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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Sooo Lovey-Dovey (as Laina would say)

Gregg and I had the chance to spend a night at the Woodstock Inn in VT while he was working. I love Vermont! It was beautiful.

The room at the Inn was incredible! Real working fireplace, old books on the bookshelf, natural homemade lemongrass scented soaps. Breakfast room service was wonderful - Steel cut oats with real maple syrup, yogurt parfait with berries and granola, grapefruit.

See the green and white blanket on the bottom of the bed? I loved it! So pretty and it kept my toes warm all night!! I went to the hotel gift shop in the morning to buy it, but apparently, Merino Wool throws are so far out of my budget that I will never have one, oh well . . . I will however buy a photo like the one above the fireplace someday.

The best part of course was having Gregg all to myself on the lovely drive there, all night long :) and the whole ride home - just the two of us. Ahhhh, the comfort that gives me. . .

While Gregg went to his meeting in the morning, I spent the day in Woodstock with his counterpart's wife Alyssa. The town is so nice, lots of shops, but more than that - just very New England. White Churches, wooden bridges, farmers markets and farms. I had lots of fun.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Twinkle toes strikes again

If you remember my last post (in May or June) about Alaina and dance, you'll think this is funny. She asked if she could please, please take dance again this year. We offered soccer and piano (she almost took piano - but we did tell her that she will eventually take piano no matter what) but she wanted to take tap. SOOO . . . we said OK.

Today on the way home from dance she said, "I haven't cried once this year for dance mom! I love it! That 15 year trophy will be no problem!" It's only been 3 weeks, 3 classes - so we'll see.

She seems happy so far though and even practices at home sometimes. After our last conversation, she asked me how old she'll be for the 15 year trophy - she's now not so sure she'll get that one :)

Monday, September 14, 2009

Gregg's one year older too . . .

Last week was Gregg's birthday too - I hope he enjoyed it. These are camping photos from a couple of years ago - he's a little camera shy so I had to look to find some - Happy mom?

Root Beer - just in case anyone is wondering about the bottle - Thx Tanjua!

I made him some apple pie - it's that time of year and one of his favorites.

It's been a big year for Gregg. Lots of changes with work, his calling, and our house, He's amazing. I don't know where I'd be without him.

Becca got to help with the candles again - she loves that!

Happy Birthday Gregg!!!!

We love you!!!

Quote of hope from Teachings of George A. Smith

If mankind will love one another, the hatred and the unkindness that have existed so much in the world will pass away. In these days of uncertainty when men are running to and fro seeking for some new plan by which peace may be
brought into the world, know this: that the only way to peace for this world is the pathway of the Gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord. There is no other. …

To possess a knowledge of the truth is worth all the wealth of the world, to know that we are on the safe highway when we are in the pathway of duty as defined by our Heavenly Father, and to know that we can continue there if we will, regardless of the influences and inducements that may be offered by those who have not been appointed to be our leaders, is a blessing that is priceless.

We live in a day when the scripture is being fulfilled among the nations wherein the Lord said through one of his prophets, that in the latter-day, “… the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.” (Isaiah 29:14.) With all the wisdom of the world, no group thus far has been able to point the way for peace with the certainty that it is the way.

We … are fortunate to know that there is a way for peace that alone will produce results, and that way is to keep the commandments of God as revealed to the children of men anciently and in our day. If that way were followed, all the problems that are so serious in the world could be solved, and peace would come to this unhappy earth.

Though the world may be filled with distress, and the heavens gather blackness, and the vivid lightnings flash, and the earth quake from center to circumference, if we know that God lives, and our lives are righteous, we will be happy, there will be peace unspeakable... by going about doing good, we may have peace and happiness and prosperity.

Quote to Ponder

"The real Christmas comes to him who has taken Christ into his life as a moving, dynamic, vitalizing force. The real spirit of Christmas lies in the life and mission of the Master. 'It is a desire to sacrifice for others, to render service, and to possess a feeling of universal brotherhood. It consists of a willingness to forget what you have done for others, and to remember only what others have done for you; to ignore what the world owes you, and think only of ... your chance to do good and aid your fellowmen ... to see that your fellowmen are just as good as you are, and try to look behind their faces to their hearts - to close your book of grievances against the universe, and look about you for a place to sow a few seeds of happiness and go your way unobserved.' " ~ Howard W. Hunter, 1972