It'a a beautiful day in the neighborhood....

Today the sun is shining and it feels warmer than usual, yay! I love springtime. I have been seeing Robins in our trees. Isn't that a sure sign that spring is on it's way? I love the feel of everything becoming new again. There is nothing better than seeing the mountains and trees become green and lush. It just does my heart good. I love all the seasons, but spring is probably my favorite, just because of what it represents, a rebirth and newness of life, just like the resurrection of our Savior. I like all the reminders of Him. I just expect good things to happen for me and everyone else. I saw on the news a woman from Logan, speaking about the recent death of her soldier husband serving in Iraq. She spoke of his desire to serve his country, because of all the blessings we American's have to preserve. I felt so sad for her loss, but so grateful for her husband being willing to "lay down his life for a friend." I am so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ and the resurrection from the dead and even though I cannot fully comprehend what He did for me, I enjoy being reminded everyday, by the wonders of His hand. I'm going to try a little harder to show gratitude for this and enjoy Easter, hopefully, with new eyes and understanding. The only thing we really have to offer that is just ours alone is our willingness to follow Him. Have a wonderful, almost spring day!

My Valentine

I know it is past the date, but I wasn't very on the ball earlier. I wanted to post this before the day but just never got around to it. Valentines day was fun to have the kids here but it snowed gobs. We were pounded with lot's of snow so we didn't really do too much. I was thinking though, that every day of the year is "Valentines Day" for me. For the past 27 1/2 years I have been blessed to live happily, for the most part, with mine. We have been through many challenges, ups and downs, and difficulties, but through it all we have remained committed and faithful to the covenants we made together with our Heavenly Father all those years ago. Calvin isn't the real romantic type, the way the world would view "romantic", but to me there is no one who understands me better, even though I accuse him sometimes of not understanding a thing about me! Let me explain. He is the man who after just a couple of months of marriage would come home from work to hold my hair up while I was throwing up (pregnant) and then go to Sizzler 3 times in one week so I could have the only thing I could stomach, a baked potato. He understood that I couldn't handle the smell of them cooking. He is the one who took our crying baby and walked with her so I could watch the "Miss America" pageant and get a little break in peace, or the many times he watched our kids so I could have some time just to myself to regroup and get my sanity back, at least temporarily. He is the man who bought me a Roomba (robotic vacuum) for Christmas. He knows how much I vacuum. It is just one of those things I have to do. I cannot stand to have dirty cluttered floors so I vaccum a lot. This sweetheart of mine researched and went from store to store to buy me a vaccum that does all the work I "need" to have done, so I don't have to. Isn't that romantic? He tells me I'm beautiful even when I am just home from a very sweaty workout. If I asked him to bring me the moon, I know he would figure out away to do it. He loves me more than anyone else and I am the luckiest girl in all the world to have such a man as my forever friend and companion. He did bring me beautiful roses for "Valentines Day," but he gives me much more through his support and love everyday. He gives me his heart and that is often shown through the things he does with his hands to help around the house, rub my feet, bless me, and make a living and a thousand other things. I love my Valentine!

FYI...unimportant facts

I can't think of anything to blog about, except the sun is shining and beautiful, so I thought I'd finally get around to this. I think it's fun to read about others, so I hope I don't let you down with mine. My life isn't very interesting REALLY!

8 favorite TV shows:
HGTV, almost everything
Fox news channel, almost everything
America's funniest Videos (I only watch this with my family. It's not fun to laugh alone!)
Psyche (USA channel If you haven't watched this it's really good)
American Idol
I can't think of anything else I watch. What a waste of satellite TV

8 fav restaurants:
Bella's Mexican
The Red Iguana Mexican
Still Taco Bell Mexican (does anyone know of a clean one?)
Olive Garden
Roosters
Red Lobster
Paradise Cafe
Rubios Mexican So I guess my favorite food would be Mexican

8 things I did yesterday
Prayed
went to choir practice
read the Ensign (church magazine)
went to church
watched America's Funniest Videos
ate a lot :(
hugged my husband
Well for a Sunday that about wraps it up

8 things I look forward to:
Spring
having our fence installed
warm weather
running in the warm weather
Vacation in Kirtland and Palmyra
Seeing my Mom in April
Spencer having a really great life
Just having a good, healthy life with my family

8 things wish list:
I had thicker hair without any gray
I didn't let little things bother me so much
I could sing more and actually do something with it
I had the funds to help EVERY worthy cause and person
No children would ever go unloved or hungry or hurt
The world would be at peace
I could go on another vacation

8 things I'm thankful for:
My knowledge of our Heavenly Father's plan
Jesus Christ
The beauty of the Earth
My family, all of them everywhere
Forgiveness
Little children
Good health
Calvin "True friendship is Eternal"

Have a wonderful Monday!!!!!