Emergency Preparedness

Since it was the 5th Sunday lesson, we had combined RS and Priesthood. Our bishop decided to talk about emergency preparedness. One of the things that he did was show what he and his wife have in their 72-hour kits. The list that they gave us included radio, space blanket, solar/winding flashlight... none of which we own. 

So on our way home I said to Sam: I think we should put put together a 72-hour kit soon. 

I love how diligent my husband is: "I think we should do a 144-hour kit!" 

I thought to myself... You want more food?...

Yes. 

I think they say "72 hours" because after 3 days then most people are able to get where they need to go or other help arrives.

"Yeah, but I want to be luxurious... I want 2 bags of craisins in case I eat the first one too fast."

Oh, how I love my husband! He makes me laugh! :D 

Who You Are: A Message To All Women

I really liked this video :D

How I Want to Live My Life

"I don’t want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk’s lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor’s children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone’s garden. I want to be there with children’s sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."

-Sister Marjorie Pae Hinckley

Mother Teresa

I really liked this quote and the new perspective it gives to loving our neighbor. 

"At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made . . . We will be judged by ‘I was hungry and you gave me to eat, I was naked and you clothed me, I was homeless and you took me in.’ Hungry not only for bread—but hungry for love. Naked not only for clothing—but naked for human dignity and respect. Homeless not only for want of a room of bricks—but homeless because of rejection.” ~ Mother Teresa

California Trip

This past week {two weeks now} I spent it with my sister Brittany and her family in San Francisco, California. It was my niece's baptism. I have a lot more photos on my camera... but here is a quick summery of what we did according to my phone.

^^The Golden Gate Bridge. A windy Day^^

  ^^ Since Brittany has a membership, we went to the Academy of Science on Friday. This is Ella and I making fun posses^^

 

^^We went to Muir Redwood Forest on Monday ^^

I missed my hubby tremendously those four days, but I had a great time visiting with the Turley's! 

Fun Activities

^^I have wanted to go to Color Me Mine for years and I finally got to for my Birthday! :D It really is so much FUN!^^

^^My Sunday Birthday Dinner- We are silly^^

^^Sammy wanted to get me flowers for my Birthday... long story short--he thought making them would be more meaningful. Didn't they turn out amazing?? I love them!^^

^^We are tired little monkeys^^

^^I started making a car seat canopy!^^

^^One of my Best Friends, Kenzy. We have known each other... well almost ever since I can remember! Sam and I got to be with her as she received her endowment^^

 Love her! :D

Come What May and Love It

^^Sam and I were on an intramural soccer team with our ward this past spring term. We were awesome! I am still surprised by my husband's natural athletic ability! He scored an amazing goal! :)^^ 

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Sam and I use one of our gift cards, that we were given or we won, about once a month for our date nights. We only get one entree and split it {cheaper & it actually fills us up most of the time} 

In April we went to Gloria's to celebrate school being out:

^^ Gloria's Gnocchi: their best seller. Fresh potato dumpling pasta-- it's like a cotton ball. So Yummy!^^

In May we had our First Year Anniversary. We went back to our Honeymoon spot.

 We couldn't go all the way up there without eating at the famous "Harley & Bucks"-- this place is delicious!

July we went to:

This place also has really good food! These little joints in Provo really know how to cook! 

 "When you have done your very best, you may still experience disappointments, but you will not be disappointed in yourself."