All boy stuff

My fabulously talented and awesome friend April has started a blog for families with boys. It's true, it's so much easier to find tons of stuff to do with girls. Crafts, princesses, dolls, and fun recipes are easy to find for girls, but not so much for active, fun loving little boys.

I'm excited for this blog! April's got great ideas and I'm sure I'll get a lot out of her experiences and those who share.

So, check it out!!! All About Boys

My boys

Abigail Marie

Today my Abby turned 7. She was princess for a day for sure. She wore her favorite skirt, she begged me to paint her toenails, and she wore her favorite dress-up tiara all day. We made her requested pineapple upside-down cake and when David got home, she opened her presents. Then we went to Toys R Us so she could pick out something of her choice. After that, we met some friends for pizza and games at Chuck E. Cheese's. With all our winning tickets, Abby picked out a bunch of those cheapy rings and bracelets. She also got phone calls and birthday songs from a bunch of grandma's and grandpa's.

This little girl is truly loved, and not just for the presents she got, but because we just wouldn't be the same without her. She's our little Ablette.

Happy Birthday to my little girl!

My Laurels

This past weekend I took 6 of my Laurels to Washington, D.C. for a Stake Laurels Standards Activity. It was awesome. At first I thought that the trip was a waste and why don't they just have the speakers come here. But, I learned that the actual drive was part of the fun and bonding. I had a great chance to talk to the girls and get to know them better.

Being near the temple was also priceless. We were in the visitor's center which has a big window where you can stand and look at the temple in full view. The program was awesome and spiritual. The theme of the weekend was "When, Not If." The focus was to get the girls to decide that they can say WHEN they will go to the temple, not IF. All the speakers talked about different reasons for wanting a temple marriage and the gifts of the temple. It was just wonderful. I felt grateful for the girls, the message, the temple and especially my very own temple marriage, which after almost 12 years is still a blessing beyond my greatest expectations.

I'm so grateful for the temple, the blessings of marriage, and the message that I helped to share with these fantastic girls! What a great weekend!

Sweetness of Accomplishment

I'm so grateful and excited that I finished school! I have my first college degree. It took me 17 months to get my first degree, an Associate of Business, from the University of Phoenix. It wasn't easy and business classes were a killer, but I'm so happy that I went back to school, so happy to have worked so hard for my 3.93 GPA, and so grateful to my husband, kids and family who have given me encouragement. I'm also glad it's over! My final class was Finance and I thought it was never going to end, not fun!!!

A few days after I finished school, a "sweet" little package showed up on my front porch...

Yes, those are chocolate covered strawberries!!!! Edible arrangements rock!
Thanks Dad and Judy, totally made my day.

A few weeks after graduation, my hubby took me to see Harry Connick, Jr. in concert. So fantastic I'm still on cloud nine about it. I'd pay to see him in concert again, and a night out with David was even better.

Then, today I got this in the mail...AWESOME!!!!!

Pinewood Derby

At the church, first place in Bear Den and First overall.

David and Jacob had a great time planning, carving, painting and racing his Derby car this year. It was a fun time for everyone! Jacob won the overall racing at our ward level (2 wards combined) and so today, we went to the Chesapeake Square Mall so he could be part of the District Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. I never thought I'd actually see it for real, only something in one of our fav movies "Down and Derby", but I saw a Cub Scout dad actually put the car into a foam and tissue paper laden precious box after the race... Yikes! We brought Jacob's car home and let Jackson play with it. Ha ha. Jacob came in fourth today and so he won't be going to the Council level. He's okay with that and he and David are already making plans for next year's car and how much faster they are going to make it. Fun times with my boys!