With a li'l bit of LUCK!

Thursday March 19, 2009

My two little green Leprechans!

Uncle Dominic lets Sam just walk-uh...crawl all over him!

BIG LOVE WHO?!

On Sunday we had Stake Conference and Elder L. Whitney Clayton from the Quorum of the Seventy was there and spoke to us. He talked a lot about the types of "things" we're inviting into our home such as movies, TV shows, books, and internet sites. And then he said something that must have been talked about around the meeting tables of the Quorums. He didn't mention any names, but he spoke about "the World" and how certain people may do things that would cause us Mormons to become alarmed...ie Big Love, the HBO series. Well, he gave such a great message that as Members of the Church we need not burden ourselves with these people. We don't need to write letters, or pass around gossip or protest. We just need to continue to be steadfast Saints and do the things the Lord would have us do, and all will be taken care of. It was such a moving message and I, like many who were there I'm sure, felt relieved to hear it, and to know that just because some jerks want to show, or talk about, something that may be sacred to us, the First Presidency isn't giving it another thought. The church will still move forward, and be around LONG after Big Love is off the air so don't fret people, ALL WILL BE WELL!

Snip Snip, cut cut, wiggle wiggle!

March 14, 2009

Yesterday we took Sam to get his first haircut. He sat on my lap while Megan (our stylist) attempted to cut his hair. Right away he knew something was up, and didn't want to have much to do with it, but then-after much bribery from toys and graham crackers-we finally found the solution...a bottle of water. He had the whole opening in his mouth and though he was quite funny and completely forgot that Megan was there. He certainly is our little wiggle worm. 

I can't believe he already had to have a haircut...I don't think Natalie had her first haircut until she was like 2 1/2 maybe 3, of course she didn't really have much hair until she was 2.

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS!

Ha! I found one!

March 12, 2009
JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO MISS MANDY AND WISH HER A HAPPY 29TH BIRTHDAY!!!

This pictue is CLASSIC!

Book Of Mormon Marathon

March 11, 2009

So this past weekend I spent ten fun-filled hours with the Young Men and Young Women of our ward, as we all participated in a Book Of Mormon Marathon...AND it was so much fun! We didn't just sit and read, we actually got to draw, and play with clay and watch the Living Scripture Cartoons, and listen to some of our Priesthood and Relief Society come and speak to us. It was such an uplifting experience and the youth of our ward were so great, just when they'd get restless we'd change things up on them so they didn't get too bored...and they had plenty of snacks to keep them sugared-up too.
This activity also helped me with my goal to read the BOM before my next Birthday-WOOHOO! What a fun way to work on a goal!

NO SWEETIE, MOMMY NEEDS TO LISTEN TO SOME U2 RIGHT NOW!

Friday Feb. 27, 2009

So I was reading Parenting Magazine last night and came across this very amusing list, so I thought I'd post it.

Top Ten things not to feel guilty about...

1. Having the impulse, after discovering your kid has used your $20 lipstick to draw a giant plum-colored pig on your dining room wall, to call Brad and Angelina and ask them if they'd like to take in one more.

2. Returning the fancy but useless baby gift to the department store and spending the credit on shoes for yourself.

3. Suspecting that those stars who got their "pre-baby" bodies back in two week are on drugs.

4. Feeling secretly glad when you catch your neighbors "perfect" child in a nuclear meltdown.

5. Introducing your sister's kid-little miss organic only-to her first Twinkie.

6. Setting up play dates just with kids whose mothers you like.

7. Calling your jiggly belly your "mummy tummy" ten years after childbirth.

8. Noticing the hot dad at drop-off (hey, your just lookin').

9. Insisting on grown-up music in the car. (I like THIS ONE a lot)

10. Knowing, really knowing, with every fiber of your being, that your kid is the cutest one in their class picture.

Journal Keeping: Writing for Spiritual Growth? LOL!

Wednesday Feb. 25, 2009

I had to speak in church on Sunday, The Topic: Blessings of the Temple. I actually felt that it was a good topic for me because I have very strong feelings about the Temple and I did years ago also...or so I thought. Yes I know you can feel a story coming.
So I thought I'd go through some of my journals because I "just knew" I had written some feelings about the Temple in one of them. Well, needless to say 6 journals, 2 days and a whole lot of laughing later, I came to the conclusion that only if it was REALLY important, did I write it in my journal.
Here are some things that were REALLY important.
-The first time Andy Larson talked to me in Jr. High.
-That huge "War of Words" at Brittany Hauge's 14th Birthday party.
-Volleyball.
-All the cute boys in Mrs. Romney's 9th grade English class.
-Getting my driver's license.
-Going to any school stomp, dance, or prom.
-BOYS, BOYS, BOYS-you kow who you are.
-Drillteam.
-That big "War of Words" on the South Lawn.
-Erik Russon-Yes-I had to bring him up!
-A capella (and the notorious NY trip).
-BEAVER UT.
-My job in ZCMI Fashion Jewelry.
-MEN, MEN, MEN-you know who you are.
-Missionaries-hey that's kind of close to the Temple.
-Going to THE BAY.
-All the guys at THE BAY.
-Brandon!
Are we seeing a pattern with the things that were REALLY important in my life?

Anyway, I finally gave up, after I calmed my hysterics down, and decided to write my talk based off of what I could remember, since the journals were no help. Entertaining? Yes. Hilarious? Totally. Helpful? Um not so much.
The talk actually went well, except for the fact that I was supposed to talk for 10 minute and the guy after me had 15 minutes. Well, I took the 15 and he got 10. I honestly didn't think I had that much to say, but I felt really bad that he didn't get the amount of time he'd planned for. Ooops!
Maybe if I'd written more things about the Temple (or anything other than boys) in my journal, I wouldn't have taken up so much time.
I did have a pretty fun weekend reading those journal's, I have to admidt. It's so crazy how much you change over the years. How much you really "Grow Up". And it's amazing that even how disfunctional I was, I still managed to make it to the Temple, which is where all this got started in the first place!