Date Night~

Do you know that my husband works nights??
TRUE STORY!
Anywho... Date night to me means my dear Rune sleeps till work time the kids watch a fun family movie, I play on the computer and do a little church "homework"~ Meaning I read my lesson again or do handouts or whatever I need to do.

Tonight I am thinking about all the political stuff going on. I am and have always been proud of our church and of how I was raised. I have been really saddened to read and see all the anti-LDS propaganda in the news this last 2 weeks. I am truly saddened by the way things have gone down.

I have read this and thought so much about it...
"If the challenge of the secular church becomes very real, let us, as in all other relationships, be principled but pleasant. Let us be perceptive without being pompous. Let us have integrity and not write checks with our tongues which our conduct cannot cash.

Before the ultimate victory of the forces of righteousness, some skirmishes will be lost. Even in these, however, let us leave a record so that the choices are clear, letting others do as they will in the face of prophetic counsel." Elder Neal A. Maxwell (you can read the whole article if you click his name)

Tonight as the Computer and I have been on our "date" I found that several of my childhood friends have aligned themselves with groups that are out to harm to my personal beliefs and I felt sad.. Sad that I will surly have to make a choice at some point soon about our friendships. Sad that they will judge me without really knowing (or wanting to know) the truth on mine or my church's feelings. Sad that so much hurt has and will happen because of it.

Like the Emails I get that say you should "pass this story of the Lord along if you really are brave" I know it is now the time to really stand up and be proud of our faith.. I am afraid of how it will all happen. What lengths the world will go to.

But I have faith that our prophet Thomas S. Monson is the true and living prophet on the earth today..so I must follow him, knowing I am doing the thing I was sent here to do~Build up the gospel of Jesus Christ.

So that's what I did and thought about on Date night.. :) what do you do?

This weeks menu~

I thought why not share the week's menu with my blog pals...Here it is~
So I like to plan what we will have but it is sometimes a chore!
I often have a hard time sticking to what days we are to have it ;)

This week we have had/will have the following:
M~Hawaiian Haystacks with all the extras. (leftovers from Sunday)
T~Burritos & rice & chips and salsa.
W~Chili & corn bread.
TH~Potato Soup & garlic bread & big salad.
F~Cheese Ravioli's, big salad & garlic bread.
Sat~ Not sure yet..
Sunday~Lemon Chicken & butternut squash and a big salad.

I might do a pizza or stir fry on Saturday..lol we will see how I feel that day.

There you go I feel better after telling you. ;)

My happy little life.

Sometimes I forget how really happy I am.
I forget that I am Married (finally) and did so IN the Temple.
I have Kids (the ones I prayed for, FOREVER!!) who I really like not only love!
WE have a very safe life that is full of fun.
I am not skinny BUT my Husband still thinks I am sexy..lol
We do not have a lot, but enough to live on.
Food on the shelves.. stove in the kitchen..lol
SO...
WHY do I forget??

Why do any of us forget to find the happy things in life?
The "Tender Mercies" that have been shown us?
I know for me I get caught up in the I wants, or I wish.
OR..lol why did I, or why didn't I's.

I just for one day would love to give everyone a moment of happy...
See how very blessed you really are.

So I give you this little gift..
Be happy, happy in your place in life. Know that you are great and SO MANY more people than you can imagine want to be where you are, don't take it for granted.

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I had my birthday this week..

Kept it small..

All day the kids wanted to know when everyone would be getting here..lol

I made myself "MY" Banana Birthday cake.

Tasted GOOD.. :)

Helpful Lilly

Lilly likes Corn..


A lot..


If you do not put it right away,


She'll clean it and cook it!


(Hope you like the bread on top of the Microwave!)

What..no time to blog??

I am amazed at how many things I have NOT blogged about this last few weeks.
Really....
How can I say I have not had time when you all know I am just sitting around not doing much of anything..lol
But the time just gets away from me!
So here it is ..A picture blog~


Katie and Lilly at Northern Lights tree farm. Kate's class had a field trip to get pumpkins at this farm. (We got a lot of picture's just not great one's of our kids..lol)

Corridor's kindie class 2008/2009

Me and Jeanette at TOFW :) best fun we have had so far at TOFW..even with the car break in!

Lilly fell asleep in Grandpas Arms..Again!

Best Friends!

Praying Mantis.. it was SO HUGE! It is on Sam's bike helmet.

Tad and Gretchen at her Birthday party at the Walkers~

here we are getting our "real" pumpkins.

Uncle Jim and our little angels!

Webb's fall family picture~ It looks GREAT! (good photographer!)

Larsen's Family Fall picture..(WHO took this Yikes! ;p)

Two of my best men. (I am sure glad they like each other so much!)

Rune and the kids~

Rune made this picture..


Jim made this one!

Katie and I at a photo shoot..lol

Sam's 1st train ride..Spruce Goose field trip.
(one of the reasons we love our school..The kids get to do great fun field trips)

In the hanger at the field trip.

I am not a fan of this picture..but rune likes it.

J bug's Birthday..Yay we got him a gift he liked!

Tagged

My Niece~in~Law Sara tagged me :)

Four things I love about my husband!:


He is not worried what other people think about him.
He is a great Dad.
He is willing to help anyone at any time...no matter what they need.
He left EVERYTHING behind just for the chance to possibly be mine.

Four movies I would watch more than once:

The Egg and I
Terms of Endearment.
La vita è bella (in Italian)
Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion (don't laugh)

Four TV shows I watch:

The Office
The Biggest Loser
Little House on the Prairie
Next Food Network Star

Four Places I've Been:

Provo, Utah
Copenhagen, Denmark
Chicago, Illinois
Storslett, Norway

Four Places I'd like to go:


Jamacian Cruise
Utah(the whole state) in the Fall
Norway~ My FIL's hytte
Martha’s Vineyard

Four people who email me regularly:


Kathy F.
Jeanette W.
Sam's Cereal.com
Bath & Body Works

Four things I would like to eat:


Chicken Quesadillas (from Burrito Amigos)
Club Sandwich (from Fin's Drive in)
Rune's pancakes
Maple Bars..YUM!

Four things I look forward to next year:


Being in less in debt
The 4th of July
Lilly talking more
Our Vegetable garden

Four people I tag:


Kathy F.
Cari Z.
Line (Bergen beauty)
Jodie W.