"Art" Work

This is what happenes when you leave a Three year old alone long enough to take a two minute shower...you end up with sharpie body art!

Twinkie Race Cars

Yesterday it was my turn to teach pre-school. This weeks theme is transportaion...Ryan's favorite subject! We talked a lot about all ot the different types of transportation like spaceships, cars, fire trucks, and boats. For snack I had the kids make twinkie race cars...I thought they were so cute I would share the pictures with everyone. Tell me what you think?

Valentines for the ones I love!

We had a great Valentine's Day. Matt surprised me with pink roses and I gave him some wonderfully smelling cologne. Can you believe he has never in his whole life worn cologne! Matt and I surprised the kids with a little gift. The girls got a new Littlest Pet Shop pet, and Ryan got a Cars flashlight. Latter that day Matt and I got to go have a romantic, kid free lunch. It was a good day.

Valentine Surprize

Today around 4pm the door bell rang. When I opened the door I saw the mail man walking away and a package on my door step. I just love surprises! I looked at the return address and smiled when I saw it was from my dear friend Janice. She has the kindest heart of anyone I know and is always thinking of others. Inside the box was the cutiest heart shaped candy dish, a red candle, heart shaped candy, and a lollypop. I am so glad that we meet each other nine short years ago. Some might call it coincidence, but I call it divine intervention. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was sitting out on the lawn in front of our apartment letting 9mo. old Makenna play. Across the way I noticed that a family was moving in and that they had kids...the crib gave that away! To shorten the story a bit, Janice and I became the best of friends. We have been there for each other through a lot of bad times and a lot of good times too! I always felt that we must have been really good friends in the pre-existence because our friendship has always been so easy and familiar. She is my spirit sister!! Even though we no longer live near each other, our friendship remains strong. Thank you Janice for being there for me. For all of the laughter and tears. Your friendship means more to me than you will ever know!

Testimony

Yesterday in Sacrament meeting I got up and bore my testimony. It was kind of an out of body experience. One minute I was sitting on the bench and the next thing I know I am standing up and walking up to the pulpit. You all know I hate public speaking, so I was shocked at myself when I realized what I was doing! I share my testimony often with my family and in Primary but, I realized that there is great power when you share your testimony publicly. I felt the spirit so strongly when I was testifying of those things I KNOW are true. My testimony what greatly strengthened as the spirit bore witness to me again of the truthfulness of the gospel. How grateful I am for my membership in the church. It is a priceless gift that I treasure!

It's Great to be Eight!

I can't believe that Emily is turning eight. I remember the little butterball baby she used to be! She has now grown into her own little "adult". I am so grateful for her and her sweet personality. She has a very kind and gentle heart and at times can be extremely stubborn. I hear it runs in our family! I am so happy that she can hardly wait until her baptism day. We have been counting down to the day for months now. Only 27 more days sweet pea!!