Leave it at the pulpit!

I think my sister will appreciate this post the most!
"Leave it at the pulpit" is a saying my sister and I have come up with over the years when we give a talk or a lesson that we think didnt go so well. We cant help but think about all the things that went wrong and how stupid we must have looked. It gets so deep into our brain that nothing else can seem to sneek its way in. This can last for days. So we tell each other to "leave it at the pulpit. You cant change it, you cant do anything about it. It is what it is and people most likely forgot about it 2 seconds after you sat down while you are beating yourself into the ground about it."
Well I am writing this post because I am having a hard time leaving it at the pulpit! Here is my story...

Tonight for our Young Womens activity we had a camera crew from Salt Lake for vineyard.lds.org come and film us for a "Mormom Message". We had fun at first touring their site and sharing service experiences. But then it got serious and here's why.  The other reason they came was because they wanted to get a story of our Leaders who has gone through breastcancer/chemo 2 times and in between had a baby when she was told there was no way she would have any more children. So 3 AMAZING miracles in her life. Well they asked if anyone would like to share how we feel about this great Leader of ours. No one raised their hand at first so I thought this was an opportunity for me to let her know how much I appreciate her. Well Im not sure if she or anyone else including the camera crew could even understand what I was saying through my bauling. I didnt feel emotional in anyways until the time came for me to say how I felt. I'm pretty sure I snorted a couple time, I'm pretty sure I stared off into space the whole time, and I'm pretty sure I will not be included in the video. It was bad. Im really hoping Im making a bigger deal out of it then it was....but Im pretty sure Im not!! I'm having a really hard time leaving this one at the pulpit.
But what I was TRYING to say was how great of an example she is to me and to everyone else around her. Sometimes I may feel tired from Tyson waking up once in the middle of the night and feel like staying home from Young Womens but she comes every single Tuesday no matter how she is feeling, no matter what she has gone through. I dont think there is a time I havent seen her doing something for someone else. She is simply amazing.

Forget me not

General Relief Society

Take a number please

Today I stopped by the fabric store and much to my surprise the entire store had been rearranged and "updated". After finding my way through the newly laid out fabric, I brought the ones I chose to the lady at the cutting table. There was only one other person in the store that was all the way at the other side of the store checking out. When I laid the fabric on the table the lady asked, "do you have a number?" Confused I told her no. She pointed to a number giving gadget and told me, "take a number please." 2 seconds after I took a number, a small screen above the ladies head started to flash "55". I looked at my number which happen to be...55! The lady walked all the way to the phone, got on the intercom and announced, "now serving number 55, now serving number 55." I looked around me and then again at my number and then handed her number 55. She smiled and said thank you and then proceeded to talk to me like this awkward moment had not just happened. As I was telling Kurt this story he laughed and reminded me of the above Meet the Parents moment! Funny but awkward!

3 years!

Kurt and I recently celebrated our 3 year anniversary. 3 years seems like a long time but then again seems like hardley anything- if that makes any sense! We have done so much and been through some great times these short but long 3 years! A few that stick out are 1)Our wedding day. I might have mentioned this before but my sister accidently forgot her Temple Recommend in Wyoming and it took a long time for them to get ahold of her Bishop to verify that she did indeed have a recommend. But while we were waiting Kurt and I got to sit in a room by ourselves holding hands. Sometimes we would talk and sometimes we would just sit holding hands dreaming of how great this day and this life would be. I am  truely greatful for that time together in the Temple. 2)One night Kurt and I had a little argument and I started to cry. He hugged me so tight that I had no doubt in my mind in that moment how much he loved me. He then booked a hotel in Reno, packed overnight bags for us and took me in the middle of the night on a mini get away!! 3)The day we found out that we were having a boy was one of the most exciting days I can recall. As soon as the Dr. told us, "its a boy" I could see Kurt trying to hold back from jumping up and down!
My husband is the greatest thing that could have ever happened to me. He loves me unconditionally even through my many flaws. He supports our family and works so hard so that I can stay home and raise our children. I can't even express how greatful I am for that! I love him with all of my heart and I cant wait to see what the next 3 years will bring!

Stretch Marks

I saw this on pintrest and loved it!
Stretch marks:
"A mark for every breath you took, every blink, every sleepy yawn. One for every time you sucked your thumb, waved hello, closed your eyes and slept in the most perfect darkness. One for every time you had the hiccups. One for every dream you dreamed within me. It isn't very pretty anymore. Some may even think it ugly. That's OK. It was your home. It's where I first grew to love you, where I lay my hand as I dreamed about who you were and who you would be. It held you until my arms could, and for that, I will always find something beautiful in it."

Cooking

Im not one of those people that can invision how food will taste before I make it...or taste it and decide what needs to be put in it to make it better. When my Mom would ask us if we wanted to help make dinner, my answer was always no. So with out those qualities but now wanting to find love for cooking for my family, I find myself messing up food sometimes! Here are a few funny experiences!

1) When newely married Kurt told me that he loved Cheesey Potatoe soup from Outback. So I thought I would suprise him with a homemade batch. I looked up on the internet "Outback Potatoe soup recipe" and found one that seemed fairly simple(dont trust things you read on the internet!) I cant remember all that went into it but there was velveta cheese, potatoes and milk...come to think of it maybe those were all the ingredients!! I mixed them together exactly how the recipe said but Kurto was running late from work and the longer the "soup" sat on the stove the thicker it got. In an attempt to salvage it, I added more milk which for some reason made it even thicker. By the time Kurt got home the spoon wouldnt even come out of the "soup" and all was left was basically a block of cheese with chunks of potatoe. It went straight to the garbage and I cant remember if I cried outloud or went the bathroom to do it quietly.

2) I like to make these chicken rolls with cream cheese inside. They call for chives but I rarely put them in. This time I decided to but realized I had no chives...so I put Oregano instead. Garbage. Enough said!

3)Last week I was making sauce for sloppy joes and it calls for cinnamon and cloves. A very small amount of cloves. I put in the small amount of cloves and then a very large amount of...cloves instead of cinnamon. If you have ever used cloves you know its very strong and the sauce could not be salvaged.

Although sometimes things go wrong I really enjoy learning and growing in cooking for my family!

Projects!

OMGosh!!! I am so stinkin' excited about my next projects. I bet you'll never guess what I'm going to make with this stuff!! I think you'll be plesently suprised! I'll show you as soon as its done- which shouldnt be too long cuz Im soo excited I cant put it off!