What I have been doing this past week...

This image says it all!!! My three daughters have been performing in our Stake's musical "What Think Ye Of Christ?" Samantha was a Nephite Believer, Makenzy was Mary's little sister, and Maddi was a ballerina in the Wise Man scene. The performances were Thursday night, Friday night, 2 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday. They had dress rehearsals Mon-Wed of last week. They have been rehearsing for this play for 2 months now and let me tell you it was worth it!!

I know I did my share of griping and moaning about how some ladies who were involved had too much power and weren't afraid to use it. And yes I was the overbearing mother, who took her kids home before practice was over because it was too late and they were tired. I guess you could say I had a sour taste in my mouth about the play.

When I went to the matinée performance on Saturday with my parents, all that changed. I cried all the way through the performance and was so proud that my children were involved in such a production. A man by the name of Norm Boaz (who is in our Stake) wrote all but 2 of the songs, and Kari Skousen wrote the script. It lasted 1 1/2 hours and was just wonderful. I wish now that I had invited more family and friends to it. I actually went back to the Sunday night show and dragged my non-member neighbors to it.

It had a character by the name of "Anyman" which represented anyone who is trying to find Christ in their life. It depicted the shepherds journey to the Christ child, the Wise Mans as well. King Herods anger and fear of the baby, the Nephites struggle to have faith in Samuel when he prophesied of Christ birth. I could go on and on but it won't do the play justice. All I can say is that it really touched my daughters hearts and made them really think about why we celebrate Christmas and it strengthened their testimonies as well.

What a wonderful and hectic week we had!!!

Tag, I'm it ... Again!

This ones pretty cool...Thanks Heidi!!

1.WHAT DID YOU DO IN 2007 THAT YOU’D NEVER DONE BEFORE?
I became a PTA mom, scary huh? Oh yeah in September Dave and I were invited to a friends wedding on a yacht in the San Francisco area. We boarded the boat and cruised from Oakland and under the Bay bridge passed Alcatraz and all the way out passed the Golden Gate Bridge, and then back. It was a once in a lifetime thing, we saw the SF skyline at night from the boat it was sooo cool. I highly recommend it.

2. DID YOU KEEP YOUR NEW YEARS’ RESOLUTIONS, AND WILL YOU MAKE MORE FOR NEXT YEAR?
I was pretty good until summer came then all bets were off.

3. DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU GIVE BIRTH?
My good friend Klare, then family: Lindsay, Kelli, Bobbi, Casey, Becky, Tiffany, Kim, the list goes on, my extended family doubled this year!

4. DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU DIE?
Some close family friends.

5. WHAT COUNTRIES DID YOU VISIT?
In reality, or in my mind?

6. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE IN 2008 THAT YOU LACKED IN 2007?
A calm house, not so busy.

7. WHAT DATES FROM 2007 WILL REMAIN ETCHED UPON YOUR MEMORY AND WHY?
Too many to count.

8. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR?
Finally painting the inside of my house.

9. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST FAILURE?
Never finishing painting the inside of my house.


10. DID YOU SUFFER ILLNESS OR INJURY?
I am still having problems with my kidney.

11. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU BOUGHT?
My mind is Blank!

12. WHOSE BEHAVIOR MERITED CELEBRATION?
Samantha, School has finally clicked with her!!

13. WHOSE BEHAVIOR MADE YOU APPALLED AND DEPRESSED?
When my kids got snotty with me.

14. WHERE DID MOST OF YOUR MONEY GO?
Gas for the car and Wal Mart

15. WHAT DID YOU GET REALLY, REALLY, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT?
It doesn't take much to get me excited.

16. WHAT SONG WILL ALWAYS REMIND YOU OF 2007?
1,2,3,4 by Feist, only because of the IPOD commercials

17. COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR ARE YOU:
a) happier or sadder? About the same

b) thinner or fatter? Fatter ugh!

c) richer or poorer? It's Christmas so, Poorer

18. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU’D DONE MORE OF?
Spend more quality time with my husband.

19. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU’D DONE LESS OF?
Stressed over the little things.

20. HOW WILL YOU BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS?
With the kids and going to extended families parties.

21. DID YOU FALL IN LOVE IN 2007?
I did fall in love with the new Chevy Suburbans, but I don't think that is what this question meant.

22. HOW MANY ONE-NIGHT STANDS?
With the Suburban...None!

23. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TV PROGRAM?
Dancing with the Stars and Hell's Kitchen. There are more but I don't want to sound like a TV junkie.

24. DO YOU HATE ANYONE NOW THAT YOU DIDN’T HATE LAST YEAR?
I can honestly say I dislike (hate is not allowed in my house) whatever nosy neighbor I have that keeps calling code enforcement on my next door neighbor. His work truck is 2 inches too long. Get a life!!!

25. WHAT WAS THE BEST BOOK YOU READ?
I'm in a book club and we read lots this past year but I don't have one in particular.

26. WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST MUSICAL DISCOVERY?
That I put music to my blog.

27. WHAT DID YOU WANT AND GOT?
Better communication with my daughters, we are still working on that but it's better.

28. WHAT DID YOU WANT AND NOT GET?
My life to be easier and not so hectic.

29. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE FILM OF THE YEAR?
I would have to say "Wild Hogs" ever need a gut splitting no-brainer movie this is it!

30. WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND HOW OLD WERE YOU?
Did I have a Birthday this Year??? Oh yeah I turned...29 that's right 29!!!


31.WHAT ONE THING WOULD HAVE MADE YOUR YEAR IMMEASURABLY MORE SATISFYING?
If Dave and I had gone away for a little break together.

32. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL FASHION CONCEPT IN 2007?
Jeans, T-shirts and Flip Flops

33. WHAT KEPT YOU SANE.
My friends, and believe it or not lately, this blog!

34. WHICH CELEBRITY/PUBLIC FIGURE DID YOU FANCY THE MOST?
None that I can think of.

35. WHAT POLITICAL ISSUE STIRRED YOU THE MOST?
I'm sure I was "Stirred" at one point or another.

36. WHO DID YOU MISS?
I missed my close friends from Chino Hills.

37. WHO WAS THE BEST NEW PERSON YOU MET?
I choose not to answer this one because it's not fair.

38. TELL US A VALUABLE LIFE LESSON YOU LEARNED IN 2007:
Life comes at you fast. if you blink you might miss it, so pay attention!

39. QUOTE A SONG LYRIC THAT SUMS UP YOUR YEAR
"It's been a hard days night, and I've been workin like a dog..."

Lindsay, Bobbi, Kelli and Becky TAG YOUR IT!!!

Ever have this kind of morning??

I Have a 7 year old daughter named Madeline. This morning we woke up WAY late and had to really hurry to get out the door. Well Maddi doesn't know the meaning of the word hurry. She thinks it is funny to do the opposite of what I tell her. So after coming down 4 different times in different tank tops and shorts I had had enough. The carpool was due any minute so I ran upstairs and picked out a skirt, shirt and shoes for her. She had the biggest meltdown EVER!!! I had to dress her (literally) and shove her out the door to the carpool and put her in the seat. She kept saying, "I look like I'm going to church!" She looked cute but she was right. I called up the carpool driver about 10 min. later and asked how she was doing. She said she was pouting but got out of the car anyway to go to school.

I started to feel bad because she is going on a field trip today and then to the park after for lunch. I imagined her trying to play on the equipment in a skirt and that's when I packed up a pair of jeans, socks and tennis shoes. Then I loaded my guilty self into the car and drove to the school. I'm such a pushover!

Today is the day for me! I WILL set up Christmas if it kills me! Wish me luck!