Easter at Uncle John's and Aunt Tierney's in Ogden, UT

 Aunt Tasha I am sure loved getting poked in the eye by Jacob. She is such a trooper and helped the kids to dye their Easter eggs.

 Caleb wondering where he should begin with his Easter goodies. And maybe even thinking "wish I could combine Jacob's basket with mine." :)

 Hannah was very excited to go on the hunt for all the eggs the Easter Bunny left behind.

Then there is Jacob who could not get to his candy fast enough. He was thrilled to have candy and not have Mom and Dad monitor how much he could eat at once. (Hmm...did I really just admit to that?)

 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my kids!! It was a great Easter and we had so much fun at Uncle John and Aunt Tierney's house. It was a fast trip. But very enjoyable!

Happy 80th Birthday Grandpa "Head"!

Just Jacob being Jacob. Enjoying his time at Chuck A Rama for Great Grandpa's birthday!

We enjoyed surprising Grandpa Nelson ( "Head" because when Caleb was little he thought that when we called him Grandpa Ed he thought we were saying "head". )

Day 4 Going Strong!

         I am proud to say that I am on day 4 of an exercise routine and going strong. My desire to become healthy has increased with each day I have returned to the gym. The first three days I have to admit were solely because my Mom wanted me to meet her there, however today I went solo because our schedules were so different. I decided that after I got off work tonight I would keep it going. Woo hoo!! Now that we are going out of town over the weekend, I hope that my desire will at least get me out for a good walk the next few days.

Camping Out at Home

     One of our all time favorite things to do is relax in front of our wood burning fireplace. The authentic smell and the hypnotizing scene all add to the therapeutic  moment in time when not a worry in the world makes any difference. It is spring break and Hannah and Caleb where thrilled to have a chance to sleep in front of the fireplace. 

Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

   Chicken thighs
   1 pkg. Stir fry vegetables
   Rice
   2 Tbs. Red Vinegar*
   2 Tbs. Olive Oil*
   Mrs. Dash original blend seasoning

            
Heat red vinegar and olive oil. Add chicken and vegetables. Fry until chicken is done. Cook rice as directed and add to your stir fry.  Season with Mrs. Dash original blend. And presto! It is finished.

* Amount is estimated. You can add however much you want.

Alright, now for the story.  We are at weeks end before we have a payday. Didn't know what I should make for dinner and decided to use what I had around the house.  Although this recipe really isn't an original, what I did play with is in how I cooked it. So that is where the Red Vinegar, Olive Oil, and Mrs. Dash comes in.  I snapped a picture of it in the event that I liked it.  Such an easy meal and yet it really was quite good. I even had seconds.  Sometimes my make shift home blends aren't all that great, but I quite enjoyed this one and so thought I would pass it on.

Thank You Cherie! and Oh what a work out!

             Oh, I have to publicly thank Cherie for helping me to finally make some sense of this whole blogging world.  I have a LONG ways to go but thanks to Cherie I am one step closer to "getting it". Lots of love tossed your way Cherie, THANKS!
             For the past few days I have found myself at the gym with my Mom, and can I just say "when did I ever get so out of shape?"  Maybe I can get Cherie to help me figure out how to put comics on here. Because I might find one with a body fallen to the ground after only one push up or something. Ok, so maybe it wasn't that bad. It might have come pretty close though.  I must admit that when I am actually finished with the workout I feel so much better. If anyone has some encouragement, I could really use some extra thrown my way so that I don't stop a good thing. :)

           

Caleb's Baptism

 

Caleb was baptized on February 6, 2010. It was such a wonderful experience to watch my first child take that big step towards becoming like our Savior Jesus Christ. I only hope and pray that he will remember this day and remember the feelings and blessings of the spirit in his life. I am in awe as I have watched his growth even since that blessed day.