Rollercoaster

Do you ever feel like your life is a rollercoaster? Since I last updated my blog, mine sure has been one. Last week, volleyball went really well. We won both of our games, and had Saturday off, which is very rare. So, to take full advantage of the free weekend, we headed out of town--Tony and Connor to Laramie to watch the Cowboys play football, and Mylie and I to Provo to watch a college volleyball tournament (specifically Idaho State, where my Uncle Chad is the head coach.) Both the father/son and mother/daughter dates were huge successes! Tony got pictures on his phone, which we don't know how to put onto the computer, so you'll just have to imagine the fun they had! Mylie and I got a couple pictures in the gym. We also stopped at Bridal Veil Falls on the way home and went to the bottom of the falls, but my camera had run out of battery, so we didn't get any pics there. Bummer. We also went out to eat, got ice cream, and did a little shopping between games.

Sunday, we headed to Cokeville after church, where we enjoyed a great dinner and evening with my family. We stayed overnight, and I got some more raspberries Monday morning for jam. We had a hot dog roast for lunch, then we headed back home. It was a great Labor Day weekend.

Then back to volleyball. I was super excited to get going again, but we had a pretty rough week. But that pales in comparison to the sad news I recieved Monday night that a young mother in Cokeville died unexpectedly. It has really made me think long and hard about life and how we can never just assume there will be a tomorrow. I have prayed and cried for their family all week. Then on Friday, my cousin Jared passed away after a long battle with brain cancer. Although we knew this was going to happen, it is still painful and hard to see his young family struggle through this. Once again, my prayers are with them and my mind is consumed with thoughts of how short this life really is and how important it is to have faith in our Heavenly Father's plan.

One happy moment in the middle of the week came Wednesday morning as Mylie went to the first day of preschool. She was so excited!

Now--on the way back up the rollercoaster--my JV team had a great tournament this weekend. They really worked hard. Friday had its ups and downs, so we didn't get in the gold bracket, but then Saturday was tons of fun as they played great and won the silver bracket.

Today was also a good day. After taking the summer off, ward choir got rolling again today. We had 25 people show up and I'm excited about our music we're working on for this fall. I still get nervous conducting, but it's getting better.

Finally, I know that I said I'd do garden "updates" throughout the summer, and I have failed miserably with that. But here is my most favorite update possible--enjoying the fruits (or vegetables) of my labors. Today for dinner, we enjoyed stir fry made from our own carrots, peas, broccoli, and onions and corn on the cob!! Yeah! All the veggies went from the plant to my belly in less than an hour. Now that is eating FRESH! And doesn't it look divine?!?