Easter/General Conference

I love General Conference and look forward to it every six months.  I always feel that they are speaking directly to me, that they know where I am struggling the very most.  Today's afternoon session was a stand out for me and I can't wait to read them all again.  Today is also Easter Sunday and so it was even more special.  The Church put out a special video called "He Lives" it is so touching and reminds me of the reason we celebrate this season.  I am so grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ, and his atoning sacrifice on our behalf.  Conference was a good reminder for me of the things that I need to do personally to be a better person, to try harder and not be complacent.

 General Conference also brings about many traditions for our family. Many of these traditions began when our girls were very young or even as teenagers.  As our family has grown some of these traditions have become a little over whelming but we still try to carry on with most of them.  "Conference Café" is very much apart of these weekends, where we have Hueavos Rancheros  for brunch and Chile Verde for dinner.  Next conference we will do more ahead of time so that we can listen more and be in the kitchen less in order to hear the talks even better.  I just wonder why it took me so long to think of this idea.  I just don't like being in the kitchen all day when so much is going on! 

Today was also our family Easter Egg hunt.  Because the yard is still so new places to hide so many eggs is a bit of a challenge but it was still fun.  I was just wishing that all of the family could have been together today for a little while.  Getting to "face time" with Cyd and her family was great though.

Road Trip WCC Championship 2015

We really had planned to go to the WCC Conference games again this year but one thing after another caused us to rethink our plans.  After the Monday night (March 10.2015)win against The University Portland, Reb and I contacted a couple of people to help us obtain some of the standing room only seats available,  my cousin Janine and Aunt were able  to get us tickets for the Championship game on Tuesday. The others never even tried or let us know it was a little frustrating. After I had my hair done and we squared things away we once again headed to Vegas to watch our Cougars play.  The game didn't turn out so well and we remembered quickly why we didn't like this venue BUT I wouldn't have missed this time with Rebecca.  Twelve hours in the car, game, hitting this favorite spots and getting the favorite foods, creating new memories. 

Celebrating Rachel

Rachel and her family were in Maryland for the Holidays, kind of swan song for Cameron's family.  We missed celebrating her day with her so when most of us could get together we threw her a belated birthday party.  I love seeing my girls play with one another's children and also seeing the little ones play together more and more.  Avery and Makayla are so fun to watch as they discover one another.

Happy belated birthday Rachel.

If a picture paints a thousand words....

then many pictures speak volumes!

(Sweet memories that only a few might understand!)

 

Emma-2013 Three really?

Can she really be three?  I find it hard to believe?  This costume for her dance recital reminds me of her mom a few years ago in one quite similar and she is a mini Jessica for sure.  Happy Birthday sweet little Emma.

She's two? Olivia 2013

I can't believe how quickly these little ones are growing up!  Today this little angel is really two years old.  Happy Birthday Olivia, our little "Livi Lou!"