22 years!

it's official.....on monday, march 29, 2010.....
mark and i have been married for 22 years!

we've been married as many years as we were when we got married!

can't believe it....time flies.....

ashley is 20 yrs. old and a sophomore at byu
addison is 17 yrs.old and a junior at jordan high
you really don't need to know our ages.....do you?

mark is still my knight in shining armour, my rock, my sunshine and i love him dearly!

life is good.....happy anniversary!

March Madness!

i am sure they call it march madness because of all the crazy things that happen during this time!

just when i thought i had a chance to win some prize money in our march madness pool....bam! my teams start getting knocked off one by one!

almost all the top seeded teams have been knocked out.....all the under dog teams are winning! ugh!!

we did get to go see some games at the energy solutions arena, but most of my teams lost...ugh!

march madness = family friendly competition = us!

i may have lost this year, but just wait until next year......i'm going to dominate! haha

until then.....

He is aware!

each new day brings on a new learning experience!
.....as i watched addison go through some anxiety....which made my anxiety go through the roof...i realized that Heavenly Father is always aware!
.....now i knew this already, but sometimes i need a little reminder.
.....some of the things that i learned when i was going through some anxiety, i was able to help addison.
.....it was a stressful week, with lots of tears and anxiety. and just when i thought i was losing it and wanted to run away or vent to someone, something else comes along....
.....amy harmer is pregnant and the baby has some complications
.....suddenly my problems are not so big!
.....He is still aware....of me and amy!
.....amy came to me to be a confidant, a friend, a shoulder to cry on, a friend to go to the temple with, a sister, someone to just listen and not tell her what she should do or give any advice!
.....i still could not tell amy what i was going through....it wasn't the right thing to do!
.....i feel priviledged to have amy as a friend.....she is a hero to me and on my list of "hall of famers". she is trusted by Heavenly Father and that is why she has been given this challenge.
.....He is always aware.....i just need to listen!

Spring Skiing!

yesterday, me and my friend, rosemary, went skiing up at alta ski resort. it was a perfect day for spring skiing.....warm, sunny, short lines, not crowded, free and did i mention it was warm!

i was kind of nervous to go because i haven't been in soooooooooo long....it has been years! i wasn't sure if i could still do it.

rosemary claimed that she was horrible at skiing.......whatever! she swished and swooshed back and forth like it was nothing. me.....i can swish to the right, but not as well to the left. that makes for an interesting day on the slopes.

i like it when it is not so crowded. the only bad part was when the little kids in ski school would zoom by and then stop in front of me. i didn't want to plow into them because i can't turn left or something dumb like that.

in 1 1/2 hours we made three runs down and that was enough. i certainly got my money's worth...because it was free! it is "ski free after 3" monday through thurday and it goes until 4:30 pm.

i think i might have to try it again! bring on the warm weather and a bit of skiing!

Questions to ask myself....

***after being "blasted", reprimanded, grouchy with.....whatever you want to call it...... today at the pool by a fellow swimmer i don't know exactly what for (or still don't understand her "beef" with me), i came across an article in the ensign with some very poignant questions. i need to ask myself these questions each day so that i don't hold a grudge; be resentful; or unforgiving.

"in search for our best selves, several questions will guide our thinking:

....am i closer to the Savior today than i was yesterday?

....will i be closer yet tomorrow?

....do i have the courage to change for the better?

honest miracles!

while on choir tour, there were a few miracles that happened and i learned that there are still honest people in the world......

*edward lost his ticket not more than 5 minutes into the park. someone picked it up and returned it to him after we searched for it for about 10 minutes. now, she did sit and watch us look for it and then came over and gave it to him, but she gave it back nonetheless.

*later that day, addison lost his ticket at the star tours ride. we looked all over for it....went to city hall to see what should be done....got a temporary ticket....went to lost and found to file a report......went back to disneyland......addison texted me and said that someone had turned it in at the star tours ride. yeah!!

*walking through the park to find somewhere warm and out of the rain and a lady said, "would you like this umbrella? i have an extra one and you can have this one if you would like." how nice of her!

3 nice people.....2 honest miracles.....1 kind person!
the world is still full of good people!

choir tour!

this past weekend was a fun-filled weekend with the jordan high choir!
went to a bunch of places:
*newport beach - too cold!
*la philharmonic symphony - beautiful music - couldn't keep my eyes open at the end
*disneyland! - 13 hours at the park - kids got to go back stage and learn about singing - feet hurt - late night talk
*disneyland! - 13 hours at the park - played big booty while waiting for pics with princesses - rained - feet hurt - fun, fun, fun - late night talk
*crystal cathedral - all glass church - went to their sunday service - born again christians - great experience - the lds church is true
*fun was had by all!
*saved $100 by packing carry-ons - proud of myself for getting it all in one bag!
i love to be with addison (and ashley) and their friends! Great weekend!

So Blonde.....sometimes!

i went to subway, today, to get a sandwich. when i walked in a worker girl walked towards me and said, "hi, what can i get you today?"

me: "a turkey sandwich"

worker girl: "what kind of bread?"

me: "wheat"

worker girl: says nothing and does nothing

me: wondering why she isn't making my sandwich

me: look up and realize that she has a headset on and is talking to the people at the drive-up and not really taking my order

me: "how embarrassing!" just start laughing at myself

worker guy: (laughing) "can i help you today?"

me: "as soon as i stop laughing at myself"......

worker guy: "you are not the first person that has happened to....so what can i get you?"

me: "a turkey sandwich on wheat bread"........hahahaha

sometimes i am just a walking embarrassment waiting to happen!!! hahahaha

A Sledge Hammer or a Brick Wall!

it is interesting how God talks to me. i have such a thick head that whenever i need to learn something He has to use a sledge hammer or run me into a brick wall!!!

i have been struggling with some dumb feelings lately and it has caused me to be a person that i don't want to be. i haven't been very Christ-like.....more of a hypocrit!

i finally hit the brick wall and realized that these feelings were making me bitter and making me turn into a person i am not because of the feelings i had towards others. i had a rude awakening!

i needed to let these feelings go, because of (1) i can't control other people and (2) i didn't like who i was turning into!

i am grateful that Heavenly Father doesn't give up on me, because sometimes i would like to. it's no wonder that it takes me so long to learn things....with my thick scull!

once i open my heart (again!) and humble myself a huge weight is lifted off of me and the peace returns. i need to strive for that peace more often.

i am grateful that i am able to learn from my mistakes and hopefully make the necessary steps towards being a better example and being more Christ-like.