Life

Well it is official life is crazy. Everyday I feel like it gets worse and worse and then I blink and another month (not day but month) has flown by. So I don't know what everyone knows so here we go 5 months in my life

In January I was called to be the advisor to the MiaMaids class in our ward. Since then I have cried and prayed and prayed more and more everyday for direction with how to help 14-15 yr olds cope with life and drama. We had issues with girls not feeling included and then girls fighting about boys and talking inappropriately about boys. Now we have ex best friends trying to tear apart 5 months of hard work and bonding. Everyday something new and different.

Right now we are in the middle of a huge project, we are participating in a Temple Celebration to commemorate the opening of the Orquirh mountain temple. We have been having 2 plus practices a week for 3 months and now are preparing for a complete dress rehearsal on next Thursday at the conference center. We have had 3 practices already at the conference center. Our performance will be next Saturday May 30th. I am grateful to have the opportunity to participate in such a wonder thing. Right now though I am so tired and burned out that I am ready for it to be over. So far it has been a great experience for the kids and really seems to have turned them in the direction they should be headed.

As for work I have been working long hours and anticipate hiring another person soon. We had a bunch of really great applications and great interviews and I hope that we find someone soon. It is really causing a lot of stress on everyone.

I have gotten my garden up and running and hope to get a great harvest in the coming months. I have gotten some spinach and radishes so far, my peas are just coming on and my lettuce should be ready in the next week, my tomatoes are flowering so hopefully soon we will have some yummy tomatoes.

I have been doing a lot of scrap booking of my trip the last couple of months and the Ginormity of being where I was is really just hitting me. I think after just a few days of magic you get use to seeing amazing and fabulous things and you just go "that's cool" but looking back at somethings, I am now thinking OMG, that was amazing!

OK, now that I have babbled on and on, I want to comment on Bethany's post. Funny thing about the Irish Spring, my dad has been using Irish Spring as long as I can remember. So you probably saw and smelled it every time you were in the house. I love to remember the times when you were young, when we would play Barbies and you would sleep over. Going to the park, and doing all the fun things that we did. I even fondly remember your dinosaur eye patch, you were so proud of it. I truly miss you guys lots. I am hoping to come and visit for a couple of weeks next Spring! I hope you can take me around to all the best places. I don't want to burden anyone though so please help me figure out what I can do and not make things stressful for you :) I just thought 9 months or so of planning you guys could help me plan a great trip!

Well now I am rambling I hope that everyone has a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend. I love you all and miss you!

Becky

Just a quick story before I start working on my next job...

Have you ever had a scent trigger a childhood memory? Aren't those moments great? I had one shopping with my mom at Target. We were looking for a body wash for Cody and mom had me take a quick wiff of one. Well, I immediately thought about how the body wash reminded me of Irish Spring soap. Then BAM! My brain teleports me to Colleen's old house in Murray. (I'm not sure why the thought of Irish Spring soap reminds me of Colleen's house, but it does. maybe I remember seeing a bar of Irish Spring soap there before...) I remember spending days there when I was younger. Sleeping in Becky's room on her daybed pull out. Becky giving me her Rainbow Bright pajamas. It was a blue nightgown. I even remembered when she gave me a couple of her Nancy Drew books! All those little memories brought a smile right to my face... I really miss you all! I miss you so very much.

I should probably get back to work...

I love you all!!!