Conference Sunday

I watched both sessions of conference today. I loved all the speakers but when Elder Holland spoke it just lifted me up. The Spirit is so strong for me when he speaks it just brings tears to my eyes and I so want to do all he asks. I am going to listen to that talk everyday this week. I want to remember every last detail of what he said. I loved his tribute to our wonderful Prophet. You could just tell how much he loved him and supported him.
Janna got the skidster stuck in the garage and had to have Garth come over with his tractor and pull it out of the mud. Ronnie brought the kids back from their weekend with him. They had fun and rode in a dune buggy around the potato farm where Ronnie works. And Scott got home with Harley at about 4:30. So we are all back.
I fed my cat and checked on her. She is doing very good and likes being in my house. Now she comes to me when I go out there so I guess she wasn't too tramatized. Eventually she will be a garage cat again. She is just too furry for my house.
I listened to some of Saturday's Conference tonight and did indexing. I indexed a ton of names today while watching Conference. It has been a wonderful Sabbath Day!!
Grateful Statement: Today I am grateful for Janna's good friends that will come over and help us out of our messes. Garth and Logan are the best.
Acts 16 - Acts 17 Paul was such a great missionary that he converted the jailer. I love verse 5 where it says, "And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily."

Tending the Sick

Austin had a sore throat this morning but wanted to go to school. I looked in his throat and it didn't seem red so off he went to school. His teacher called Janna around noon to say he was very sick and needed to go home. What the heck!! Next time I'm listening to me and not Austin. So I went and picked him up. They said there was Strep Throat going around so Janna made and appt and I took him straight from school to the doctor. He had a little red in his ears and throat but it wasn't strep. So the doctor gave him a presciption and told him he could play his ball game if he was feeling like it. He was worried that he would miss one. So I got him tons of juice and put him to bed watching cartoons. Hopefully tomorrow he will be feeling better.
I took Bailee to YW and we stopped and got her friend Abby. Abby said her mom was going to meet with the bishop and start going to church again. Way to go Bailee. She had to talk long and hard to get Abby to go with her and now she wants to go every time. We will be led by the children.
Grateful Statement: Today I am grateful for Abby and her desire to go to YW. It's good to see someone make the right choice.
Romans 13 - Romans 14 Verse 10 "Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." If only we could always love our neighbors what a wonderful world it would be.

Going Home Again

Tommy and I got up early and grabbed the kitty and off we went. The kitty really wanted out of the carrier but I didn't want to lose her again so we just took her. I kept telling her, just 4 more hours, just 3 more hours. But she made it fine. We stopped in Tremonton for breakfast and off we went again. I put the kitty in my house and she just ran and hid. So I left her to get used to her new place and took my shower and got ready for my day. Janna, Tommy and I went and got Janna a new dishwasher. The one she has doesn't clean anything. It has one spray bar on the bottom to clean all the dishes in the dishwasher. So my gift to her for putting up with us invading her house was a dishwasher. I love that daughter of mine.
Then we went looking at cars. We took one for a test drive. It was very nice. The wind was blowing so hard that we finally just gave up and came home. But Tommy is going to look around some more.
We went to our favorite little Mexican restaurant for dinner so we didn't have to cook. Now it's time to watch American Idol (taped shows) and get ready for bed.
Grateful Statement: Today I am grateful for a safe trip home and that my kitty made it just fine. Tender mercies of my Heavenly Father to me.
Acts 15 - Acts 16  In verse 39 where it says, "And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus." It was interesting to think that they had contention in their day also.

We Signed Papers on The House

Harrison and his sugar free bubblegum. I just knew he'd like it.

 

 

Today is Harrison Thomas' 12th Birthday. What a celebration he is going to have with his friends tonight. I gave him his birthday money and sugar free bubble gum. Hayden let me take his picture too. Such cute boys.
Tommy and I went to Utah First Title and signed all the escrow papers on the house. It's official. It belongs to the Evan Richards family. What a long haul we had selling it but now on to the next phase of my life. After we finished with the Title Company Tommy and I went to RC Wiley and bought our Refrigerator, Stove with a double oven, Dishwasher and a front loading washer and dryer. They actually deliver to Rigby. Who would have ever thought that could happen. And I think we got a good deal on all the stuff.
We came home from that and took John and Malachi to lunch at the Chinese Buffet in Payson. Pretty good food. I couldn't eat very much because I was stressing over my cat. It had disappeared and only reappeared when I wasn't around. We must have went by the house a jillions time trying to see it.
I had sat on my glasses this morning and had to go to the Excel Eye Center in Payson to get them fixed. And while I was there I ordered a pair of tri focals that I can wear all the time. I think it will be better than all these pairs I have to keep track of. Then we went to Elk Ridge City and cancelled our utilities. As we were driving home we went by the house one more time and the Richards were starting to move stuff in so I rang the doorbell and told them that if my cat came around to call me. They said she had just been there and had gone across the street to the Swensen's. I finally found her in their backyard laying in a flowerbed. So I caught her and put her in her kennel and put her in Dean's garage. Now she isn't going to escape, no matter what.
Then we came home and rested our old bones and I cancelled the rest of my utilities and put my dish on hold. I walked down to Yvonne Norton's to give her some cards to have the Temple do the work. It is so nice to have a good friend who will do this for me.
We met John in Payson and had a hamburger for his birthday. I said goodbye and gave him a big hug. I just can't describe how much I love my children. And if I love mine this much how much more does Heavenly Father love me.
Now I am blogging and listening to all the boys in the theatre room watching a movie and having a great time. They have a table full of goodies outside the door just like at the movies. What an awesome mom Amie is. She thinks of everything.
Grateful Statement: I am so grateful for Harrison and John. My two birthday boys. They bring joy to my life. And I know that John doesn't think he does but he has got to be the best hugger on the planet. That brings me joy...
Acts 14 - Acts 15  I love this final verse "And there they abode long time with the disciples."

Drive Page

Tommy and I got up early and went to the house. We finished moving John's stuff all out and I dusted a couple of things. Tommy ran the Shark over the tile floors and I vacuumed downstairs and we were done. They came for their walk through and then they were going to sign paper with their lender. We have to go to Utah First Title tomorrow at 9am to sign our side. Then we just wait for it to fund and record and give them their keys and we are done.

John didn't find anywhere to rent yet so he will stay in a motel over the weekend and see what he can find next week. I wish him luck. He is waiting to hear on a place in Payson.

Then Tommy and I went to Walmart and got kitty food and 2 comfy chairs for ball games. We will also use them in our house for a place to rest. Everything we own is in storage and we can't get at anything. They were perfect for the ball games we went to this afternoon. Hannah played on one field and Hailey played on the field next door. I watched Hannah's game today. She is so cute out there in her uniform.

I went to Heather's and scrapbooked with Heather and Gerri. I made this page of Harley learning to drive. It was the March challenge from Learn to Scrap that Lori put up for us.  It was so fun to hang out with my scrapbooking friends. We had a good time! Can you believe I finally made a page.

And today is John's birthday. He went to dinner with Dean and Amie and tomorrow night I am going to take him to Sizzler.

Grateful Statement: I am grateful this day for my friends Heather and Gerri. They are so fun to be with and make my day!!!

Acts 13 - Acts 14  What great missionaries Paul and Barnabas were Paul and Barnabas. In verse 44, it tells how great they were, "And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God." Wow, the whole city.

Temple Day

Today I went to the Provo Temple. They have bulbs all over just coming up. So very pretty. I did 5 initiatories and had a 45 minutes wait. They were so busy. Makes me happy to wait when so much work is being done. I am so glad I went to the Temple today. I have been feeling out of sorts for a couple of days. Don't know if it's my sinus thing or what but as I doing the initiatories the worker just looked at me and said "I know you are a special lady." Just out of the blue and then she gave me a wonderful back rub. She has no idea how much that changed my attitude today. I came from the Temple just feeling so at peace.
On the way home I stopped at Taco Bell and had a taco and refried beans for lunch. It was yummy. I have always loved there hard taco shells.
I spent the rest of the afternoon and evening indexing and playing on my computer. Amie made Mexican Chowder Soup the other night and I had a bowl for dinner. Yum Yum Good!! That girl can cook.
Grateful Statement: Today I am grateful for the Temple. What a wonderful place to find peace and answers to prayer. I love putting names on the Prayer Roll and knowing that special prayers will be sent up for my loved ones. When Dean was on his mission they would always pray for the missionaries, people who needed special blessings and the youth of the church. John needed special blessing and Janna was a youth so I really felt that all my family was being prayed for.
Acts 12 - Acts 13 I wondered as I read this chapter if Joseph Smith thought maybe an Angel would come to him and get him out of jail like the one that got Peter out.

Doing a lot of Nothing Day

Tommy went to find electrical boxes and I stayed home and did nothing all day. This afternoon I went to watch Hailey play Softball. It was fun but very cold. I didn't think I would ever get warmed up again. Those cold bleaches just make it even worse. But it was fun to watch her play.Tommy and I went to Burger King for dinner and brought home a sandwich to John. Now I'm going to do a little indexing, play a little Frontierville and Cityville and go to bed. How about that for an exciting day. I did see Heather when I gave her my check for women's conference. That will be fun to go with her and Gerri. I made a resevation with Amie for my room in the basement.  It's good to have family in Utah. I can go to all the fun stuff and have somewhere to stay.
I've had a head ache all day so I do believe I'm going to bed and rest my head. Tomorrow it will be all better, I just know it.
Grateful Statement: Today I am grateful for the two sweet little boys that live in this house. They are cute, sweet and just a delight to be around.
Acts 11 - Acts 12 They sent relief to the brethren which dwelt in Judæa just like we send relief to countries that have had catastrophies.