Russian Dinner

We found a Russian Restaurant!  It is in Salt Lake City and is called The Galley Grill, run by a Russian Family.  We invited our Russian missionary friends to join us. Jacob, Spencer and I decided to order a bunch of different food and share so that we could try a variety of things and everyone else shared bites with us too. We tried Borsht, Schi, Pelmeni, and Vareniki.  Gotta say that my favorite thing we tried there was Pelmeni!  Oh I love Russian food so so much! And I love my mission friends.

Melissa and Colby Capps, Spencer, us, and Scott and Abby Christensen.

Gymnastics Meets

I love my girls so so much. Meet season is so much fun but so stressful at the same time! I am even more stressed out for them than I remember being stressed out for myself when I was competing. I just want them to do their very best. They are so amazing! Here are a few pictures.

Temple Date with Hungarian Breakfast

My dear sweet husband takes me to the temple for dates!  We stopped early in the morning at Huruska's Kolaches in Provo!  Mmmmmg! So good! Very reminiscent of Russian food.  we decided this trip would be to the Payson Temple.  It was our first time going there and it was incredibly beautiful.  The rooms were breathtaking and the wood used was just amazing.  I love spending time with my eternal companion and I love it even more when we spend time together in the House of Lord remember our covenants and contemplating our eternal relationship that we have.  I am so grateful for the temple and the revelation and spirit and love that I feel and receive there.  I am grateful for the gospel and the eternal perspective of life it gives me.

Camping with Friends!

First camping trip of the year!  Mark, Bekka, Victoria, Carol, and Sam (Jake was there for the first night).  We had such a good time.  We didn't think we would need to make a reservation so it ended up that we drove around and around Sundance trying to find a spot haha and we finally found one! Camping is so fun, we had chili and corn bread for dinner, parfaits for breakfast and tin foil dinners the next night.  These friends that we have made are so much fun.  They planned a "talent show" for us to do that was just silly and crazy! We had delicious s'mores and sang songs etc.  We slept in a tent the first night and the second night we slept in the car because Jacob was so excited to see if it was comfortable!  Jacob is so great.

Scottish Festival

We love our annual trip to the Scottish Festival! I love that this amazing family that I have joined holds so strongly to their roots.  Jake joined me, Jacob and Alex this year and I think he had a pretty good time.  We had some traditional food like corned beef and cabbage and a scotch egg (a hardboiled egg inside of sausage). 

There were of course lots of bag pipes  that played beautifully! And Jake's math teacher, my old cross country coach was there!  Way to go Hoodie!

The Highland Games which are so so cool.  Who just flips a log?!  the biggest one we saw flipped was 135 pounds and....I can't remember how long!

We tried our hands at lifting the rocks from one of the contests, each weighed about 260 pounds ( think)....I couldn't lift it....

I love my Mr. Stewart.

Happy Birthday My Love!

Happy Birthday to my big hunk of a husband! He is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me and my life. I seriously don't know what I would do with out him.  He makes me laugh, he keeps me calm, he lifts me up, he encourages me, and he loves all of me.  He is a hard worker, a worthy priesthood holder, and an amazing man, and look how cute he is!  

Fourth of July!

We love to celebrate our country during these days.  Swimming, BBQ,  Fireworks, Trottier Family Party, and Fireworks with Kate, Kye, and Leo, ohh and Ikea.