A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!

This weekend was FULL of wonderful walks, talks, laughs and just plain great time together!

Although summer is ending...or has ended...I will continue to walk around the GreenBelt until there is snow on the ground. 

In Idaho Falls, ID, there is a beautiful area for that perfect Saturday evening stroll!

 I can't even tell you how many times I've taken that walk...

I lost count about 5 years ago!

Shout out to the baby Toms!!
BRAND: Me in Mind

This was taken right after her nap!

She honestly looks like she got in some kind of a baby cage fight!

Poor thing...thank goodness its started to fade away now.

She is at the BEST stage right now...she just seems to understand and really 'get' us as parents.

She will cuddle when we want to cuddle, she'll play, run around and she has the BEST personality.

I swear I had a full on conversation with her this weekend...of course the conversation on her end consisted of a lot of gibberish and OHH's and momma's and dada's and WOW's!

But I totally understood what she was saying...

kinda!

 The BEST Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread!!

Recipe found {HERE}

 Reading books to your children in their cribs is a MUST!

 They have no choice but to listen to you because they have NO WHERE to go!!

GENIUS!

 This weekend wasn't only filled with great family and friend time...

but it was also FILLED with some amazing spiritual uplifting! 

 I was called to be the Primary President in my ward about 3 months ago!

Man...that was a surprise...a surprise that I couldn't be more happy about!
We have over 200 children in our ward and it is amazing how much each and every one of them strengthens my testimony every Sunday!
{cake and cupcakes made my Missy Nielsen}

Last night my presidency and I put together a teacher appreciation fireside!

 Since you CANNOT have a primary without all the AMAZING teachers and counselors!!

The time and effort all of these ladies put into their callings is amazing.

I learn from each of them every Sunday.

I am so blessed to have so many wonderful teachers and counselors and EVERYONE to strengthen my testimony.

{my amazing presidency!}

Saturday was the General Relief Society Meeting!

It was so wonderful that I used some of the material for my spiritual thought at the Teacher Appreciation Meeting!

  And...I'm going to share it again because I think it's something we ALL can be reminded off!

5 FORGET ME NOTS!!

{talk by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf}

1. Patient with YOURSELF!!

"The Lord knows you're not perfect and He also knows that the person YOU think is perfect...isn't perfect either."

I LOVE that! 

In this world today it is SO easy for us to compare and not feel good enough. 

We have to remember that we aren't trying to win any race...even against ourselves.

We need to do the BEST we can...and that best might be someone else's "better"...but it doesn't matter.

As long as we are being patient with ourselves.

2. Remember the difference between a good or foolish sacrifice!

I need help remembering this one ALL THE TIME.

Sometimes I forget that spending time with my daughter is going to be a GREAT sacrifice...instead of working like crazy when I don't necessarily need to.

3. Remember to be HAPPY NOW!

President Uchtdorf explains that most of us are searching for our 'golden ticket'...when really we need to be embracing live right now!

I need to remember to see my life RIGHT NOW as THE 'golden ticket'.

YES...those poopy diapers, stretch marks, greasy hair and bills ARE a golden ticket!

I wouldn't change it for the world.

4. Remember the WHY of the gospel!

"Often we see the gospel as fitting into our over scheduled lives."

My Heavenly Father and Savior ARE the center of my life.

For some reason I forget that sometimes.

The world can be a crazy place...but I need to remember WHY I am here!

5. Remember that the Lord LOVES you and will NEVER forget you!

It's easy to feel small and insignificant...especially in the world today.

When you think of ALL the people on the earth...you can't help but wonder if you even matter.

I am so grateful that I have a testimony of our Savior! 

I am so grateful that I KNOW that He loves me!

AND that He will NEVER forget me!

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To listen to President Uchtdorf's talk click {HERE}

Thank you for letting me share a little bit of what mattered most to me this weekend!

I hope your weekend was full of wonderful things as well!

XOXO

                    

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