Silly Sophia

Conversations yesterday morning with Sophia:

Sophia: "What are you doing with my chonies?"
Me: "I'm putting them away because I just washed them."
Sophia: "Why did you wash them?"
Me: "Because they were dirty?"
Sophia: "Oh,...why are they dirty?"
Me: "Because you used them."
Sophia: "Oh,...why did I use them?"
Me: "So you wouldn't be naked."
Sophia: "Oh yeah, I forgot."

Sophia: "What are you doing?"
Me: "I'm washing my feet."
Sophia: "Why?"
Me: "Because they're dirty.?
Sophia: "Oh,... why are they dirty?"
Me: "Because I didn't put socks on and I didn't mop the floors yet."
Sophia: "Oh,...why didn't you mop?"
Me: "Because I just haven't gotten around to it yet."
Sophia: "Oh,...why?"
Me: "Becaaauuse..." (not agitated, just finding this amusing)
Sophia: interrupts, "Mommy, I love you!"
Me: "I love you too, Sugarbooger!"

Me: "Get dressed then I'll give you this chocolate, but don't tell your brothers because I don't have enough for you all."
Sophia: giddy, "Okay! Thanks Mom"
~A little bit later, I overhear her talking to her brother David:
Sophia: "Mommy got me a pink chocolate, after I get dress ...but I'm not suppose to tell you."

America is great!

Many are complaining with the direction our nation is going. I hear a lot of negative talk and it's irritating and really bumming me out! Too many accusations, not enough declaration of an action to change it. Anyway, the following statement gave me comfort. ~Thanks, Casey.

Harold B. Lee said:
"Men may fail in this country, earthquakes may come, seas may heave beyond their bounds, there may be great drought, disaster, and hardship, but this nation, founded on principles laid down by men whom God raised up, will never fail. This is the cradle of humanity, where life on this earth began in the Garden of Eden. This is the place of the new Jerusalem. This is the place that the Lord said is favored above all other nations in all the world. This is the place where the Savior will come to His temple. This is the favored land in all the world. Yes, I repeat, men may fail, but this nation won't fail. I have faith in America; you and I must have faith in America, if we understand the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are living in a day when we must pay heed to these challenges.

I plead with you not to preach pessimism. Preach that this is the greatest country in all the world. This is the favored land. This is the land of our forefathers. It is the nation that will stand despite whatever trials or crises it may yet have to pass through."

from: Ye Are the Light of the World, pp. 350-351

Thelma and Louise weekend ...

...okay, maybe not even close but that title sounded much better than "my birthday weekend road trip". Anyway, a good friend of mine gave me tickets to see Saturday morning session of General Conference as a birthday present, so my sister and I drove to Salt Lake City last weekend to attend it. We left Friday night and ended up taking longer nap rests than I anticipated. We weren't able to swing by a friend of mine's home as planned to freshen up. We arrived Salt Lake around 8:30am, their time, so that left us an hour to be in our conference seats. We stopped by McDonald's for breakfast and used their restroom to change and freshen up as best we could.

Wow! The process to getting and being in the conference building was awesome!! Although there were long lines, they moved quickly and efficiently (even having to go through metal detectors and bag/purse peeks). Then I was at a personal awe for the realization of being in conference in person! What a sweet and wonderful feeling it was to be in the vicinity with the prophet! Next time, maybe I will be able to shake his hand. A truly special birthday (that day was my actual birthday). My sister enjoyed the experience as well.

After the session, my sister and I were ready to check-in to our hotel and take a much needed shower! After which, we met up with Mhai and her family for lunch at a nearby downtown cafe. It sure was a treat to see her again and finally meet baby Ella (their #4). The food was yummy and the company was even better! Then, back to our hotel to rest a bit and soon after drove around town looking for a Thai restaurant (was craving Thai for my birthday dinner). We stumbled onto a fabulous one! My SLC friends check it out here. After the delicious meal we just drove around and enjoyed the cool air and beautiful mountains, then back to the hotel to crash!! We woke up in the morning jazzed at my snow covered car! After a quick breakfast and another circle to temple square we were off homeward bound. Shortly after an hour's drive out, I got pulled over by a cop. I was caught speeding. Bad girl!! This time I made sure "my wife of an officer's badge" was in full view while I retrieved my driver's license. The cop saw it and asked if I was a cop. I said no but my husband is. He then said, "Well, we don't want your husband to get mad at you for getting a speeding ticket. Just slow down.". "Yes, sir" I replied over a racing heart! My funny sister shortly informed me that she had a back up plan had he pursued to give me a ticket. She said that she would tell the officer that I drove all the way here to see the conference and that I'm a nurse and helped people ... then give him her puppy smile. It would have worked too! That gal can talk her way out of anything!! Oh, I forgot to mention that my sister got pulled over too on our drive to Salt Lake in the middle of the night ... but for looking lost! Heart racing no less!! Anyway, the drive home was pleasant. We talked and enjoyed our sister time. The whole weekend was a great experience for both of us and a much needed mini vacation. Sure glad it didn't end like Thelma and Louise!!

P.S. That Monday of the 5th, my sweet family celebrated my birthday. I had cake with a 21 candle (lil David thinks I'm that old, so Dave played along and got the candles ... works for me!). I got the Star Trek movie and Just Dance wii game I wanted. That and the iPod touch I got from my sister, I'll be grooving my way to a slimmer me! Hehehe. ~Overall, being 41 was fabulous and memorable!! Thank you, my family and friends for your part in making this a great year. I love you all.

Worst mother ever!

Little David had NOT turned in his first lost tooth to the Tooth Fairy last night and I about threw it down the kitchen sink this morning!! I had forgotten that he kept his tooth in his lunch pail (the tooth came out during lunch at school yesterday) and this morning I cleaned it out ... shaking off the crumbs into the sinkful of dishes. Later I realized that his tooth was there and I gasped! Panic strickened I searched through the dishes and used a strainer to dump out the water collected from the bowls. No luck, just plenty of mozzarella cheese and such. Turning pale, nauseous, and feeling like the worst mother ever by the second, Dave asked if I had found it. When I hadn't, he pulled up his sleeves and bare handed he stuck his hand into the disposal in a disgusting search for the tooth. Meanwhile, I was hanging by thin ice with racing thoughts of what I'm going to do without a tooth for the Tooth Fairy. Is there a tooth on Ebay, Craigslist, etc. that I can purchase and receive within 6hrs (when David returns from school)? Should I pretty-package an empty box saying that his tooth was in there? Can I make-shift a tooth? I don't know!! I was going crazy!! So back to Dave, when no luck was found in the disposal he went back to my strainer. My savior!! It was there after all! He roared with laughter when I told him that I must have thought it was a piece of mozzarella cheese!! Whew!!! That certainly jump started my day!! My heart is still pounding!!

Tooth Fairy night

My seven year old finally lost his first tooth! Wonder what the Tooth Fairy will leave for him under his pillow tonight?

The First Easter

We have Easter to remind us of the day that Jesus arose from the dead. All over the world, people who love Jesus celebrate his resurrection on this day.
He has risen so we too can live again after we die.

Happy (belated) Easter!!