ENJOYING THE SABBATH!

it was inevtable- jon and i spoke in church on sunday! i was so nervous about it i almost threw up right before church, but luckily i kept things down! shirley, sue, and natalie came out to hear us, brought a wonderful crock pot lasagna and treats, and spent the afternoon with us! it was a wonderful day, and even more stress relieving knowing we won't have to speak for a while!!

My Unspectacular Quirks....

YET, ANOTHER TAG!..... THANKS ALESHIA!!

Here are the rules: "MY UNSPECTACULAR QUIRKS"
1. Mention the rules on your blog
2. Tell 6 unspectacular quirks about you.
3. Tag 6 bloggers by tagging them on your blog

so, here it goes!

1- when i wash my hair, even though my hands are already wet, i have to rinse the shampoo and bubbles off my hands before i proceed to rinsing my hair!

2- i hate the feel of glass plates coming right out of the dishwasher, hot... yuck!

3- i count the strokes as i am putting on my deodarant so they are even in both pits!!

4- i love picking boogies out of my kids' noses!

5- after drinking water,i flick the cup, even if there isn't any water to be flicked!

6- i don't like to be 'shushed'!

okay, for my six tags, lets do angela, audrey, anna, allison, nicole, and marie!!

OUCH, AGAIN

YES, ladies and gentlemen, i have one the 'clumsy-lady of the week' award again! i took a little tumble down the stairs a few days ago, and i'm pretty sure i broke my pinky toe! anyone have bubble wrap?! at least my toes look pretty.... thanks shirls!

OUCH!!

OKAY, SO I AM NOT AS INDESTRUCTIBLE AS I USED TO BE... I AM AN OLD FART! BUT, KEEPING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, I DECIDED TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW THAT LOOKED FUN. WHAT DID I DECIDE TO LEARN, YOU MAY ASK? I GOT MYSELF A 'RIP-STICK' AND AM LEARNING THE FUN ART OF THE COMBINED SNOWBOARDING AND SURFING EXPERIENCE IT GIVES YOU!



NO, FOLKS, THIS PICTURE IS NOT ONE OF A SMASHED PLUM.... IT IS THE RESULT OF MY FIRST ATTEMPTS, IN MY BASEMENT, AT MY RIP-STIK. YES, IT IS A BRUISE THE SIZE OF A MELON. IT HAPPENED JUST ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, AND I AM GETTING BETTER BRUISE WISE, AND SKILL WISE, EVERY DAY!!

I'VE BEEN TAGGED!

so, i guess i am supposed to post the 6th pic in my 6th folder!



taylor literally runs and runs all day long! she usually doesn't take naps when 'traditional' nap time should be. she usaually will fall asleep at like 4, or in this picture, right before dinner!!
okay, so now i get to tag six people!
cari, michelle, angela, audrey, staci, and karen!! (anna, i didn't include you in this one because you were just griping about being 'tagged' so much!!)

LIAR LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE!!

Who likes grocery shopping? You do? It all depends for me. If I am all by myself, I really don’t mind it. When I have the kids with me, well that’s another story. They like to pick things up. They like to climb on the cart. They like to climb on the shelves. They like to run away, or play in the displays. No,no way; I don’t think this is fun! What do I do? Well, in a very stern and serious voice I tell them that the store police will see them and come take them away. It works good for both sides. No, the police won’t really come, but it settles them down, and it keeps them safe from falling off the cart, or tripping, or even being strangled in the clothing displays!

HALOWEEN FUN!

FRIENDS

the kids are doing great. they have made many new friends! adam (logan's age) and meagan (lincoln's age) are the cutest kids ever. adam and logan hang out almost every day. lincoln and meagan are dating. i know, it's going kind of fast, but she's a good girl!!!! they will be going to kindergarten together next year!

"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FINGER?" "IT GOT CAUGHT" "GOT CAUGHT WHERE?" "IN FREDERICKS TEETH!" (sound of music)

have you ever hear the stories of people smashing garbage and cutting themselves from a lid on a can that was not put INSIDE the can properly? well, i now join the ranks of 'those people' because i did indeed slice my pinky finger open on the top of a protruding can lid on tuesday! it hurt like heck, and i gt stitches for the first time in my life!

GENERAL CONFERENCE

i put a picture of my lawson here, for he is what i aspire to. his purity. his unjudging mind. his sweetness. his closeness to our Father in Heaven. we are so blessed to have been able to watch and listen to our dear prophet, and other leaders of the church. how inspiring and uplifting were the messages i heard. i felt like this time, more than any other time in my life, they were speaking directly to me, as if i was the only one watching. life is hard. it's not always going to be a smooth, pot-hole free rode we travel. although, how easy or hard it is to travel depends on our relationship with our Heavenly Father. He will make it endurable. despite our funny little conference pictures, i learned many little lessons, that entered my mind, during this past weekend. i learned that Heavenly Father is indeed aware of ME, of who i am and what i am going through. in between sessions on sunday, the thought that 'jesus christ left the ninety and nine to find that one lost sheep' played over and over in my mind; if we are lost and alone, The Shepard will find us. i learned that it is important to laugh more. i have tried, especially with the kids, to take this advice, and it really does bypass that contentious feeling that can enter a home if we don't just take time to laugh at things we might otherwise be quick tempered about. i also became even more thankful for the temple marriage i have, with my sweety jon, and what it means to me. we have an eternal family... wow. does that just make you want to smile? i love my jon with all my heart. i love my beautiful children, and knowing it is up to me, together with jon and the Lord, to keep my family eternal, i make a commitment today to try a little harder; to stand a little stronger; to love more; to be more kind; and to honor my husband and family more. WE NEED EACH OTHER in these days. we need each other. we need our Heavenly Father. I need to go to Him more often. I need to improve my relationship with Him. I need to rely on Him more, for i can't carry everything by myself, and He can and will carry me when I can not walk. I will trust more in Him. He is our Father, and He wants me to be happy. I know He loves me, and He will never leave me without!