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These are pictures from convention and our year end awards event for WFG courtesy of Dawn and Chris Ward. We are chubby but we are in love. :D

Laman and Lemuel Moment

Have you ever had those moments when you just feel a lot like Laman and Lemuel did, thinking...but this is a hard task that you've asked me to do Lord...Well that was me today. I've been asking a prayer for some time now, and the answer is always the same. But I never get the answer as to "why". I would like to classify myself with Adam and say that I'm doing ...just b/c I was commanded to...ya know and then have an angel come and visit me and tell me my wonderful role in this life...or like Nephi being courageous and break out into song..."I wil go I will do the things the Lord commands..." But that just wasn't me today. I wasn't humble and submissive to the answer I was given and I wasn't bold and courageous, full of faith. I was complaining and fussing that I don't want to do what You want me to do. I like being in my comfort zone. So I was feeling like this all day, until tonight. And I went to my training (WFG) and a light clicked on in my head from something that one of the trainers said and it was awesome. So now I feel like I can be more like Nephi and Adam and stop pestering the Lord with questions He's already answered. :D

Busy day, Baptisms/Confirmations etc.

I didn't have any down time today except this morning before I got out of bed. But I did get a lot done. We had our "Ma and Pa" meeting tonight. I can't believe our trek is coming up so quickly. Does anyone have a 6 man tent that we can borrow for this? We still need an extra one. Next weekend on the 2-3 we have our overnighter with just the ma's and pa's. I'm excited for it. It will be a good chance to get to know the other "parents". I'm excited for next week also b/c we are going to be set apart by the stake presidency. They were sharing some of the blessings that were given and it was pretty awesome.

Oh, I just realized that I haven't written about the baptisms. They were so sweet! The girls looked so beautiful in their white jumpers. :D Sunday was a real treat though, when they were confirmed the spirit was so abundant. I couldn't help but cry. I am so grateful that I got to be a part of their learning the gospel. My testimony has been strengthened greatly! They are such sweet girls. I pray for their continued growth in the church. In the blessing that Lia was given, she was told to really study the scriptures as well as listening, pondering and acting upon the teachings of our living prophets. Mariana's blessing talked of her finding a choice companion worthy of escorting her to the temple to continue on the path of covenant making that she has started. Corinne was teary eyed too. Dad, Corinne, Troy, Julio and obviously the girls, and Jason and I were there. Mom came to the baptism as well as about 20-30 members of the ward. It was a beautiful experience. I pray for many more in the future. Unfortunately, Lia is probably moving out this week. We will be sad to see her go. She is probably going to move in with her brother Julio. She'll be here until May 20th and go back to Brazil for the summer. She's coming back here in the fall for school. So anyway...I'm so tired I can hardly type anymore...I'll fill you in on more details of life later.

Out of the mouth of babes

So Josh is giving his first talk in primary on Sunday. They are also spotlighting him so I asked him the questions and these were his responses.
Q: The thing I like best about Primary is:
A: Learning about Jesus
Q: My favorite story book is:
A: Jesus Loves me
Q: The think I like best about school is:
A: Reading
Q: When I am grown up, I want to be:
A: Like Corbin Bleu on Disney's "Jump In" and a dad b/c I want to be just like my dad.
Q: In the summertime, I like to:
A: Play ball with my mom
Q: My Favorite story in the scriptures is:
A: when Jesus died and was resurrected
Q: I think the best thing about being a missionary would be:
A: teaching about Jesus
Q: My favorite primary song is:
A: I am a Child of God

Isn't that so cute. Those were the real answers he gave. I thought the one about the missionaries is great...he's been here for many missionary discussions. He loves Elder Lasike. He's from Tonga. Anyway. I've gotta get the rest of my work done for today.

Josh, the Little Missionary

I was making cookies this morning for the baptism tonight and Josh was taking a bath. He'd been in there quite a while and I had taken a batch of cookies out of the oven and I could over hear him talking. This is what I over heard "and Heavenly Father doesn't want us to get lost and he wants us to live. and we'll die and then we'll be resurrected in the name of Jesus Christ amen." If I'd had the video camera handy, I would have got it on tape. He said some other things but I can't remember them now. ..."out of the mouth of babes"!!!

Breath Mel, Just Breath...

The last 5 days have been pretty high strung. I've had a bazillian things on my plate to do and I have tried really hard not to waste time so that I could use ALL of my time most effectively. I have been able to accomplish quite a lot...but in the mean time b/c I was so stressed I unfortunately snapped at Jason and Josh several times. But now I think that I'm ok...I can breath a little easier. I got the most major things done and now I just need to do the programs for Lia and Mariana's Baptism (our Brazilian girls) and practice the songs that I'm singing. I really have my Heavenly Father to thank b/c as I have been really trying to over come my addiction to idleness, He has really helped me to stay on task. I've remembered things that I wouldn't normally remember in my frenzied state of mind, and I've really felt His spirit comfort me to let me know that I would be able to get everything accomplished that I need to do and how and who to delegate to for things that I can't do. I'm so grateful for my testimony. I'm grateful for my relationship with my Heavenly Father. I know He really is listening to me and answering my prayers. I'm so blessed. I've just really felt a lot of gratitude for everything that I have and whom I'm surrounded by. I have the most AMAZING husband. He puts up with so much and is so patient with me. I have a BEAUTIFUL son that loves me and we have a great relationship. My family (Pugmires and Cranes) loves me "warts" and "all". :D I have many great friends, old and new. I love my calling, though its stressful at times (VT Coordinator). I live in a beautiful home that I'm enjoying improving, I'm healthy, happy and in love. :D What more could I ask for? Anyway...Thank you Heavenly Father.

Proud Moments for Mom

Yesterday I let Josh go over to the park with his friends Lincoln and Daniel and their mom Stephanie. She was flying kites with them. I came over about a half hour later and she told me that Josh had been playing with another little boy that was being mean to him. She told me that Josh told the little boy in a very kind tone something to the effect of "it would be a lot better if you were nice. I want to play with you but I don't like you being mean. Please stop being mean" She said that the other little boy kind of sat there with a confused/surprised look on his face and said "ok". Yeah for good manners!!!!! -I've really been trying to work with Josh on not being bossy and yelling etc. I was so proud. Then today Lincoln and Daniel were over here and they were starting a movie, Josh and Lincoln were watching but Danieal was more interested in the toys-a noisy one. It was disturbing Josh so he very kindly asked Daniel not to play with that toy because it was really loud. Daniel said "ok." So kudos to Josh for learning how to get his way in an appropriate way!!!

Spring Cleaning

So I've continued to spring clean over the last 3 days. I hope Jason will be excited when he gets home tonight. I've just done one thing a day. It doesn't seem so daunting that way. I have to give a BIG THANK YOU to Rich, our neighbor who came over on Thursday and tilled our garden and front flower bed for us. It made my day! I've been wanting to get it done but Jason is so busy and its not the fastest thing to do, and I've never done it so I was a little nervous to rent a tiller and do it. Now I can plant my flowers and my garden. Yippee!!

What a wonderful world

Oh its such a beautiful day today! Its SUNSHINE and BLUE SKIES!!! Yeah for Spring! I got to go to the temple this morning and do initiatory and then came home and took Josh over to the park to play baseball. It was so fun throwing the ball for him and watching how good he is at hitting it. At first we were just on the grass but then I took him over to the diamond so he could run around the bases. I'm not the best pitcher so I kept telling him I was sorry when I threw a bad pitch. He told me "its ok mom, that happens sometimes. You don't have to keep telling me you're sorry." What a sweetie. We played for an hour and a half. I took Dakota with us so she could get some exercise too. I love being a mom. Josh was so good for me yesterday too. I was so proud of him for being so obedient yesterday. And today he didn't have any tantrums...(refer to the blog about playing soccer) though I suppose that could be in part because no one was trying to take the ball away from him. ;D

Which way did he go George? Which way did he go?

So Jason gets to go be a mountain man this weekend @ wood badge (its a scout training camp-for those new to the scouting world) So Josh and I get to hang out for the next 3 days. The poor kid doesn't get a break from me. :D But I actually have a lot planned. Today Josh gets to play at 'Cole's house with cousins Jordan, Jaden, Lexi, and Brooklin, while I go do hand massages for teacher appreciation week. Tonight I'm supposed to be having a GNO w/ Lia and Mariana (our girls from Brazil) (& Josh) but I haven't been able to get a firm answer on that yet...for some reason they think it would be more fun to hang out with their friends than one of their cool host moms. :D Oh well, if they bail, I'll take Josh to a movie. Then tomorrow I think I will try and tackle one of the sheds. And hopefully tomorrow night, I'll go to the temple with a friend. Saturday I'm taking Josh, Lia and Mariana to BYU Ballroom's Spring Showcase to watch Cari (Jason's sister) dance. I think Saturday night when Jason gets back...we have to finish taxes...yuck. But it will be good to have him home again. So I'll let you know how the plans went and what fun we had. :D toodles.

Hello Everyone. I'm so excited because I am doing spring cleaning. I love spring cleaning...I know call me psycho. But I just love to purge and get all the cobwebs of winter out of my house and out of my head. Its cleansing for my mind. Plus it just makes me happy to have a clean and organized house. -I let you know how that feels when I get there. lol. Its seems that its a never ending thing. :D But I will conquer! Now if we could just have some warm days in a row where I can get out to my garage and sheds and get them organized I would feel much better. Until then, I'm inside scrubbing. :D

Yeah!!!! Today is my Birthday #29. I love birthdays. Its a whole day that I can call my own. And its warm today. Wahoo!!! I took Josh over to the park and I told him that the sun came out just for me. hee hee :D I also told him that I'm the luckiest mom in the world because I get to be his mom. I'm excited for tonight because my mom said she would watch Josh for us and pay for us to go to dinner and she gave us movie tickets. SWEET!! Thanks Mom!! I also got a cool book from Jason's parents and $$ from them and both sides of Grandparents. Thank you all! I love my birthdays everyone, they are so grand you see...oh wait, that's a baptism song. But I do love my birthdays. I think I'll always be a kid at heart. I still ride on the back of the grocery cart seeing how fast I can get it to go. :D Today I did cartwheels...and handstands and swung on the swings. Swinging just doesn't have the same appeal to me anymore, what's up with the motion sickness? Oh well, I can still fit down the slides. :D Yesterday we went to the park and flew a kite. That was fun. Then Josh found a soccer ball that had been left there and so we played together. Have you ever watched your child and just been in awe? That was me yesterday. I cannot believe how coordinated he is. He can totally run down the field dribbling the soccer ball. And quickly too. He's 4! Amazing. Now he just has to get over the fact that the actual game of soccer means someone is constantly trying to get the ball from him, that he'll occasionally trip and fall down and that he needs to just get up and keep playing. A few lessons on sportsmanship wouldn't hurt either. :D We're working on it. :D Well toodles for now, I'm off to make lunch for us.

I can be taught!

I figured out how to put my music playlist on my blog. Hope you enjoy the music! They are just a collection of some of my favorite songs...for now anyway.