Simple thing number one, I am grateful Andy has a job so that we can afford to put gas in our car....I will say though if it keeps going up we won't be able to afford it! This week I paid over $4.00 a gallon. Yuck.
Seriously, it's times like these I am grateful we got rid of our other car!
On Thursday night Andy and I spent the evening at a friends home..which just happens to be the Thornewood Castle. The gentleman that owns it serves with Andy at church. Part of the Castle is actually run as a bed and breakfast, while our friend and his wife live in the other part. Lets just say it is even more incredible on the inside! What's the simplicity in that you ask? Well I am grateful for our wonderful friends who watched Noah and Clare for a few hours so Andy and I could go see this place!
Since this weekend was our semi-annual General Conference for our church, Andy's parents came up to spend the weekend with us! That means a date night for Andy and I (two in one week, that is practically unheard of)! We decided to go see the Hunger Games movie, and we both really enjoyed it. I joked with Andy and asked him if he liked it even more than Twilight - we both had a good chuckle out of that one.
Saturday and Sunday were spent mostly listening to our wonderful church leaders in General Conference. It always seems that conference comes around at the time I need it most. Usually when I need to recommit myself to doing and being better and just trying a little harder. Their words always seem to help me do that. Although all of the talks were awesome here were some of my favorites.....(Click on the Links to watch for yourself! If you want to pick one, I put stars next to my two favorites!)
Cheryl Esplin: Teaching Our Children to Understand
President Henry B. Eyring: Mountains to Climb
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: The Laborers in the Vineyard
**President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: The Merciful obtain Mercy
**The Prophet President Thomas S. Monson: The Race of Life
Elder M. Russell Ballard: That the Lost May Be Found
We also took the opportunity (since Andy's Parents were in town) to celebrate little Clare's first birthday. The celebration wasn't really much, we just gave her her cake and let her pick at it. I was hoping that she would go all crazy, but alas, she ate it crumb by crumb (even using a fork at one point). At least she's proper I guess. Either way, I can't believe Clare will be one this week. Where has the year gone? We sure love this little girl!
Happy April all!
3 comments:
She was so fun to watch!!! She just seemed so dainty thru the whole thing. :) I agree I can't believe that she is one either! Nana and Gramps love her too.
I can not BELIEVE she is almost a year old and you guys have been gone almost a year. Time sure does fly. So glad we have facebook and blogs to keep up with eachother! You are missed!
I can't believe its been a year either! James turns one on Sunday!! Wow! and have you guys really been gone that long? We still miss you all of the time. Clare is a cutie, hopefully we get to see you guys again sooner then later!
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