Sunday's Weekly Blessing (on Tuesday) - Friends

I am really grateful for all the friends I have made, where ever I have moved. You have made me feel welcomed. You have helped me through many tough situations. We have laughed together. We have had fun. I feel loved and blessed to have each of you in my life.

I was out of town this weekend, which is why this post is late. Me being out of town is also the reason I picked "Friends" for my blessing post this week. I had a bunch of friends pull together to watch my children while my husband and I were in Las Vegas (a lot more on that wonderful weekend is coming!).

While we were gone we needed someone to watch our children. As I was thinking of who could watch the children I decided to call Jill to see who she had gotten. While we were talking, she offered to watch my children. So nice, hey!?! I took her up on that offer, and rested easy knowing our children would have a blast and would be well taken care of. I rested easy, that is, until she called me on the day of my trip to tell me of her daughter's emergency surgery, and that she could no longer watch my children the whole time. STRESSED!!! So last minute, we found some other wonderful friends to help out. Jill watched them Friday afternoon - Sunday afternoon. Than we got Beth to watch them Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon. And we got Derek & Amy to watch them Monday afternoon until we got home late that night. Thank-you, Thank-you for helping us out!!!!!!!! You are all awesome!

Me In Threes Thursdays - Week 6, Valentine's Day & 14 days of Valentines

Me In Threes Thursdays
What are three things you were doing 10 years ago?

These are easy. I was on my mission 10 years ago. Saying that about sums it up.

1. Teaching the Gospel to the people of The Utah Ogden Mission using the 6 discussions (this ages me a little since the lessons have changed a lot).
2. Spending 24/7 with another sister missionary. I was lucky, my companions were truly wonderful people!
3. Going to a dinner appointment, where the members stuffed us silly, and I had all kinds of jello imaginable (and even some that you couldn't imagine at all)!

14 Days of Valentines
On the thirteenth day... My husband got 13 scriptures about love.

On the fourteenth day... My husband got 14 candles at our candlelight dinner.Us enjoying a candlelight dinner alone, while the children were being babysat by a movie in the TV room (it actually worked!). We had a wonderful Italian dinner with chocolate fondue for dessert, than we ended the night watching a movie together once the children were in bed. I got two gifts this Valentines. One was a DVD of a movie we watched last year and I loved called "Stardust" and the other was an apron (which my not seem big, but I've ruined too many shirts while cooking or doing crafts, so it is big to me). I loved them. Way to go Brad for great gifts and paying attention!!!!

Today I gave my children a little valentine's goody bag. For FHE last Monday we talked about showing love at home and then we made Valentines bags (shown below). In them I put candy necklaces, a pencil, glow-in-the-dark necklaces, punch balloons, and the jellybean valentines I made (picture in a previous post). They loved them and loved the attention.

I also got some valentines from some friends :) YEAH!I got a box of Ferrero Rocher (which are already half gone) from Martina and Nicole when they visited earlier this week.
Than today we got these wonderful muffins from Kari Dawn. I have great friends and a wonderful husband, don't I? All in all, it was a fabulous day!

Seija
Yesterday wasn't so fabulous for Seija though. She was feeling pretty terrible and even today she wasn't totally herself. Hopefully tomorrow she'll be 100%.When Matthias woke up and wanted breakfast, I walked out of the office to find Seija like this. She had woken up, barely made it out of her room and crashed again. At least she had more energy today, but her bowels are still giving her major problems.

SPT Challenge - Love, Me

This weeks self portrait Tuesday is: what will you do for yourself this valentine's day?

There is something that I've been meaning to do for myself, so this was the perfect opportunity to finally do it! Thank-you spt!

This doesn't affect anyone but me. So it truly is something just for me! I decided to finally tint my eyelashes. I have blonde hair and even blonder eyelashes, so I feel I look much better when I have mascara on. So why not permanent mascara? Well, permanent for over a month anyway.

The before picture with my do-it-yourself eyelash tinting kitA before picture with no mascara. Yikes!
I really do have some lashes there somewhere.

Oh, there they are! :)Me with tinted eyelashes. Much better!

14 Days of Valentines

On the eighth day... My husband got eight "love" fortune cookies. These are the fortunes I made:

1. An admirer will soon send you a sign of affection.
2. Love asks me no questions, and gives me endless support. Shakespeare
3. In the end there are three things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love.
4. Love begets love.
5. We cannot do great things; only small things with great love. Mother Teresa
6. The greatest gift is love.
7. Those who have love, have wealth beyond measure.
8. Hearts are not to be had as a gift, hearts are to be earned. W.B. Yeats

On the ninth day... My husband got a note made out of nine conversation hearts.
Which read: Brad, If someone was to "ask me" "how nice" you are. I would tell them that "you are kind" and "awesome" and that you always make me "smile". I could go on for days of all the "sweet talk" about you and it would all "be true". "Thank you" for being all that you are. "I love you" so much. Tilane

On the tenth day... My husband got 10 dozen kisses (Hershey's).
On the eleventh day... My husband got 11 corny love messages.

1. Energizer battery: So our love goes “on and on and on and on…"
2. Package of seeds: My love for you just keeps “growing”!
3. Sucker: I’m glad I “suckered” you into marrying me!
4. Grater: To a “grate” husband!
5. Lamb: I love “ewe”!
6. Matches: No one “matches” you!
7. Measuring cup, measuring tape or ruler: No one can “measure” up to you!
8. Soup mix: You're “souper”!
9. Broom: You “swept” me off my feet!
10. Extra gum: You are an “extra”ordinary husband!
11. Mentos mints: We were “mento” be together

On the twelfth day... My husband got 12 homemade roses (made with two Hershey Kisses each).

Me vs Seija

There are some people out there, who think my daughter looks like Brad. So I am here to let those people know you're WRONG she looks like ME and I am posting this so that there is no confusion. :) For those of you who didn't get who's who, the order went like this: me, Seija, me, Seija, and so on. Or old photo, digital photo, old photo, digital photo, and so on.

Sunday's Weekly Blessing - Prophets

My weekly blessings have just fallen into place each week thus far and this one is no different. Today at Stake Conference we were able to sustain Thomas S Monson as the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I love him for the all the service he has given in the Lord's church and for all that he will give. I am really grateful that God loves us, in these times, as much as he loved those in Bible times, and has given us prophets to guide each and everyone of us.

President Eyring (1st counselor), President Monson (President), and President Uchtdorf (2nd counselor)

Instructions on Caring for Babies

Lyssa sent this to me and I am so grateful! I've been doing everything all wrong!

These totally had me laughing! Tell me which ones are your favorites using the comments box.
The babysitter, shopping, waking and bonding are my favorites. Enjoy!