New Beginnings

Last week we had New Beginnings for the Young Women.  I have so much fun being the Personal Progress leader and being able to plan these activities!  We went for a true New Beginnings theme and focused on Beautiful Butterflies.  I gave a short talk to the girls talking about how butterflies go through a transformation before they are beautiful butterflies, and how they have to struggle and push there way through the cocoon to develop into their true potential.  As Young Woman we also go through many struggles and trials, but these help use grow and develop so we can obtain the gifts and talents to survive throughout the rest of our lives.   Butterflies must go through there struggles to develop the wing strength to fly, and we go through the same thing!   I also shared this thought from President Monson:

Many years ago, at an area conference held in Helsinki, Finland, I heard a powerful, memorable, and motivating message given in a mothers and daughters’ session. I have not forgotten that message, though nearly 40 years have passed since I heard it. Among many truths the speaker discussed, she said that a woman needs to be told she is beautiful. She needs to be told she is valued. She needs to be told she is worthwhile.

I reminded the girls that they are beautiful!   And they are important and worthwhile!  And as they complete the goals and experiences found in the Personal Progress program they will develop the strength (wing strength if you will) to endure this life.


Our decorations were lots and lots of butterflies and all the girls got to take home butterfly wings of their very own!  One of the highlights of the night was also a music video made by our Young Men.  I had seen where a few groups in Utah had done a music video shortly after President Monson's talk, and lucky for me our Young Men's leaders agreed to do it for our girls!  The Young Men did a music video to One Directions "What Make's You Beautiful".  It was quite hilarious actually and the girls loved it!  It was a beautiful, fun night!

Rocking Frog

Lately we've been having fun with this Frog Rocker - up until now Charlie and Adella weren't too stable on it.  But now they can sit there pretty good!  Charlie has even figured out how to climb off it without falling!   He likes it a little more than Adella right now, though she loves to dance to the music it plays!

Later in the week, Adella did decide it was OK to get on the frog

And of course Charlie needed another turn!

Lately Adella has been doing a scrunchy face when she smiles - so cute!

And Hello bubble rompers!  Be still my soul, I can't get over the cuteness of them!  I may have to buy everyone I see!

And don't worry, Charlie figured out how to get snacks out of his container just fine too - just took a couple more days than Adella.  He's a pro now!

Sunday Fun Version 2.24.13

Um, I kinda slacked on pictures.  I started out with good intentions and got some breakfast shots but then forgot to take my camera over for family dinner!   Darn it!  We had a great time at our Family Dinner though as we had to say goodbye to Grandma before she headed back to her mission in the Dominican Republic.  We are so excited to go visit her and Grandpa in just a couple months!!

Project Life Weeks 6, 7 and 8

Here are my spreads for weeks 6, 7 and 8.  For weeks 6 and 7 I put htem on the same spread because I didn't think I had too many pictures - in hind sight I probably could have easily done a full spread for each week.   But honestly looking at it again, even though there are tons of pictures, I actually really love this spread and how it looks!

Closer view Left Side

Closer View Right Side

Closer View Left Side

Closer view Right Side

PS- I know the quality on here doesn't look great, in person its much better.  I am not sure why it's so bad when I link the images from shutterfly to here.  But I'm out of storage space so I can't just uplload from my computer. 

Ducked Out House

I won a House Party Pack for Duck Dynasty so we had a little bash last Saturday.  We're serious fans of Duck Dynasty around here (hello we both got each other season 1 for Valentines day!).  We tried to keep it fairly simple (still recovering a bit from the first birthday bash and also planning New Beginnings).  

We made homemade biscuits and I had the clever idea to make Boudan (I have no idea how you spell that) and squirrel brains, AKA little smokies and meatballs!

We all had fun and everyone left Happy Happy Happy!