Repenting......again?!

I've never been the best at record keeping. The 'busy'ness and business of life get in the way and I find that my blogging and journaling is one of the first things to go out the window. So...I'm not making any promises or resolutions but I am repenting and will try to do better. One thing I can promise is that I'll always keep repenting of this weakness of mine because I really do think it is important.

A lot has happened since last fall when I last blogged. Isaac is eight and was baptized. I really feel like I'm getting older now that all of my children have been baptized. It was beautiful day until we ended up in the emergency room. Our dog, Hugs, bit my friend's four year old on the face. It was horrible! She is okay now, but will probably have scars her whole life that I feel so terrible about it. DUMB DOG! Hugs is now an outside dog and I'm sure that Isaac will never ever forget his baptismal day.

Emilee had her sixteenth birthday and I can hardly believe that she is old enough to date and drive. (No driving yet...but she does have a permit to learn with her parents.)Oh yeah, Emilee had her first date! I think I was more excited about it than she was since I never really dated until I was in college. Yes, I was one of those socially awkward, brainy girls that couldn't figure out how to hold a conversation with a member of the opposite sex. She went to the LDS youth formal with a good friend from our ward. They had a fun time. For her birthday/Christmas present Emilee got a really nice camera that she loves. She is taking photography in school and loves it!

Rebekah had her eleventh birthday and had a great party with a few of her good friends. Sister Hyten helped them each make an adorable scripture tote. Rebekah is such a fun, cute girl! I hope she'll stay as sweet as she is as she moves into her teenage years.

Easter Sunday was yesterday and it was a very enjoyable and relaxing day. Church was wonderful! Kimmi and I were able to participate in singing an Easter cantata with the ward choir. The narration and songs were powerful and beautiful! The Relief Society lesson was on gratitude. All during the lesson I was thinking how grateful I am for the Savior and His true gospel with the blessings that it brings into my life. We watched several Easter Mormon Messages from the prophets and apostles on lds.org, read scriptures as a family and had a nice turkey dinner. We did our Easter egg hunt and baskets on Thursday since Steve was off work that day so yesterday was just a spiritual feast. I loved it that way!