We Love Our Cousins

What did we do on spring break?

We went to California to visit my family.  We went to take the tour of the Jelly Belly factory (yum, lots of samples and treats) and went to see the Calaveras Big Trees (so amazing).  We also had a family get together on Saturday with lots of food and visiting.

On the last picture that is Bre, to give you some perspective of how enormous those logs are.  There are lots more pics so some scrapbook pages will be coming soon!

More Pages

I know you may be thinking where is Addie and Levi?  Well, Addie was at choir and I mainly wanted some pictures of the matching girls.  Levi wasn't that interested in the photo taking.  I got them matching Easter dresses even though Easter was on General Conference and we didn't get to go to church.  But it's always great to get new spring dresses.  So there ya go.

Easter

Leadership

Janette, Mary, Eltie, Amy

I got to go up to Salt Lake on Tue Mar 30th for Stake Young Women's Leadership training.  It was absolutely wonderful!  Don't you love the corny picture by the giant Personal Progress books?   (Love the new Personal Progress books, by the way.)  It was especially great to hear from the General Young Women's Presidency in a more casual setting were we could really see their personalities...as well as some of the women on the board.  There are some new things coming out online that are really exciting!  Their messages were very inspirational.  I took 5 or 6 pages of notes.  Anyhow,  I just love the ladies and girls I get to work with.!  I am so grateful to be in this presidency...'cause I'm learning so much.

Easter Crafts

This is the basket craft that I am getting ready for Addie's 3rd grade class to do for their Easter party on Friday.  They always call me to do a craft.  I didn't want it too girly because there are mostly boys in Addie's class.  I am going to have them fill a plastic egg with jelly beans to put in it too.  I just love that little chick!  He is so cute!  I saw him on a card I liked.  It's all just punch art and simple enough that the kids can put together.  

Joy is not in things, it is in us.

I did these pages a while ago to put in a large frame I made for our newly redone downstairs living area.  These are the colors of the room.  These are just some of my favorite pictures of 2009.

Chicago

Dustin was in Chicago from the 12th to the 17th.  He has been going to the Housewares show there for the past 5 years as a buyer.  However, this is the first year that we have exhibited there with our Victorio Kitchen Products line.  He says it was very successful.  It is so neat to see something you've worked on come to fruition and become recognized.  He is pictured there with his dad, Craig, and sister, Marcie and her husband, Jaris.  Dustin really wanted me to come but I just couldn't leave the kids that long.  Perhaps next year I'll be ready.

The Message

This is a wonderful book that my husband and I just read. I highly recommend it. It's Lance Richardson's life after death experience. He was in an accident and then his health failed and he ended up in a comma for several weeks and during that time he was permitted to go beyond and visit the spirit world. He is a young father from Idaho with six boys and a little girl. It's one of those books you can't put down and want to read in one sitting. We started it yesterday and finished it today. It really confirms many of the truths we have hoped are true. My husband took it with him on his trip but if any of you want to borrow it after next week, let me know.

Longing for SPRING...

This is what it looks like outside my window today. After a mostly lovely nearly warm week we are thrust back into the throws of winter. However, inside we are not going to let that stop us. We are decorating for SPRING!