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...some things that made me smile this week...

1. Little Boys creativity with rope!! (Gotta love my nephews face as well, ha ha!)


2. It being warm enough to play in the water, well, at least warm enough for the little girls!!


3. Painting my table. It is more red than it looks here but need to do the benches as well.


4. Seeing my flowers come up!!!

5. My oldest son paid me a compliment out of the blue! He made my day! I didn't think he noticed.

6. My oldest daughter had a great time during Family Home Evening this week even though she was getting slaughtered by her older brother. She's SO much fun!! (And of course, if you win a game in our house, it means that you have to get tickled.) That cheared the younger ones up too, ha ha.)

7. Came across this awesome quote on the internet: "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice, it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." William Jennings Bryan

Jungle Red (Cont.)

Last year I wrote a post entitled, "Jungle Red." I talked about how that translated into being daring and trying new things. Well, Monday night, that is just what I did. I LOVE to dance. It is very hard for me to hear music and not move however, the older I get the more I look a little weird, so my daughter tells me, ha ha. So, I signed Troy and I up for a Salsa dance class along with another couple that we are friends with. I have to admit, at first I felt a little intimidated but, after we got moving, it was a lot of fun. I'm sure it will only get better with each class. It also feels good to mark something off of my list! I guess turning 40 will do that to you. Watch out Dancing With The Stars!

Rise and Shine!

The odds were against us today, late night, early morning meeting, Easter goodies, long hair on all four girls, including mom and church beginning at 8:30 a.m. Kate woke up at 4:00 a.m. exclaiming that she had seen the Easter Bunny and proceeded to tell me that he was grey and in my room. Half awake, I agreed with her and snuggled her up so as not to loose anymore sleep. This worked until 6:00 which is when Troy and I were supposed to be awake but not her. The other kids however, had to be awakened and "encouraged" to come down as soon as possible so that we could start getting ready for church. When it was all said and done, I was on time for my meeting which got out early, came home to relieve Troy of two more heads of hair and got to church with a few minutes to spare. I just can't shake the feeling that these are the times I am going to miss and laugh about the most.


Decorating the eggs yesterday!


While I was preparing sharing time this weekend about the Resurrection, I read the passage in the scriptures about it over and over again. I could feel the truthfulness of this story and felt grateful to have opportunities in my responsibilities at church to grow closer to my Heavenly Father and Savior. You know, it's funny, you never know when your testimony is going to be strengthened. It comes sometimes when we least expect it. I can't imagine not having a calling to keep me stretching and growing.