In case you’re wondering…

When a crazy mother,
writes a letter to a handsome stranger,
about her single daughter
and begs him to call her…

he does.

Quotable

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
~ Sir Winston Churchill ~

Easter Lesson

Today, I get to teach primary.
The schedule states “Easter Lesson” but does not state which lesson.
I checked with the Primary President, and she said I could
pick a lesson from the manual and they can adjust their schedule
or I can put together a lesson on my own.

I opted for the latter.

I came across this idea.
Since I am teaching 11-12 year olds, I altered it just a tad.

These are my eggs with the scripture reference only…

I selected corresponding pictures from the gospel art kit.

I will have the class search for the hidden eggs.
After they have all been found, we will turn to the scriptures.
As they read the scripture, I will place the picture, creating a timeline of the Savior’s last days
and then focusing on the Risen Christ at the end…

I hope it makes an impact!
Happy Easter….
may all of us remember, the impact our Savior,
Jesus Christ, has made in our lives.

It’s all about the timing… OR Momma got her flirt on

As promised, here is my report.

I struggled trying to decide how to best approach “the Bachelor”.
Since I get nervous, and tend to stammer, and sound like an idiot…
I decided to draft a letter.

I talked Kylee up,
included a couple of photos,
and bolded her phone number.
No doubt he will be impressed.

That was the easy part.
The delivery is quite a story…

As requested, we arrived to our appointment
15 minutes early to check in.
Our session began.

As Tay was being photographed,
“the Bachelor” finished his session
and began editing at the desktop right behind me.
He mentioned how exhausted he was
and I opened the lines of communication with a clever reply.

We exchanged a few pleasantries,
he went back to editing
and I went back to fussing over Tay

When we were done with our session,
Tay and I grabbed some fast-food while the photos were being edited.
We returned 30 minutes later as promised.

While we were waiting for our review session,
I mentioned to Taylor that we needed to find the right time
to deliver our special envelope.
Getting to that right moment has been
”an awkward day in Hell”
(I said that out loud!)

“The Bachelor” heard this…. and said something
(I cant’ remember exactly what)
that sent Taylor into an out of control giggle fit.
I said something clever back to him.
The line of communication was now WIDE open!!

We were taken back to the review session
and the cute girl that was helping us
warned us that she would have to leave soon and
someone would take her place.
“The Bachelor” volunteered for this position.
He complimented Taylor and helped us pick out some awesome photos.
He sent these to be printed and we decided to sit and wait for them

We sat in the lobby,
again,  waiting for the perfect moment
to make our delivery.
It did not come.

As I was checking out,
it was mentioned to us that they design announcements too.
We were offered the opportunity to look at some examples.
We accepted and went back to the preview room.
This time “the Bachelor” was our host.

We sat down.
In an effort to make room for all of us,
he grabbed my chair and scooted it over
mentioning that he does that all day with the little kids.
We chose our template and continued to select
an assortment of photographs.

At one point, he leaned over to point something out
and quickly started to apologize for invading my space
he then said it was OK, we were family.

(DOOR WIDE OPEN!!)

I quickly replied “NO, not yet!”
I then said “at the risk of sounding like a creepy old lady…
how did that bachelor thing go?”
He laughed and asked if I sent in a submission?
I told him No, I found out about it two months too late.
I also mentioned that I brought with me a late submission.

I handed him the envelope and he asked me if photos were included.
I assured him they were.
Just as he was getting ready to open it up, 
the  next appointment showed up and he had to go.

Mission accomplished. I kept my promise to my daughter…
Now the awkward moment will he hers
if she gets a random phone call from a stranger.

What the @#$% did I get myself into?

I met someone on-line.
That is to say, I saw him,
& he does not know I exist.

He was in a “Bachelor” type contest,
put on by a local business in February.
I found him, 2 months too late.

I must clarify…

He is perfect for
my oldest daughter.

When I introduced her to him,
[via blog-stalking]
she agreed… he is perfect.
Still, he does not know we exist.

Did I mention,
I found him 2 months too late?

So here is my dilemma…

I have an appointment
with this local business on Wednesday.
My daughter has given me the assignment
of making sure this young man
is enlightened about her existence and
gets her phone number.

THIS IS SO OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE!!

But, there is only one thing a mother can do…
make an absolute  fool of herself.
[Something we often do for the sake of our children!]

Consider it done.
(Ugh!)

I will do my best to not chicken out
and will report on Wednesday.

Motherly Confusion

The rest of birthday week is winding down.
It stared off with a BANG
but the rest of it has been uneventful.
No thanks to work and school.

As I sat back and reflected,
I reminded myself of a very sad probability…
This may be Tay’s last
birthday week at home.

She starts school in September.
In Idaho.
She is on an assigned track.
Fall/Spring.
(Winter’s back home.)

Thank goodness I still have one at home.
I think I have to do this gradually!

It is a confusing time in my life as a mother…
loving them so much
that I want them to spread their wings,
loving them so much
that I want them stay close (forever).

And…
I am not ready to be an empty-nester.
It makes me sound SO old!!

Teighteen

I have been blessed with 2 wonderful daughters.
Both have grown into beautiful young women!
They are two of my greatest examples.
I love learning from them.

Today, my baby becomes an adult.
A young adult of 18, that is.

She is one who has endured more in her 18 years of life
than anyone would ever care to endure.

She is long suffering, brave and strong.
Most of all…. she is faithful.

Happy Birthday Tay!!

Thank you for teaching me so much!

A day in the “Week of Taylor”

Start with multiple toppings
(Chicken, Pepperoni, Ham, Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, Olives, Pineapple,
Mozzarella Cheese, BBQ Sauce, Pizza Sauce, Ranch Dressing)
and many loaves of french bread…

and top it off with awesome friends…

and you’ve got yourself a pizza/movie watching/game playing

Birthday week (a variation)

Traditionally, my daughter’s birthdays are a week-long event.
On Sunday we kick off birthday-week.
But wait…. Taylor gets a bonus:
we are starting a day early this year!

Her awesome friend Raven has volunteered
to put together one of the Birthday Week events.
Since the Saturday AFTER her birthday is
right before Spring Break…
and many other awesome friends want to help celebrate…
we are kicking off birthday week on Saturday.

Stay tuned for a pictorial of the upcoming events
as my baby turns 18 (ugh)!

I love…

Hope you are enjoying Conference as much as we are.
I love that I get to spend the full weekend with my family!