Sophomore year....

*moved ashley into her new apartment in provo (700 No. 200 E.)
*she seems to be taking and buying more stuff this year
*paint closets for her and roommates
*mark power washes tub so the girls won't be grossed out by the black tub when they shower (no tub taking in that one)
*ashley buying more stuff for her apartment
*ashley comes home to visit lots during the year (we love it when she comes home)
*ashley brings some things home and takes more back
*we carry on with our life here in sandy.....school, work, play, basketball games, choir tour, etc.
*ashley finishes up winter semester
*ashley needs help packing and moving boxes
*can't move in until monday.....
*needs to check out friday......
*leaving for disneyland with friends friday afternoon
*"mom, help"
*i bring home most of their stuff that they are going to take back next week
*they thought they (ash and hilary) could fit most of it in ashley's car.....hahaha
*too much stuff......can't fit it in ashley's car.......way too much stuff......put it in the truck
*no more buying stuff!
*ashley's going spring term
*won't be home until middle of june :(
*got a job as an efy counselor, though.....working there in july
*be home a little bit in the summer :0)
*sophomore year comes to an end.......
*yeah! ashley is coming home soon!

*i have a few months to gear up for her junior year and moving her back :0)
*love ya, ash

murphy's law moment

i hate when i put on an apron over my nice white shirt......
hoping that i don't get strawberry juice on my shirt.......
and i drop a strawberry......
and it lands on my nice white shirt.......
where the apron is not covering it.......

gotta love those "murphy's law" moments.

life changing moments.....love 'em

i love those life changing moments that are feel good moments.
the other kind are good, but they take a little longer to appreciate.
yesterday, i was able to watch lots of people reach their goals as they ran across the finish line for the salt lake city half marathon and marathon.
watching them creates almost a spiritual experience because i know how they feel crossing that finish line and thinking..."i did it!".....and it touches my heart.
it does bring tears to my eyes; makes me want to do something that hard to have those feelings and know, once again, that it is possible to accomplish that goal or dream!
ashley's roommate, hilary collins, ran the marathon yesterday.
she is an awesome runner, and wow she is an inspiration to watch!
she missed the boston marathon qualifier by 18 seconds, but i know that this time will not stop her from trying again or working hard for another goal.....that is why.....
she has made it onto my "hall of famers" list.
way to go, hil!

now, ashley has already made it onto my "hall of famers" list.
for those of you who know her know why i would say that.
if you don't know her, here is why......
she has high standards
she has a strong testimony of the scriptures and the gospel
she is mindful of others needs - compassionate
she is smart
she is funny
she loves life
she gets why she is here on earth
she knows her father in heaven and jesus christ
she is a great example of living the gospel
she teaches me and others
she is full of life
she is creative
she has lots of talents
she can laugh at life
she is a true friend
oh, the list can go on forever!
do i sound like a proud mom?! okay, so i am....sue me

thank you girls for showing me how a "hall of famer" lives!
love ya!

yeah! spring is springing!

i love spring!
.......not the bad weather spring, but the sunny, bulbs growing, can play outside, can wear shorts or capris, flowers blooming, can run and bike outside, kind of spring!
.......it just makes me happy - like i am emerging out of the cold cave of winter.
......and then i can look forward to warm weather of summer!
i love spring!

have a happy spring day!

i stole this from ashley.....

so, i was reading ashley's blog today and i really liked what she put in there.

it talks about being brave.

i decided to link to it hoping that it would make me brave just by linking to it.

i wish that i could overcome some of my weaknesses. i seem to fall so fast back to my old self.

please grant me the ability to be brave!

Easter and More....

well, we made it through easter without anyone getting sick! there were even deviled eggs at the dinner!

i had boiled 2 dozen eggs for the kids to color and on monday (after easter) i was wondering what to have for dinner....

hey, why don't i fix broiled (deviled) egg sandwiches....yum!
not thinking about the incident with deviled eggs a year ago....i made them. it wasn't until i was done making them that it finally clicked.

i sure got razzed at dinner by mark and addison about that. we invited ashley to come up and enjoy some with us! haha

(for those of you who don't know what i am talking about......last year we had easter dinner here at our house. we had 28 people including ashley's roommate and friends. it was a delicious dinner, including the deviled eggs. monday night/tuesday early morning (3:00 am) a bunch of people got sick to their stomachs! 15 people to be exact! those who got "it" (food poisoning) had it BAD! ashley and friends went to the doctor; addison went to the doctor! the doctor said it was probably the deviled eggs that made people sick. well, my mother-in-law made the deviled eggs and you can imagine how she would have felt had she known it was possibly the deviled eggs. i'm not sure she will make them for any family parties anymore. it was quite a couple of days with all 15 people sick.....so sad.)

needless to say, we all were a little leary of deviled eggs this year at easter. not many of us ate them.....we couldn't "stomach" the idea or the egg!
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got the family history confirmation wednesday night at young women's!
i have been praying about what i should be doing with some of my time and guess what i was told......take your ancestors to the temple! i better get on it!
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i love going to my "Jesus the Christ" class! it is so uplifting and i learn so much about Jesus and myself! i really need them to hold the class every week!
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quotes/questions for the week:
*do i have the faith to move mountains?
*am i able to enter into the peace and rest of the Lord?
*but the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. 1 Nephi 9:6
*do i have enough faith to trust that He knows?
*faith is not knowing that god can, but knowing that he will.
*with calm deliberation
*sometimes our plan B is god's plan A
*the way we forgive is the way we will be forgiven.
*sometimes god calms the storm and sometimes he doesn't calm the storm, but calms the child.
*he had no excuse and he wanted none.....what are my excuses?
*she had lost her calmness in undue worry over incidental details.
*what do you value most - the relationship or the incidental things?

things to think about!
have a great day!

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!