Easter

Today was a great day. Both Rich and I had it off, this is very unusual. We got up and did the Easter Bunny and I made breakfast while Autumn finished her rolls. Then we went to church.I loved that we were all there. About 10 minutes before church I got called into the Bishop's office and was released as Beehive adviser. The whole YW was released and reorganized. Autumn was in tears, she loved her leaders. I will miss my girls. I really enjoyed going Tuesday nights with them. Of course the leaders they put in will be amazing as well.

Then we came home and had dinner. Zoey and my parents came down. I fixed ham, rolls (Autumn made them) deviled eggs,potatoes, and cheese cake. Zoey and my mom brought salads. It was yummy. Wonderful day with my family and I am so grateful for my Savior and all that Easter represents. I am especially grateful for the Atonement.

Lets see what is in the baskets. Looks like a kite

new shoes

Hope has these little stuffed animals she has had for years. Froggy and Ducky. She plays with them all the time, I think it is funny how little they are and how long she has had them. Other than stuffed animals Hope really does not play with toys. When I saw this frog holding this duck I knew she had to have them and would love them.

We had the camcorder out and I let her use it a little. she was so cute, she took her new water colors and recorded herself painting. I cannot wait to watch it and see the recording through her eyes.

Tymbers bunny

Tymber loves to draw, she got pencils and a sketch pad.

Autumn's basket. Each girl got giant pens. Autumn also got a candle and a bunny.

Hunting for eggs

Hope's new dress

Tymber's sassy cute skirt.

Autumn git a pencil skirt and new shirt for DYW. She needed an interview outfit. She looked so beautiful. She also had on these sexy silver heels that are about 4" I wish I would have got a picture, we were in a hurry.

My amazing beautiful daughters.

Arise!

2012 Mutual Theme: “Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations” (Doctrine and Covenants 115:5).

floating

For YW we took the girls to float a canal. They had a blast. The first two pictures were taken with a setting on my phone, I thought they were really fun and loved the way they turned out. They would get in the canal float for about 3 minutes and then get out and walk back up to start again. There was one spot that had a few rapids but it was a blast.

Tymber

Autumn and Alex

Tymber

Roadshow

Our Stake is getting ready to put on a roadshow. I think each ward is doing a skit. Can I just say how much fun it is trying to get a bunch of teens together to practice is. NOT. The skit is only about 15 minutes but it should be fun. Autumn is a Hells Angel, Tymber is a horse wrestler, and Hope even go a part. She has to go with me now on Tuesday nights because Rich now has to go with the Elders Quorum to visit members that night. She was happy to find out that she gets to go be with the big girls now, but to be offered a part she was over the moon.She gets to be a little girl in a family that gets her jewelry stolen by thieves. There is another little girl that goes each week named Robin. I think Hope and her will become great friends even though Robin is younger by a few years.

Corn Maze

For mutual tonight we took the YM/YW to the Shelley corn maze.There were 42 of us total with adults and youth. It was a lot of fun. We went at night and took off. We of course got lost. There are 4 different mazes you can choose from. They have different check points throughout that you can check off and receiver coupons from local businesses. There is also a map that they give you to follow. What a blast.

Baptism

Thursday our ward took the yw/ym to the temple to do baptisms. I never went as a youth and have not been to the baptismal font as an adult. I was pretty excited to go. We took a bus down (we have a lot of youth) and ate dinner at the temple. Then we went and changed. They split the kids up half did confirmations and half did baptisms and then they switched.I requested to hand the towels to them as they got out because I had never been and wanted to watch. Tymber was the first to get baptised. Each youth did 10 names for both. Autumn baptised a Princess of Holstein. She was pretty excited, I think she dated back late 1700's from Hungary or somewhere. When we were done the Bishop informed us we did 250 names. He told everyone that was enough to start a whole ward. How cool was that!
Rich had planed on going to baptise seems how he didn't baptise either girl. As luck would have it that is the day he had his shot. He is doing pretty good. His leg is almost pain free but where he got the shot is very sore. He said this doctor was so much better. Hopefully it will help him.

I am really enjoying the YW group. Tuesday we are taking them to the corn maze for our activity! Fun Fun. I wanted to go anyways when I told Rich we were going he said no fair he wants to come also.