Faith turned 9 on march 7th

celebrated at Peter Piper with her cousins

this year Faith got a big girl bike (beach cruiser)



Faith's 3rd grade school picture


Where to start with Faith..... oh my goodness is she really 9 because she thinks she is 19!?! I apologise in advance if Faith finds your phone number and begins to call you several times a day. Recently Faith got her very own cell phone. Hard to believe considering I think it is absolutley ridiculous for children to have a cell phone. However, after I saw how quickly she was motivated to clean up her disastrous toy room in hopes of proving she could earn her cell phone, I had a light bulb moment. So needless to say she has a cell phone and I now have a way to leverage good and bad behavior;)Faith is definitely a pistol but she is also my sensitve little girl who misses out on over night slumber parties because she cant handle being away from me. Jaylee sure does look up to Faith and they are the bestest friends and enemies. lol. Faith is super smart and has never missed a grading period of being on the honor roll. Faith loves to read and always has her nose in a book. She is always coming home with SPECTACULAR notes from school. Faith loves to sing and dance and is turning out to be an amazing little ballerina! In January Faith started paino lessons and its so fun to watch her love of music grow. I love to hear her clunking away on the piano (most of the time). Right now Faith is begging to take voice lessons, but I think when Faith grows up she will probably be a school teacher. She can play school teacher for hours on end. Oh Faithy... Happy Birthday baby!

Christmas 2011

decorating the Christmas tree.....


the family "granny" Christmas party was at our house this year....Santa (aka Uncle David) paid a surprise visit to the party;)

writting Christmas lists to Santa...



yes my girls visit Santa at Bass Pro Shops every year...



school Christmas concerts...


school Christmas parties... (the girls and I had fun making these snowmen cupcakes for Jaylee's preschool Christmas party)

making gingerbread houses with cousins Christmas eve...




traditional Christmas pajamas & milk and cookies on Christmas eve


Christmas day....

light at the end of the tunnel.....

Carrington College graduation (where I earned my associates of science degree)

DENTAL HYGIENE PINNING CEREMONY

my girls....MY INSPIRATION!!!

my Farr family

me and my bro Jay

my Michael family

me and some of my BFF's














Finally two years later and im officially graduated from Carrington College and Dental Hygiene School. I swear Ive aged 10+ years and gained 10+ lbs! I knew it was going to be hard going back to school and taking care of my family but I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. It was like having three full time jobs, school, family, and studying. I could not have made it without the support of my family and friends. My litte sister Rachelle literally raised Faith and Jaylee for the last two years. With out her this would have been nearly impossible. Thank you to my friends/neighbors/ward members who helped me out. Tiffany I want you to know how much your thoughtful letter in the mail, notes, and goodies at my door have meant to me! I swear yours and Heidi's treats have been the only home baked goodies my kids have had in the last two years! No joke. Heidi thank you soooo much for helping me out with giving Faith rides to school before the bus came along. I really had NO way of getting her to school half of the time, and for the goodies, and for the secret santa;) Also please tell Brandon how grateful I am to him and the other boys from the ward who came out and helped support me in our golf fundraiser! Alicia thank you so much for taking Faith to and from activity days. Its close to all the religion Faith has had in the last two years and im so grateful to you!I have grown so much. I can honestly say that I have changed for the better. Going back to school has been very liberating and rewarding. Something I definitely want my girls to take as an example and finish their education early on in life. I also was so privileged to share my journey with the best group of girls and guy! My classmates have been a great support system and I have made LIFE LONG friends! In the next few weeks I will be taking my national written exam and then flying to LA to take my national clinical exam. If all goes well the first time around I will be licensed within the next few months:)