Off to see my family

The Shields Family o'fun

While I was home I was able to go to Camryn's first soccer game of the year. I got to see my sister's Kaitlin and Alexa perform for the Prophet at a big Temple Celebration Dance Festival. I also to watch my brother Clay play in one of his first flag football games. Lastly, I was able to spend some time with my sister Danielle and her boyfriend before she took off back to school at BYU-I. It was great to see my family and great to live by Chelsea out her in Boston!

BBQ at the Andersons...my parents best friends and neighbors (Brother Anderson is the old bishop that my dad replaced). I was worried about breaking the news to my folks that I no longer eat red meat (we are a


So we decided to go bowling as a family on Labor Day. It was really fun and my dad got 4 strikes in a row at the end of the run. Way to go Dad!


There she sits. This was my grandma's piano that she gave to my mom--who made me and all my other siblings play on it. I have lots of feelings toward this piece of wood. Mostly now however, I just love coming home and playing on "my" piano.


I was just playing the piano and then my cute sister Camryn comes up and starts to sing. It was really great to be able to sing and play with her. What a rock star she is!


This is Ali getting frustrated with practicing the piano...This is all too familiar to me. Thank goodness I don't have to take any more piano lessons and I can play whatever I want to my heart's content. Yes mom, you were right!



Kevin's goodbye gift to Danielle. How sweet!


My sis and her boyfriend, Kevin...."Parting is such bittersweet sorrow..."

This is Danielle packing up all her things and wondering how in the world she's going to take it all back to BYU-Idaho with her....good luck sis!

This is where Danielle Slept all summer. You can't see it but she is on the floor behind the couch in the family room. What a trooper!


I watched the Sacramento temple be dedicated in the stake center to L of the the temple. My Dad & Mom got tickets to go inside. It was a beautiful ceremony!