HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ASHLEY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!!!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Merry CHRISTmas!!!!
"Christmas time is a glorious time of happy friendliness and unselfish sacrifice; a time of increased hospitality, devotion and love; a time of subduing of selfish impulses; a time of renewing friendships, cementing loosening ties, and the swelling of the heart. It transcends the individual, the family, the community, the nation; it approaches the universal, crosses borders, and touches many nations of the earth......
"Though we make an effort to follow the pattern of gift giving, sometimes our program becomes an exchange--gift given for gift expected. Never did the Savior give in expectation. I know of no case in his life in which there was an exchange. He was always the giver, seldom the recipient...His gifts were of such a nature that the recipient could hardly exchange or return the value. His gifts were rare ones: eyes to the blind, ears to the deaf, and legs to the lame; cleanliness to the unclean, wholeness to the infirm, and breath to the lifeless.
"His gifts were opportunity to the downtrodden, freedom to the oppressed, light in the darkness, forgiveness to the repentant, hope to the despairing. His friends gave him shelter, food and love. He gave them of himself, his love, his service, his life. The wise men brought him gold and frankincense. He gave them and all their fellow mortals resurrection, salvation and eternal life. We should strive to give as he gave. To give of oneself is a holy gift." (Pres. Spencer W. Kimball)
(Pres. Thomas S. Monson) "At this joyous season, may personal discords be forgotten and animosities healed. May enjoyment of the season include remembrance of the needy and afflicted. May our forgiveness reach out to those who have wronged us, even as we hope to be forgiven. May goodness abound in our hearts and love prevail in our homes....The Savior gave freely to all, and His gifts were of value beyond measure. Throughout His ministry, He blessed the sick, restored sight to the blind, made the deaf to hear and the halt and lame to walk. He gave cleanliness to the unclean. He restored breath to the lifeless. He gave hope to the despairing and bestowed light in the darkness. He gave His love, His service and his life. What is the spirit we feel at Christmastime? It is His spirit-the spirit of Christ."
"Though we make an effort to follow the pattern of gift giving, sometimes our program becomes an exchange--gift given for gift expected. Never did the Savior give in expectation. I know of no case in his life in which there was an exchange. He was always the giver, seldom the recipient...His gifts were of such a nature that the recipient could hardly exchange or return the value. His gifts were rare ones: eyes to the blind, ears to the deaf, and legs to the lame; cleanliness to the unclean, wholeness to the infirm, and breath to the lifeless.
"His gifts were opportunity to the downtrodden, freedom to the oppressed, light in the darkness, forgiveness to the repentant, hope to the despairing. His friends gave him shelter, food and love. He gave them of himself, his love, his service, his life. The wise men brought him gold and frankincense. He gave them and all their fellow mortals resurrection, salvation and eternal life. We should strive to give as he gave. To give of oneself is a holy gift." (Pres. Spencer W. Kimball)
(Pres. Thomas S. Monson) "At this joyous season, may personal discords be forgotten and animosities healed. May enjoyment of the season include remembrance of the needy and afflicted. May our forgiveness reach out to those who have wronged us, even as we hope to be forgiven. May goodness abound in our hearts and love prevail in our homes....The Savior gave freely to all, and His gifts were of value beyond measure. Throughout His ministry, He blessed the sick, restored sight to the blind, made the deaf to hear and the halt and lame to walk. He gave cleanliness to the unclean. He restored breath to the lifeless. He gave hope to the despairing and bestowed light in the darkness. He gave His love, His service and his life. What is the spirit we feel at Christmastime? It is His spirit-the spirit of Christ."
May we all be more Christlike not just at Christmas time and be more loyal in serving Heavenly Father and His children. I am happiest when I am giving service, whether at home to my children and family or to others. To quote President Eyring "...in the stories of Christ's birth we can see and feel who He was and who He is....it will lead us to forget ourselves and to lighten the load for others. That can make everyday fell like the best of our Christmases past".
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Fun Times!!
On Friday night Conner had his first piano recital. He did a great job.
With daddy playing Jingle Bells.
With his teacher sister Larson and her students.
With sister Larson.
With daddy, they did a great job.
Today we went to Disney World, it was cold when we woke up this morning. But the day turned out just perfect, it was about 65 degrees all day. My visiting teacher had 4 tickets that needed to be used by December 20th and she gave them to us. She is so nice!!!!
With daddy playing Jingle Bells.
With his teacher sister Larson and her students.
With sister Larson.
With daddy, they did a great job.
Today we went to Disney World, it was cold when we woke up this morning. But the day turned out just perfect, it was about 65 degrees all day. My visiting teacher had 4 tickets that needed to be used by December 20th and she gave them to us. She is so nice!!!!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Kindergarten party
The kindergarten classes did a reindeer rotation. They went from classroom to classroom doing different activities and getting a little treat from each classroom. I was able to go and help out.
Monday, December 14, 2009
More Christmas stuff and Geography Bee
Making a gingerbread house.
With the gingerbread house he made at school.Yesterday at Parker's school they had the final questions for the Geography Bee. Parker got 3rd place for the whole school. The entire school took a test and Parker's score was one of the top 30. Those top 30 got to participate yesterday and he got 3rd place. Our neighbor from accross the street and Parker's best friend got 1st place. They were very excited. CONGRATULATIONS TO PARKER.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Quote for today
I have always had a terrible memory. It seems to be worse now that I am older. I have read the Book of Mormon many times and I have a hard time remembering many of the stories in it. Brent's memory is amazing to me, how he can remember so much I don't know. I am not dumb, I did great in school, because I studied hard. It wasn't easy for me but I worked hard. Because I was feeling discouraged I decided to write down a sumary of what I was reading about that day from the Scriptures and my feelings about it and it is helping me remember a little better. It is taking me a long time to get through the Book of Mormon this way but that is fine with me. I read this quote from Wilford Woodruff and it made me feel better, because it isn't required of me to know everything at once.
"Do not be discouraged because you cannot learn all at once, learn one thing at a time, learn it well, and treasure it up, then learn another truth and treasure that up, and in a few years you will have a great store of useful knowledge which will not only be a great blessing to yourselves and your children, but to your fellow men". Wilford Woodruff.
"Do not be discouraged because you cannot learn all at once, learn one thing at a time, learn it well, and treasure it up, then learn another truth and treasure that up, and in a few years you will have a great store of useful knowledge which will not only be a great blessing to yourselves and your children, but to your fellow men". Wilford Woodruff.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
10 Ways to take control of your health
I have always enjoyed reading articles about how to stay healthy. In the newspaper today there was an article on 10 ways to take control of your health. Besides washing your hands for 20 seconds, avoiding certain behaviors like smoking, drinking and eating too much these ten things can dramatically improve your health. They are easy and inexpensive.
1. Take a walk. Walking triggers all of our bodily systems: digestion, stress relief, thinking and preparation for sleep.
2. Keep a food journal. Writing down everything you eat can double your weight loss.
3. Stop drinking soda. Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
4. Strengthen your muscles. It keeps them from weakening as we age.
5. Chill out. Stressed-out people are more vulnerable to colds and other viruses.
6. Eat out less. It is one of the main reasons for the dramatic global rise in chronic diseases such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
7. Be a social butterfly. Joining a club, sports team, belonging to a church group or keeping contact with friends can help reduce your risk of having a stroke, dementia and even the common cold.
8. Get your zzzzzz. Sleeping well is critical to good health, especially during the flu season.
9. Eat whole foods. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, eggs and whole grains have low glycemic index. Which means they won't raise blood sugar and insulin levels as quickly as processed foods.
10.Find your passion. Do things that bring meaning to your days.
1. Take a walk. Walking triggers all of our bodily systems: digestion, stress relief, thinking and preparation for sleep.
2. Keep a food journal. Writing down everything you eat can double your weight loss.
3. Stop drinking soda. Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
4. Strengthen your muscles. It keeps them from weakening as we age.
5. Chill out. Stressed-out people are more vulnerable to colds and other viruses.
6. Eat out less. It is one of the main reasons for the dramatic global rise in chronic diseases such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
7. Be a social butterfly. Joining a club, sports team, belonging to a church group or keeping contact with friends can help reduce your risk of having a stroke, dementia and even the common cold.
8. Get your zzzzzz. Sleeping well is critical to good health, especially during the flu season.
9. Eat whole foods. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, eggs and whole grains have low glycemic index. Which means they won't raise blood sugar and insulin levels as quickly as processed foods.
10.Find your passion. Do things that bring meaning to your days.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Christmas things
Conner with Santa in Puerto Rico.
My visiting teaching companion gave me this "yummy" Christmas gift. I think it is really cute, the card reads, your' getting "muffin" for Christmas.
I heard a sister in our Ward say that she was "not a professional mormon". She did not say it in a bad way, she just meant that because she wasn't born in Utah she did not do the stuff that Utah ladies do. For example in my case it would be quilting and canning. I don't do those things because we don't do them in Puerto Rico, why would you need a quilt when it is 90 degrees all year long, and as I noticed when I went back a week ago, 2 lbs. of strawberries are $12.00 (I pay about $6) no wonder they don't eat them very often. The first time I remember eating a strawberry I was almost 10 years old, and it was on our trip to the Washington D.C. temple, to get sealed. The family that we stayed with had strawberries growing in their yard and I thought that was the neatest thing ever. I have loved strawberries ever since. I thought it would be fun to learn how to make strawberry preserves. It wasn't too bad, I think it turned out really good. I don't own a canner so I still have yet to learn how to do the canning thing. Remember I am not a professional mormon.
I heard a sister in our Ward say that she was "not a professional mormon". She did not say it in a bad way, she just meant that because she wasn't born in Utah she did not do the stuff that Utah ladies do. For example in my case it would be quilting and canning. I don't do those things because we don't do them in Puerto Rico, why would you need a quilt when it is 90 degrees all year long, and as I noticed when I went back a week ago, 2 lbs. of strawberries are $12.00 (I pay about $6) no wonder they don't eat them very often. The first time I remember eating a strawberry I was almost 10 years old, and it was on our trip to the Washington D.C. temple, to get sealed. The family that we stayed with had strawberries growing in their yard and I thought that was the neatest thing ever. I have loved strawberries ever since. I thought it would be fun to learn how to make strawberry preserves. It wasn't too bad, I think it turned out really good. I don't own a canner so I still have yet to learn how to do the canning thing. Remember I am not a professional mormon.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Conner playing the piano
Conner has been taking piano since September. This is a video of him practicing for his recital this month.
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