Changes....

I have a lot on my mind right now and have had for the past 3 weeks. Yesterday I got sustained as our ward's Young Women's President! And I am FREAKING OUT! What a huge responsibility and time commitment. It's been years since I have been in the organization, so I have a lot to learn about what I need to do. I have never been the president of anything, so I feel very inadequate, to say the least. It's definitely been a roller coaster these past few weeks trying to find counselors that will accept. It seems like just when I start feeling a little better about the calling, something new comes up that I am supposed to be doing and I stress out again. Thanks to everyone that has given encouragement and support, especially my wonderful husband, who will be taking on a few more responsibilities himself, with me being gone more. I welcome any suggestions anyone has for camp, activities, lessons, etc. because I know many of you have much more experience in this area than I have. So feel free to give me a call, but you might get an earful while I vent some frustration!

Thoughts for the day....

I just found out that my next door neighbor Arlo Ward died yesterday. He lived a full life with his wife Amelia. He was such a neat man. He served in the war and loved to tell stories about when he was young and could do so much. He loved gardening and helping other people. He and his wife have been having health problems for quite some time now, but the thing that has struck me is that they were always helping each other. I would go over to their house and bring them dinner every so often and always found them holding on to each other and buoying each other up, even though they were both very sick. What Amelia couldn't do, Arlo did for her. And vice versa. We have loved having such neat neighbors. We will really miss Arlo. Reflecting on these things has made me realize how important our loved ones are for us. We help each other and give the strength that others don't always have. I love my family and my awesome husband and I hope I will be able to be that strength to them always. Above are some pics of the ones I love.

Funny things kids say....

A niece of mine did this on her blog, so I thought I would try it as well. I asked my 5 year old to answer these questions about me, and I wrote them down exactly as she said them.

1. What is something that mom always says to you?
"Almost all the time when my room is not clean, you tell me to clean it."

2. What makes mom happy?
"Being nice"

3. What makes mom sad?
"Being mean to you."

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
"You tickle me."

5. What was your mom like as a child?
"I don't know."

6. How old is your mom?
"25"

7. How tall is your mom?
"31"

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
"work"

9. What does your mom do when you are not around?
"Sometimes she goes to the post office, and sometimes she goes to the bank, and sometimes she goes and visits people."

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
"Having fun."

11. What is your mom really good at?
"Making dinner!"

12. What is your mom not very good at?
"Making airplanes"

13. What does your mom do for her job?
"Clean her room"

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
"Sandwiches"

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
"That she buys VFlash games"

16. If your mom was a cartoon character who would she be?
"Someone who sets up movies for people to watch." huh?

17. What do you and your mom do together?
"We go to exercising, and I get to see my friends."

18. How are you and your mom the same?
"Cuz we both have blue eyes."

19. How are you and your mom different?
"Cuz we don't have the same hair."

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
"Because she hugs me and kisses me. That's it."

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
"Because he's handsome."

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
"Church."

Heber Valley Retreat

I thought I would post some pics from last September when I went on a retreat with the Relief Society and Young Women from my ward. It was at the Heber Valley Camp that is owned by the church. I got to go and be adventurous for 2 days with my oldest daughter. We did a ropes course where we split up into groups for team-building exercises. It was so fun! And I was so proud of Tiffany for climbing that 20 foot pole and walking the tightrope! That was so scary, but we are both glad we did it! And the zip-line at the end was the reward! The first pics are of Tiffany and the bottom ones are of me (Jeanette).

Okay, okay, I give in....

After several months of people asking me when I am going to get a blog, I have finally given in. Who can resist showing off their kids and at the same time being able to keep up better on journal writing? I hope I can keep up with it without it taking too much of my valuable and limited free time. I am excited to get started! In the meantime, here are some classic photos of my kids from a few months ago.