Spring clean-up

We spent most of the day working in the yard. We are tired and dirty but we accomplished alot. I have plenty of room for my garden and wish I didn't have to wait 4 more weeks to plant.


My Awesome Hubby fixed my camera and it is now back in the hands of a shutterbug so watch out, here come the pictures.


My seedlings to be planted.

Matt tilling the garden area.

Matthew cleaning up around the grape vines.

More tilling.

Removing the fence posts for repair.

"Look, I can do it."

WIld day with the wild creatures

Matthew and I went to the Hogle Zoo on friday. It was a blast. We really needed a mommy, son day and this was perfect. Here are a few pic's.

Change

As you can see I have a few changes on my blog. I am having so much fun with it.
Hee Hee!
So this is the deal. Some of you know that my sweet hubby is a computer programmer and he has been writing a few things for my blog. He is curious to know what you think of them. He wrote the program for the radio buttons to change the music that is playing on the blog, and tonight he finished my cute flowers falling at the top of the page. He would like any feedback you have. He loves doing this stuff and if you can think of something you would like to see he will give it a whirl. He is still learning alot and this is great practice for him. Thank you much

Self Improvement

It just occurs to me that someone out there may be curious about how my goals for the year are coming. Well maybe not, but since this serves as a journal I thought I better put in an update.

Okay. The Book of Mormon Yes, I read the Book of Mormon and completed it in the first quarter and have started again. I have really enjoyed this goal so far and my scripture study seems to have a broader picture of the gospel in moving quickly through the book. I especially enjoyed Alma and 3 Nephi through the end of the book. I learned so much about the Nephites and Lamanites and can see many paralells for our day and for the personal struggles we face.
I leave early to go pick up Matthew from school and read while I wait for him. It gives me a very quiet place to read and ponder without all the distractions I face at home. I feel very good about this goal.

The Temple attendance. This goal has been met. I have been to the temple at least twice each month. I must admit that one of those times was not for ordinance work but for the Draper Temple dedication. Is that a cheat? I hope not. It was an awesome experience to sit with my family and see another temple be dedicated to the Lord and prepared for his work. it was meaningful in that my dad worked on that temple before he retired from construction work. It will always have a special place in my heart for that reason.

Now down to the Nitty Gritty. My reading goal has fallen totally by the wayside. Don't get me wrong I am reading, I have several books from the library on my desk as I type but I just can't get through some of these books. I have tried a few and I just fall asleep. I am back to my mystery and suspense. I thought, and still do think, this would be a way to expand my mind and become more refined. But it does no good if you fall asleep everytime you start to read. So I need to re-think this one and see what is more reasonable for me.

The fitness. Hike 5 miles like it is a walk in the park by June. Well this has definately been the hardest. With all the physical things I have had going on it has been hard just to get out of the house. I have however realized my bathroom is in dire need of a paint job. But I digress. So I can walk 2 miles without any trouble. I need to pick up my pace and really push to make it 5 miles.
I am however feeling better and better so I have some hope I will come close to this goal. It will take some serious work but I believe even with the wasted time I can do it.

Sorry if this was a bore for you but I thought it belonged here since I posted my goals on the blog. As The Young Women General Presidency says "I can accomplish all things in the strength of the Lord." I hope the wording is right on that. But you get the picture. I am doing what I can and praying for help each day. I may not be 100% where I want to be right now but I can accomplish this goal.

Thanks for your time, I love you all.

Sorry, I got Sidetracked

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Gen 1:1



" And God said let there be light: and there was light." Gen 1:3


"And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." Gen 1:6

"And God called the firmament Heaven." Gen 1:8



" And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding the seed, and the the fruit tree yielding fruit after it's kind, whose seed itself is upon the earth; and it was so." Gen 1:11



" And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also." Gen 1:16

" And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and the fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven." Gen 1:20



" And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so." Gen 1:24

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." Gen 1:26


" And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth..." Gen 1:28




" And worlds without number have I created; and I also created them for mine own purpose; and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten." Moses1:32





" For behold this is my work and my glory-- to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man." Moses 1:39
" Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy." 2 Nephi 2:25

I' am so sorry, It has been a busy few weeks. My little seedlings are looking great. I have about 5 weeks until I plant the garden and I am afreaid the seedlings will have taken over my house by then. Already they are taking up my dining room table and a spare table in the kitchen. I love to watch them grow and this year we will have the biggest garden we have ever done. I might be missing my backyard this summer but all the fresh veggies will be a wonderful substitute. We will still have room for the pool and trampoline as well as room for running around and bbq'ing.

I am post endometrial ablation and now just waiting to see how I will respond. I am hoping better. I am tired of my body ruling my schedule and activities.
Big Matt will be using a c-pap machine and I am hoping I can ditch the ear plugs. He really is looking forward to getting better rest at night and not feeling so tired during the day. I am sure it will make a big difference for him. He has severe sleep apnea and it is a miracle he has functioned as well as he has with it,
Little Matthew is a riot. He is such a sweetheart. He is always pampering me somehow. I am sure he has learned that from his Dad. I was telling Big Matt that little Matthew is well on his way to becoming an awesome husband and father. He is now back to baseball. and getting ready for the 09 season. He has been working hard and really loves his team. They have played together for several years now and we love getting together with them. The coach and his wife are so wonderful. He knows so much about baseball and she is a huge supporter of him and all the boys on the team.

General Conference this weekend was amazing. It is so wonderful to be taught from the prophet and apostles of Jesus Christ. Thay are our direct connection to the things we need to know now. I wish I had a copy of their talks in my hands right now. There were so many things said that have such powerful teachings. Every person who spoke was inspired and really hit on vital things for our times. Each talk was impressive in that the spirit testified of the truth spoken and the urgency in which we need to follow or improve the way we live the counsel of our church leaders. I am so thankful for the internet and the technology we have to access this critical information. I was especially touched by the talks that covered pressing forward and enduring to the end. I am sure that has to do with the struggles I have personally faced these last months. I realize I need to work harder to smile in times of tribulation and remember that the trials I face are for my benefit not for my destruction. I also need to keep in mind that the things I go through are not like the woman who lost here entire family and had to bury her children with a teaspoon or her bare hands in frozen earth. I believe that was Elder Richard G. Scott who spoke of her. I am truly blessed and have much to be thankful for and much to smile about. I also really like what Elder David A. Bednar said about focusing on temple work and how we can make our time at the temple more meanigful. I may have to re-think some of my temple goals. I feel spiritually invigorated and ready to try harder and make some much needed improvements in my life. I truly have testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and that he is my Savior and Redeemer. I also have a testimony that President Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of our Lord. It fills my heart with joy and gratitude to have this testimony.


My camera has been on the fritz, thus no pictures lately but as I review my blog I realize they are an important part of my life and it doesn't seem right to go so long without any so I thought I would throw in a few of my favorite flower pictures that I have taken over the years. As you will see I love flowers. I hope you enjoy them and are having a wonderful spring.