First Trip to the Temple

Terni is finally twelve and with that the privilege in participating in Baptisms for the Dead. With only one day left in Utah and the Atlanta temple closed we took advantage of the closeness of the temples here in the Salt Lake Valley. Terni participated in her first baptisms in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It was a beautiful day and the temple is, of course, amazing inside and SO Peaceful.

Max also came to participate and Grandpa Turner, who happened to be working at the temple, was able to come down and watch.

I feel blessed to be able to come to this beautiful building with Layne and my beautiful children. It keeps me focused on what is truly important here on Earth. I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who has not left me alone but has given me a guide and a goal to help me maneuver through this life.

I love the temple!

America's Birthday

When we talked to our kids about coming to Utah for our summer vacation, Max and Terni both requested to be here for the 4th of July (or more correctly this year, July 3). It made our trip over three weeks but we love being with family for this holiday. This morning started with the annual Magna parade with the Turner family, getting more candy than we needed. Then it was off to the Magna pool for a brisk swim. The water was actually quite comfortable but the wind chill in the air made it miserable to get out. The mandatory, everyone out of the pool breaks, almost did me in. We finished the night with the Turner barbecue at the Magna Stake pavilion and watched the city fireworks from that location. It was perfect for Zac, not too noisy, he curled right up in my lap and went to sleep. The next day we did it all again with the Daybells.

Wasatch Back Daze

After finishing the Florida Central Ragnar in November Lori invited me to come and be on her Wasatch Back team. I've wanted to run this since I first heard about it while pregnant with Zachary (it wasn't the ideal time to run it then). So, I agreed. We planned our summer vacation around the two-day event and I ran and ran and ran to get ready. I had a great time, didn't expect too much of myself with the altitude change and set a goal to run it better, stronger, and faster next year. Anybody want to be on my team?

Happy Birthday Baby!

Zac had the privilege of being in Utah for his birthday and celebrated with all of his Extended family. We flew into Utah late the night before, for the first time in two years, and suddenly he was surrounded by many people who loved him and he didn't know who any of them were. Needless to say it was a bit overwhelming but once the presents came out he didn't care!

MOM!!!!

What we love about our mom.

By: Terni Daybell

Sam: "I love mom because of all the nice things for us."

Ben: "I love that mom buys us stuff when we need it."

Zac: " Even though i am a monster she still loves me."

Terni: " I love how mom is always there for us when we need it."

Max: "I love how she has always been there for me and helps me when I struggle in school"

Aaagh, Sisters Please!

Oh no, she did it. While I was preoccupied Terni took her little brothers and turned them into little sisters. She dressed them up, did their hair and painted their toenails. They had such a good time but both boys were ready to put their more masculine clothes on complaining that it was hard to walk in a skirt and the headband hurt. Sorry Terni, back to reality!

To: A Strong Man!

"There was a man. He was a good, strong man, and everyone who saw him admired his abilities."

On this Father's Day we want to pay tribute to the wonderful man and father that he is!

Zachary has always been the ultimate Father's Day gift. Layne had pop-tarts for breakfast that morning and spent the afternoon watching the U.S. Open but that was not the highlight of the day. It was early that evening around 5:00pm when Zac joined our family. He was a surprise when he was born with all that dark hair and has remained unpredictable since then. However some things never change: He loves his dad! He loves piggy back rides to bed, wrestling, playing catch, and tucking dad's ears in!

Ben is daddy's little helper. He loves getting tools and helping, whatever the task. Ben is a ballplayer and loves hitting and throwing the baseball to his dad. Ben tells everyone that when he grows up he wants to be a scout. He loves his dad's scout uniform and going on camp-outs. Ben loves cooking and his favorite meal to make is pizza with Layne.

Sam loves to play with his dad. Especially sports like football and baseball. One of his favorite memories is when Layne coached him in soccer. When we were at the beach Layne taught Sam how to body surf and fly kites. Sam was able to spend the most time with the kite up in the air and his face in the ocean.

My dad is the best because: He's always there for me. Whenever I need him he's there. I love you so so so much. I'm so glad he's my dad. I love you daddy!! Your the best.

Love, Ternibug

Dad thank you for always being there for me when I do something, like when you took me to the Uintah mountains to do some fishing even though you don't fish much!

Love, Max

"And so the man gave his heart. It came out through feet that knew just where to walk and how to stand strong, through a back that knew which burdens to lift and how, through hands that knew how to heal and what to give, and through a mind that birthed a vision of a bright future."

Carol Lynn Pearson, A Strong Man

Layne, Thank you for being the incredible STRONG man that you are. You remind us to laugh and help us to enjoy life everyday. You make the hard times worth getting through and the good times GREAT. Enjoy your day, you deserve it.

Love Always, Lynnette