Easter 2009

I know this is kind of late, but here are some Easter Pictures, we didn't really do anything big, I didn't even take any Easter Pictures all dressed up. Zach had so much fun coloring eggs. Tyler said he wishes everyday was Easter cause he wants to DYE eggs everyday, lol that would be a TON of eggs to eat, lol. Kids had fun, we had friends over for Easter dinner, always nice to share the holidays with friends and family, and since no family close by we shared it with some friends, was a really nice day.

Moving

Ed excepted a position in CO Springs, he starts next week. We still don't have our House on the market, as Fed Ex is doing all of that. I have been busy cleaning and decluttering, and TOSSING away ALOT, it is kind of fun getting rid of stuff. Man 7 people can really have a lot of stuff. It took me a while to get excited about moving, I HATE moving. The good thing about moving with work is they pack and move ya, so hey I can do that, load up my family in my car and meet them there, and they do all the work, not too bad. I have really learned to love this little town of North Platte, and am really going to miss it. I have made some great friendships and hope they will continue. I will miss my large yard and my beautiful garden that my neighbor helps me with. I love driving by the lake everyday, what pretty sunsets and sunrises. This choice to move was really a hard one for me, but it is an awesome opportunity for Ed and am so excited for him and this new challenge. I know the Lord will help me as I learn to adjust in CO and help me to get the things done here that I need to get done.
Ed is in the bishopric and he is conducting this month of April. The first week was general conference, 2nd week was our stake conference, and next week is our ward conference, so Ed only has this coming Sunday that he has to conduct and find speakers, so of course because we're moving he decided that I needed to speak before we leave AH ISN'T THAT SWEET, NOT!!!

School music program

My kids had their Spring Music Concert on April 2, 2009. They all did a great job. Josh got to play the recorder for one of the songs, and Aaron played the xylophone for one of his songs. They had fun and did a great job.

Alycia's room

I FINALLY got Alycia's room done. I painted it back in February, but just got the chair rail and things on the walls on saturday. I haven't found what I want above her bed yet, so that is still bare, but I do like how it all turned out and she loves it so that is what matters.

DARE

Today Josh graduated from the DARE program at school. Regardless of what the pictures say, you think I would have changed the date them from the last time this happened to me, WELL now I have, sorry the date is really 3/16/09. I am so proud of Josh, he read his essay, only 4 kids got to read them he got 3rd place and got a medal. I am greatful for the program and hope these kids learned how bad these things can be for you.

Josh's friends acting goofy, these kids do everything together.

Timeout

I had a great weekend this last weekend. A few of us got together and went to Denver for Timeout. I met some neat sisters and grew better relationships with the ones I knew. I am so greatful for Ed letting me go so that I may better myself, I feel so uplifted and wanting to be a better me. The theme this year is Sweet Assurance. They kept saying WHAT DO YOU KNOW!! It made me think about what I truely know about my life. I KNOW that I am a daughter of God, I KNOW that he loves me, I KNOW that life is hard, but that he is always there for me and wants me to be happy. I KNOW that my kids are a gift from God and that God trusts me with them and that is a sweet assurance that he loves me and trusts me. I KNOW that my parents love me. I KNOW that I love my children and that no matter what they do they are children of God and that I love them. I KNOW that Ed loves me and was put in my life to be my best friend and companion, that God knew me and what I needed and wanted even though I had no clue. I KNOW that I have friends that were put in my path for a reason and am so greatful for them, they bouy me up when I am down and make life good again. Just some of the things I was thinking about, I know that there is so much more that I KNOW, I am greatful for the talks that were given and the things that I learned.

Shannon and I with Sister Ulrich
Mary Ellen Edmunds and ME, she is so funny.

My good friends: Jeanne, Lescley, her daughter Brittany, and ME with Micheal McLean.

Jeanne and Me

Alycia's 5th birthday

Alycia had her 5th birthday, she wanted a pink cake so that is what she got. Zach was so fun eating and making a mess. He loved he cake, and then we had noachos and he dosen't dip the chips he uses his hands and scoops it out. What a fun day. Love the kids' excitment. Alycia wanted her room painted for her birthday so we painted it purple and yellow, and bought her a bookshelf. She loves that her room is not a bears and babyish anymore.