Holi Festival of Colors

Chalk or Church!?

So I was faced with a dilemma recently. You see this Saturday is a day filled with fun things. #1 it is the Annual Hari Krishna festival of colors! This is an amazing festival where you go and everyone throws colored chalk at each other. Even perfect strangers will come up to you and throw a handful in your face. It is a great time! We have been twice. We missed last year and were looking forward to this year. #2 Saturday also happens to be the YW General mtg. Our ward has tickets to go to the conference center. So I had to choose Chalk or Church!!? and the winner is.......Church! I am sad to miss the festival yet again but I figure I should be participating in my own religion before a different one. I am looking forward to going to the conference and hearing from our Prophet and other leaders. So if any of you are not busy Saturday night and you don't have callings in the YW organization you should head down to Spanish Fork for some good times! Say hi to the Llamas for me! See the video on the next post for more info...

I am so blessed!

I just want to send out a BIG thank you to all my friends and family! (even those that break into blogs) Yesterday was a fantastic day. I was humbled by all the text messages, facebook messages, blog posts, phone calls, serenades, heart attacks and surprise gifts that came my way. I was reminded of how blessed I am. I belong to an amazing family. I have parents that love me and have taught me how to live the gospel. I have siblings that are constantly there for me and always have been. I married an amazing man who loves me despite my craziness and in marrying him I gained an even bigger family of amazing people. My friends are incredible people that have been such great influences in my life. Thank you thank you! I thank my Heavenly Father daily for blessing me with each of you!

Surprise!

It is my favorite sisters birthday! She has no idea that I am leaving her this special birthday post! I just happen to know her password and couldn't pass up the opportunity to make sure all her friends know! I know this picture is really dark, but I still had to post! I would be that ragga-muffin kid holding little baby Billie! Our family is SO lucky to have her.
As many of you know she came to us just a few months after our dad Bill passed away. She brought us lots of joy at a difficult time and continues to makes us laugh all the time with her great sense of humor. I think she has the biggest heart of anyone I know, she would do anything for anyone, and without having to think twice! I am getting teary just trying to put into words how special she is, but if you are friends with her then you already know! Happy Birthday Billie! I love you lots and lots! I can't imagine how different our family would be with out you! Thanks for being so wonderful!