Sharing talent

I am excited to sing in church on Sunday. People often ask me if I am nervous to sing. I always tell them NOPE. I don't get nervous to sing in front of anyone. NOW, if you were to ask me to speak in church....THEN I would be nervous. I don't like speaking in church and have avoided it like the plague for years. Hopefully that didn't just jinx me (knock on wood).

Often during conference you hear this advice often, that we are supposed to share our talents and improve them. Well this last year and a half I have been taking voice lessons. I have loved it. I love my teacher and she is so great!

Sunday will be the first time I have done a musical number since before I found out I was pregnant. I hadn't realized how long it had been until just recently. Anyway I am excited to do it. I can't wait to use my voice. I hope that you all have a :0) day!

Dental Happiness

My 2 year old had her first Dentist Appointment today. She was so excited to go to the dentist that when I left to take the kids to school, she thought I left for the dentist without her!

The experience when we got there was quite interesting. She sat in the dentist chair by herself (she didn't want me there) and she did EVERYTHING the dental assistant told her to do. She got her teeth cleaned, and we were told that she is a better patient at 2 than most of their 5 and 6 year olds. After she was done she got a prize and she was happy.

Then it was Mommy's Turn! She wanted to do everything the dental assistant was doing. She took all my x-rays (she pushed the button in the hall). She helped by giving the dental assistant the water sprayer and suction straw. She loved every minute of it. The dental assistant just kept letting her help. It made me happy to see her enjoying helping out. Maybe one day she will want to be a dental assistant or a Dentist! Who knows! :)

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I have Candy

Ha. Okay so this story made my day. In spite of the sadness of giving away some of our baby furniture.

My home teacher asked us if we had any baby items we would be willing to donate. I offered up our crib and a few other items for them to give to a lady in our ward who needed some help. Anyway, I went to do some errands over by his house and I saw him outside. He was wearing a shirt that said "I HAVE CANDY". I laughed and said, "You have candy? Can I have some??" He said I would have to come into the house to get it....lol. Later that evening he came by to pick up the items I said he could take to this lady in our ward. I started to hand him the pieces of the crib and when I turned around he had a styrofoam cup in his hand. I asked what was in it and he showed me.

IT WAS CANDY!!!! Ha ha. I totally thought that was funny. He really made my day with that. Thanks Seth!!!

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Back home

This past week we spent in Washington. We went to see family and visit the sites. We had a ton of fun. We really didn't want to leave. Coming home we decided to drive the full way home without any stops. Living in Utah we had to drive about 11 hours to get home from where we were staying. We left late because we were out late the night before. I knew it was going to be long and tedious but I also knew that I wanted to get home. We just kept driving. We had fun.

Coming home was long. I started getting tired. There is just something about coming home that just makes you feel so good. For me it was pulling into the valley and seeing the Beautiful Temple. A lot of people don' t have that opportunity but we live in a town with a Temple. As I pulled in and saw that beautiful place, I felt a peace I hadn't felt in a long time. A peace of Home and safety. It was such a great feeling. I always long for those types of feelings.

I consider myself lucky to live this close to a temple. I need to go again as I haven't been since before I had my surgery in October. I think it is time to make time to go.

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Small Accomplishments

Yesterday we went sight seeing in Washington. We went to see the Petrified trees and to see these Steel Horses on top of a hill. Well the hill is really steep and we decided to climb up to the horses. I was a little weary about it. I didn't know if I would be able to make it very far. I realized after going about half way that I hadn't stopped to get a breath yet! It was an amazing feeling. I wanted to jump for joy because I had done something I hadn't done since I was a child. It felt so good and I knew then that I was getting healthier. This going to the Gym thing is working and I feel great!

This is the very first vacation we have taken in our 9 years of Marriage. The kids are having so much fun. We have seen things that we had never thought we would ever see. So many amazing and wonderful sights. We have truly enjoyed ourselves.

Today we are heading to a little bavarian town and tomorrow we are heading to Seattle and then to the beach. I am so excited to see the ocean. I am sure it will be a sight to hold in my heart forever. IT will be the first time in my life that I have seen it.

This vacation is a great break. We have needed it. We have had a lot happen in the last 6 months and so this vacation is a chance for us to come together as a family and just have fun. No trauma, no bills, no stress. We truly have enjoyed it so far :)

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What a wonderful Combination

I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Conference weekend. I am so excited to hear the talks from our Prophet and Apostles. I love that I can turn on my television and stream them into my home along with the spirit that comes along with it. To make this weekend even better, it is EASTER. A time when we can remember him who sacrificed his life so that we could return to live with our Father in Heaven again.

I feel so blessed to live in a time when we can hear our Prophets speak. Times are changing and the world is becoming very scary. It is nice to be able to just sit in my home and listen. It truly makes me happy.

Have a most amazing Conference and Never forget what Christ has done for us.

Love you all

Have a :0) Day!