A Tribute to a Prophet

My heart is sad and happy for the passing of our dear President Hinkley. I have to think of how wonderful the reunion must be for him. He loves his dear wife so much and they are together. It is hard to be sad when you look at the life that he has had and the hard work that he accomplished. I was thinking of his great plan to build small temples and that when we went to pick up Jesse from his mission in Nashville we got to go to one of them. It was so sweet and intimate. I remember thinking that I wish all the temples were like it. What a great blessing they are to so many people. Also I thought about how long President Hinkley has been the prophet. Our youngest, Marissa, has really only known him. She is 17. Late last night Bob and I watched a special about his life and it was so worth staying up for. It wore me out because I was so touched by it but it was so wonderful to hear about his course and the choices he made. He was clearly in training for this calling. I love how it showed his love for all people, his humor, his passion for the work, and his love for other faiths. What a wonderful man that we have been blessed by. WE THANK THEE OF GOD FOR OUR PROPHET!!! We love you President Hinkley.

April tagged me and I think that means that I am not it!!! I am not sure what to do so I am just going to copy her points from when she was tagged.
5 things that I was doing 10 years ago:
1- living, breathing, eating baseball. All of the kids were into it especially the boys.
2- working part time
3- just got called to be young womans president
4- camping, hiking and cooking out doors....love it!!
5- being a room mother or serving in the pta. I traded every other year.

5 things on my to do list:
1- service my car
2- pack to go out of town with my mom and sister
3- make dentist and doc checkup appointments
4- go to young womans basketball game tonight
5- my mind is full of things that I need to do at work.

5 snacks I enjoy:
1- good white chocolate!!!
2- Bobs popcorn
3- hot malt ovaltine with toast
4- coke
5- Bob

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1- pay for my childrens education
2- pay off all of my debt and my families debt
3- help my children get into their first homes
4- travel with groups like docs and such that go out and help the world in service
5- take my husband and sons back to their missions. Bob and I have wanted to go back to Sweden since we have been married.

3 habits:
1- I bite my nails....yuck!
2- counting and touching my teeth with my tougue...weirdo
3- Bob

5 places I have lived:
1- Salt Lake City
2- Brigham City
3- Reno Nevada
4- Rexburg Idaho
5- West Jordan

5 jobs that I have had:
1- Office Manager- Chandlers walk shoppe
2- Office Manager over 5 states and 25 agents for an insurance co.
3- Accounting- Haroldsen
4- Cheese salesman- took orders and delivered to homes
5- Family resturants since I was 14. Was managing by 16.

Well, It is fun to think about your life. I have to say that my life has been a ball. I love every day and I am thankful for each one of them. My favorite activity has been being a wife and mom....its the best.

Well, I had a parenting flash back yesterday in church. My friend Amy has her hands full with the most adorable children. One of her youngest was standing on her lap pulling her hair and then pounding her head with a box of raisens as they emptied on her head. The whole time she just smiled while I know in her head she was screaming. I remember feeling like a jungle gym when our boys were young. Every sunday I would say to Bob...Why do we do this to ourselves? I remember one sunday our boys were being especially noisy and active and I turned around and apoligized to the older couple behind us. She said...just think you had that much energy until they took it from you!!! Wow was she ever experienced. She also added a kind remark that she did not mind the noise because they went through the same thing. That remark has always been a comfort to me when my children had been out of hand around people who I might think find them a problem. Motherhood is the greatest and hardest job in the world. God could not be everywhere so he created mothers. Thanks to all moms for all of their hard work!!!

These are our little ones..... well ok....not so little. From left to right: Jesse (22), Marissa (17) and Ryan (23). They are so much fun to be with. I feel like the luckiest person who has had the pleasure of having these beautiful people in my life. Being their mother has been my greatests moment. I am truly blessed.

I thought I was computer literate!!!

Well this is a new thing for me to learn. I am on the computer all day at work and I thought I knew alot but this blog thing is new!!! Really new. I know my friends will teach and tuter me along the way. This is my first entry just to see if it works. Have a great day and remember today is the first day of the rest of your life.