3 Cars

Recently Joni posted a blog about 3 beds. I thought of doing this yesterday when we were doing so much running around and decided to name this 3 cars after her blog. The Explorer is my car. It lugs around the people and stuff I need summer and winter. Yesterday I didn't work so I took the Explorer to Brigham city to go to lunch with my Mom and sisters. In the evening I dropped little K off at Layton high school and drove back to the salon to print reports and went back to the school for the program. Total miles about 120.

The Impala is D's. He drove to Hyde Park to get his parents to drive them to Provo for a family party then back to Hyde Park to drop them off. Total miles 400

This is L's focus. She had to leave early to do a reptile show. She got to the shop in Salt Lake and took the van to Sandy, back to the shop and out to Rose Park for another show then dropped off the animals and took her car to 6000 south for a wedding. Total miles 60 on the car about 30 on the van.

We are such a busy running family I think we are keeping some oil shiek in Saudi in his gold plated car. This is not a normal Saturday but it's not unheard of either.

Happy Anniversary!

This was 50 years ago today, April 24

These are my parents. Hardworking, fun-loving dedicated people who

raised 7 great children who are all great productive members of society.

(not many people can say that anymore)

They have spent their lives dedicated to their family,

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and each other.

I need to write a tribute to them to be presented tonight at their

anniversary party/reception in Hyrum

I've also wanted to write about marriage which I will do later.

I plan to add the tribute and the advice essay later so stay tuned!

Spring!!!

Last Wednesday I went shopping. I shopped for me and for the salon. It was a beautiful day and my mood was light despite the marshmallow like flakes falling on me. The flakes were huge but soft. It was a beautiful winter storm but it was in April. I understand we are to expect this in Utah. Maybe that was why I wasn't bothered, maybe it's because we had had a couple of warm days or maybe it was because I was shopping for myself. hehe. Now, one week later we will be in the mid to high 70's. This is our spring. I hope everyone is paying attention because spring lasts one to five days and is gone again. This weekend the temperature will drop 20 degrees and be cold all weekend. When the weather does decide to warm up we will go directly to the 80's or 90's and be in full fledged summer. It's good that it warms in intervals though. Last week the Weber river was flowing fast and dirty. This week it's just high. If it cools the snow will stay in the mountains a little longer. The rain we get this weekend will be good for our yards and the mountains will turn green so I'm looking for the silver lining in the clouds that will be bringing the rain. I hope the warm weather helps take away the congestion I have in my lungs.

Easter and Snow

Three Blind Mice

Malayna decided that since they (the kids) were older the Easter egg hunt should be more challenging so her suggestions of obstacles and Gladiator style blocks were not accepted by all we decided the blindfold idea was a good one and let them go. The eggs have money and candy so they still want the eggs but more of a challenge. It was really funny.

Now here it is today after a warm Monday and rain all day yesterday:

Oh, and an update on the canoe. Now he's putting on the gunwales.

It's not a weekend project for sure.

General Conference

We've had another great conference. The cinnamon rolls ALL turned out great. The tradition is to overcook the second batch. We broke that tradition. Unfortunately I ended up working most of Saturday even though I was going to try to take it off. I don't have many Saturdays I can take off so I'm going to try to take Wednesdays off so I have time to do salon stuff and home stuff.
I wasn't feeling well yesterday so I took Ibuprofen and went to work. I am so healthy that even when I get sick it's a very minor case of whatever so I just have nagging aches but I do most of what I was doing anyway. I really did enjoy conference even though I only got to watch Sundays sessions. When I listen I think of Braden listening and wonder what he thinks of what is said. Next conference he will be home.
The kids have spring break and little K is not good without lots going on so we took her to the Christmas Box house.(childrens shelter) We get 2 1/2 days without the constant chatter and destruction. We'll get her Weds and do something fun. It is so peaceful.

Spring?

This is my out-door decoration. I am willing it to be spring. I took this picture this morning in 18 degrees. Brrr. It was warm last weekend so we fertilized, tilled and planted peas. It's a good thing we got out while it was warm. Now it's just miserable.

On a good note:

Braden will be home in 9 weeks. This week he went to Mt. Vernon. They had a good time. I think he's learned a little history being able to go to museums and historic sites.

I've reminded him to get some pictures of the cherry blossoms while he's there. This tree, although not a cherry tree, has beautiful blossoms and it's just outside thier apartment. The other picture is from Mt. Vernon. He looks so happy but what's with the hair? He has been obedient but his hair doesn't look the best parted. He's kind of goofy in a sweet his-mother-loves-him kind of way. He just realized this week that the person that will replace him just entered the MTC this week. Does anyone know a young man going to Washington DC South mission speaking spanish? I know one coming home in May!!!!

Teaching

I had an interesting experience yesterday. I usually teach the "Teaching for our Times" lessons but our month was messed up with conferences and such so I ended up teaching from the Joseph Smith manual. The lesson was on "Living with others in Peace and Harmony" The title sounds fine but the wording was difficult to read, understand and teach. Every time I read it I added a comment or scripture. I finally got to where I felt like it would be ok but had one of those early morning dreams just before waking that my reading glasses were blurry and my reference material (out of a women's magazine, I didn't even have anything out of a women's magazine) was half printed upside-down and the rest normal. Relief Society was also going longer and I had more time to fill. All in all a difficult situation.
I got there on time with an it-is-what-it-is attitude and surprisingly the lesson went very well. I used the questions in the manual and when the comments weren't coming immediately I reminded them that we had a lot of time to fill and I was not moving on until we discussed this. Everyone laughed and from then on we had a lot of participation. I actually ran out of time and had to make my final points quickly. I was so relieved. One more little testimony. We do our part and the Lord makes up the difference.

I had a super busy week and worked a lot of extra hours because I had a sick stylist plus extra church things in the evening. Friday, my day off, I was exhausted and got a few things done but rested a lot. It was so nice to rest. I really did mean to post something earlier but all I've done is work and the gotta do stuff. On to another week!