General Conference- April 2012

General Conference was a wonderful time. The Saturday session was filled with admonishments to forgive and remember the importance of family. Sunday sessions were filled with the same desire for all of us to allow the atonement to come into our lives.

Ava asked me to make her a cowboy cake. The heart shape cake is for Grace's 3rd birthday celebration.

During the 1st and 2nd sessions we went to the park.

After the second session, we celebrated Grace's birthday. Autumn brought Easter baskets and fun things to put inside. It was great fun for all.

55th Birthday

It was a pleasant surprise when Clarissa and her family started the day off by singing Happy Birthday. Kaela really wanted to give me a birthday hug. Shortly thereafter Jarod and his house full of singers sang t0 me as well. Autumn called too and wanted to stop by to give me a hug. Before I knew it we had an impromptu party happening. I loved the biography, Neal A.Maxwell and See's candy I received. The best part was all the hugs and seeing their sensational smiles.

 Carly 7 yrs, Jarod R. 9 mo, Jack 4 years, and Josh 5 3/4 years

 Grace will be 3 in just a few weeks. Gabriel turned 4yrs old on New Year's Eve.

 Ava is 5yrs, Isla 2 1/2 yrs and Kaela is 7 years old.

Jana wanted to have her picture taken with Autumn. We just sang Happy Birthday and I captured the moment on camera. Ava is angry because Gabriel blew out the candles on the cake in front of her. We always light candles for each child to blow out and we do it several times. This time however Carly's candle lit her plastic glass on fire. Carly and Kaela have a look of both astonishment and panic. Grace is looking at the glass wondering what happened to the small flame from the candle. All the while Jana beams with enthusiasm. Within seconds Autumn jumps up and gets the glass in the sink - She saves the day!