Every little thing he does is magic!

Scroll all the way to the bottom before you read my post and choose one the the Police songs to click on while you read!

Soo, I went to the Police Concert on July 19th. It was the best concert I've been to in a long time. Greg the "fun sucker" decided that he wanted nothing to do with the concert or the crowds, so I took my mom who was totally into the concert, and loved it. Elvis Costello opened, I had heard of him, but was unfamiliar with his music. He did a great job, and half way through his performance Sting came out and sang one of his songs with him. Of course the crowd went wild, and then Sting went backstage til Elvis finished his set. Then The Police, Sting (vocal and guitare), Andy Summers (guitare) and Stewart Copeland (drums) came out and played every police hit and gave 2 encores, I loved every minute of it and wanted it to go on for three days straight. Sting is very into yoga and has the body to prove it and still sings with that beautiful smooth voice we all know. Stewart Copeland the drummer put on a great show, he was super animated and looks just like my family practice dr - Dr. Jack Taylor, I think he might actually be the good Doc himself, the resemblance was amazing. He had some really cool equipment he was drumming on through out the show, and is definately the clown of the three members. I bought the tickets the morning they went on sale, back in April I believe, and have been anticipating the date ever since. The concert didn't disappoint, thats for sure, I'm only sad because it didn't last long enough, I would seriously consider becoming a groupie for the rest of the tour which ends in August, anyone interested?

Introducing...

Everyone, meet Jilly Boo and her ecstatic new owner, Aspen White! Jilly Boo joined our family a week and a half ago, and has been the main attraction ever since. She is a little siamese mix that was rescued and brought to our cousin's vet clinic only hours after being born. (Side note, Jilly Boo shares the same date of birth as our Aunt Ashes, May 5th. Next May 5th we will be celebrating BIG TIME, cat nip, yarn balls, the works!) If you have ever read Skippy Jon Jones you will know that Skippy is a naughty little siamese cat, whose ears are too big for his head, and his head is too big for his body, and he is just sure that his is in fact NOT a siamese cat, but a chiuaua, and gets himself into lots of trouble. Skippy Jon Jones has 3 little kitty sisters named, Jezebel, Ju Ju bee, and you got it, Jilly Boo. I am quite convinced that our little Jilly Boo is in deed Skippy's little sister, because her ears are too big for her head, and she zips around the house at lightening speeds, just like Skippy does in his stories. If you haven't read Skippy Jon Jones, its a must read, and definately one that you will want to add to your children's library.

In this picture Jilly Boo looks as though she might be wet, but no. No she is not wet, she is covered in baby lotion, that has been gently and lovingly massaged into her fur by her new nemisis, Trace White. You see, Trace loves her almost to the point of death, and I'm afraid that if I'm not careful we might have "Of Mice and Men" on our hands. I must say that kittens are more durable than you might think, and that so far she has been a good little kitty girl. Greg is even tolerating misses kitten britches pretty well!

Good Times

Wow, this blog is starting to look like my journal, the dates are getting farther and farther apart. I just got back from girls camp on Thursday. Can I just say that it was perfect?! Even the giant moths and bugs were, well no, those weren't ok. Before we left from the church on Monday, our Stake President gave the prayer and pronounced a blessing over our camp, that definately brought the spirit right away. It was a stake young women's camp this year. Our ward had 31 girls attend, we had the most by almost double all the other wards, and our girls were all stellar! Not one fight, the older girls really took care of the younger girls, everyone participated in all the activities, I really felt so blessed to be there. The spirit was so strong, whether we were on the zip line, shooting the paintball guns, or in the middle of testimony meeting. It was a tangible feeling there, all around us. I just can't help but compare my own young women's experience with the one these girls are creating for themselves. I am so proud of them for their strength, and steadfastness in the gospel. Their testimonies are in place, solid, they know the scriptures and proudly embrace their love of the gospel. They are such examples to me. I know that Heavenly Father put me in this calling so that I could learn and grow from these girls. At times, I almost feel selfish and wonder what it is I can give to them. It is definately a blessing in my life to be surrounded by these girls, my girls. I love them all and am blessed for knowing them.