Thursday, April 21, 2011

Camp Countdown!

I know I'm not going to camp this year, but because the theme is about finding good in the world, and our ward's assignment is Australia I needed to go down to the stake countdown on Wednesday night and set up a display for all the girls to see. I also baked ANZAC biscuits (cookies) for people to try which seemed fitting considering ANZAC day is Monday. *Note to self: remember to hang flag* That kept me quite busy on Wednesday, as well as updating Lilly's information with DES (finally, I'm only 5 months late) and buying coconut for the biscuits.
Monday was even busier, WIC, then fry's for groceries, the bank, post office to mail some tax information to Australia, gym, taking away recycling, paying water bill, getting Lilly's reflux medicine refilled, getting gas and also teething hit. Plus for almost a week now I have been getting this pain behind my eyes on and off and feeling nauseous along with it.
I have begun to let Hope and Addy back inside now that it's getting warm again. I got the hint when Hope almost broke the door down the other day because she was so uncomfortable, then again when I heard her banging on the fence that she broke through last year and we had to go searching for them both on a Sunday morning before church.
Today I am putting together my lesson for Young Women's on Sunday. Its not from the manual so its all up to me. So I want to do something really creative for Easter. I have an idea of what I want to do, but I'll see how it goes I guess. It makes it harder when they have all just gone and seen the pageant at the temple.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011


Jess was her for 2 weeks during March it was so nice to have her here! Especially when Landon went to his conference, I was very glad not to be left alone. So we mostly did a lot of shopping, well, she shopped, I occasionally bought something. We also went to the Renaissance Festival. I had gone the year before so I tried to just let her take the lead. We went to the jousting and Lilly didn't like the noise so I ended up standing with the stroller at the entrance and trying to soothe her every time the crowd cheered. Jess seemed to enjoy it, jousting is pretty awesome. She also saw belly dancers which caught her attention, as well as the elephants. The cutest thing was when Lilly was so tired she just passed out in her carrier, she I rushed to sit down and put her in the stroller. She's never done that before, she usually whines to let me know she is tired. I guess she was so excited by all the sights she didn't realise she was tired.
Jess also helped with our Young Women's camp kick off as our ward has been assigned Australia as the country they are to study for camp. We set up a bunch of stuff and talked for a bit about Australia and then gave them pen pals from the Y/W in our ward in Aus. Most seemed excited, I really hope all the girls take advantage of the opportunity they have been given.
When Jess left we both ended up crying at the airport. Sad day... sometimes it really sucks living on the other side of the world to my family.

Now some photos. Jess bought a new camera while she was here and took some really good shots.
The outfit was bought entirely by Jess, Sunglasses and everything. The onsie says "My Aunt is the best"


Pretty in Pink
A Daddy daughter moment....

Sleeping on Mummy's lap is always the best.