Spring has Sprung

Despite the snow last night and the turn for colder weather, the Irises and Crocuses decided to make their debut today.

Clay Pigeons

I think you can tell from the pictures, that I was not a natural at this and that the gun was just a little too big for my short little arms. I was able to shoot one clay pigeon out of... um, a lot.

You can see how many shells we went through-pretty impressive.

There was one extra pigeon after all the ammunition was gone, so everyone took a shot with a rock.
Jake noticed this cloud sneaking over the mountain as we left the west desert.

Last night I went tubing with my ward. The place we went had a toe rope for the tubes and nice runs to go down. Definitely an activity I would be inclined to repeat.

So Great a Cause

I want to blog about my ward's Family Home Evening activity.

We went downtown to see the movie about the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ. I have seen this movie several times. However, each time I come away more grateful for the blessings in my life and a commitment to do better. I am specifically grateful for the sacrifice of so many individuals as they acted in Faith.

Tonight I was especially touched by a line that said something to the effect that the experiences the church members had experienced and endured had made their hearts more tender. I know that my experiences, both the good and the bad, have made me who I am today. I know that my heart has learned to be more tender and I hope it will continue as I search for truth and follow the teaching of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

A 5 star week

A pretty great week, but not many photos taken.:(
This was my first full week of work in a long time. It was pretty great. I sure have missed the Seare's and was happy to return there on Monday. Marie Claire was really sweet, she was all full of hugs and kisses and following me everywhere. She helped me with ironing, cleaning, and everything else.
My hands will be as raw as raw can be with all the hand washing required by law when you work in a childcare/preschool center, but have been happy to be back and incredibly busy.
On top of that I spent the week catching up with friends. I was able to go to FHE, and Institute and play with Garrett, and have a game night on Friday at my friend Jeff's, then Saturday was jam packed.
I had my toe fixed free of charge by a parent at the center (in-grown toe nails-makes me feel like a dirty girl). Then I spent the day with my friend Cindy, we enjoyed a great lunch, hit a movie, ran a few errands, hung out at her house, enjoyed a great dinner, and played a fun zoo game with her husband.
I apologize for the lack of pictures, I'll try to do better next week.

The Power of a Word

Isn't language amazing! Especially the simple aspects of it. Something as simple as a "Please" or "Thank You" can make all the difference. Add to that the different intonation- one phrase you hear all the time can take on a whole new meaning. There is my thought of the night.

Disclaimer: There will not be a thought posted every night.

A Return to Blogging

Along with a holiday break came a break from blogging. But I will now reestablish the habit.

Some of you may be wondering what I did over the holiday. Truth be told a large chunk of my time went to my new webkinz pet. His name is Baxter.







We spent a lot of time together in his virtual world playing video games and decorating his room.


If you can't read the blurb, it says "I love it when you come to see me!" then he makes a kissy sound and a little heart appears in the air. He is the perfect pet.

The fire hydrant is his refrigerator. He likes to ride around on his skateboard.

He usually sleeps in his bed when I am not playing with him. But sometimes when I come back he has moved to his skateboard and is sleeping there.

This is where he sits to work on the puzzles I got for him.

We even tried to hook up with my nieces' webkinz pets but found it difficult to get into the same virtual room. Perhaps they noticed the year 1979 on my profile and for the safely of young children everywhere have intentionally made it next to impossible for me to meet them in a virtual room.

Poor Baxter doesn't get to play as often now that I have returned to the world of work and responsibility.

It was great to get together with family. I have pictures, but for the safety of young children I will not be posting those on my blog which is unprotected in the Internet world. I will send those out in email form in the next week or so.

Another great gift I got this year was the game "Don't Eat Pete". I had my first chance share it with my friends on Friday night.

Other excitement to be noted...

While I was gone Cambree put the baseboards in my room and the kitchen, painted the hallway, including the dark brown doors, and installed a towel rod and a toilet paper holder in my bathroom. I told her I should leave town more often.;-)

That's all until next week-

The First Sledding Adventures of the Season

We finally got some snow on Saturday and so we decided to go sledding after our ward Christmas party on Saturday night.