Spring Breakin' It

We had such an awesome time together staying in our little cabin in Moab . It was s great opportunity to share with the kids some beautiful scenery such as Arches National Park, Dead Horse Canyon & Goblin Valley. We even made the treacherous and grueling hike to Delicate Arch. The kids agreed it was all worth it! The proof is in the pictures :)

Oh The Places you'll Go...

It's Been Sooooo Long and I'm ashamed!

1.  Life is crazy, but you already knew that.
2.  I've been focusing on the more simple things in life and I'm a lot happier.  I spend more time at HOME and have learned to say no, very well.  My family is so happy about this. I feel contented.
3. My camera broke.
4.  There's This.....it's been in the "works" for a little while....

March 27, 2013

Dear Treasured Friends,

                  One of my favorite sayings has always been a quote by Abraham Lincoln, “Whatever you are, be a good one”.  When I became part of the Courtyard at Jamestown team, I was a 23 year old young woman who had just uprooted her life in Missouri to move to Utah.  I knew not a soul here except for my sweet husband.  I missed my grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends so much.    Looking back, I also knew little about the world and what other people needed.  Coming to work here was like being home each and every day as I was surrounded by so many friends and family members who shared a mutual goal…to seek love in all that we do.  I learned from your examples that the service and kindness we show to one another is really the only thing that matters.  I learned to be a better person.  Spending my life as part of this team for the past 12 years has molded and helped me to be “good” in so many ways than I was before I came here.   Over that time I tried to be a friend, a helper, a problem solver to all that needed me.  In return all of you have been the same to me.   

I often think about the valuable lessons of my early days here and how I was taught to love more deeply than before.  I think for me that love became the foundation for me to be able to be the kind of mother the children I would be given would need.  I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to share my children’s early years with you.  Having each of you to love them has and will forever have a huge impact on our family’s life.  I just want each of you to know how much we all have enjoyed the rich things we have experienced together here at Courtyard at Jamestown. 

I deeply value the love and life experience I have gained during the precious years I’ve spent here.  I’m proud to say that I was part of something so special.  I think we made the world a better place together.   I hold sacred the lifelong friendships and associations I have made while working here.   And as Dr. Seuss once said, “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”  I wish all of you the very best.  I’ll always be smiling because Courtyard at Jamestown happened to me.

Please continue to keep in touch.  I’ll be pursuing an exciting career opportunity with iCare Home Health & Hospice.  I can be reached at mindy@icarehhh.com.

Thank you all for the smiles and the memories.  It’s time to make some more!

Mindy Hill :) 

Thursday's Thought

I really like this one!

I stive to love and be loved like this.

Good day everyone.

The future is bright, there's so much to look forward to!

Flashback Friday

I was looking through some old photos and came across these.  They weren't taken that long ago, but what a fun day this was for our family.  It was definitely hard work getting to the top but so, so worth it.  If you haven't hiked to Timp Cave, it's definitely something you should consider.  A real treasure in the Utah Valley if you ask me.

Baptism

It was a great day for our sweet Ethan.  He's a boy who lives and breaths for soccer.  He also has such a sweetness about him and he appreciates the gospel in his life.  I hear it every time he gives a bedtime prayer and thanks Heavenly Father for his body.  He's always so kind and polite to others.  He's always the first one up in the house and looks for ways he can help me.  He's a hard worker.  I attribute that to why he is such a great student and athlete.  He won't stop until he's mastered the skill set before him. He's a beautiful pianist.  I love to hear him play.  We celebrated the day with waffles and cream with friends and family at our house and a cousins swim in the pool after.  It's a day we'll never forget.  

There's so much about him that I love.  I'm so glad that he was baptized and that Heavenly Father chose me to be his mom.  

Cubs

Have you ever seen two cuter little cubs in your life.  Yeah, didn't think so :)

This Little Lady...

 Was the cutest little "chamber maid" in the recent production of "Swan lake" at The Covey Center for the Arts.  It was a great way to end her 4 year ballet career. She's hanging up her ballet shoes to try her hand at some sassy hip hop classes.  She loves hip hop, I don't think I've ever seen her so happy about something.  She's a beautiful dancer.

Good ole' Missouri Times

I recently traveled home to Missouri to see my family and had a great time in Kansas City and the Lake of the Ozarks with the Wyatts.  It was wonderful to catch up with everyone and spend some time with my sweet, dear grandparents.  

Jenna and Rees hauling off the remains of the roasted hog...we know how to party :)

My nephew Larry who is more like a brother than a nephew.  I truly adore this kid!

Me with my sweet, dear grandparents.  

Justin freaked out when he saw me wearing "Camo".  I told him I was just trying to get back in touch with my "Missouri Roots".  The truth is I was freezing and I only brought a little sweater.  And I have to tell you that I freaked out because there was a scorpion on the floor just as I was climbing into bed at the lake house.  Thank goodness for daring little girls in my family who were willing to rescue me and kill that darn scorpion.

My Silly Bro

Lake of The Ozarks, the view from my grandparents home....lots of fun memories growing up here.

My nephew Larry getting "schooled" by me in a game of shuffleboard at The Red Fox

My niece and nephew, I just love them!

My Gran, oh how I love this woman.  She means everything to me...you can see it in the way we look at one another.

My brother Rodney and his cute family.

A "Creeper" 8th Birthday

I'm playing a little bit of "catch up" (there's a lot to cover from over the summer)Ethan had an EPIC 8th Minecraft Birthday party.  He's crazy about this game.  For those of you who don't know it's an 8 bit 80's looking game that is like legos on the x-box.  All of his friends play this together constantly so now they all have their very own hand made "Creeper" shirts. It was a fun party to throw for my special boy!