A couple things I learned in primary.....

Since January I have been traveling to ward conferences(9 down 2 to go)

Last week I was doing sharing time in Franklin.  We were talking about Charity and I told

the kids that I was in my teens before I admitted I didn't understand exactly what Charity meant.  I asked the kids if any of them knew what it was.  A six year old little boy raised his hand and I called on him to answer. He explained "Charity is when you do that one thing that you shouldn't do with some one else before you are married."  

With my face bright red and biting my tongue to keep from laughing I tried to explain I thought he meant Chastity and that was a whole other lesson!!!!

Then on to Whitney Ward where I asked the kids where we can find the words that the prophet speaks to us today.  I called on a little girl and she exclaimed "You can find them on Netflix!!! Everything is on Netflix!"

Maybe she knows something I don't........  

Flip ~ Flops & Mud

A few nights ago Rob and I were next door visiting Dick.  I had run home to get something and was on my way back.  It had started snowing and I had on my flip-flops(not the smartest choice, I know).  Usually I just run across the lawn and sneak through a space in the fence.  When I got to the edge of the lawn I realized it was really muddy.  I stood there for a moment trying to decide what to do.  I could probably just make three big jumps and maybe only get the tip toes of my flip-flops dirty, or I could just go the long way around the fence and out on the road.  I weighed my decisions.  I had barely cut the tags off my new cute pink Flip-flops, and sure I could wash the mud off, but chances are they still wouldn’t be quite as pretty….or I could just get to walking and go the way I knew I should.

I also thought about how no one was looking to judge me for jumping through the mud, no one would ever know.  Then I realized even though they didn’t see me in the act, my footprints would be left there.  What if the twins saw my tracks and decided to follow in my footprints?  I didn’t want to have to clean the mud off their shoes too….

I couldn’t help but think about how this related to decisions in my life.  So many times it is tempting to just sneak through the mud(make a bad choice) instead of taking the right path.  And sure, we can always repent(wash the mud off).  But in the end what are we left with?  A pair of dirty flip-flops that it probably took longer to clean up than it would have to go around the fence. 

I decided I had better set a good example and go around.  Even though my toes were freezing I knew I had made the right decision, and that made me happy.   It also inspired me to try and do a little better as a parent, primary leader, wife, and friend.  I am going to try and spend less time cleaning up mud and more time getting my toes a little cold because I am staying on the right path.

Piano Recital

Lobbyist?

We received the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. with the National Milk Producers Federation.  We met with our Legislators and shared our views on the importance of Dairy. 

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We visited as many of the memorials as we could fit in.  The Roosevelt was our favorite.

The spirit of Reverence at all the memorials was so overwhelming for me.

I have so much gratitude to all those who have serve our country and sacrifice so much.

That is our feet in the very spot where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous

I have a dream speech.

I don't think I can explain our emotion at Arlington, I won't even try. I am fighting back tears 

as I am typing this 4 months later.  Just filled with gratitude....

Everything cost a million dollars in DC, so we were ecstatic when we found a 

5 guys burgers!  Even better, they were serving potatoes from

Idaho!!!  We are with our friends(Matt & Kristie Dorsey) we met on this trip.  Fellow Idaho

dairy producers and parents of 8 year old twins.  Needless to say we have a lot in common.

(And in case you wondered, yes, we are soaking wet in these pictures!!!)

We stayed in Alexandria which is one of the oldest towns in our nation.

It is AWESOME!  I love all the old houses and pavers...

Rob and I are standing in front of the skinniest house known.

There was something cool about the spot above(can't remember)

and below is the center of the city which is in the Capitol Building.

Coming down the stairs where the Presidents do to make

their Inauguration Speech.

The Capitol Building, Library of Congress.....so much marble!!!!

Check out those milk prices for a half gallon....really???

Lastly as we were in the airport waiting to fly home, Rob came back and told me to guess

who he shook hands with...none other than Larry Craig.  Wow, it completed our trip.

He wasn't very good at posing for pics =)

What a trip!  We hope to go back someday, we spent a week and couldn't

even being to see all we wanted to.  Next time we hope we can take the girls!

T Cross

Thanks to Kel we had the opportunity for the vacation of a lifetime.(We didn't know that at the time)

We spent a few days in Dubois Wyoming at the T Cross dude ranch.

So beautiful, so relaxing, best food ever, best family time.....can't wait to go back.

There was one little incident....but at least I didn't spill anything!!!!!