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

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=6952739

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.

Goblin Valley, June 2009

Here is the much anticipated pictures of our camping trip to Goblin Valley as well as a couple shots from Little Wild Horse Canyon that Marc and the kids went on. Hannah was so tired at the end Marc would catch her trying to sleep on the ground... It was really cute. We had a wonderful time and can't wait till we go back.

Update...

We went to Goblin Valley this past weekend and it was sooooo much fun. We had hoped friends could have come with us but something came up with all that we invited so it ended up being just us and my mom. The kids loved hiking everywhere they could and the goblins at the park. They must have hiked several miles before the weekend was up. I got a bite from something that's turning out to be an ordeal... I'm thinking some kind of spider, we'll see, right now it really hurts and looks terrible but I'm in the wait and see mode. I will post pictures as soon as I can get the camera going.

Marc is really suffering right now, he's passing a kidney stone and he's miserable. I'm praying it passes soon. He did say he has a new appreciation for me and what child birth was like... Good thing I went natural to understand his pain. Althogh, I've heard stones can be worse than childbirth. Let's hope I never find out... Wish us both luck!