Our Fourth of July

Began with our family going to our Neighborhood Parade and Breakfast.  Where these two were so excited to decorate their bikes for said event.

We then journeyed to HOT St. George to do some more celebrating with extended family.  The day ended by meeting up with family at the park to watch the BIG fireworks.

But the weekend was full of family fun.  We spent many hours in the pool at my Mum's complex.  We went to the theaters to watch Dispicable Me 2 then took the family out to a restaurant for dinner (something that was a special treat because we rarely do that).  Then there was a endless display of store bought fireworks outside my Brother's house.

Saturday we were in the water pretty much the whole day.  We went to the river where we sent up camp and my brother taught us how to skim board.  The older boys really enjoyed it but I didn't do so well at it.  Even the little kids even got in on the action.

 

 

 

 

 Mostly it was a lot of this,

 and this,

 and this,

they even caught a dead fish.  Yuck!!

After the River we went back to my Mum's for a BBQ and more swimming.  A Wonderful Weekend, even in the hot, hot weather.

March

It has been a while-
and although I paused in my postings
life has been plenty busy all around me.

So this is me playing catch-up.

In March...

 

We visited Dad at his place of employment.  It was Spring Break so all the kids were out of school.

 

 

We celebrated a birthday with a Pirate Party and I was lucky enough to find the cutest pirate in all the world.

 

 

 

We also celebrated Easter with an Easter Hunt at grandma and grandpa's on Saturday and church on Sunday.

REMEMBERING

to have JOY in the JOURNEY.

That is what we talked about at my Relief Society Meeting tonight.  And I thought to myself I have heard (and repeated) that saying a lot.  But what does that really mean?

It was said tonight that we shouted for JOY in the heavens when The Plan was revealed to us, in fact we read about that in the scriptures.  However, it was suggested that when we were told about the plan and coming to earth we knew it wasn't going to be easy.  That there would be many challenges we would face and have to deal with yet we CHOSE to come anyway.

It reminded me so much of something that was said to me late last summer when my good friend past away suddenly leaving behind a husband and young family.  And it went something along the lines of... she knew.  Before she came to earth she knew what she would experience and that she would pass away at a young age leaving young children behind, but she agreed to that and came anyway.

And I think to myself.  Would I?  Knowing all that I have already gone through, the anguish I am feeling now, and those things yet to come-would I agree and come anyway.  I guess I did.  So why?  Why would I do that?

I am learning that it is because my spiritual growth and knowledge can happen in no other way

and for me

because the JOY outweighs the pain and sorrow.

I would rather live through the Journey, come what may, than not to have the sweet experience of doing so. 

This is ME.

I have to laugh because I found an article that sounds a lot like me.
Wouldn't you agree honey?

ME

Enjoy.