Monday, April 27, 2009

Happy Birthday Janet!

Janet's Chocolate Eclair Birthday Cake

Mom, Colleen, & Janet - 3D Alien Glasses

Shopping - Tyler's new hat - NOT!

Janet with her new hair and Sadee

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JANET - The middle sister is now 38!

She can make anyone laugh, she loves to shop. We love to watch "What Not To Wear" together and then go to the mall and pick out candidates for the show. She loves my dog Sadee and always gives her belly rubs and knee massages.

She spent the morning getting her hair done and then off we went for some shopping at Flatiron Crossing. She chose Carino's for dinner - YUM!! We ended with a movie - Monsters vs. Aliens! It was a very cute movie! Sunday I made yummy chicken enchiladas and made her a Chocolate Eclair Cake - DELICIOUS!

Friday, April 17, 2009

Some of my favorites!


These pictures tell it all - some of my very favorite people!
My mom, my nephew Mugs and my princess puppy girl, Sadee!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Life and What is Important


How easy it is to be distracted in this world. This past General Conference was so inspiring me - it made me realize what we need to focus on and the things that should be important in our lives each day!

When the world leaves us in the fog, the gospel truths help to build our own firm foundation in order to rise above the storms and lead us in the righteous path home.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

I Am Capable


I am capable of hard things. And so are you. This life won't always give you what you expect and what you want. But there will be moments of sheer joy and moments of accomplishment after much working and waiting that will whisper to you that there is always hope. Someday you will understand how much I love you.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

A Warrior Amidst Adversity


Mothers are warriors. They fight the worst most intense war imaginable. They fight for their children's lives every single day in some way or another. They have casualties again, and again, and are expected to keep fighting. Their lives are bloody, literally. They are not only emotionally connected to everything, but literally, physically connected, and any loss is a loss of part of themselves.

The past month has been a battle. I must fight the fight amidst every kind of push back and adversity. I have renewed strength from the spiritual nourishment I received from General Conference this past week. I love the messages I heard... I believe they were all for me. I am grateful the our church leaders, prophets, seers and revelators. They are truly inspired from our Heavenly Father.
I can appreciate the love our Father in Heaven has for each of us despite our shortcomings and failures. I love my son, despite his shortcomings and failures. He saved my life, now it is my turn to save his!