In April my sweet friend Katie‘s (on the right) son got married. Her twin sister Heather happened to be at the reception when we stopped in that night. Heather & Katie grew up with me at the sheep station. We spent K-12 grade together as best friends. I’m so grateful for lifelong friendships. It’s always fun to see them together.
Laiklie and her friend Andrew dyed all my eggs for our Elderly baskets this year. The other teenagers were kind of stinkers about it, so I was glad they were willing to help!
In April Rhett was asked by one of his good friends to be a part of Mr. Bonneville. He was super hesitant and didn’t decide to fully do it until the day of the show. Once he was committed though, he was all in! He even wore a cowboy costume and jumped sticks for his talent portion and answered his interview question about how Barb the ‘burban is his favorite car. Hahaha! I’m so glad he chose to participate. I just wish I got more pictures of the night.
Rhett’s end of the year cheer banquet was great again this year. I always love the awards they give at the end representing each cheerleader. Rhett’s is always so fitting and always makes me tear up. Rhett had a rough year with cheer this past year. For most of the season he was the only boy. He was asked to do some hard things and rose to the occasion. I couldn’t be more proud of him!
In March they were able to place moms headstone. Jenny, Arnica and I spent a few days working at dads sorting, cleaning and organizing so we were able to go over together to see it for the first time. We took a lot of selfies with mom so we had to try and get another one. Lol
I grew up Natalie Jacobson in a tiny little unheard of town. After high school I went to a two-year college. I graduated from college with an associates degree in office education. It was at college that I met my husband. Ryan and I were married Feb. 19, 1999 in the LDS temple. In 2000 we were blessed with our first daughter - Oakley. Oakley was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes March 17, 2006. We were then blessed with Dallin in 2002. Our second son, Rhett, was born in 2004 and finally in 2006 Laiklie joined our family. I am a stay-at-home mom and an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Our Heavenly Father gave His Son. The Son of God gave His life. We are asked by Them to give our lives, as it were, in Their divine service. Will you? Will I? Will we? There are lessons to be taught, there are kind deeds to be done, there are souls to be saved.