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04/17/11 Morning side



4/17/11
So another week has flown by.  For you too?  One of the speakers today said time flies when you are having fun...so I must be having the time of my life.  Is that how you feel?  It made me think about right after we had each of our babies.  The weeks prior to the birth seemed to take FOREVER and then the baby would arrive and MONTHS would fly by at record speed.  It seems like time just won't quit speeding up for me, so I must be pretty happy, huh!?  I really am.  Are you too?
I had to teach today in YW.  The lesson was on Priesthood in the family.  We had a decent turn out.  4 girls.  Course one of them is a "summer only" girl who I've never met before...so, whatever.  She was really nice and sweet but said she was going to Washington DC this summer and wouldn't be our summer girl this year.  Too bad.  I liked her. Anyway I talked about how when I was young I didn't have the priesthood in my home and never really experienced father's blessings or baptism or whatever done by my dad.  I told them about the first blessing I can remember receiving as a young girl and how amazing that experience was but then not experiencing anything like it again for many years.  Then I talked about how lucky I am to have the priesthood in my home now and how much more I appreciate having it now that I know what I was missing.  Some of the girls talked about their experiences with their dads and we talked about the qualities of a priesthood holder.  We talked about looking for those qualities in their future spouses and associating with people who had similar qualities.  Anyway it went pretty smoothly and made me realize how lucky I am (and you too) to have Dad as an example and that you boys can follow in his footsteps and be righteous priesthood holders in your life times.  Having to give lessons is always difficult for me but I think I survived ok.  Maybe if I keep trying it will be no big deal some day, eh?!
Yesterday was a full Saturday.  Our relief society did a "morning side" (never heard of that) from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.  Elder Snow and his wife of the 70's came and spoke.  They talked about following Christ and it was really good.  They both quoted President Hinkley saying..."you are better than you think you are but not as good as you can become."  Or something like that.   The talks were very good and made you want to try harder.   After the morning side I went and got a bountiful basket and then ran over to spin class with Julene.  Came home and had breakfast and did the laundry.  Holly and Dad went to soccer while I ran to walmart.  Then me and the girls and the Riley twins went to the kite festival.  They had a blast.  They got kites and went "fishing" and bowling and ring toss.  We had a picnic in the park and then I took them swimming.  We watched Zoey yesterday for a little while too. Katie and Dad went to another soccer game.  Then we went out to Toquerville for Travis Taits wedding.  He married Kayli (Sherry Reeders girl).  She is pretty.  They've been dating a long time.  You probabaly know her.  Dad had to go out to the Stake dance to get Bryce around 11 p.m.  Whew.  Lots of Saturday!
Everything pretty much the same around here.  Grilled cheese on Sunday, pizza Monday etc.  I made too many sandwiches today --  thought of you...
Well Dad wants his turn at the computer so I guess I'll sign off now.  Love you lots.  Thanks for the sweet note last week.  Appreciated it.  Take care and keep working hard.  Love mom.

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