Showing posts with label valentines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label valentines. Show all posts

Saturday, February 6, 2010

A wonderful surprise

You have been hartatact! (heartattacked)

This past week I have been pretty stressed out and a bit depressed I must say. A lot going on with the kids, my calling, kids school, life, church etc etc. So - Thursday was especially bad. I was a mess. Finally, at noon I decided I better pick myself up out of my doldrums and go shower. I headed up to my room and much to my surprise the bed was already made and Todd and I had had an early Valentines gift! My sweet, almost 9 year old daughter!!!! How adorable is that -- see above 2 lower pictures?!!
She had just been to Activity Day Girls the previous night and must have learned it there. I love it! I have been so wrapped up in my boys' scouts for so long that I really havent taken the time to appreciate what Christen is learning and doing in Activity Day Girls. Its more than just doing a valentines surprise - or making a prayer rock for the first time. She is learning the articles of faith, service, scriptures, music, prayer and much more --- aspects of the gospel that she will use the rest of her life.
I am thinking I want to be an Activity Day Girl Leader - in the ward - or at least be over the Activity Day Girls in my Stake Primary Presidency. (Scout stuff has been very draining on me of late. It is not the part with the boys or my sons' activities - its just all of the adminitatrative stuff in my calling that has been bogging me down)
Anyhow, thank you sweet Christen! You made my day!!!
I had to reciprocate of course - top photo - I couldnt move it down.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Happy Valentines Day!

Just a shout out to you all that we love and appreciate you all!

It looks like we are going to have a huge storm come in tonight so maybe it will be a late start for school. I hope it isn't cancelled. Poor Trevor has missed the last 3 years of valentines parties due to sickness! Why is it always Trevor?!

later -- The kids had a great day with treats and parties and the weather was not as bad as expected.

Our Music


The Great Sand Dunes

The Great Sand Dunes
Here we are at the visitors center. Todd and Christen actually climbed pretty far up the dunes. We had fun playing in Medano Creek after we climbed.

Dancing Christen

Dancing Christen
Christen just had a recital with her group and did a great job!

temple fountain

temple fountain
One more of the temple visit. Every kid loves the fountain!

Mt Rushmore

Mt Rushmore

Families are Forever

Families are Forever
for Brooke and Family