Remember when...

I've been going through a lot of old pictures and cards and I've been remembering some great great times in my life!!!

I remember randomly stopping at Mueller Park Junior High to run through the sprinklers one fall night with Susan and Emily. It was cold - and totally worth it! So were the Apple Jacks consumed later.

I remember the Cedar City trip we took and washing our hair at the car wash. I remember Ralph Pond only letting us take the Tahoe because I promised I wouldn't walk on my broken foot until the doctor told me I was allowed to.

I remember drawing names with the girls for Christmas. I remember Jill chugging root beer in Brynn's basement. I remember a LARGE tub of caramel popcorn and drinking hot chocolate.

I remember monthly dinners with special ice cream dishes and quilt blocks being exchanged. (My quilt STILL isn't done yet...... No comment)

I remember a family trip to Nauvoo and stopping to get pictures take in the corn. I remember swinging at the park behind the temple with Katie. I remember running into old family friends at the bakery in Old Nauvoo. I remember walking down Parley's Street and reading accounts of faithful pioneers.

I remember countless baby showers and bridal showers thrown together for girlfriends. (I still think that any combination of any us girls would make an amazing Relief Society Presidency.)

I remember making calendars for missionaries. Donuts and Cider, anyone?

I remember early morning seminary council meetings with running and jumping into a HUGE pile of clothes we were donating to the homeless shelter. (That was the most productive meeting ever. I loved it!)

I remember piling on Mom and Dad's bed to read scriptures as a family.

I remember buying chewy cupcakes at the store with Katie and eating them before we got home and hiding the "evidence" in the outside garbage.

I remember Flower Day and the infamous orange plant.

I remember going to the zoo with the Paynes and feeding the deer.

I remember dates with Dad - movies and dinners and shopping trips.

I remember years of pumpkin carving nights with extended "family" - Martinez, Moyes, Kent and Hayes families.

I remember walking to school with Kelly singing French Christmas carols at the top of our lungs. (We were always late. Shocker!)

I remember making peanut butter bars so many times in high school that I still hesitate to make them to this day. (Talk about overdose...)

I remember coloring books and crayons carried throughout my years of high school. (Mr. Morrill probably still hates me.)

I remember Melissa and Dru spending so many Sundays napping and eating with us. Masaru and Jax would share an orange and Dru and I would share Pop Tarts. (There was no formality - we would always just eat what we had on hand - even if that meant oranges and Pop Tarts. I miss the Nakayas.)

I remember Christmas parties with the Phillips and exchanging gifts that really don't come close to expressing how we feel about eachother. (Remember the Spike ornament?)

I remember whenever Mom was sick in the hospital, scores of people coming to help us - whether that be by fielding phone calls, making food, shopping with us, or crying with us.

I remember baby sitting Austin when he was a baby and finding fire bug legs sticking out of his mouth. (Yeah, he would eat them. Makes since, since the cat would eat his food...)

What a blessing to have such amazing people consistently in my life.