There is Sunshine in my Soul...

This was one of the opening hymns in conference yesterday. I love conference time and the messages and council we receive from our prophets through revelation from our Father in Heaven. It truly brings "sunshine to my soul" to be a member of the church. We as members are always needing constant reminders of the things we should be doing. Here are a few short quotes from conference I enjoyed.
Pres. Monson* "Be of good cheer-Overcome the world."
* "Your future is as bright as your faith."
Elder Snow
* "Get on with your life, have faith to move forward."
* "Be of good cheer."
Elder Hales
* "Live within our means, be content with what we have."
Elder Uchtdorf
* "Hunger for meaning & purpose to life. "
* " The gospel is a divine gift, the Lord gave us the keys (Gospel)which unlocks happiness, peace, and fulfillment.
* "It is ALWAYS right & the right time to walk in his ways. It is NEVER too late. "
* "Now is the time."
There are just too many to list. A couple years ago I tried something new while watching conference. I took notes. And I found I listened a lot better, and was able to reflect upon the things I took from the messages. I love the Gospel and I'm so thankful for it. I'm also thankful for my wonderful husband for who he is and the example he is to me and to others. I love my wonderful family. Matt and I are so blessed with our wonderful parents and siblings with their cute little families. We are so blessed in our lives. Be of good cheer! Have a happy day! Jen

~ Cameron & Mirian 3/20/2009 ~

It was a beautiful Spring day for Cameron & Mirian's wedding day. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple . It was a great experience to share in part of their happy day together. We are so happy for them and wish them all of the happiness in the world!

A visit to Aunt Jenny's :)

Aren't they the cutest ? Jack & Jayci came over to visit me the other day with Grandma. They love to play "rocket ship" on my hardwood floor. It's a great workout for me and a lot of fun for them . They go right to the blankets and pull off a pillow from our couch and lay down . Aunt Jenny let's play rocket ship!! So I wrap them up tight and pull them around as fast as we can and go into spins. They just laugh and giggle! :)I sure do love these two cute monkeys! And of course if Uncle Matt is not home they ALWAYS ask "where's Matt"??. So neener neener Honey I had them to myself this time. :)

~Happy St.Patrick's Day~

The Wearin' O' the Green

Today is the day fer the wearin' o' the green.
Today is the day when the little people are seen.
Today is St. Patrick's Day, so if ye'r Irish me lad,
Join the celebratin' fer the grandest time ta' be had.

Ya' put yer hand up in the air, the other hand on your hip.
Ya' tap yer toe, ya' tap yer heel, ya' bounce yer knee a wee bit.
Ya' prance 'n dance around the room, n' circle one two three.
The saints be praised, I must admit, ya' all look Irish ta' me.

Missing you on your Birthday...

 

Happy Birthday to my Grandpa Elies. I miss he and Grandma both SO much! My Grandpa has been gone for 24 years. I sure wish my siblings and cousins and I could have had him with us longer. Jess and I may be the only ones that really remember him. His nicknames were- Stretch and Dune Daddy. Stretch from his tallness and Dune Daddy from all the sand rails he built. I remember him always out in the garage tinkering and his peanut M&M's he kept in the fridge. I would always want to give him a manicure. I was between 6-8 when I would do this. I would trim his cuticles and DIG under his nails. Poor guy.. He was a good sport, my Dad tells me that he would just sit there and try ever so hard not to flinch. It seemed I would always make him bleed. I remember another favorite memory of Grandpa. Him taking Jess and I to The State Street grill in one of his vehicles he was restoring. There was a hole in the floor from a manual transmission that was once there. It was so cool to see the road under our feet. My mom and I would always make homemade sugar cookies that were four leaf clovers for Grandpa on his St. Patrick's Day Birthday. I love you and miss you everyday Grandpa.

Jazz Game !!

Matt was given some Jazz tickets for last Friday night. It has been years since I have been to a game. I used to be a big fan, but got really bored of it. It was a nice change for a Friday night. We had a lot of fun with Chris and Talmage. It was actually a pretty good game and they won! Thanks for a great night babe! Love Ya!

Introducing... Our Newly Remodeled Guest Bathroom

We FINALLY finished our guest bathroom. Yeah!! Next project will be our bathroom. We did new bead board and Matt tiled the bathroom. I wanted a bright happy bathroom. We used a lot of decor that we already had and changed it up a bit with paint and glaze effects. I love paint and glaze ! It can work wonders! The only thing I would really like is a new bronze faucet to match the dark hardware. I know the perfect one. Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring it ? ;)