Kite Festival

This weekend was St Georges annual "Kite Festival". It was a perfect day. We were there 5 hours. You pick your place on the grass and then just sit and enjoy. There was tons for the kids to do, live music and food food food. The weather even cooperated. It was in the 80s and every now and then the wind would kick up and forty or so kites would be going. Loved spending the day with my fam.

Hope and Jazz

The kite hospital. Luckily, our kite made it out okay.

Hope and I attempting to fly our kite.

Bud climbing the rock wall.

Bud getting ready to do the velcro wall.

Kites, kites and more kites.

I am such a people watcher. I loved it. We even played "Where Waldo". How bout you take a stab at it. Find a man wearing a straw hat. Ha ha. Good job!
Cant wait until next year.

Easter Sunday

Yes, this is my arm. I am the biggest bawl baby. My mom says its because I am close to the Lord but I blame it on my dad and his genetics. Sometimes, I pray before I go to church, that I will be able to contain my emotions so I can actually enjoy what I am hearing and learning. Apparently, thoug, God just wants my eyes to be red and watery, my nose to be running all through church and people to feel they have to ask me if I'm okay for three hours. So, I've come up with a unique way to try and control my emotions. I pinch my arm. You can always tell how spiritual my meeting was by how big and how many bruises I have on my arm.
I actually did just let go this Sunday, though. Robb spoke in church. Now, if any of you actually knew Robb from years back, this may surprise you, but he did an acceptional job. I did start to pinch a little at first but then I just decided to let it go. I just stared up at him and cried and cried. I was sitting there reflecting on who he was a few years ago and how much he has changed and grown, and my emotions were certainly flowing. I am so proud of him. He has come such a long, long way and is a great example to everyone around him.
He spoke on the atonement, which is very special subject to both of us. We both have a very strong testimony on the atonement. I dont think you can really appreciate this wonderful blessing until you've been through the repentance process.

Christs Atonement is infinite. It applies to all people. It can clean, reclaim, and sanctify everyone. That is what infinite means—total, complete, all, forever. President Boyd K. Packer has said: “There is no habit, no addiction, no rebellion, no transgression, no apostasy, no crime exempted from the promise of complete forgiveness. That is the promise of the atonement."

What a precious blessing. One that I am so very thankful for.

A Whole New World

I went to pick Bobby up from baseball practice Saturday and this was the scene in front of me. There were two, maybe, twenty something men sitting on a blanket with their car door open. Listening to music??? No, listening to conference. I couldnt believe it. One of them was even taking notes.

Wow. Unbelievable. It is a whole different world down here. I know that I've said this before but I'm going to say it again. I really was disappointed when Robb told us we werent going to move to Astoria, OR. I didnt want to move down here with all the "Utah Mormons", but let me tell you. . . there is nowhere I'd rather be. Nowhere. I love it here and I know that this is where we are supposed to be. I am proud to be a "Utah Mormon".

(On a semi-side note. Wasnt conference wonderful? I feel totally uplifted. I wasnt even dreading going to work this morning.)