Funny Faces

So one time after a YUMMY! dinner at Bethany’s we decided who could make the silliest face. The result are up in the air….

and than Anne decided to show off her cheesy smile, also!!!

okay, Okay here is the best serious photos we could get…

Extra Trip to Utah

Last minute and when I say last minute I mean Bethany calls Friday, February 3, 2012 having preterm pregnancy contractions at 34 weeks. So, mom and dad made a flight reservation for early Monday morning, February 6th. As far as I know she has not had may more contractions and she has made it to 35 weeks. The goal is to get to 36!!

I believe I have been a good help. Probably most with Anne, taking her outside to play and entertaining her, doing dishes, read stories to the kiddo, and doing little chores!

Yesterday we got to go outside for an hour instead of an hour and half since the day before it was raining! Yes I said raining in Utah in the middle of winter. Yesterday it was 47 degrees!!!

Thursday, February 9th…the day it was raining!!

Friday, February 10th (sunny and warm)

Anne loves to ride in this Radio Flyer Red Wagon!!

Sisters, sisters never such devoted sisters!!

Book of Mormon Read update!!

So, I have found that typing all that information off of the 100 day Book of Mormon challenge cards was to much work as you can see. Since I stopped at day 8 or something like that. However, I am still reading and on track. Some days I don't finish the entire reading assignment but find the energy to catch up the next day. I just finished reading Words of Mormon and on...

Day 25!!

More Sturther’s Visit

Who doesn’t like a trip to the beach when your niece and nephews live in Utah. The day was perfect warm and not breeze, Which I love!!! I hate going to the beach when it is windy! We played at the park at Ventura Pier, than went to lunch at the Habit and than back to the park!!!

 

The night before they left we decorated sugar cookies!! Enough said and they loved it!!

 

 

Day 6 & 7

Day 6

Read: 1 Nephi 13-14

Mark: 1 Nephi 14:14

“This great American nation the Almighty raised up by the power of his omnipotent hand, that it might be possible in the latter days for the kingdom  of God to be established in the earth.”

President Joseph F. Smith

• Nephi saw that “other books” would come forth through the gentiles
• What important things would the “other books'” do?
• What are those “other books”?

Artists, Jerry Thompson & Robert T. Barrett

Day 7

Read: 1 Nephi 15-16

Mark: 1 Nephi 15:23-24

“If there is any one thing most needed in this time of tumult and frustration, when men and women and youth and young adults are desperately seeking for answers to the problems which afflict mankind, it is an ‘iron rod’ as a safe guide along the straight path on the way to eternal life.”

President Harold B. Lee’

How can you ‘hold fast to the iron rod?

Day 4 & 5

Day 5

Read: 1 Nephi 11-12

Mark: 1 Nephi 11:20-23

“You need time to meditate and ponder, to think, to wonder at the great plan of happiness that the Lord has outlined for His children. You need to read the scriptures…I heard President David O. McKay say to the members of the Twelve on one occasion, ‘Brethren, we do not spend enough time meditating.’”

President Gordon B. Hinckley

How often do you take time to ponder, to meditate on thing that are important?

 

Artists, Jerry Thompson & Robert T. Barrett

Day 4

Read: 1 Nephi 6-10

Mark: 1 Nephi 10:17-19

“The intensity of our desire to share the gospel is a great indicator of the extent of our personal conversion.”

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

What was Nephi’s response when the people in the strange building mocked him and the others who were partaking of the fruit? Why?

Duck Park

We also sent an afternoon at the duck park! Anne was not to sure about all the ducks, geese and pigeons. However, she did want to get in the pound. William was content on chase the birds and Marie feeding the them.

Zoo Day

We sent a day at the Los Angles Zoo. William and Marie got to ride the new carousal. Anne was in awe at all the animals.

We were lucky to go and see the baby tiger cubs that were born about 5 months ago.

If you click on this picture of the giraffe you can see how long his lounge is.

On another note while visiting William and I couldn’t find the big box of Lego’s but I did find Kinetix. William insisted I take a picture of what he had built with them.

More post to come tomorrow or Sunday!

Day 3

 

Artists, Jerry Thompson & Robert T. Barrett

Read: 1 Nephi 3-5

Mark: 1 Nephi 3:7

“I have learned not to put question marks but to use exclamation points when calls are issued through inspired channels of priesthood governments.”

Elder Russell M. Nelson

• Why did Laman and Lemuel murmur?
• Why did Nephi support his father?
• What determines whether you are a murmurer or a supporter of the Lord’s work and His prophets?

Day 2

 

Artists, Jerry Thompson & Robert T. Barrett

Read: Brief Explanation, 1 Nephi 1-2

Mark: 1 Nephi 1:20

“ the Lord’s tender mercies are the very personal and individualized blessings, strength, protection, assurances, guidance, loving-kindness, consolation, support, and spiritual gifts which we receive from and because of and though the Lord Jesus Christ…The Lord’s tender mercies do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence. Faithfulness, obedience, and humility invite tender mercies into our lives, and it is often the Lord's timing that enables us to recognize and treasure these important blessings.”

Elder David A Bednar

How have you experienced the tender mercies of the Lord?