My Lemon Table and Bunting. May 2013

Evie is Getting Baptized in June!

Our 40th Anniversary

Greg and I celebrate 40 years of wedded bliss:) on May 19th, 2013.

Keeping with tradition, we had our picture taken. Greg loves to do this so much:)

Especially when he has to coordinate his outfit with mine...and change once during the photo shoot.

The photographer kept making him do cheesey poses which he hates...but he has to cooperate or look like a bad husband.

We survived it and this is what we got.

                                                   

Mother's Day Table and Bunting Spring 2013

Here is my Mother's Day table. I have several things from the women in my family on the table. 

I especially love my Swedish Grandma Hulda's china , the hand crocheted doily from my Grandma Martha, the hand painted plate by my Aunt Margaret and china tea cups form my mother's collection. 

The silverware is my sterling I registered for and received when I got married.

This year I made a bunting with pictures of 4 generations of women in our family. It was so fun to do. It is fun to have both sides of the family represented.

I am excited that the Rosen's ( young and old) will be here for Mother's Day to eat on this lovely table this year.

Chloe Jane's New Begiinnings for Young Women

It is hard to believe Chloe Jane ( my first grandchild) is 12 and now attending YW. She had her birthday in February. The time has just flown by. I can still remember the day she was born. She was so tiny. She still is tiny but mighty. That is what her parents always say " Tiny but Mighty". Here are some picutres from her first New Beginnings. I love that they did these " Stand in Holy Places" posters for all the girls. Can't wait for Ellie to turn 12 in June too.

Easter Table 2013

I didn't get out my Easter stuff  this year...too hard with all I had going on. So I just used some dishes I had in my dish pantry and few other things to improvise. I made a spring banner too.

 At least it felt like a little bit of Easter in here. 

Denton's Kids at the Carnival

Denton does alot of fun things with his kids.  Here they are at a local carnival that was set up in a parking lot near their home. He said they tickets were expensive but worth it because they had so much fun.

  

Getting All Your Ducks in a Row

I was asked to Teach an Organization Class for the annual Stake Relief Society Conference today. I had to repeat it 3 times. I think I have taught a version of this class many times in my life only this time I had all the new electronic media things to include. I spent the month pinning things on my PINTERST BOARD so they would have alot of resources to look at. And I made a special notebook to pass around for the non-computer girls to see and get ideas. The funnest part of the class was my good friends Heather and Kalisi doing a skit as Jan and Jean at the beginning. One organized and the other flaky and scatter-brained. They were a riot and did a perfect job. They were so funny and made eveyone laugh. I knew they woud be good and they were.  I got alot of good feedback and I hope it can help people het motivated a little. Here are pictures of my display: 

 

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Destiny Gets Baptized

This cute little  9 year old girl ( Destiny Vick)  has been investigating the church for the past 2 months with her mom, grandma, 6 year old sister and 14 year old sister.  She has been coming to my primary class.  She has been so eager and interested in everything and was so excited to get one of the notebooks I made for the kids with handouts and homework.

I was so excited that she chose to be baptized yesterday..the only one in her family so far. She was baptized by Kyle Evans, and elder in our ward. He and his wife moved here from California and have been great missionaries. 

I gave her a cute graphic of the 13th article of faith framed for her room with a card.

She is sweet and loving and has a wonderful spirit.

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I feel honored to be her primary teacher.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Kiss Me I'm Irish.....my little Evie saw that at my house on a sign and said.....what does that mean?  I didn't have a really good explanation except to say being Irish on St. Paddy's Day is a good thing. And I am lucky because thanks to my great grammy Maggie Maloney, I am. I have some good Irish blood running through these veins. That is probably why I love corned beef and cabbage and Irish soda bread. And all the  other fun foods and fun green decorations. Of course you can see my green clover scarf ...and there is jewelry you can't see in the picture. I hope March is my lucky month. I am do for one:)