Fully Loaded Weekend

On Saturday we did the annual yard work event at Mom and Dad's house and had a birthday BBQ. Alexis earned her meal by pulling weeds!

All of the kids worked really hard pulling out weeds and...

...killing Potato Bugs.

It was a beautiful day for gardening.

By the end of the yard work Kris and Kelly decided to have a shovel dual. Who do you think won?

After the yard work and picnic the Larsens went to the temple and I hung out with their girls and we had a girl party. We went to the park and of course we painted nails.

On Saturday night I had a fun sleep over at Kris and Michelle's house. Sunday morning was Claire's baby blessing so it was fun to be able to hang out with them the night before and help in the morning as well.

We tried to take a fun family picture, I will not even try to explain this.

I took some pictures of Alexis and her boyfriend Casey along with her Great-Grandpa and Grandma Bellows. Grandpa and Grandma Bellows celebrated 68 years of marriage this weekend. They are amazing!

Claire is a beautiful baby girl with a lot of family that love her. What a great weekend!

Graduation Goals and Advice

On May 1st Stephanie hosted a graduation get together with help from several family members. I decided not to attend graduation and instead agreed to this very nice party.

Cole created this card for me. He wished me a "Con- graduation" this was very creative!

The Hortons made me a great poster. Caleb was quick to point out that he is supporting the Cougars and Marcus tried to be kind and write "Go Utes!"

For my graduation party each person stated his or her full name and then gave me goals and advice for my legal career. Here are the suggestion I was given:

Mom: Be nice and good.

Michelle Gillespie: Watch the movie Tangled.

Dad: Make a lot of money so you can take care of me.

Kris Gillespie: Get someone sentenced with the death penalty and remember that love should be multiplied not divided. Legalize Marijuana. “KELLY IT’S YOUR TURN”

Grandpa Bellows: Grateful to have a Perry mason in his family and to get a discount on legal work. Don’t frequent all the bars.

Grandma Bellows: Don’t use Judge Judy as your role model.

Kelly Gillespie: Don’t go with everyone’s advice. Don’t move out of state yet, or ever.

Matt Larsen: Help the Horton’s store by buying Ute Shirts.

Kerri Larsen: Try to distance yourself from the U of U, disconnect from it.

Deah Borders: Get a job at the Attorney General and find a date for Deah there. Don’t wear white socks with black pants or shoes.

Emily Burmester: Remember who you are and don’t smoke pot.

Andy Horton: Next time you sign up for a marathon, actually run it.

Stephanie Horton: Don’t forget to wear your gloves at the beach. Find a way to create less handicap parking.

Spencer Gillespie: Don’t hesitate to wear a power suit and defeat Rhome Zabriskie.

Angie Gillespie: Write a Will for everyone in the room and then have us guess who each one is for.

Alexis Anderson: Use the word “fabulous” in the court room.

C. Allen Cluff: Never give up on the library.

Thanks for the support and an awesome graduation party!

Eating Crow

So I have to be honest, I have been a bit mocking of all the TV overload about this wedding. Everything from Kate's dress to what shoes the horses will wear. But I do have to eat a little humble pie and take my hat off to William and Katherine for building a relationship before getting married, for making sure they knew what they were getting into before getting into it (although I don't think you ever fully know).

It is also nice to see that marriage between a man and a woman, under God, is still highly valued. I hope they continue on a positive path!

H&M is coming!

H&M will open first Utah store at Fashion Place Mall - ksl.com

A Deacon, A Fear, and A Hunt...

A Deacon:

Last Sunday, April 17th, Caleb was set apart at a Deacon. I can't believe it, these kids are growing up way to fast. I am very proud of him.Of course we had to take a goofy picture.A Fear:

On Easter Sunday the family got together for dinner. Deah was holding Claire and she freaked out every time her binky fell out. This picture says it all.Thankfully Malia saved the day! Claire and Afton are two cute girls.A Hunt:

We had the traditional Easter hunt and candy line up...but this year Kris passed the responsibility of lining everything up to Keena. But he was quick to let her know he would take notes and critique her work. Needless to say she passed, I think Kris just wanted to get out of his job.HAPPY EASTER!

Moments to Remember

I can't believe it, but today I completed my last day of classes. I still have finals and some papers to complete, not to mention the Bar Exam, but I feel this is a monumental moment and I am thrilled to enjoy the moment!

The Great Salt Lake

I have been working in the environmental clinic as part of my law school experience. I was given the chance to ride air boats on the Great Salt Lake at the Bear River Bird Refuge.It was a great experience and as you can see I got to wear a cool orange suit. One of my law school friends, Ariel, and I went on the boats together. I gained a great deal of appreciation for the Great Salt Lake. It is a beautiful place!

Sharpay's Locker

The Hortons enjoyed spring break this week. On Wednesday they came up to Salt Lake to spend a day. I had a few hours so I joined then for an inside tour of East High School, and you guessed it, we found Sharpay's locker.The Hortons have wanted to tour the High School Musical School ever since they found out I live just blocks away. I hope it was everything they dreamed. Either way I had a lot of fun with them!

Afton Gillespie

Spencer and Angie blessed new baby Afton on Sunday. She is a beautiful little girl and we enjoyed a very nice lunch with them after her blessing. Thanks Spencer and Angie!

The Value of Non-Profit Organizations

James Naismith invented basketball as a physical education teacher for the YMCA in 1891. Basketball is now second only to soccer as most popular sport in the world.

There is something to be said for non-profit and charitable organizations. A lack of funds often creates very innovative ideas.

As March Madness comes to an end I have a greater appreciation for the YMCA.