It's about time!

It's about time I started blogging again! Over the years in my attempts to keep a journal I realized that I really don't like sitting down with a pen and paper to write my happenings from the day.  But, I did remember how much fun I had writing on my blog where I can add pictures and fun things to make it more exciting!  Now I just have to remember how to add those pictures and cute things....it's been so long that I have totally forgotten.

Relief Society

Life sure can get super busy sometimes!  Relief Society has become my most exciting new adventure.  I must say that when I got the call I laughed because I thought it was a joke!  I've been in the presidency for a few months now and I love it more and more each day.  I can't believe how much my heart has grown to love all the sisters in my ward.  I love the organization and how it can strengthen someones testimony and show each of us how much our Heavenly Father truly cares for each of his daughters. 

I do have to say that when I started I was more overwhelmed that I ever have been.  I am still learning how to accomplish everything I need to do, but my testimony has grown so much that I know I can do all that is asked of me!  WHAT AN AMAZING AND INSPIRED ORGANIZATION!!!!

Most talented singing family...

The Osmond's have nothing on us!

Fun visit with a friend

I loved spending a few days with my

amazing friend Alyssa

and her family!!  Can't wait to do

it again, soon!!!

And can I just say, who isn't grateful for their ears??

Is it ever beginning or ending???

We started out the day with Tanners game.

HE WAS AMAZING!

Ashlyn prepping for her game!

Cambria, the great cheerleader!



Sam, isn't he just so dang cute!!!

Hailey, cheering on her cousins!

What's a soccer game without a

game of "big booty?"

Ellie is adorable as ever!

Ashlyn waiting for that darn ball!



What a great family day!

Happy Mothers Day

For Mothers Day I had a friend of mine, Jen Gierke, 

make this amazing cake!!!  How cute is this!!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

I LOVE YOU MOM!

So I had a bad day!!!

Have you ever gone in for a surgery,

NOT been put to sleep,

and ended up sobbing on the table through the entire thing?!?

Well I have!!!

And the nicest thing I can say about it was that it sucked,

and the doctor is getting the "wrath of Shelley!"

Few have seen it, but it is NEVER forgotten!

So, how was your day...

New Beginnings

I have noticed spring has been trying so hard to blossom in the last few weeks and winter being the sneaky beast that it is, keeps rearing it's ugly head.  I have used that analogy with my life.  There are beautiful things all around trying to come in, but Satan and his nasty followers, sneaky as they may be, seem to swoop in and make a mess of things just at the exact moment I seem to "get it all together."  Good things are happening, but there is always a dark side that comes to overshadow the beauty.  But, thanks to the Lord and some truly amazing friends, the sun (and the Son) are finding a way to shine on...

I know we all have times in our lives when it feel like those closest to us turn their backs on us.  Whether we feel it's God, friends, family, our cats, or some days all of the above.  But, I do know now like the saying, when God closes a door he opens a window.  When we feel we have lost important people in our lives he will fill the void with equally amazing people.  I feel so blessed for my amazing people!

Good things to come...

I don't know if anyone else needs to hear this as much as I do right now in my life but it is so uplifting! And if you can't spare the 4 min and 56 sec skip to the 3 min and 55 sec mark where the full meaning of the message comes to light.



It comes from a talk given by Jeffrey R. Holland in the 1999 October Conference called "An High Priest of Good Things to Come" A great message full of hope! And I have to put the best part in again:

"Don’t you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead.

It will be all right in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come...Some blessings

come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until heaven; but for those who embrace

the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. Of that I personally attest."

Another AMAZING Book!

I don't think I could say enough good things about this book! Everyone should own one! It is such a light, funny, uplifting and easy read! I think I should get half the profits from Emily Freeman because of all the publicity I have given her and all of the books I have bought for people. This is a must read!!!

Each chapter gives a suggestion on how to see good days. I'm going to tell you what they are, but it won't spoil the book!

1. To see a good day...change your perspective.

2. To see a good day...rise above and continue your journey, knowing the Lord is with you.

3. To see a good day...live happy.

4. To see a good day...look for God within the details.

5. To see a good day...learn to recognize the answers you need.

6. To see a good day...ask for an understanding heart.

7. To see a good day...list what you love.

8. To see a good day...remember that after the tears there will be joy.

9. To see a good day...remember the special days.

10. To see a good day...recognize the great things as tender mercies from the Lord

11. To see a good day...let the oil of gladness permeate your heart.

These 11 topics are what the book is about, and did I mention it is AMAZING!!!!

Courageous

TALK ABOUT ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER!!!! I am absolutely in love with this movie and for the life of me can't figure out why it's rated PG-13 except for the fact that it is a little intense in a few parts.

There is a line I caught the second time I watched the movie that has made me do a lot of thinking about my life and life in general. The main character, whose name I totally just forgot, said "I have to accept the fact I'm going to have to do the hard things".

I have been going through some really hard things and haven't known what to do and when I heard this it made a lot of sense. There are a lot of hard things in life. But, have you noticed that the hard things are usually the right things and the best for us. So I know I just have to accept the fact I am going to have to do the hard things. I also heard it put if we always do the next right thing, no matter how hard or how long it takes eventually all will be well.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is very predictable with the Gee family.

Since the dawn of time (or close to it),

all the Gee's gather at my parents house to go caroling

around Sugar City. In fact we have gone to some

of the same families for so long I think we are part

of their Christmas Eve traditions.

But, before leaving there is always time for some goofing off.

I love these girls! My heart just melts every time I see them!!!

Luckily this year wasn't as cold as years past,

but everyone bundles up just in case.

I wanted to get a picture of the group as it was growing,
but this is only one of the two trailers and trucks

we used this year!

The grand kids wanted to be on the top of the

truck pulling the first trailer to have the best view!

Christmas has never been the same without my dad and I don't

think it ever will, but this year was a little easier and it's

always nice to be surrounded by family...and there is

never a shortage of that when it comes to the Gee's!

Droopy Days

Isn't this hilarious!

My droopy daisy

But then again I guess we all have droopy days.

I was reading a talk given by Elder Eyring called "Gifts of Love: A Christmas Message". It's one of those talks that were made into a book/pamphlet thing. But in the middle this passage caught my eye and I thought it gave such a great message.

"We have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God...For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:14-16)

I bear you my testimony that Jesus gave that gift freely, willingly, to us all. He said: 'Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself' (John 10:17-18). All men and women come into this life with that gift. They will live again, and if they will, they may live with him.

And I bear you testimony that as you accept that gift, given through infinite sacrifice, it brings joy to the giver. Jesus taught, 'I say unto you, that...joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance' (Luke 15:7).

If that warms you as it does me, you may well want to give a gift to the Savior. Others did at his birth. Knowing what we know, how much more do we want to give him something? But he seems to have everything. Well, not quite. He doesn't have you with him again forever, not yet. I hope you are touched by the feelings of his heart enough to sense how much he wants to know you are coming home to him. You can't give that gift to him in one day, or one Christmas, but you could show him today that you are on the way. You could pray. You could read a page of scripture. you could keep a commandment."

Isn't it great to know that even though we all have big things to work on, each day we can show the Lord we are trying just by doing the simple things. What a great gift to remember today!

This blog will go on...

Unlike the Titanic, this blog will go on. I've had several people ask this question (thank you for making me feel loved). I hit a lazy streak and then the inevitable happened. Do I spend hours and hours playing catch up, or start fresh...I still don't know, although I have kept a list of extremely meaningful things I know everyone would love to hear about :D Then there were the camera issues and now computer issues. But, I have the stirrings beginning inside of me again and I am sure updates will begin soon. In the mean time:

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

4th of July

This year for the 4th we went to my brothers house, on the farm.

I had a blast playing with my nieces, wandering around the

farm and the fire works...well that is a different story.

This was about the extent of the fireworks.

And Hailey went a little crazy with these sparklers!

Every year a neighbor of Jeff's puts on a firework show that is amazing.

They spend about a $1,000 to make everything perfect. As the night

wore on nothing was happening so Cambria went on the top of the horse trailer

with the binoculars to get us an update but,

unfortunately this was the first

year they didn't do a thing.

Cambria with her dog Echo.

Hailey showing off her chickens, one lays blue eggs.

The BBQ was awesome,

chatting with family and friends was great and

I think life on the farm was perfect...for a day.

Memorial day

More gail force winds from the gem state.

Trees

Our strong, large, beautiful, tree was no match

for a gust of Idaho wind. We're lucky it didn't blow

two inches to the left or it would have

been the new decoration for our living room!

Cute girls

We had some cute girls from the neighborhood

come and start playing in our backyard.

They left us some cute messages.

thank you for letting us play

You are nice people

Happy mothers day

Easter Eggs

I'm not sure what was up with Ashlyn but they are

priceless pictures for future boyfriend embarrassment!

Did I mention that on a dare from his father, Sam drank half

of the orange coloring...that was one orange mouth!! I wish

I had thought about getting a picture of that, I think

I was just in shock!!!