient and tries his best to do what he's asked
1-just an amazing kid I'm so glad that he's my son and that Heavenly Father let me be the one to raise such an amazing young man!
Happy Birthday (late)

Fall

Fall! I love it when the leaves change and sweaters come out, General Conference, hot apple cider, cooler (but not too cold) days and the sun goes down just a little sooner. Jay took the three older kids up the canyon (while Mason and I took a nap) I haven't posted pictures for so long so I thought it best to post what I had! If anyone is aware of a school that I could send my kids to for a quick course on smiling I would love the number, the fake, cheesies are getting old. (Hannah's dead serious about her leaves!)

From the chronicles of Hannah

The other night at dinner Hannah came right up to my ear and started singing and whispering nothing that I could understand. I turned to her and said "Hannah what are you doing?" she looked at me and said "I'm creating a DIVERSION" I'm thinking we'll cut back on the Scooby Doo? I thought it was pretty funny, I'm still not sure what she was trying to divert my attention away from!