I got a fortune!!

So my friend Charity did a post about a fortune cookie that she had got with her lunch not long ago. I went out for Chinese food with my Mom, Imanni, and Kiannah and got a way sweet fortune! It said:

"Your current Plans will be successful!"

I totally love that fortune!

I have a lot of great plans and look forward to accomplishing them!

So sorry!

I am so sorry for the lack of interest I have shown in blogging. I promise I will get back in touch with everything.I have a lot of posts to do but the only way for me to get caught up is to start now and work on the back posts as time permits. Just to get you caught up on the news I will give a quick update!

Davone- Was accepted into the votech program for auto mechanics. After much searching I think he finally found what he wanted to do. He is super excited to start school on the 24th and was approved for a grant that will cover all the costs of his schooling. He LOVES to ride his motorcycle and rides frequently with friends. We are looking forward to Bikes, Blues, and Barbecue this year!

Imanni- is currently 11. I can't believe she will go to Young Women's classes this year at church. She will go this week to get her schedule and her locker at her Middle school. I can't believe she is starting the 6th grade. She is starting to go the a rebellious phase... Anyone who knows me ... knows I put a stop to that one! ( no way can I deal with another "me" )

Johnathan- has already started the 5th grade. I can't believe this is his last year in Elementary school. He is still active in the boy scouts. He is 10 and is completely girl crazy!

Kiannah- 3 years old and full of trouble! She is in Sunbeams at church and will be there again next year due to her birthday falling in January! She is VERY strong willed and makes sure everyone knows what she wants!

ME- I am well. I have a new calling at church.... Valiant 11-12 teacher in Primary. I am very excited to get to know the kids in my class. I love Primary even though it has been 18 years since I have had to be in Primary! I am sure I will figure it all out soon enough! Davone and I just celebrated our 5th anniversary with a Motorcycle ride to Eureka Springs with Friends... the Guest of Honor.... was the Bishop who married us! We love Jan and enjoyed the friends that also came with us!

I will get started on the current posts and do a lot of back posts soon so keep an eye out for them!

Minicure!!

Today Kiannah recieved her first ever manicure!! I tried my hardest to get her to pick out a decent color but she totally wanted to pick out her own color. She picked a BRIGHT Neon Green type of color! She was so cute. I did not have my camera with me to take a picture. Kiannah thought she was so grown up! 

It has been a while!!

I have totally been slacking at updating this... I have been totally busy trying to get ready for my trip. I have 21 days to go!! I can not wait!! I promise When I get home I will have tons of posts to show for it all!! The kids are on spring break right now... Not that we did anything with them. The time they have spent home they cleaned then the time they spent at Grandma's they did what they wanted! I will update more soon I just wanted to let everyone know that we are still around. I have just been really busy with Church, School stuff for the kids, Getting ready for vacation, and other things. 

Nothing is promised!!

A Friend of mine died over the weekend. It was VERY sudden and totally unexpected! We were not close friends. I actually dated him for a short time in High school and was really great friends with his brother during high school and his sister-in-law and I were BFFs growing up . I have a lot of nice memories of the time we spent together. He was a great guy! I am not going to get into what happened and how he died. His family is having an extremely difficult time right now ... understandably so! I can not imagine the grief that they are going through at this time. I am thankful that I know that when this life is over that we can still be together in the Heaven. I wish that his family could know these truths as well and I pray they will someday! I am saddened to know that his life was cut short and that he will never know the joys of having the children that he dreamed of, but I know that he is whole now. I pray that his family will find the comfort and peace that they need! 

Mormon Helping Hands

A couple of weeks ago we had the worst Ice storm this area has ever seen!!

The cleanup is still needed very much even today!

I can not believe how many trees were damaged!

Today our ward got together and put on the bright yellow shirt of the Mormon Helping Hands! It was so awesome to get together with the rest of the members of the church and provide service in our community.

I have heard about the Mormon Helping Hands in places like Utah and Colorado and California... But I have NEVER heard of them doing things out here!! 

We had quite a few Priesthood holders and their sons and even some of the Relief Society sisters ( myself included ). We went to assist members and non-members, young and elderly. While we drove from one pre-determined location to the other we looked for other opportunities to serve as well!! One house there was an 80 year old women who lived by herself and had a rather big yard. Her Yard was COVERED with downed limbs. I can not imagine what was going in her mind and what ideas she was trying to come up with to clear her yard. 

The best thing about it was.... When we went there you could see how discouraged and worried everyone was and by the time we left you could tell how totally grateful and relieved people were!  We used chainsaws, rakes, gloves, ladders and brooms... more importantly we used perseverance, love, and compassion! I have NEVER had a more meaningful and enjoyable day of service!! I will not be able to move tomorrow, because I can barely move now but I am thankful that I was able to participate in such an awesome experience!!

Signs of spring??

Just last week we had one of the biggest Ice storm in the history of 

Northwest Arkansas. 

We are still in the process of cleaning up after the storm. 

Today I noticed several signs of spring....

I noticed a Robin eating the bird seed that I put out during the storm

I noticed one lone Daffodil flower standing by itself!

If that wasn't enough the Ice cream man started making his rounds today!!! 

Are you kidding me?

Is it really that warm?

I THINK NOT!!!!