4th of July and random pics

So here are some pics from our 4th of July which included a quick visit some from of a Mormon Motorcycle Gang, aka the Sallings. And just for good measure some pics of the girls Father’s Day presents, and my saturday project, painting the trim around the front door. Enjoy.

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Picnic Time

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Last Wednesday the girls and I went downtown and met Daylan for a dinner in Grant Park and then just walked around for a while. I didn’t realize until we were there that Taylor hadn’t been down to play with the ‘bean’ since she was old enough to play with it. Anyways, it was a great night and taking the typical tourist pictures just helped to remind me just how much we love this city and how fortunate that we get to experience life here on a daily basis.

Excuses...excuses

So maybe this isn't a valid excuse...but I think it might explain a little bit of why I have been blog absent lately. Here is a look at my schedule for this week:
Sunday:
~Taught Paige's class at church
~came home and made cookies for the dinner we took over to our friends that just had a baby
~made two key lime pies, one for the school Monday treat and one for us
~laundry (b/c I didn't get to it on saturday

Monday:
~took Paige to school at 8:00am
~Planning meeting for Teacher Appreciaiton Day
~Last second LSC Election planning
~Put up the bulletin board for Ms. Wernick
~Ran to the office to write up the LSC agenda for thursday's meeting so it could be posted today.
~little more planning
~finally got back to the house at 10:30am
~finished up laundry and caught up on household chores after the weekend
~went crazy and started rearranging things in the house because I was tired of everything being the same
~confirmed with the Alderman's office that they will be attending our Fine Arts celebration friday
~Picked Paige up from school
~craziness insues at the school when the lsc flyers that were handed out today got all mixed up. I figured out the problem and ran back to the school to tell them the solution
~Played candyland with taylor while Paige cleaned her desk off
~cooked up some chicken nuggets for dinner because I didn't feel like cooking
~more craziness with the girls
~clean up and bedtime for the girls at 8pm
~8:05 Daylan got home from work
~sent some LSC emails
~writing this post
~email the neighborhood association to remind them to send out the reminder email about LSC elections

Tuesday:
~8am school
~8:15am Day of the Child Celebration meeting
~9am distribute LSC flyers throughout the neighborhood
~while out for the LSC flyers stop in a firm up donations for the fine arts event friday
~Finalize the donors list and get all the info to the Art Department teachers so we can get everything ready
~Have dinner with Stacy while he's in town.
~Hopefully run by Dollar Tree and Joann's and get all of the supplies we need for the Fine Arts thing.

Wednesday (Day of Reckoning)
~Local School Council Elections 6am-7pm. Yup, I'll be out there handing out stuff all day.
~11am...owner's coming by to look at a few issues in the house (it's nice having them get all the issues fixed before we close on the house)
~4:15pm Paige's Parent teacher conference

Thursday
~8:15am LSC Meeting....LOTS on the agenda
~8am-???? Help teachers hang artwork for the Fine Arts event
~get any last minute items we need

Friday
~2pm start set up
~3:30-5:30 Fine Arts Celebration
~4:30 Alderman Moreno arrives and I get to show him around
~5:15pm ribbon cutting ceremony at our new mosaic

Saturday
~9am ward is cleaning up the North Avenue Beach
~noon- Daylan's weekly ward sports activity at the beach
~laundry

and FINALLY BREATH!!!!!! No more events until Next Friday's Day of the Child Celebration.

So I hope this gives a little insight as to why I haven't blogged lately. Don't get me wrong I LOVE my work with the school and wouldn't give it up unless my kids were missing out on something, but I truly believe all my hard work with make their school experience that much better.

I do have a ton of pictures to post at some time...hopefully soon.

As Testimony Feels My Heart....

I am so very thankful that I have been blessed to have His gospel in my life. I feel the effects of it daily. I know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the true church. I know that Joseph Smith was a TRUE Prophet and that Thomas S. Monson is our living Prophet today. I know that the Bible is the word of God. I am so thankful for the Book of Mormon that simply adds additional testimonies of our older brother Jesus Christ. I am thankful for my family here on earth and those in Heaven that have done so much to make sure that I can receive these blessings. I am thankful for the oppertunity I have had to work with the children and youth of the church for the past 5 years. Things are so much easier to understand when seen through the eyes of a child. I am amazed at the strenth I've seen them exhibt. We are very blessed to have a church family no matter where we go, so that we can always feel at home, no matter where our travels may take us. I am very thankful for the faith that Heavenly Father has placed in myself and Daylan to raise two of His children here on earth. I love my families with all my heart. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Mormon Messages

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

I know that my Redeemer lives.
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, he lives, who once was dead.
He lives, my ever-living Head.
He lives to bless me with his love.
He lives to plead for me above.
He lives my hungry soul to feed.
He lives to bless in time of need.

He lives to grant me rich supply.
He lives to guide me with his eye.
He lives to comfort me when faint.
He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.
He lives to silence all my fears.
He lives to wipe away my tears.
He lives to calm my troubled heart.
He lives all blessings to impart.

He lives, my kind, wise heav’nly Friend.
He lives and loves me to the end.
He lives, and while he lives, I’ll sing.
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
He lives and grants me daily breath.
He lives, and I shall conquer death.
He lives my mansion to prepare.
He lives to bring me safely there.

He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”
He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”

Text: Samuel Medley, 1738–1799

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November Family Pictures

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In November we went to Ann Arbor, MI for the weekend to see our friend Chase in his school production of “Oklahoma” and to bribe his dad to take some family pictures of us. Enjoy!

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