Amazing!

Despite the 6 inches of snow on Sunday morning this weekend was great as General Conference weekend usually always is. Here is the run down...

Friday:

First day of 30 Strangers

A tandem bike ride with Sterling.

Borsch and an old film noir movie, The Big Sleep, with Joe and Jessica.

Saturday:

Grilled PB&J's and Raspberry Streusel Coffee Cake with tons of friends for the morning session.

Changed a tire and unloading the Loader with my brother Jerry.

A Super talk by Elder Dallin H. Oaks.

Bubbles and skipping down the road with a six year old for work... Awesome Job right!

Ice Cream Sundaes aka Frozen Yogurt with Jerry and Karen, got to keep up traditions!

A hug from my sister Heidi via Kristi! Thanks! :)

Lavish Birthday Bash 

Sunday:

Conference again!

Playing with my nieces and nephews and their cousins.

Dinner with the Stoddard's: a scrumptuous feast including Karen's grape salad, brussels sprouts, and banana nut cake YUM!

Fireside at the MTC by Vai Sikahema, former NFL star who played for BYU, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Green Bay Packers and is now the Sports Director for NBC 10 in Philadelphia, and through that shares the gospel everyday over the news in the most creative ways! Listening to this devotional made me realize that the gospel can really be spread in any situation, in any career as long as we let that light shine and share it whenever someone is curious and whenever the time is right!

Ribs and Au gratin Potatoes with Matt and the Sikahema's

What Amazed me the most though was when I got up this morning Conference was already online ready for me to listen to! Technology is crazy and really an awesome tool we can use to share the gospel! 

Sorry hope I didn't bore you all to death...

Sometimes I feel awkward like this.

Guess who's Birthday it is..

Here's the clues:

Blonde hair

Yellow eyes

Favorite color right now is Orange

Has gold braces 

Is a ballroom dance champ

Stays up all hours of the night reading

Likes owls

And here is the dead give away she loves reading and books more then anyone I know!?!

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Yep it is my niece Makena! 

Love you Kena bugs :)

Jiving!

Life is great! Yesterday I was researching film noir for a project I am working on and I ended up watching the whole film D.O.A. on youtube. It was terrific, I was on my toes trying to get to the bottom of the mystery. So anyway that is what this clip is from. And why you may ask am I posting this scene on this night? Well tonight I went to Jessica's Luau performance it was awesome! It was the best bootie shaking and stomping I have seen in along time. After watching we had ants in our pants and we needed to dance. The Parlor Hawks were jamming in their garage so we stopped by and danced to our hearts content... 

Picture five girls,  in a cinderblock garage, low light, long shadows, the chill of spring and swanky jazz live in the room next door - idyllic!

Lando Fernando!

Happy Birthday Landon!

This is Landon, he loves to laugh and have fun and is always brightening up your day with a smile. He is a great older brother and friend. Love ya Lando!

Family Photos

Monday night is FHE night, right? So here are a handful of pictures from past adventures with the family some are funny and some are sweet...

1. The Mumms are singers... ha ha 2. These guys were inseparable this summer 3. REAL family pictures, mostly look at Jesse's face trying to tame the wild Zaders! 4. Caitlin loves senior pictures 5. Shae hurry! Katie is READY to go mtn biking! 6. The bag pedlar (Cassie made all these bags to sell they fit like a back-pack but look like a grocery sack!) 7. Cheese 8. I think I tripped...over Makena? 

DISCLAIMER: sorry I know I really am not that funny but they needed captions so I thought I would try :)

Also! My parents whom I love so much are on their way to Adam-Ondi-Ahmen to serve a full time mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints they embarked on this adventure this morning and they are going to do Amazing! I love you Mom and Dad! Thanks for the marvelous family and thanks for being my best friends! I am so grateful I got to spend so much time with you the past few months!

Kung Fu Fighter

This is Emily she loves Kung Fu Panda, the color purple and grilled cheeses. Also if you didn't notice we look alike not only that we pretend alike, we both like spandex we are both best friends with our moms and play with them as much as we play with friends and we both are happiest when our clothes sorta don't match!

Happy Birthday Emily! :)