Priceless, passionate, phenominal PAYTON

Payton overcoming a ton of fears

Well what can I say about our Precious Payton... I call her my "old soul" and for very good reason.. She is 10 going on 40 sometimes.. not that it is a bad thing at all because it is NOT... She just is very wise beyond her years and most people have no idea she is only 10.  Payton is someone you can count on to get things done, she is smart and has always breezed through school and challenges herself in everything she does.  She had a huge fear of heights and when she went on the Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course she challenged herself to do do the entire course and she did it!!! They were around 60 ft high and some crazy obstacles but with some encouragement from her older sister she made it all the way through the entire course and was SO proud she did it... 
Payton has a spiritual connection with the lord that even a grown adult might be envious of and she teaches me knew things every time I learn more about her testimony and I look forward to the day that she can teach her own children because I know she will be an amazing teacher.
Her goal is to be a pediatrician and I know without a doubt it will happen, there is NOTHING this girl has said she was going to do that she hasn't done..  and I know this will be no different.   

Love this little girl tons and we are so excited to see her continue to grow...

Our Amazing, Authentic, Adorable ASHLEY

She is so beautiful... and smart...

So I decided that the next few posts would be about our amazing kiddos and we will start with Ashley...

Ashley is the oldest in the house.. Not counting her two sisters who live in California.  She is strong, beautiful and extremely smart.  We can count on her to make good decisions and she has a great group of friends to help her along the way.  She received straight A's this year and I know she will have a great 4 years in high school.  Her goal is to make all A's all for all 4 years and I know she can do it if she puts her mind to it.   She has an amazing singing voice and I pray some day she comes out of her shy mode and realizes that God has blessed her with an incredible talent that she will lose if she doesn't use it.   Ashley can make people laugh and is super goofy, she has a way of allowing people to open up and just be themselves around her and I know that will allow her to make a great missionary and strengthen her testimony as time goes on.   She has embraced the church and her family within it and has been working so hard on her personal progress I know she will just continue to grow with each one she does.   We are so very blessed to have Ashley as our daughter and thank God everyday for all the blessings she brings to our life... Love you beautiful girl!   

Our family....

Our Beautiful Family

Well I have said that I was going to blog for a long time and haven't done it and tonight is the night that I finally decided that I better get a move on it.. Or.. I would NEVER do it :)  

So I suppose I will start by telling you some minor details about us... We are a goofy, fun, loving, and pretty much crazy family that for the most part enjoys being around each other.  We live in the beautiful mountains and have been here since November now and everyday we feel SO blessed to be here.  I truly can't say that enough.. We just love it and truly have found our home.  

Mike was medically retired from the US Army (but I am sure I will post more about that sometime) and well I am working on finishing up my Bachelors in Business but really just enjoy being home with my kiddos and hubby.  

We were baptized LDS on January 25 2013 and lets just say it has been an amazing ride so far.. But I will say we were warned that our coat tails would be pulled back and they continue too... everyday.. but we are strong and faithful and with God on our side we can make it through anything... 

AND SO OUR JOURNEY WILL CONTINUE.... and we hope you come along for the ride... 

“It is a wise and true maxim that families that kneel together stand upright before the Lord!.”      - Ezra Taft Benson