My New Chair and Gracie

Gracie is stealing my chair.

 She has watched Papa change light bulbs.

 So Brave

Helping Grammy make Brownies

My wonderful IKEA chair finally bit the dust so Tommy and I had to go get a new one. Of course Gracie has to take it over. Such a cutie. She watches what everyone does and tries to do it too. It truly is a joy to watch her grow.

Grateful Statement: I am grateful that I have the means to replace my chair. I know I am blessed beyond measure. I just have to see homeless people and know how blessed I am.

Cleaning Cupboards

 Organized

My favorite room in my house!

I am on a mission to clean every cupboard, drawer and shelf in my house. I have finished my pantry (big job) and my laundry room. Now I'm starting on my family room where my computer is. Tons of cupboards in there. It really is a feeling of accomplishment to have my pantry done. On to the next.
Grateful Statement: I am grateful for the energy I have to get this big job done. Heavenly Father knew I needed his help to get this done. Blessing abound in my life.

Watching Gracie

I watched Gracie today so Heather could go to work. She is so much fun. But I was very tired from going to bed so late that it was a pretty hard day. But I made it so that's what counts.
Crystal and I visited Heather Hardin today. She is such a funny lady. She would like to do genealogy for an additional meeting. I will have to think on that and see what we could come up with.
The horse boarders from Canada showed up this evening. They had huge trailers. They are staying the night in their trailers and going on to Buckeye, Arizona to some training seminar. They were pretty funny and had such fun accents.
Grateful Statement: Today I am grateful for all the sisters in Relief Society. They are all so diverse and have such different personalities. I just love to get to know them. I am blessed to have this calling so I can get to know them.

Blessed Sabbath

I talked with Kaylyn on Saturday and she told me to have a Blessed Sabbath. I decided to take her up on it and make sure my Sabbath was Blessed.
I went to ward council and we were given instructions to train all our people who are under us. The Bishop want everyone to absolutely know what they are responsible for in their callings. So off we go to figure out how to do that with as little stress as possible. I asked the Bishop if we could do a ward cookbook and we got his okay.
I came home after church and felt really sleepy so I laid down and slept for 3 hours. Tommy came in to wake me up and tell me it was dark outside. He was worried that I was sick again. I love that he cares for me.
So because I slept so long it was 2am before I could get to sleep. Bummer!
Grateful Statement: I am so grateful for my Blessed Sabbath. I love going to church and getting recharged for the coming week. I am blessed....

It's My Birthday

What a fabulous day. I was wished Happy Birthday so many time I lost count. I love my friends and family. Janna made Sweet and Sour Chicken for me and the family gave me Gamma Lids for my buckets of food storage. Now that's how to win my heart. Heather bought me a Birthday cake and everyone sang Happy Birthday to me.
It was a good day.
I finished canning my beans and filled my empty spaces. Just a few more left and it will be full. Probably one more batch.

Canned Beans Galore

That was pretty much all I did today. I cleaned a couple more shelves in my pantry. Lots of dust gone. I went over to Janna's tonight to tell everyone thank you for my wonderful birthday and this is what I found.

 Janna and Gracie playing ping pong!

Pretty Cute Kid

She loves her Aunt Nanna as she calls her. It's so fun to watch them together. And this ping pong table the kids got for Christmas has been so much fun for everyone. Harley is playing and Bailee is waiting.

Grateful Statement: I am so very grateful for my family. Every kid of mine wished me a happy birthday and told me they loved me. That's what I have worked  for all my life. I think I made it. I am so Blessed...

Going to the Temple

Sue and I went to the Temple today. It's so good to be on track again. I always feel the Spirit there. I had some Relief Society changes that I needed confirmation for and yep I got it. Works every time. Sometimes yes and sometimes no but almost always an answer and when I don't get one I think it's my time to choose.
I just hung out in the afternoon and cleaned some more on my pantry.
Grateful Statement: Today I must be grateful for the Temple where I find answers to my prayers and concerns.

Going to Utah

 Pick  up and trailer to haul her horses.

 Opening her barn

Hayden with the computer he built.

Well New Years Eve came and went. I was sound asleep when 2015 came rolling in. But then I'm always sound asleep when any new years comes rolling in. I made a dinner for New Year's Day and did nothing else. I enjoyed every minute of my day doing nothing.

On Friday I took the Sister Missionaries to Idaho Falls for exchanges. I just love the sisters. I am glad they call me to help them out. They are so cute and funny.

On Saturday we left for Utah to pick up Heather. We were supposed to go to St George for New Years but a big storm came in and Tommy didn't want to drive in it. It's been a long time since I haven't been with Dean on his birthday. I snapped this photo of Hayden. He is so cute to let his grandma take pictures of him.

We got up Sunday and Janece brought Madison to Dean's so she could ride home with us. She is attending BYU Idaho. What a sweet girl she is. She was so good with Gracie. I can tell she has younger siblings.

When we arrived home Gracie opened her second Christmas from us. We got her barns and trucks and trailers with lots of animals to haul around.

Grateful Statement: I am so grateful for my family. I am so blessed that they are mine. My grandkids just make me so happy. I am blessed!