Here we are
I recently returned from a 3-1/2 day personal vacation….and that is one reason that makes my husband coolest! I left him with a messy house, many notes of where people should be & what time to get them there, & 5 kids to do it all with.
After much debate and indecision since February I decided to go to BYU for Women’s Conference with my sister/friend Anne; (it is a long story -which doesn’t need to be told – how this all came about) along with throwing in a visit to my sister’s family, staying with my parents, and going to dinner with my Utah sisters and mom @ Olive Garden. I would never have been able to do it without the support of Mr. Cool Husband, oh how I love him.
It was my ideal vacation! Even more ideal than sitting on a warm beach and reading my favorite book (which is a close second). I really do LOVE listening to talks and being inspired by other people. I also enjoy watching people I don’t know and associating with wonderful women in the gospel from all over the world. I was able to sing in the instant choir which was also a priviledge. I came home with many good ideas to help me become a better person and have an even stronger testimony of the gospel. My favorite part of Women’s Conference is the amount of service that goes on. I wish I had concrete numbers to share, but imagine 15,000 women taking part in 2 days of service. Anne and I were able to tie a quilt, make fleece hearts for hospital patients, and help make activity bags for abused/neglected children to play with while they are at the police station. So many other projects were going on – the photos don’t do it justice.
I thank Anne for making it fun – she was flexible with which classes to go to, easy to carry on a meaningful conversation with, and positive about all that was happening.
I also took a quick trip to IKEA & Taipan on my drive home – yipee!
When I got home the house was clean – UPSTAIRS & DOWNSTAIRS, EVEN THE CAR! My kids were (mostly) clean, but more importantly they were happy and had been well taken care of and especially loved. "I am the lucky one" Stephen!
 Anne quilting |
 Quilt productivity |
 Scatter Sunshine Service Opportunity |
 All of the bags I left campus with! We bought several items some being bags! |
 Anne standing by the bags |
 Michelle @ Olive Garden with eh Oragami guitar Mason made and signed for her. |
Comments:
John said…
Stephen is the man! If I needed a husband I would be very interested.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 6:19:22 PM
Stephen said…
It was worth it to see her big smile when she came home. I am the Luckiest…
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:22:59 PM
Michelle said…
Glad you guys had a good time. Sounds like a great weekend.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 11:23:45 AM
Dad and Mom Parker said…
We aren’t sure who is the luckiest, but maybe it’s the kids to have such great parents who love them and make growing up a great experience, because they follow the proclamation on the family, helping out each other with whatever is needed.
Monday, May 10, 2010 11:16:22 AM