Melissa Basua

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It’s that time again!

School time!!  Zoë started 1st grade yesterday in Mrs. Bird´s class.  She has fought with me all summer about going to a charter school.  The playground is too small, they wear uniforms-which are gross, it is too far away, and she doesn’t know anyone there.  That all changed Saturday night,  We had a fashion show …

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This is the Place!

Yesterday the family along with my Mom and sisters, Marci and Marie went to This Is the Place.  This is the Place is a monument to Brigham Young when he entered the Salt Lake Valley for the first time and declared that it was the place that the Mormons would settle in order to gain …

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First Smiles are Sweet

The firsts are the sweetest.  Ariana has started smiling.  Yes, real smiles,not just gas smiles, real smiles -even Adam agrees.  She has a beautiful smile.  She loves to smile at Ammon and Nik.  Big smiles for Mom are rare, even with all my coaxing.  Maybe it is because I always have the camera in her …

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My Family is Complete!!

So most you know know by now my Nikolas is home.  He got home Tuesday night.  He flew on and airplane (for the first time.  He loved it, though he got butterflies on the landing.) to Vegas then drove with his Dad, Nana, and sister,Vanessa to here.  I, of course cried to see him.  I …

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BYU Fan

I’ve never been the true BYU fan. I just support them because it’s Zion’s school. I can feel all of that changing now. It’s hard not to catch the fever of all these crazy Utah Mormons who bleed blue (I don’t like that connotation since it is also what the LA Dodger fans say.) I …

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Friends

Friends are GREAT!  What would we all do without our friends?!  I have a VERY hard time making friends (too many junior high and high school dramas).  I know people and can talk to them (as long as they start it) but I have a hard time opening up to people.  So when I have …

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My VA Business Trip

It may be for Lovers but it’s not for summer traveling. (Click on the pic to see more of my VA trip) I’m back…in more ways than one. I am back here writing after a 3 week layoff, but I am also back home in Utah. Unfortunately, I had the unpleasant assignment of working in …

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Ariana’s Blessing

Ariana was blessed Sunday.  It was a VERY special day.  My Mom made her beautiful dress.  It was so long and flowing.  Thanks Mom!!  She also got a bracelet. Isn’t it cute.  Many wonderful friends and family came.  A huge chunk of our family wasn’t there and we miss them deeply.  Adam gave her a …

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Finally!!

Well, I made it through a VERY long week  More importantly all the kids made it too 🙂  Adam will be home tomorrow!  Hopefully to NEVER have to do that again. I’ve seen lots of stuff these past two weeks.  Lots of tears (mostly Kalixta’s).  Lots of love from neighbors and ward members.  Lots of …

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New Callings

Adam and I finally got new callings at church Sunday!  Can you guess what they are?!  We are the new den leaders for the Bear den!! Bear den are the boys that are nine years old.  So Nikolas is in our den.  We will be in charge of weekly activities for them.  Anything from swimming …

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