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Easter....Jesus recommends it!

Setting: Family night the Monday before Easter, it was just me and the kids, Randy was on call for work.

Me: "Do any of you know why we celebrate Easter?"

Presley: "Because Jesus recommends it!"

All of us: laughed and laughed:)

of corse he was trying to say because Jesus was resurrected, but I think Jesus would recommend celebrating Easter too!

We had a wonderful Easter holiday, we were able to go camping out west of Nephi, the sun was shining, but it was a little bit chilly! Tyler and April and their kids stayed out with us and Garrit, Leah, Drew, & my dad came out for a little while on Saturday. I wish I had pictures to share, I really need to get a point and shoot camera.  I had my big camera, but it is such a pain for snapshots to get it out and worry about it getting dirty...so no pic's from the weekend..shame on me!  Randy had to speak in sacrament meeting...he did a wonderful job, he also got put in as executive secretary for the bishopric, so I guess that means I'm on my own Sunday morning to get the kids and me up and ready for church at 9 am! Tuesday nights he'll have meetings to, I know he'll do a wonderful job!  

Spring is right around the bend, you can hear it when the birds chirp, see it as things start to green up, and smell it in the air...what a wonderful time of year.  In relief society yesterday the teacher was talking about how there is so much symbolism in Spring that tie in to the resurrection.  Renewal of life.  We can see it in the world all around us.  And how wonderful is it to know that we will have that too, that this life is not the end, that we can see our friends and family and loved ones again....and live forever. I am so greatful for my Savior.  What hope and happiness he gives me despite the world around us that sometimes seems so cruel and wrong.  The key for me is to look to Him, his example, his life and to really try and see the bigger scheme of things.  Because we've been promised that if we live worthily that all that he has will be ours, and really he has everything.  We just need to get through this life, this test and do the very best we can, and thank goodness that the Savior has provided help for us when we do make mistakes....We can conquer sin and death through him! It's so wonderful to know.  I'm so greatful for the knowledge I have of these things...it helps me every single day.  Our teacher in relief society also said she feels like Easter and Spring is a better time to make resolutions, rather that New Years, it is a time we can do a little spring cleaning of the soul, to clear out all the cobwebs that have gathered and start fresh and new....I liked that, my house may not get spring cleaning done, but my soul will!

I hope you all had a wonderful amazing Easter....remember....Jesus recommends it!

Hot Date...

Yeah, that's right...Randy and I went on a hot date last night! You know, you get married and have kids and dates seem to just not happen anymore.  So last night there was a photography seminar up is SLC that I signed Randy and I up for. We decided to make a night out of it and went to dinner at the Melting Pot...my sister in law April said it was really good.  Randy was a bit skeptical about a "fondue" place, but after a lot of encouraging from me he agreed half-heartedly to try it out.  From the minute we walked it to our cozy little corner booth, I knew I was going to like it.  Your kind of secluded, really romantic.  The food was beyond fabulous, we finished our dinner and we were running a little bit late for the seminar, but we hadn't had dessert yet.  Randy said, "Well should we just go, and skip dessert?"  ......me: "Are you kidding me?  Skip the hot, melted chocolate with a swirl of caramel and nuts with all sorts of yummies to dip ranging from strawberries, to brownies, to cheesecake???? Skip dessert? Uh, no."  And boy am I glad we didn't, it was the best part of the meal!  The seminar was good, I won a door prize, a dvd instructional set for a software program I don't have.  But hey, I won a prize, that's all that matters!  We left the seminar at 10:00, it was still going, but it was way past our married with kids bet time of 8:30, and we still had a long drive home.  It was really, really nice to talk and laugh and eat chocolate covered strawberries, just Randy and I.  We really need to do date nights more often, it's essential to a good marriage I think....and something we need to work on and do more often.  So if any of you want to go on a double date with us...let me know! :)

Spelling Bee.....

Well, I really, really do not want to brag for my very first blog post....but really I can't help it.  Last Friday was the third grade spelling bee.  The top 15 spellers from the 3rd grade participated.  Hunter was one of the 15.  Well it got down to the final two spellers, Hunter and one other boy.  The principal had another obligation and had to leave, he said they would finish the spelling bee on Monday, so Hunter had to go all weekend knowing that Monday he and this other little boy would have to compete for 1st and 2nd place.  I don't know if any of you have ever watched a spelling bee....but it is nerve wracking, & I wasn't even in it...so I don't know who was more stressed...me or Hunter.  Well I just got home from watching the spelling bee, and for the 3rd year in a row, Hunter took 1st place.  I do not know where this kid gets all his brains, but he is one smart cookie! Congratulations Hunter....you make your momma proud :)