Gifts on Mother's Day

Spencer and I have reached a point in our marriage when I just either tell Spencer what I want for a gift IN GREAT DETAIL, or I'll just go get my gift myself. It's easier this way. I'm not very good with surprises.

So for mother's day this year I treated myself to a mother's day gift that I wanted. You see, I needed a new handbag, but there was no way that my husband could have picked that out for me. Potential disaster.

So Happy Mother's Day to me! Thanks honey! P.S. This is not the actual purse I bought...it's just picture 0f a random purse.

PPS (Actually, Spencer is getting better with the gifts and has totally impressed me lately, but someday I'll blog about his rough beginnings when he was clueless as of what to get me)

Which Disney Character are YOU?

Free-spirited and wise. You have a strong passionate spirit that touches and changes all who know you. The wisdom and common sense that you have is really what guides you through life. Even so, you also have a very playful side that loves adventure and excitement.


Ok, I don't really think this fits me, but hey, why don't you give it a try?


http://www.greatestjournal.com/quiz.bml?Q=16354&m=-1

White Water Rafting

Are you looking for some adventure? Look no further!



Come on the American River. Spencer has a raft and all the equipment. He is more than happy to take anyone and everyone. This is what he loves to do. So humor my husband and just do it!!

See you there.

Sunbeams

These are sunbeams.




And this is a sunbeam.

Jesus wants me for the Sunbeams. That's right. I get to teach these precious little ones. I am very excited. I am in my element. As an ECE major, this is what I like to do. (I still have my Activity Day calling as well)

Taylor gave a talk in Primary on Sunday. She did great! The topic was "families in the scriptures".

We all have a family. Here is a picture of my family.

Nephi has a family too. He has a mother and a father. He also has brothers and sisters. Nephi strengthened his family by being obedient to his parents.

When his father asked him to go and get the brass plates, Nephi knew it would be very hard, but he said, "I will go and do the things which the Lord commands".

I can be like Nephi and strengthen my family by being obedient to my parents. And I can be obedient to Heavenly Father.

Snails

The kids are always finding snails in the front and back yards. I let Taylor and McKay hold them for a while and then we say good bye to the snails and put them back.



I know, maybe you think I should kill them. But, you see, I have a memory about snail murder that sticks out in my mind. As a young child, a few of my cousins and I found a whole bunch of snails and loved them all. Then my Aunt Karen came out and poured salt all over them. I tried to save them from there torturous, bubbling death by bathing them in water, but they all died.



I forgive you, Aunt.



This week Taylor, McKay, and I did something creative with our captured snails.





I actually got the idea from a family friend. They have a tradition on Memorial Day to paint snails, place them on the ground, draw a circle around them, and the winning snail will leave the circle first.

Weird. Interesting. Fun. Memorable.

We lost track of one of our blueish-purple creatures, and we found it in Maren's fingers. She was poking the snail to death. So I guess I do need to take some responsibility for being a snail killer.