Busy, Busy, Busy

This last week was packed with activities and busyness.

Brandon Monteer creatively asked Sara to prom. He had their seminary teacher, Jen Tanner, have her come up to the front to read something that Sara thought was part of the lesson.  As she was reading she became more confused with what it had to do with the lesson until it got to the "Will you go to prom with me?" part. Then it made sense, but she didn't know who was asking until he stood up and gave her flowers and asked her again.  She said yes. He told me that his favorite part was when her face turned as red as her hair.  So cute! They are such good friends.

Friday, after school Sara dyed KenaDee's hair a beautiful light brown and then blended it amazingly with her natural dark blonde roots.  It turned out beautifully. Unfortunately the only pictures of the event are ones that Susanna took.  Ha!

Susanna took many other "beautiful" pictures around the house.

I love this quote Sara put on the chalkboard.  Mind over mattress.  It is so easy to be tired, to sleep in, to waste time laying around when we should be up and doing good things.

I'm not sure what Susanna was trying to capture with this one.  We do love having Averi come over to play. She she is a great friend to Daniel, Laney and Susanna.

Brandon and Branden are another couple of our regulars, our bonus babies.  I love these guys!

 Friday evening, we had a Life Leadership meeting at our house. We had about 45 awesome people fill our family room as we talked about how to be wise with money and how to create our dreams and live our God given purpose.

Jonathan Mecham and Rob Robson came and spoke about Financial Fitness. It's good stuff. Rob is a millionaire, so there were a lot of starstruck kids, and some adults, around.

Rob and Tim

Rob and Sam

Branden, Alex, Rob, Daniel and Freddy

We do our best to make sure KenaDee gets plenty of love when she is here.  I think we do a pretty good job.

Alex came to spend the weekend with us again. She is a nut and fits right in.

The Averi and little girls enjoyed using Snap-chat filters on me.  SO lovely!

Richard and Susanna had some quality daddy daughter time Saturday morning.  She was crazy with him and loved every single second. 

It is SPRING!!!  I love to see my flowers coming to life.  It makes my heart so happy!!!

Sunday was Daniel's birthday. He woke up with awesome bedhead.  We had to document it. He is still super handsome, even with crazy hair.

He wanted money for his birthday to go toward somethings he is saving for, but I couldn't leave him with out any gifts.  He got 3 new pairs of fun sock, a pack of gum and a package of bacon. 

 I told him that since his birthday fell on fast Sunday (we fast combined with prayer the first Sunday of every month), I couldn't make him a big birthday breakfast and that I would make him something another morning.  He said it was fine  and that he was excited to fast on his birthday. He felt it would really make it special.  He is the sweetest!

We took some head shot for Tim's mission papers.  He turns them in a couple weeks!

Also, on fast Sundays, our church meeting is open for anyone to go up and share their testimony of Christ, prayer, scriptures, anything gospel related and up lifting. It is mostly a meeting of gratitude for all we are blessed with.  Anyhow, this last Sunday, Laney was the first to go up and share her feelings and love for Jesus.  Susanna went just after, then a bit later, Richard went up, then scattered through the rest of the meeting, Daniel, Tim, Sara, Freddy and Alex went up. They all had such wonderful testimonies of the power of prayer, reading the scriptures, sharing the gospel with friends, things they have learned in seminary and of their faith in God and His love for all of us.  It was a beautiful meeting to say the least. 

 Sunday evening, Rich, Daniel, Freddy, Andrew, Sara, Tim, Madi and Alex all went to hear Josie Solomon speak.  She suffers from severe depression and darkness.  She choose to bring joy to others since she cannot feel it herself.  She is an incredible lady and so inspiring. You can see what wonderful things she is doing despite the pain and suffering she endures at her website: http://www.the444project.com/ She has an amazing story.

Monday, Daniel and I went on a date to Red Robin for his free birthday burger.  He is a great date, such grown up conversation and lots of love and laughter.

He definitely loved his burger.