Ya Gotta Start Somewhere...

This is my first official post for our new blog, and to be quite honest... I'm not really sure at all what I'm doing. I've been asked by a number of people (no one more than you Jessie) to start a blog, so here goes. Lynn, Lucas, Sam & I are currently living in Lehi, Utah just north of Utah Lake and right off of the Jordan River. It's beautiful out here. We live right on a small lake (natural grasslands) and enjoy the view immensely. ***The mosquitoes I could live without though. Next month we will have been in our house for a year... I can't believe it's already been that long.

Landscaping is our biggest challenge right now (or I should say Lynn's biggest challenge). I have helped some with the actual labor, but to be fair, it's hard to dig trenches when you have a 1 year old filling them right back up behind you, so I have stayed away and kept the kids inside while Daddy dug the trenches. He's done a fabulous job and we're just about ready for grass!! Woo woo!!

Lynn has also been his own boss, (something he's always wanted) with his electrical business. It's called A&H Electric, Inc. (shameless plug). Anyone needing electrical work done... he's your man. I'm very proud of him. He's amazing!! I'm not biased at all, am I?

The most joyous part of our lives however, HAS to be our BOYS. They're so cool. Lucas turns "6" today, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! and Sam will be 2 on Christmas Day. Man, they're growing up fast. Lucas starts 1st grade this year and he's so excited. He LOVED Kindergarten last year... especially his teacher Mrs. Ellsworth. She is the best teacher ever. He also made plenty of friends including quite a few girls. I don't think I'm ready for that yet. (yikes!) He is pretty darn near amazing on Guitar Hero though and decided that he wants to learn to play the real guitar, which makes Daddy happy since he's a guitar player himself. Sam is the most incredible bringer of joy... He is Lynn's "Mini Me" to a "T" and such a Papa's boy! He lights up like no other when Lynn walks in the room. It's the cutest thing. I can't say it enough... we are truly blessed in the children department!!!

As for me, I have been keeping busy with the kids (of course) and have also started walking 2-2 1/2 miles a day, 5 days a week. Can you believe it?! I can't. I never thought I'd ever be able to, but I've really enjoyed getting out with the boys and my good friend Heather. She also has two boys just about the same age as ours. I also had the incredible opportunity to attend an LDS Music Industry workshop last month. It was so cool and extremely informative. Those who know me well, know of my love and desire to sing. I was able to figure out more of what I would like to do with my singing. I was also able to go into June Audio (recording studio) and record a demo of a song that will be coming out on a youth CD next year. It was part of a contest that over 160 women were a part of. We each recorded the same song and them the winner was picked from one of us. I was not really in it to win it, per say, I just really wanted the experience. Maybe if I can figure out how to put a song on here, I'll put on the song that I recorded. It was AWESOME!

Well, it's almost 4:30 in the morning and I've got a long fun-filled Birthday ahead of me so I'd better end this 1st entry. Fair warning!!! Our internet service is extremely temper mental, so my entries may be few and far between. I'll do what I can.