Thirty-two years young....

THE BIRTHDAY GIRLS

HAPPY Birthday Tracie!! We are so happy that you are part of our family. It was on a beautiful, fall day just like today that you entered our world. We are so grateful for you. You are a great example to all of us. Hope your day is wonderful. You DESERVE it!! Everyone...check out the October Ensign, p.74, and you will read about Tracie in Allentown!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ!!

I hope you had a great birthday! And the celebration continues tomorrow (as the Lewis tradition goes!)
It was fun hanging out for lunch/pedicures! I love getting to spend time with you and am going to miss you when we leave.
Also, I hope you know that this means you are no longer a teenager! Tomorrow will be your first day as an "adult." My "older sisters" advice for you would be this: It's ok to stand up for yourself. Now is the time in your life when you don't need to hold onto old friends, old ideas, and old ways.
Also, make some new goals for yourself and set out to accomplish them. I think you are an amazing young woman and you have so much going for you. Don't settle and don't let opportunities (like a study abroad!) pass you by. It's all about choices, make the right ones. You won't always have so many options and things won't always be so easy.
Love you, little sis!
-Linds

What d'ya Think?

Should I go pro? Or is it just my subject that rocks?

(we miss you Max! Spence, we always miss you!!)

Happy Birthday Constitution!!

On September 17, 1787, our constitution was signed at the Constitutional Convention. That makes it 221 years old. WOW!! This amazing document has kept our government functioning. When it was implemented, there were lots of people fighting both sides of the state vs. federal government fight. We still have people fighting, and it still works! We are so grateful that we have our freedom AND a framework of government that has worked for all of these many years.

My political correspondent

I can't even begin to explain how much fun it has been spending the past 2 weeks with mom during this election season. I am so sad that I won't be in Utah for October, which would be the greatest! It is so fun to sit around until way late talking about the latest polls and criticisms of each candidate. I can tell I'm hanging around her too much when all I think about is Drudge Report, Fox News, and quilting fabrics. It's so great talking to someone who is so smart and knows so much about what's going on. She really would be an amazing analyst and should be on T.V.!!
But it's been a great past 2 weeks and I'm sad that I won't be able to wake up in the morning, walk into her room, and hear what's been on the news since we talked last at midnight.
But it's been fun, mom, and I promise I'll subscribe to Fox for the entire time you're down in AZ helping me out:) I hope I can be as good a host as you! LOVE YOU!