The Hope of Easter - Another Testament

Over the years we have really cut back on the Easter Bunny side of  Easter.  We do some candy and they usually get some sort of surprise.  This year we decided to do even less.  So, I've been looking for things that will focus on the more spiritual side of Easter and I came across an activity that is kind of an Easter hunt, but instead you trash your house, spread candy all around and then blindfold everyone, and then relating details from the story in 3rd Nephi talk about how their has been a great destruction upon the land.  All their family has been lost, the world is in utter darkness and complete chaos, and they need to find their family (the candy),  and then find their way to the temple (which will just be the couch).  While fun and hopefully memorable I was still looking for a way to really bring the message home.  So while looking at videos on Mormon Messages, I remembered a video that I had bookmarked and never got around to going back and watching.  This one is from "Another Testament of Christ", the same photographer and team that did "Reflections of Christ".  As I watched it, tears formed in my eyes.  Not only was this exactly what I was looking for to share with my family, but I felt such an overwhelming reminder of the love of our Savior.  So on that lengthy intro...  Please watch.  And remember that He loves you.

How to Make A PB Sandwich (Tim style)

For a Family Home Evening Activity a few weeks ago.  Robby asked us to write down the steps for making a PB&J sandwich.  Now at work I teach kids language skills including sequencing and following directions.  So as everyone scribbled, I completed a 16 step list of how to make a PB sandwich.  I was of course the last one to complete the task.  Tim was the first one done.  I was ready to gloat.

Robby proceeded to demonstrate the directions that everyone had written down.  We had a lot of laughs as he tried to make sandwiches with bread still in the bag and spread PB without a knife.  He left mine and Tim's for last. 

Here is my list

1. Take the twist tie off of the bag if bread
2. Open the bag
3. Remove 2 slices of bread and close the bag with the twist tie - Put bread away
4. Lay the bread flat on the counter
5. Open a jar of PB
6. Using a knife take out approx. 1 TBS of PB
7. Spread the PB evenly over both slices of bread
8. Use more if needed
9. Put like back on PB - put PB away
10. Open jelly (remove lid)
11. Using a clean knife remove 1/2 TBS of Jelly
12. Spread jelly on one slice of bread
13. Put lid on Jelly and put Jelly away
14. Pick up one slice of bread
15. Put it PB side down on top of other slice so both PB sides are stuck together
16. Enjoy and put knives in the dishwasher.

So... pretty good huh?  Like how I was even able to insert the cleaning up and putting stuff away into it?

The final demonstration was Tim's.  The one that he had completed before I was even finished with 3 steps...

Tim's read...

Ask Mom to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for me.  When she is done, give her a kiss!

Guess who's gloating now.  It's posted on our fridge.

Basketball Season 2010

Needing to be inspired...

Today the kids were off school.  I had to go for about three hours and had a stack of stuff to do.  Unfortunately by the time I was done with meetings, my three hours were up and it was time to come home so that I could get Jarom off to his campout.  On the way home I resolved to get a lot done at home, but once I was home my motivation went out the door.  Justification steps in and tells me that as crazy as life has been this week (hence no posts and no checking others posts) I deserve the down time.  But as evening approaches I find that I am restless and searching for something...

I have lists of things that I need to get done - some are drudge work, but some are projects, but with my mind restless I can't seem to settle and do those things.  So I spent some time updating my blog layout and trying to think of something inspiring to blog about.  Nope.  I got nothin.  So for today, as I try to focus, this is all you get.

Ask a question - get an answer

Me: Why do you think Alma called the place Mormon (as in Waters of Mormon)?

Tim: Because a bunch of mormons lived there.

                        ...and there you go

Bathroom Floor

My husband is awesome!! Look at our beautiful new floor!!!!

If you are a Cub Scout unbeliever...

Thursday, Spencer received his Arrow of Light in Cub Scouts.  I am a true believer that the purpose of the Cub Scout program is to help the boys learn, grow, increase their values, and most importantly prepare them to be priesthood holders.  For any of you that have yet to grasp the spirit of Cub Scouts - I submit to you these pictures.