Grateful

I just needed to say how grateful I am for my husband and tell him and all my readers out there just how much I love him. We've struggled recently and because of those trials we've become even stronger than I ever thought we could be. I can say now that I'm grateful for my trials, ALL of them.
Recently I was asked if I had the chance to go back and do things over again what would I change? I didn't have to think long about that and the answers came easily. I'd finish high school instead of leaving early because of pregnancy at 17. I wouldn't go back and not get pregnant though, just like I said before I wouldn't change many of my trials since they've made me who I am today. I'm grateful that because I got pregnant a wonderful mother and father have two beautiful children. I know Heavenly Father wanted those two sweet children to go to them. I would not have tried drinking, smoking and other bad things for my body. I would still choose the direction my life took me though because every day I become more and more proud of who I am. I'm not perfect and never will be but I strive to be a good person.

I am grateful for the repentance process and the Atonement that makes it all possible to change for the better. Forgiveness is sweet and we must remember to forgive as we are forgiven so readily.

So, I love my husband Marc, I love my children Hannah and Jaidyn, I love me, I love my faith and belief in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

There, I Fixed It...

This is a hilarious site Marc just sent me! I love the creativity people use and the also "what in the world were/are you thinking" people use as well. Enjoy!

Click HERE

Update

So, I'm sorry I've been such a slacker lately... There's been stuff going on but I've been lacking the motivation to get on and post.

Here's what's been happening, the ward rearranged the Primary Presidency and I'm still the secretary and I love it. I'm excited for this new presidency and what will be happening in the future. Primary is a fun place to be for sure!

Marc planned a fun get away for this past weekend... He kept it a secret until we barely got on the road. We had some friends join us, Camilla and Maui, which was even more fun. We had some great experiences with them spiritually and of course tons of fun. We went to the Days of '47 Rodeo which was really fun, there was a monkey on a dog that corralled some animals and was really entertaining. We love rodeos so it was fun to finally visit one after so long. This is the first time Marc has surprised me with such a big thing and I really appreciated it.

Yesterday was Marc's birthday. He wanted me to make his new favorite cake which is made with Chai tea and other yummy stuff. Here's the link to the recipe if you want to try it! It's truly amazing for sure. He also requested salmon but I told him we didn't have enough money for it and he said pork chops would be his second choice... Well, we went to the store during the day and I bought salmon for Marc's b-day dinner (which was worth the money sacrifice) and he was really happy and thought it was the best salmon I had ever made. I really appreciate Marc, he works really hard for our family. Even though we've had our recent trials that nearly tore us apart, through a lot of love and outside support we are now becoming an even stronger couple than ever before. We still have a long road ahead of us, but I'm looking forward to the new us and am loving the changes we're making already. He is a wonderful and loving husband and I love him.

4th of July

Here's a couple pics from our fun on the 4th!

My brother in law's baptism

Daniel, Nicole, Afton their daughter and their son Dominick are an amazing family and we love them!

We had the great opportunity to witness our brother in law, Daniel, be baptized this week and it was truly amazing. We love them so much!

Yummy Chicken Divan

I always get requests for this dinner as well as the recipe so I thought I'd share. We love this dinner at our house and hope you do to! It's so easy to make. Enjoy!

Recipe for Chicken Divan:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk (enough to make it creamy but not soupy)
• 2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
• 1-1/2 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/8 to 1/4 tsp curry powder or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 package frozen broccoli (florets or chopped, your choice)
• Cooked white or brown rice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch pan or similar casserole dish. Mix mayonnaise, soup, milk, chicken, cheese, curry powder and pepper. Cook broccoli according to package directions. You can either layer the rice in the pan or leave separate; I prefer to layer. In greased pan layer rice (I use about 4 cups), then broccoli, then chicken mixture. Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through and bubbly on top.

Suggestion: For a family of six I suggest doubling the creamy mixture (mayo, milk, soup, cheese and curry powder) and using three chicken breasts.

Funny article I found

So yesterday I found an interesting article... A teenager gives up Ipod for an "antique" walkman. Click HERE to read it

I laughed after reading it since the walkman was really the big thing when I was younger, I used to record music off the radio and make my own tapes to play in it. I really laughed when it said it took the teenager 3 days to figure out that there were songs on the other side!!! HAHA! I love that things that were really cool when I was younger are now "antiques". That's ok, I still love them and still have some cassette tapes.

Sorry

I just have to say sorry for not posting much lately. There really hasn't been anything blog worthy going on until this weekend. Just wanted you to know we're still here plugging along...

So here's an early Happy 4th of July to you!! Celebrate safely and I'm grateful for the free nation we have now due to the sacrifice of so many before.

Jewelry Give Away!!!

One of my friend's are giving away some really cute jewelry on her blog! We have purchased both the rings and earrings and always get comments on how cute they are. Hannah especially loves the earrings. Here's a link to her site so you can go enter too!
Jewelry Give away!

Scary Moment

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We were at the Walmart next to the apartment building where this man was. I realize now we were in his line of sight and that's why the police were surrounding the area where I had parked. I am so grateful to be watched over and to not have any shots fired our way. We were literally under 50 ft from his balcony. Nothing like a dose of mortality just going to the store for some hot dogs for a bbq tonight. I'm grateful to be safe and sound at home.