Infinite Power of Hope

These last few months I've been trying really hard on being a better example for my son and husband. It seems that the harder I try to better myself the harder Satan works at destroying it. But I know I need to continue to push myself at doing the right things like reading my scriptures, praying openly, showing the respect that Heavenly Father deserves by going on my knees to pray (i'm famous for pillow prayers), keeping my journal, going to the temple, and doing my visiting teaching. I will admit that it has become extremely difficult at times and I seem to get EXTREMELY distracted (satan's work) by situations going on in my life that seem to be almost impossible to over come. This month for the R.S. message a quote stood out to me," Each of us has a responsibility to try to avoid problems before they happen and to learn to overcome challenges when they occur..." then satan comes in and tries to make it so overwhelming for me which makes me more angry and upset, and that is not Heavenly Fathers plan for me to get through. But I'm going to do my best at what I know is right for me. I need to better myself first before I can better my family. I know Heavenly Father seriously loves me for me and my efforts to keep my family spiritually together and happy. I'm not going to lose.
this video is amazing and what a strength builder

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Bath time Mason

Mason loves bath time and does so many faces I couldn't resist. When ever he is upset and not tired I stick him in and its instant splashing and yelling that goes for about an hour

Rice Cereal Adventures

Today we decided to try the rice cereal, here are some pics to show how the adventures went! And he loved it!

So I Married A Computer Nerd

The night before last I was on a cleaning frenzy when Alan decided to pitch in. "I'll take out the trash" he said. He walk out the door to the gigantic dumpster right across from our condo and threw the big white bag in, well tried anyway. It only made it half way, it got stuck between the fence and the dumpster. So as anyone would do he tried to push it in. He comes in running to the bathroom with blood completely all over his hands dripping! "I cut my had really bad!" So I put my clinic skills to work and got him bandaged up with gauze and neosporine and wrapped it with medical tape and we were off to the hospital. The blasted emergency entrance was a beast to find, poor Alan. But after all the paper work and checking him in we were sitting in the back in our own little room and they tell him he will need the stitches (alan being continually in denial that he even needs them) in his left thumb and his middle finger will be glued shut and he will get some shots to numb so they can explore inside the cut and stitch it back up. Alan goes pail. They had to lean his bed as far back as it went for most the rest of the visit to get the blood to go back to his face. Needless to say it didn't really work all to well. It made him less dizzy but he was as pail as ever. Come to find out the doc is a good friend of my cousin's husband who is a dentist so we got a talkin. Meanwhile poor alan is getting a shot from a nurse who didn't really have the experience in shot giving and was inserting the needle "fishing" all around his thumb. " its about ready to pop out the other side!" says alan. It was the ugliest looking shot I have ever seen in my life! she started going in in one direction but the needle (that never was pulled out during this process) ended up in almost the opposite direction. The doc quickly comes in and does the other injection. Alan's face was white! And for the most part Mason was a gem. He was super happy, ate and threw up on me twice, screamed just so he could hear his own voice since it some what echoed in the hospital with bare walls and fell asleep right before we left. And now Alan has a huge bandage on his thumb like what you would see in the cartoons after they smash their thumb with a hammer. After all that this is what he says to prove my title of this story," At least I push the space bar with my right thumb!"

Alan finally taught me how to upload pictures on this computer and I wouldn't of been able to do it anyway with out the card reader. So here are the blocks that I made on sunday with my sister-in-law. So much fun! If you want them and don't have a table saw I'm selling them for $7 in black, red and green. I will probably be putting up more crafts during the holidays that I will make and sell to help us out for Christmas since now I'm a stay at home mom. Just let me know if you want any and how many and what color. Im going to be doing them for family and friends and some neighbors for Christmas. If you would like I can also make any other word that you come up with so your not stuck on just the word believe with any other color. I love the holidays!!!

A great weekend

I have the most delightful husband in the world! I was so tired on thursday so I sacked out when mason was asleep in the afternoon and I woke up to Alan home with a bouquet of beautiful red roses next to me. I asked why and he said, "Just because. I saw them and thought of you." And they are still beautiful and smell amazing!

On friday we had Alan's sister and her boyfriend over for dinner and games. I am always watching the food network and I love Alton Brown's shows and he had a crepe episode, Alan and I love crepes and would always make them but some of them would rip. So last min I remembered the episode, found it online and made it and it was delish! The first one tore but all the rest turned out perfect and sweet tasting, yumm its totally fool proof. Here is the site for the recipe but make sure you double it. It really only makes half of what it says. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/crepes-recipe/index.html

Inside the crepes we put chicken, green and yellow peppers, 1/2 an onion mixed with a fajita seasoning packed. then we added sour cream and/or ranch dressing. excellent!

On Sunday all my family met at my parents house for dinner and in our noisy house we played Beatles rock band and my sister-in-law brought the stuff for us to make wood blocks that say believe using vinyl. So I got my cricut out and they turned out sooo cute! I'll have to post pics up but alan isn't home and I don't know how to download pics on this new mac with alan's cords every where :)

All in all I had a fantastic weekend! Especially since I got to sleep in all weekend!

Teachings in the Ensign

When I was pregnant we went and finally got signed up for the Ensign. I haven't been able to read it in a long time. Well we just got it and I've been so excited to get it that I've only got a few more stories to read and I'm done :( But I read an article on blogging about the gospel and how I feel about it. So that is what I've decided to do. Elder Ballard reminds us, "Every disciple of Christ will be most effective and do the most good by adopting a demeanor worthy of a follower of the Savior. Discussions focused on questioning, debating, and doubting gospel principles do little to build the kingdom of God.... There is no need to argue or contend with others regarding our beliefs. There is no need to become defensive or belligerent. Our position is solid; the Church is true."

How easy is it for us to just say, " the Church is true." Because it seems so easy for him. For me I've always struggled with containing the information that we learn in church about who did what and where in my memory that it would be hard for me to argue with some one about it and tell them which scripture says what to prove it. But I do know that in my heart that it is true. I guess the good thing about not remembering the stories in the scriptures is that every time I read it, it seems like I've just opened it up for the first time :) It is amazing how the spirit can tell show us by our feelings what is true and what isn't. The other day Alan and I were reading in the scriptures about Adam and Eve and how Heaven Father only spoke to him and non of his sons and daughters, and by the spirit he will be able to preach to his prosperity. I wonder how did some of them not believe the good but satan would speak and they would believe his every word. I hope that I will never doubt or question what I am taught.

It is amazing that Mason just came from where I want to be. He was with my other son and spoke to him. He saw my fluffy :) And he is pure. It scares me to think this world he is going to live in will try and force on him things that are not true. I'm glad that I was born in the Church and I was strong enough to "survive" the world so Mason could be born in the covenant. I'm grateful for all my family and friends that I can look up to to try and be a good mom and become a stronger person. Thank you every one that has done or said some thing to share the gospel and lift my spirit.