Dear Sadie...

Last spring sometime a story came on the news about a Children's Justice center in Salt Lake that was trying to raise money to improve the center to make it feel more comfortable for the children who went there. It was a touching story and I got a little emotional watching. 

You quickly wanted to know more about the Children's Justice center. Asking what it is, do we have one in Cedar City, etc. 

As I told you what it was, my heart broke as I watched the sadness develop in your usually sparkling blue eyes. 

One of the first moments of you realizing that there are people who because of many different reasons sometimes hurt innocent children. It was heartbreaking telling you this. 

You were upset for awhile and then the day went on, but your wheels in your head kept turning and you came up with the idea of making stuffed owls- girl owls and boy owls for the kids that went there so they could have something to comfort them while they told the details of such a terrible experience for them. 

So you went to work. 

Over the next couple of months you learned to front stitch, back stitch, stuff, cut and glue. You did it all, except for sewing up the bottoms, that was my job. 

Last Saturday we had an owl day and finished things up so we had 10 boy owls and 10 girl owls. 

We also put in some snacks for them as well. 

Last Monday we delivered them. You were beaming and I was beaming because I was so proud of you and inspired by your example of goodness. 

When we delivered them, the office manager gave us a tour of the center and explained a lot about what goes on. My heart was touched and broken a bit by the whole experience. Broken thinking about all the sweet children who go there and have to relive horrific details. But also touched that there is such a place for them to go and the efforts that have been made to make it so less horrific for them. 

I hope that you will continue on being a light in this world, looking for ways to help and love. The world needs it now more than ever.  

For that is where you find true happiness. 

I love you my Sadie and I'm so proud to be your Mom.

 

 

Over the weekend...

Date night hunting. Yep, that's right I went hunting! After all these years Jake talked me into going. It was fun to see what all the fuss is about and it was great to be with Jake. He only had to tell me to be quiet a few times.😉

We had a regional broadcast this morning for church so it left us with a half of a day. We took a drive up to Brian Head to see the damage from the fire. Really sad to see the toll it took, but also neet to see the new growth already rising from the ashes. 

Mckay came too! He was just asleep in the car. 
 

 

 

Colds and green smoothies

And so it begins. The kids are full force back in school and the germs are too. Poor little pookie's not feeling too great. 

Mckay, Sadie and myself seem to be coming down with something as well. But yay for Friday!

 

Dolphins maiden voyage

We had a great time trying out the Dolphin over Labor Day. 

It was so fun and cozy with all of us in there. I loved thinking about sweet Grandma Willie and Grandpa Carl during our trip. So many fun times ahead with the Dophin!