Temple Trip

This weekend we also made a trip to the Mesa Temple while my in-laws watched our kids. It was a great morning session and then we went to the visitors center and saw some of the most breath-taking photography I've ever seen which depicts the Savior's life. See a slideshow of the photos with music here: http://mabrystudios.typepad.com/reflections_of_christ/2008/03/reflections-sli.html

Then we went to Mimi's Cafe for lunch and headed home where everyone took a swim as we opened our pool for the summer!! (Yes, it's pretty much summer here already) Then that evening was a night of "Joseph" (see below). Great weekend making memories!!

"Go, Go, Go Joseph!"

So, I was in a Stake production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" this weekend and I thought I'd post some pictures my mom took. If you are familiar with the musical, I was one of the narrators (this director decided to do a trio instead of one narrator, so we all took turns with songs, some harmony). It was a great weekend with my parents and my sister and brother-in-law visiting from Utah. We had 3 nights of performances and had a blast. It was reminiscent of my try at this in high school and it brought back great memories. My mom still cried every time I sang...Our kids loved it, especially since they had memorized the words from 4 months of listening to it in the van! Joseph might as well have been a superhero to them with his cape, er, coat of many colors.

I've Been Tagged!

To me, being tagged is like getting picked for teams in elementary school. Does anyone feel the same way or is it just me? I've read several blogs with "tag" lists and thought, "Hey, I want to be tagged too!" As if I couldn't make my own random lists about how wonderful my husband is or lists of things I like on my own...I had to be tagged. :) It's like a rite of passage into the blog world...I"m so wierd. Anyway, so thank you Krista, my Fresno friend, for tagging me. It is because of you that I finally feel like I have been accepted into the blogosphere and can move on --hee, hee.

The rules to this tag are .........using the letters of your middle name describe yourself. Tag as many people as there are letters in your middle name.

My middle name is ANN (since it is so short, this is a pathetic beginning of my career as a tag-ee)

A--All About Aesthetics--Dictionary says "Aesthetic--pertaining to a sense of the beautiful". I love finding things that I find lovely, or beautiful or pleasing to the eye to decorate my home with (bad grammar, sorry). It doesn't have to be flowery or fancy. It could be a huge rustic clock or a vibrant throw pillow, simple things. I love balance and symmetry in decorating.... I love sunsets (really, who doesn't?), I love scrapbook paper with great color combinations and textures, I love a wall of paint swatches at Home Depot that are organized in rainbow colors. I love beautiful photography, especially black and white pictures.

N--Not Organized--I have so many great ideas, good intentions and worthy desires as far as being organized goes. Now that we have moved, our home has lots of potential for organized spaces...I dream of many baskets, files, shelves, tubs, bins, hooks--you name it. However, time to achieve this is essential and I do not yet have that luxury. Maybe when my cute newborn is not attached to me for 97% of my day or when tax season is over and my hubby can grace us with his presence at last ( 4 more days!!!) which means my children will be safely distracted by their fun daddy...this organizing thing will happen slowly and surely. I'll keep you updated.

N--Needing More Sleep--I'm tired. Above-mentioned cute newborn, above-mentioned tax season, 4 children, "Joseph" rehearsals (I'll explain later), coming down with a cold, laundry, toilets....I know I'm preaching to the choir here. We all have these moments. Well, mine is now. 11:50 pm and I'm still blogging. What am I doing? Maybe this part should be "N--Not Good at Going to Bed When I'm Really Tired But Finally Have All Children Asleep And Have A Moment To Myself And Want To Just Sit Here Listening To My Playlist Music"....no, that would be too lengthy.

I tag Julie M, Christi my sis, and Summer L. And anyone else who would like to tag me again, I will gladly accept and fulfill this duty to the best of my ability. :)

God Bless Our Prophet Dear

Oh, how I miss President Hinckley*. How I missed his voice this weekend at General Conference. I missed his wit and wisdom and counsel and tired voice...but how grateful I am for a new man of God to take that place in the order of things, for God's house is a house of order. I have always found President Monson (pictured, right) to be endearing and inspired, but I was thankful to have felt the power of his prophetic mantle as he spoke to us, Sunday afternoon in particular. He is God's prophet. I know it and am grateful to know it.

*Editor's Note: For those reading, not of our faith, President Gordon B. Hinckley was the 15th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He passed at the end of January after leading the worldwide church for 13 years and serving in the church for the majority of his 97 years.

Pretty blog

Yay--I finally have a pretty blog! The title box is still a work in progress, but we're getting there. I found this sight from a friend and it's great and easy: www.onecuteblog.blogspot.com
Check it out!