Finding Joy in the Journey!

Well, its Saturday night and me and Andy just got back from our Stake Conference Adult session and he has another at 7am, so he's asleep along with the girls, and TV doesn't sound very interesting so I am posting. I love to look at what everyone has been up to in their own lives, I love this Blogging thing, I just don't spend the time to post messages, but I do read everyones often.
This year our R.S. is focusing on finding fullness of joy, and we are planning a Enrichment retreat, that my new calling by the way, and we are focusing on this theme. So I was just thinking what are somethings I find joy in? And I want to focus on these things all year. What are things you find joy in? Just a thinking question.
Goals for finding Fullness of Joy:
I find joy in knowing that I have a Savior who love me and that atoned for my sins. So I need to draw closer to him through scriptures and prayer and temple attendance.
I find joy in being with my husband, so we have date night every Wednesday night, its been the greatest thing we have done to improve our relationship and our personal lives.
I find joy in being with my girls, so I am going to try to wake up earlier and stay up later and get things done, so in the middle of the day I can just play and teach my kids, I love just playing with them without all the other motel stuff.
I can think of other things that I like, but I guess I am pretty simple, I find joy in these simple things.
What are your goals this year to finding joy in the journey?

Christmas Break "Put to Work"

After a relaxing first week, the second has been another story. We knew we needed to do some projects over the break, while andy was home. Well, Monday we were suppose to go to Becky's to visit, but Rosie woke up with a fever, so I stayed home, and got rooms cleaned, and office motel stuff done, while Andy went to Salt Lake to get Christmas presents from G&G Moysh, and the other two went to Helper to see cousins. That day set it all in motion, the carpet guys called and said he could install our carpet we got from the Marriott, so here we go. Tuesday the realitor came about listing the motel, so naturally the house, and motel had to look its best, then wednesday, moved armors, dressers and dismateled rooms so I could paint. Painted New years eve and all New Years day, along with many calls for pageant. Friday carpets installed, and carpet cleaner, and a full house at motel, along with moving furniture to new house and staging some rooms for pictures for our website, but the girls did have fun playing at the house, and especially taking a bath in jet tube upstairs. And watching the awesome Utah Game on the big screen HD TV was fun. Way to go UTAH!!!! A long week, but alot accomplished. We are excited to get our house in May, and get it ready and decorated for a Vacation Rental. Girls enjoying the Jetted Tube.

Rosie loves going up and down the stairs, and Gracie and Susie slide down in pillowcases.

Christmas Break!

Well this Christmas break was a fun, and relaxing for the first week anyway. Me and Andy really simplified Christmas gifts this year, and so when it was getting closer and closer to christmas, we had all our shopping done, and didn't do much baking, so just enjoyed a quiet, simple Christmas this year in Manti.

Funny Story: Gracie had her birthday the weekend before christmas, and all the relatives went home and so for Christmas Eve it was just us and my mom and G. Allen. We shared our tesitmonies and talked about and watched the nativity. Then actually got the kids to bed by nine and just watched a movie. Well the big Christmas morning came, and I knew Gracie would get up early and see what Santa brought first, because her room is upstairs and she gets up early. So she went out in the living room and saw that Susie and Rosie got something from Santa, but didn't see her BIG PIANO she was expecting, so she went into her room and layed down, thinking if she went back to sleep Santa would come and bring her Piano. She layed there almost in tears, and about 15 minutes later thought, Santa had probably came and left by then, came out and look, and started crying alittle, until she saw her Keyboard on the computer desk and a board game and her stocking. Then she knew Santa hadn't forgotten her!!!! Gracie has a santa's workshop at school and spent her own $ to get Susie a huge pencil.

Susie got from Santa a Beauty Salon to get all dolled up, and Grandma & Grandpa got her make-up to go along with it, so she is all set. oh, and Dad's had his hair done more then anyone else!

Rosie got from Santa a little people Bus, and hand-me-down toys we had in the basement or from my sister Laura.

We all gave Dad Geo Trax to play with, and a Fly Tying kit and a way nice warm coat from my brother Ben (just because he saw Andy looking at coats and saw he needed one, he just went and bought a coat from his work, and sent it down. Thanks Ben!!, very generous)
and I got Bread Pans from Cathy which I've already successfully made bread for the first time ever. And perfume and gift card for clothes, Thanks Cathy!