Confession

I have a confession.  But before I divulge, here is a little background:

Yesterday, I decided to go shopping.  My diet has been nothing but chicken noodle soup and chili for the last 5 or so meals (oh how I love my Grandma's chili and Mom's soup!).  However, there comes point where you just can't eat either of those meals again for a really long time and yesterday I reached that point.  Sad to say, I was craving something green....lettuce, cucumbers, beans, and anything else that would fit in that category!  So, I headed to the grocery store.  My 'house-mate' Sandy (or however I title her haha) went on a trip this weekend and her daughter was out with friends, so I went alone.

I went to Smith's and started in the 'can' section.  Through my time spent in the grocery store, I have found that I head there first.  Otherwise my bread comes out of the store looking like a pancake rather than a loaf.  After, I headed down to grab some milk and yogurt.  On my way there, I passed the candy isle.  Two weeks ago, it was overloaded with Halloween candy; orange and black decorations were everywhere, and candy was just spilling out of the bins.  I remember thinking that there was probably no candy back in stock because it was all out in the isle!

Well yesterday the tune had completely changed because the middle of the isle was absolutely clear.  The shelves were only stalked half way on each side.  I was on the opposite end, but I could still see the red and green boxes with snowflakes peppered all over them.  Yes.  You guessed it: Christmas candy.  I couldn't believe it!  October is barely half over and they're yanking out the Christmas candy already!!!!

I finished my shopping and came back to the house to put it all away.  I kept thinking about how ridiculous it was that they had already put out Christmas candy.  I finished my day, and thought nothing more about it....until tonight.

Which leads me to my confession: Because I am here at the house alone and I passed the Christmas isle at Smith's, my inner child got the best of me.  I have been blasting Christmas music for the last two hours.

Hopefully this was just a phase, and it won't return for another 42 days.  ;)

Trip to Wyoming

A couple weeks ago, Mom, the girls, and I went over to Freedom to pick up a bountiful basket. After we picked up the basket, we drove to Afton.  We stopped by the Red Baron for lunch and then drove by the area were the Star Valley Temple will be.  I sure wish they would hurry up and get going on it!  We've been extremely excited since its announcement and can't wait until it is built.

The church owns this lot.  We are guessing the temple will be up near where those barns are, but that's just a guess.

It will be somewhere near Skyview Ln.

After, we headed up the canyon to Periodic Springs.

It didn't take long for the girls to find entertainment on the hike up ;)

Who can throw the bigger rock? 

...I don't think the Forest Service would appreciate these photos haha.

We made it up!

Say cheese!

Look! an Idaho rock!

A description of the spring.

Shelby, look over here!....and this is the face I get

There's a cute one!

Hey Mom! Meg! Look over here!...and these are the poses I get

Just silly

and of course lots of giggles...(though there were more when we

looked at all of these photos on the computer haha)

There's a good one!

Group shot!

Cute one of Meg

Say cheese!....no wonder why I can't get the girls to smile haha!

There's a good one! and here are some more:

Mom upside down spells Wow!

I'm grateful for my

Mom

Mom...Best Friend...Same Thing.

Shout out to all the wonderful mothers out there!  I could go on and on about my incredible Momma, but we'd be here forever.  There is a quote that I think truly fits her.  

Even though it is probably over-used a lot, I still think it rings true:

"To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world."

I ran across this quote the other day and really liked it:

"I especially wish to praise and encourage young mothers.  The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work...Do the best you can through these years, but whatever else you do, cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones."

- Jeffrey R. Holland, Created for Greater Things

I'm excited to one day become a mother and care for my own children.  I have great examples to look up to, and know that they have helped prepare me for my future role as a mother.  Even though my Mom has had to work a job and not Mom 'full-time' (even though she really does anyway), it's her job as a Mom that makes her my hero.  Happy Mother's Day Mom!  I love you!

and just so ya know, this IS my Mom haha: