Yippee

Well a lot has been happening in my neck of the woods lately but I don't know if it is really anything interesting. I am still doing summer school and I love it because it is a short work day and it is just with the first graders. No more not being smarter than a fifth grader for me. At least not for the summer anyway. The only downfall is that I won't be getting a paycheck for July or August so we are going to have a very poor summer. I am kind of excited about it though because I will have a couple of months off to just hang out with my kids. I haven't been able to do that in a long time. Also I am happy to be able to get my house clean. I feel like it has been neglected this winter because I was working so much. I just felt like this was one of the busiest years I have ever had with work and church and the kids being involved in their activities. I am ready for some time off. Another thing that I am excited for is to just keep my yard up. I have never been much of a yard person but this summer I am determined to keep it looking nice. So far I am off to a good start. Hopefully I will be able to keep it up. I usually get sick of watering everything by the time July hits. I am so excited because the lavender bushes that I got from my grandmas house are finally starting to bloom. I was really worried that they would die because I dug them up while they were starting to grow but they seem to be doing well. They have a lot of sentimental value to me because they always remind me of grandmas house. Another thing that I decided I need to be better at is going to the temple. I went last night with Saundra and it was wonderful going. I am ashamed to admit it but before last night it has been two years since I had gone. I am going to make a goal to at least try and go once a month. I know this might be a hard goal for me to reach but at least I am going to try. The kids are really excited because we got tickets to go to the Oquirrah Mt. temple on June 30th. I want them to have the temple as a goal for them and really appreciate that we have so many around us. Hayden was really upset last night when I got to go to the Provo Temple and he didn't. I tried to explain to him why he didn't go but I am sure its hard for a six year old to understand. I know I am not the best example to my kids when it comes to scripture readying and family home evening but I want them to want to go to the temple. I can't imagine what it would be like to not have my family sealed to me. Hopefully I will always be worthy of this wonderful blessing. I don't know, all we can do is try right? If you look really close at the Lavender you can see the purple buds. Yipee We took the fence down and it looks a lot better. Lets see how long my flowers will stay alive! Anyone want to make any bets?