I laughed so hard tonight when Wade was setting the table for dinner...
Rhiannon: What's wrong, Wade?
Wade: (big exhale) I know this is a first-world problem, but it is super annoying when I go to get the plates and they're all mixed up. (We have 3 sets of dinner plates...)
Rhiannon: Is your OCD kickin' in there? (laughing)
Mom: I'm glad you realize that's a first-world problem. You can fix it, ya know? Or just set out mismatched plates, haha!
I am still smiling about this, hahaha!
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Listening to General Conference on the treadmill
Like every other school day, I took Rhiannon to seminary this morning and then fought the urge to go right back to sleep. It's dark then, and the couch looks pretty cozy!!! Usually I give in and enjoy that 40 extra minutes sooooo much.
But today was different.
I felt I needed to listen to conference AND get a little exercise, so I walked into the guest bedroom, set up the treadmill, and started walking while I listened to a recent General Conference talk.
The next 40 minutes were very special to me. President Eyring's talk about the law of the fast and fast offerings was the first message of the Saturday morning session, and it was the best talk or lesson I've ever heard on fasting. Period. My eyes teared up as he talked about the faithful woman from Sierra Leone, too.
I still had time to kill and some treadmill to pound, so I clicked on President Packer's talk. I felt my heart breaking a little bit because his words were very slurred in his advanced age and I could only pick up about every 4th word.
I quickly got off the treadmill and read President Packer's talk instead of listening to it on my little iPhone screen. You know what I discovered? He gave the best talk I've ever heard about the power of procreation, creating life, and why it must be guarded, why saving that til you're married to someone you love eternally is crucial. I'm so glad I read it, and I will definitely share that with our kids.
A few minutes remained before I had to pick up Rhiannon, so I skimmed talks and picked Elder Ballard's talk titled "The Greatest Generation of Young Adults."
Because of the guidance of the Holy Ghost, I felt strongly to share it tonight in our institute class, even though there is a lot of other material to cover. That talk is important. It needs to be shared, studied, and reviewed over and over.
What an amazing start to my morning! These messages from living prophets touched my heart today as I walked on the treadmill. It was a funny place to have a spiritual experience, but one that I will treasure and think about through the rest of the day and week.
But today was different.
I felt I needed to listen to conference AND get a little exercise, so I walked into the guest bedroom, set up the treadmill, and started walking while I listened to a recent General Conference talk.
The next 40 minutes were very special to me. President Eyring's talk about the law of the fast and fast offerings was the first message of the Saturday morning session, and it was the best talk or lesson I've ever heard on fasting. Period. My eyes teared up as he talked about the faithful woman from Sierra Leone, too.
I still had time to kill and some treadmill to pound, so I clicked on President Packer's talk. I felt my heart breaking a little bit because his words were very slurred in his advanced age and I could only pick up about every 4th word.
I quickly got off the treadmill and read President Packer's talk instead of listening to it on my little iPhone screen. You know what I discovered? He gave the best talk I've ever heard about the power of procreation, creating life, and why it must be guarded, why saving that til you're married to someone you love eternally is crucial. I'm so glad I read it, and I will definitely share that with our kids.
A few minutes remained before I had to pick up Rhiannon, so I skimmed talks and picked Elder Ballard's talk titled "The Greatest Generation of Young Adults."
Because of the guidance of the Holy Ghost, I felt strongly to share it tonight in our institute class, even though there is a lot of other material to cover. That talk is important. It needs to be shared, studied, and reviewed over and over.
What an amazing start to my morning! These messages from living prophets touched my heart today as I walked on the treadmill. It was a funny place to have a spiritual experience, but one that I will treasure and think about through the rest of the day and week.
The gospel is true. And it makes me happy!
Saturday, April 11, 2015
GPa Rich and GMa Donna celebrated a milestone this weekend...
Happy 40th Anniversary to Grandpa Rich and Grandma Donna!
And MAJOR PROPS to Logan, Amy, and Jordan for making this cool anniversary gift happen. That's 3,000+ photos of their posterity in that photo mosaic you see! What an amazing idea and project!!! All of us contributed photos, but it wouldn't have happened without Logan's mad skillz and Jordan's impressive Google Drive capacity. Thanks, guys! Fun to be a part of!
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Post Number 1,003
This little blog has been going strong since 2007.
The secret to its longevity?
The subject matter.
Love this family of ours so much! Can't wait to see what the future holds!
Thanks for reading!
Rhiannon is the winner...
Rhiannon is the winner for Most Enthusiastic April Fool's Day Spirit! I asked her if she'd been thinking about it for a while. No, she just got on Google the night before and went crazy! My favorite was this surprise, waiting for Wade when he woke up in the morning! So funny!
GPa Rod and GMa Deb visit Ridgecrest!
Our Spring Break 2015 started out in the best possible way last Thursday night! Grandpa Rod and Grandma Deb rolled into town and greeted Rhiannon and Wade as they came home from piano and basketball practices. Our vacation had begun!
The weekend was nice and low-key. We did many fun things with our special visitors:
--had lunch at a new food truck called The Dog Haus near Leroy Jackson Park,
--ate dinner at Red Bowl (Asian food),
--enjoyed a visit from the Easter Bunny,
--took a trip out to the Indian Wells Brewery and got a TON of sodas,
--took walks,
--played a lot of board games,
--listened to piano "recitals" from Rhiannon and Wade
--broke in Grandpa's new Kia (REALLY NICE CAR),
--listened to some of General Conference,
--had a great Easter dinner and conversation with Howard and Sandi,
--watched movies and TV,
--watched some exciting NCAA basketball games,
--and r-e-l-a-x-e-d.
Grandpa and Grandma were really good sports about our 4-legged family members, too. We are pretty sure Oscar fell in love with Grandma because he became her permanent shadow around the house!
Thanks for a lovely visit--we enjoyed every minute of it!!!!
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