There is a lady I know, who I have known all my life,
Who taught me to read, tie my shoe, use a fork, spoon, and knife.
She held my hand when I got stitches on my forehead,
and put band aids on my cuts each time they bled.
She tucked me in to bed each night,
and told me, when I was scared, that it would be alright.

Many other things has this lady done for me,
But none as important as the ones the eye can't see.
Like teach me how to pray,
and read my scriptures every day.
To believe in my Heavenly Father above,
She taught me the meaning of the word "love."

This lady I speak of, is my mommy so dear,
And I hope she has a happy birthday this year!

I love you mama bear!

What's been going on..

I fail at updating my blog. Kyle has been home from Afghanistan since Oct 1st. Technically, it was supposed to be Sept.30th, but the wait was so long they didn't arrive until the 1st. I drove on base around 7:30pm and sat there for a about an hour until my parents arrived. My mom was already here with me, but she picked my dad up at the airport who flew in for Kyle's homecoming. Once my parents arrived, so did more and more people, and the gym started to fill up. Everyone was on edge thinking they would arrive any second, but the Marines didn't walk through the door until about 3:30am. Needless to say, everyone was really tired. But, when I saw Kyle bear walk into the gym and end up standing right in front of me - I didn't feel tired anymore, just very very happy. I am so thankful he made it home safely. Kyle was literally in the middle of no where, in one of the worst parts of Afghanistan. He faced danger every single day and he didn't even get a scratch. I know it is because of a loving Heavenly Father hearing and answering the prayers of myself, Kyle and our families. I am so thankful for this blessing.

September 11 2010

Today we woke up and went to the LDS Book store...I bought some talks on CD that we listened to during the drive. The parts we have listened to so far have been really good, interesting and thought provoking. I also bought Jon Schmidt's CD, since we saw him last night and I really enjoyed the music. Then we went and looked in Desseret Industries. We visited my mom's cousin who lives just outside of Rexburg, ID. Then we started another long day of driving!

We drove through Yellowstone National Park today! It was really beautiful...so many trees, lakes, and animals. Mostly we saw buffalo. There were some moose, and elk, and I also saw a pellican. At one point there was a buffalo walking down the highway who went right passed our car! If I stuck my hand out the window I could have touched him, he was so close to us. It was kind of scary, but he was pretty cute.

We drove all the way to Rapid City, South Dakota. It was a long drive today...tomorrow we are going to see some pretty cool stuff around here! It should be lots of fun.

September 10, 2010

Yesterday was my last day in Calgary. My mom and I drove to Magrath and spent the night with my grandparents. It is always nice to visit my grandparents, especially since I don't see them very much anymore. I saw all my siblings and was able to say so long to them. I will miss baby James. This morning we woke up in Magrath, had breakfast, and started our long drive! We ended the day in Rexburg, Idaho. We went to a piano concert tonight at BYU Idaho. It was one of the coolest thing I've seen. The music was beautiful and it makes me wish I could play an instrument well. I think maybe I will learn one, but I can't decide on which to learn.

As we were driving today, we stopped every time we saw a cool looking church to take a picture of it! It is something we are going to continue each day of our drive..

September 6, 2010

I haven't written on my blog for so long. I haven't really had much to write about. The past few months have been hard, with very limited contact between Kyle and I. We have got our apartment all lined up, and my mom and I are starting our drive back to North Carolina in only a few more days! I am really looking forward to going back to Jacksonville, mostly though just to see Kyle. I thought that since I am leaving so soon, I would write a post on here about my family and how much I love them all. I will start off with my siblings - oldest to youngest! First up is my big brother John. I love John very much. He always teaches me new things, and is always there for me. He has been through alot and still manages to look out for others and put others before himself. Next is my sister Heather. We have always been best friends. We can tell each other anything and everything, and we always have the best times. Now my brother Trevor. What can I say about him? He is hilarious, and always puts me in a good mood. He is my buddy. Robbie! Robbie Bear. I think I have spent more time with Rob over the past few months than any other sibling...because Rob is always here. It has been fun driving him to work and then sitting in the hotel lobby for 3 hours watching TV with him. And last of all, I would like to mention my parents, of course. Mama bear and Papa. Just like any other child, sometimes I complain about my parents. But honestly, I couldn't have asked for better parents, or a better family. My parents are always looking out for all of the kids. They are understanding and always do whatever they can to help. I don't know where I would be if it wasn't for my parents. They are encouraging, supportive, and go above and beyond what they need to do. I am glad I was able to come home for these 7 months and spend time with my family. It has been good to see my grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins on various occasions throughout the last few months as well. I am excited to go home, but I sure will miss my family.

July 4, 2010

Well not a lot has been going on lately! Kyle called the other day and told me some more scary news, and I am just glad that he is safe and protected. It is a new month, finally, which means we are one month closer to this deployment being over! The apartment complex we applied at called and said they have on available for us to move into, so we are both getting pretty excited. :)