GrEaT nEwS!!

I LOVE to see the temple, I'm going there some day.


To feel the holy Spirit, to listen and to pray.


I LOVE to see the temple, I'll go inside some day.


I'll covenant with my Father, I'll promise to obey.


For the temple is a house of God, a place of love and beauty.


I'll prepare myself while I am young,


This is my scared duty!

Mothers...

To all of you moms out there!

"I don't like this!"
"I'm not going to eat this!"
"Gross!"

Yep we have all heard it and experienced it!
Last night was my first personal encounter with this. No, I am not a mom, (almost am) but might as well be).

I received a fun cook book for my birthday last year and just have not had a chance to dive into it and cook something. Well last night I finally decided I was going to try something new. I found, what sounded like, a very yummy totellini pasta dish; made with alfredo and pesto sauce. I ventured out to the store to buy the one ingredient I did not have for it; Pesto sauce. I have never cooked with Pesto sauce, so when I went to the store I was not exactly sure what I was looking for or even what it looked like! Yes, go ahead and laugh at me. But I finally found it! Little did I know it was green! (Like I said...). So now, looking at this green sauce I was about to purchase for dinner; and make the kids eat; I got a little worried. But assured myself it was too late, that it was part of the recipe and it will all turn out!

I came home and started making dinner, it was loookin' gooood!
Once I added the pesto sauce I got rEALLy worried, but once again, assured my self of the same things.

We set the table, and the kids were asking, "what's for dinner?" I told them it was a very yummy pasta recipe I made. And...here it comes....
"Gross!"
"I don't like that!"
"I'm not going to eat it!"

As mothers (or not) we assure the kids it IS yummy and that they have to at least try it. And they will probably like it! And then again, we heard it all again!....

Well turns out most of them DID NOT like it, but I made them eat it anyway. (we can be so mean sometimes). Some of them even tried the 'plug your nose' trick...and what do you know? They ate it all gone, PLUS some!! (Love that trick ;)

But deep down my feelings were hurt. But I had to remind myself that they are kids, and they really don't know what they like. But I liked it, so it wAs a hit!

P.S. Notice there is no picture of this wonderful meal I made. Well....because...it really did not look as good as it taste,....and....I changed the recipe a little (also why it didn't look quite as appetizing.) But I PROmise you it was very good and I will be making it again (maybe not for a little while, so they forget about it).

One thing on my mind

There is only ONE thing I want! And if you know me well you know EXACTLY what that is!!
and well, this one thing, and one 'dream' is coming true!! I just got the news Sunday night, and as of last night it is actually feeling real!
I only have to wait a few more days (hopefully) and I will be the HaPPiesT girl ever!!
It's hard to know how this adventure is really going, as the power is out on this One thing. So patience is all I have to go by, but again, there is only ONE thing on my mind and I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

yes it's real. it's living. it's hoTT! it's yummy. it's my passion. it's my life.

It's COMING!!

Sunday...

Well Saturday night I went to bed feeling great! I had my lesson planned for Primary and was ready to start a new week.
Well by two am I was tossing and turning like crazy! Things were not looking good. By 2:45 am I jumped out of bed, ran up stairs to the bathroom and spent an hour enjoying the view of the previous days dinner and lunch. Oh yeah...
When that hour was up i grabbed a bowl and went to sleep on the couch so the bathroom was nearby. Luckily I did not have to enjoy that site again. Although by about 10 am I had to run to the bathroom again and almost literally throw my nieces out before they got to enjoy the same site. Luckily it got stage fright.
I spent the rest of the day on the couch. And sadly did not get to teach the lesson I had prepared.
Sunday night came and I was still not feeling well; sore, weak, fever, headache etc. So I called into work SICK. Let me just give you a little history; I have NEVER EVER called sick in to work!! I felt guilty and like I gave in to peer pressure or something. But really there was no way I could have gone to work! That really takes something to your body. I am SO glad I called in SICK to work. (It's just so weird to say that).
I spent all of Monday on the couch, and didn't shower until, oh....4pm! yikes! I have never done that either!! (We all know there is a first for everything.)

Saturday...

Saturday March 19th.
Woke up. EaRRly.
Drove into town.
Paid a dollar and got a giant permanent green X on my right hand; to watch elementary kids (one including my great nephew) warm up for a wrestling tournament, that would begin in 40 minutes.
Twenty minutes into it I had to walk a block around the corner to get spiritually uplifted by the one and only Sheri Dew and her dear friend Sister Wendy Nelson (President Nelson's wife). I stood in line for about 20 minutes, with a mean girl behind me. When they finally opened the doors at 9 am I calmly walked to the Third Row and sat down. I mean because really who wants to sit in the front row and look like THAT girl. So I settled for third row.
Sister Nelson spoke first and she did an amazing job of telling us how to just be us and be proud of being that crooked tree in the forest of straight trees. She of course added humor and made it very enjoyable :)
Sheri Dew spoke last and when she got up to the podium plainly said she did not have a talk prepared. (and of course we were thinking, What the heck you are Sheri Dew and you don't know what you are going to talk about?!?!) But knowing and reading Sheri Dew books we all know in a few minutes she will be on a roll! And that she did! She elaborated on Sister Nelson's talk but also talked about being us and not joining in with the crowd. She showed some funny videos to prove it and prove how one person or even a small group of people can influence us.
It was a very healthy feast listening to these two wonderful ladies!
As I walked the one block back to the wrestling tournament it was starting to get quite blizzardy!! but I enjoyed the fresh air. As i walked in the front door to the wrestling tournament all I was welcomed by was a guy yelling at many other guys/couches etc. saying to not talk to his wife like that and to never say those things again...but remember there was A LOT of profanity thrown in there! I watched for a second to see if i needed to walk out, but noticed what it was and just keep walking....
By two pm I was home and enoying the rest of my Saturday relaxing. What a day!