Good News Moments

     Heidi Romney's daughter, Melanie, won a department award at Prosper High School for Geometry!  Way to go!  Kelci Fry and Kelsey Cummings also won awards for Spanish and Biology!  Awesome girls!

     Kara Schofield's daughter, Maddie, got accepted into the National Honors Society!  Her big birthday bash is also finished and was a huge success!  Congrats!!

Ward Picnic - You Are Invited!!!!

What:  Prosper 2nd Ward Picnic
When:  Wednesday May 30 @ 6:30 pm
Where:  Old Celina Park (12670 Farm to Market 428, Celina,TX,75009)
What:  Dinner, games, visiting & fun

Come enjoy having your Bishopric grill you a hamburger or hotdog, then spend the evening visiting and playing games.  This is a fun event for the whole family - you won't want to miss it.

Please be looking for signups in the Relief Society binder.  We will need families to bring lettuce, tomatoes & onions for the burgers as well as picnic side dishes such as your secret recipe potato salad or baked beans or anything else you'd like to share.

Hope to see you there!

Good News Moments!

     Jeanette Rainey got to visit her daughter last week in Georgia!!  Awesome!

     Robin Carbajal is getting some remodeling done on her home.  The workers were going to come work on Sunday, but she and her husband did some of the work so they wouldn't have to work that day.  It was their first day off in a long time!  It really made her realized the difference one person can make!  

     Roshell Hawkes graduated with her Associates Degree from Collin College!!  Congratulations!!

     Kristi Riggs got the Prosper High School Math position!!  Way to go!

     Shelly Patterson got a teaching job at Prosper High School!  That's so great!!

     Heather Evans got a job at All About U Salon in Mckinney spa & boutique!  We will all have to come see you if we need some pampering!!  Great news!

Welcome Paisley Davis!

Jinny Davis had her baby on April 30th!  Paisley weighed 8.2 lbs and was 20 in. long. Congratulations to the whole Davis family!!  Looks like Paisley is getting plenty of attention from her doting siblings :)

Stake Women's Conference May 19

Women's Conference
Saturday, May 19
Frisco Stake Center

This year's conference will be divided into two sessions.  The morning
session will be from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.  The afternoon session will
be from 1:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m.  Classes will be repeated in the morning
and the afternoon, so there is no need to attend both sessions.  Lunch
and a keynote speaker will be from 11:35 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Click on the schedule below to view the classes for our upcoming Women's Conference.  What an amazing selection of choices we have for classes to attend!  This is going to be a wonderful event.  Hope you can make it!! (Or you can click here)

This Little Piggy Had Fun

I think we should all be just "tickled pink" with how wonderful the "This Little Piggy" activity turned out!  We had 5 presenters teach us mini classes on topics that went along with the nursery rhyme. So here we go, say it with me:

This little piggy went to market. . .and got a 72 hour kit.

Amy Jukes presented a lesson on what we can do to be prepared for a local disaster that included information on what to put in a 72 hour kit, what to carry it in, how to put together an emergency binder for your family, and information on how to have practice drills and rotate your supplies.

Click on these links for her handouts:

Ultimate 72 Hour Kit
Essential Documents for Binder
Grab & Go Bags

This little piggy stayed home. . .and got organized.

Kristie Cummings gave a lesson filled with great ideas to help us get organized along with some great advice:  Don't bite off more than you can chew.  Break your organizing down into small projects so you aren't overwhelmed with the thought of doing it.  Do it in a way that makes it fun for you.

Here are links to her handouts.

Simply Organized
Simplify

This little piggy had roast beef. . .had summer smoothies.

Kim Strong presented us with some great ideas of how we can eat better and live healthier. We were able to sample 2 different highly nutritious smoothies - AND THEY TASTED GREAT!!!!  Who knew?!?!  There may have even been some spinach and flax seed hidden in them somewhere ;)

Click here for Kim's Summer Smoothie Ingredients and Handout

This little piggy had none. . .no stress that is.

Heather Evans gave us some tips on how to reduce stress which included ideas on the importance of getting a good nights rest (i.e. don't watch TV right before bed), eating well, and relaxation techniques - yes there are simple yoga moves we all can do.  And GOOD NEWS there are great deals to be found on massages ladies - you may want to get one.  She also taught us some aromatherapy concepts.  When you smell an essential oil, if it appeals to you, it is most likely a compound that your body needs.  The scent of certain essential oils can help us to relax.  Aveda has some great ones to try. There is also a company called Aromaland that has some good ones - a few drops of "Take Five" in the shower before you turn it on will turn your bathroom into a steam therapy spa!

Click here for Heather's Top Ten Tips to Reduce Stress

This little piggy cried wee! wee! wee! all the way home. . .as she discovered lots of fun places to visit in Dallas this summer.

Last but not least, Janette Church - a lifelong Texan y'all - gave us the heads up and howdy do on what to see and do (for free or close to it) around town.  Here is a handout to help you track it all down:

Fun Around Dallas Handout
Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose, TX
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

And check out this YouTube video of Dinosaur Valley State Park.

Many thanks to all who presented and helped to put on this amazing activity!

I am super glad that this little piggy did not stay home :)

Welcome Bennett Stanton

Congratulations to Aimee Stanton and the whole Stanton family who welcomed sweet Bennett Randal Stanton on April 7th.  Bennett weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces.  Rumor has it he can even sleep 6 1/2 hours at night  :)