I LOVE THIS KID....

SOOOO....I walk into my kitchen and find this ") We just got back from his Senior Awards night which I am proud of his example and his accomplishments, and he thinks he wants a milkshake so, he gets the drill and one of those sturdy straws and uses it as the drill bit and makes himself a pretty good shake, whats really funny is he got the idea from his Dad. I just had to get these pics. He's not to happy with me posting these but I just loved it. This reminded me of Tricia's post and Sofie making her own sticky popcorn, Tricia, it doesn't get any better, well actually it does get better it gets a lot more fun, inventive and exciting.            Love This Kid!

For those of you who don't know, Max was the Senior editor for Yearbook and This is his Teacher Mrs. Reed, Yearbook was Max's love, Mrs. Reed depended on him a lot and said some really nice things at Awards night of his dedication, dependability, and hard work, she had told me that he was her right arm and will truly miss him. Max was the Senior Editor this year and was a member of yearbook staff since his freshman year. Mrs. Reed doesn't take freshmen's but when Max came along she started a new tradition, you really have to prove you know and want to do the work, and it was a lot of work. He went to many games and programs taking pictures and filming for the Yearbook and he was dang good at it too!

So, they have all the things in the yearbook that are like "Most likely to succeed " and "Most Popular" Max came home from school and gave me his Most likely ~ Check it out below! Really am proud of him for the high standards he holds and keeps. 

It Was A Very Sweet Mothers Day...O.K, It was Max's Day Too ")

 Couldn't ask for a more Sweet Mothers Day with my Sweet Maxwell, I Love Him So Much, He brings me so much joy, I just don't know how I am going to make it without him. Just as I am writing this I am tearing up. To top off MY Day ") We went to Max's Baccalaureate service. We had never been to one and so glad we went. For those of you who don't know what a baccalaureate is, Well, neither do I ") J/K It's a service at a church where they have a special message for the graduates and celebrate their new beginning in their lives. 

Max and Madison Kroll grew up together and have known each other since the day they were born so sweet. And below, is Max and his best buddy since grade school, good friends. ")

 Proud to be the Parents of such a great kid, Just don't want him to go, wish I could bottle him up and keep him right here. BUT....I know that, that is not part of the plan and I see such a bright future for this son of mine, if we stick to the original plan. The Plan is great!

It's REAL and It's Coming SOON ") Our Soon to Be Missionary!

A couple of weeks ago Max had his Interview's with Bishop Roberts and our Stake President Stout. After each interview my Son came out with tears and a wonderful spirit about him, these men are called of God I know! Max was filled with that sweet spirit, we (Bob & I) felt the spirit so sweetly on both of those days, It was so nice for Bob and I to be their for both of these interviews to watch our son come out of these interviews with these men just humbled and warmed my Heart, It's nice to watch your kiddos grow and love the gospel. I love my Son so much, it will be so hard to see him go, but at the same time I love it that he is going and  I am grateful that he wants to go.  So, this weekend Max was able to go to the Rogers, Arkansas stake mini mission, such an experience, And he ran into President Stout our Stake President. President Stout told him that he was looking over Max's mission papers on line and told him that his papers said that he was"being assigned" WOW! It's Coming  and Soon, As Max told me this, tears filled my eyes that soon we will know and he will be on his way to fulfill his mission, to serve the Lord. Can you just imagine if tears filled my eyes at just knowing that he is being assigned, what will I be like when he gets his Call ") So exciting. It's just another REAL moment that it's coming and SOON ")

Spring Break, General Conf. & Easter....

Loved the last several weeks, Spring Break, General Conf. and Easter were all such great times and memories for me that I can't wait to blog about on my blog, my finals are coming up soon (1st of May) so I just have no time to really focus on doing a good job. But, what I would like to say, Is the past several weeks has been so good for me, I have seen family and friends that I haven't seen in awhile, General Conf. for me was Super Great, and Easter (Not only was it Easter but Max had his final interview for his mission Easter morning, if that doesn't soften and humble my Heart I don't know what would. Very Sweet as I watched my son go in for his interview with the Stake President ") It Just keeps getting  better. My Heart has been softened in many ways because of family, friends, gospels truths and Christ our Savior. I have enjoyed my family and friends blogs, so sweet to hear of the joys of Gen. Conf. & Easter from them and One day soon I will get my pictures up of what I've gotton behind on. But for now here's a couple that might suffice.  Love Ya All!

 Tricia and Sofie (and Tricia's Mom) picked me up at the airport! As you can see such a Sweet welcome, I loved it. The Wilson's are like my second family, truly deep in my Heart! They treat me and my family as if we were family. Tricia is the sweetest of friends, my best friend and My Sister by Heart for Sure....



It was Alisa birthday, and Tricia and her Mom, Sofie and Hyrum were going to take her to lunch and then I showed up and suprised her. It was sure fun as we spent the day going through the little shops and having lunch with the bestest of friends. So fun, sure miss those two around here. I Really Do.....

 Got to go to Ellie's school and play in freezing weather, then on to class for show and tell, this week was the
letter "I" so Ellie wanted to bring her liffle brother Isaac. So Fun ")

 Went to Lava Hot Springs with Podge, Becky and Ron....It was the coolest place and was so Fun!

One of my favorite things to do with my Grand kids and official duty of any Super Nana Rose (Grandma) is to Read to them.")    Ellie and Evan then wanted to give show me a puppet show. I so lvoe them had so much fun getting to be with them.                                                                                        

  Gymnastics is all over the place, I got to spend lot's of time in the gym, I watched Ellie, Sofie and Preston,
they are all quite good at it...

Speaking of gymnastics, My sweet friend Tricia got tickets for everyone to the PAC 12 gymnastics meet. It was so much fun just being there, Becky was in Heaven I think because it brought back those sweet memories of her old gymnastics days and her competing when she was a kid.

Here are a couple of pictures I have from the PAC 12 championship so much fun. Thanks Tricia

 Isn't it a Site ")



Me, Tricia, Becky and Morgan at the PAC 12

The best picture ever, that I have captured of Isaac, and he's laughing at me ")  Brynlee holding Isaac, Isn't she the cutest, Sorry it's sideways, couldn't get it to flip,  She was the only one besides his Momma that he would go to. It was so cute and sweet.

Love My Ellie Rose....I Surely Do ")

To be quite Honest, I was an innocent bystander, who was watching the frosting war with Shannon and his girls, then all of a sudden BAM right in the face with chocolate from yours truly Shannon. Uh, Huh....Really, So much FUN ") Love this Family!

Preston loves missionary work, isn't he a cutie and sweetie....I hope that lady lets him in and will listen to the Word of God. ")

On my last night on my Spring Break Tricia took me to the Draper Temple and we did some work, It is so beautiful, It sits high on a Mountain, I was in Awe of it from the outside and the inside. I couldn't think of a better way to end my trip, than to spend it in one our Lords temples, with my Sister by Heart "). I Loved it! Thanks Tricia, I sure love you, You Know!

So, Podge is at Idaho State University working on his Masters, So Proud of him, and such a good kid. I got to go to two classes with him and they were so FUN. But, mostly just enjoyed being with him. His Spirit Amazes me. I sure love him. I am Grateful for Family and Friends who keep me Humble, whose example I look towards daily. Anyway, I have just a couple more pics but can't get em' on here, And as you can see I got to do more than I wanted to anyway, It's 1:20am and I have school tomorrow, this is exactly why I didn't have time to do this, It's so captivating, So, until next time, So Long.

It was so much fun with my family and friends, It's great to know what the Plan is and to work towards that goal. Podge and Becky thank you for making this a very Sweet (needed) break. I enjoyed being around you so much, One day we will be closer Huh? Tricia and the Wilson's thanks for all you did too for making my stay a Sweet Memory. I have one more daughter, Jolayne she couldn't make up for the time I was there but, I had a 5 hour lay over in Denver, She came and got me and we had the most delicous dinner where she works and a great visit. I have a picture of us but can't get it on here :( I love all my family and sure do miss them but am also very proud that they are my family.

Max's First Official Adult Duty....Vote ")

Max was anxious to Vote today, he has been watching all the debates, all the caucauses, all the primaries. Today we will not rest from watching CNN news until we know who won in each state. I am proud of him and his desires to be a part of our rights as Americans and our Freedom to Vote, to choose and speak our opinions in our country...Such a great son....I've got some great kids ")


 

All He Asks of Us...

I gave a lesson one day in Relief Society on "Holy Women," and I came across this statement in my scriptures, I want it in my journal, I need to read it often, I want to be MORE Choice, Virtuous, & Holy. Ever wonder why these things come into view when you most need to see them, I needed it at this time. It is clear to me that I needed to read these words at this time, for a reason. I have had this in my scriptures for some time, but open it up this morning as I opened my scriptures to read.  As we struggle through lifes journeys I will remember this~
  All he asks of us is to keep his commandments (Mosiah 2:21-22).

Holy Women~ What are we doing to make our life more Choice, Virtuous, & Holy?  The Prophet Joseph Smith Emphasized holiness, Explaining that as Sisters become pure and Holy they would have a marked influence on the world. Meekness, Love, Purity~These are the things that should magnify us...This Society shall have power to command queens in their midsts, The Kings and Queens of the earth will come unto Zion and pay their respects.
  Relief Society Sisters living their covenants command the respect not only of noble people, but "If you live up to your priviledges Joseph promised the Sisters,
"The Angels cannot be restrained from being your associates"  (D & C 82)

Isn't that a wonderful thought and worth shooting for, In order for me to receive that respect from family and friends I need to live more worthily.

WHAT AM I DOING TO MAKE MY LIFE MORE CHOICE, VIRTUOUS, AND HOLY?

Preparing for A Mission....Under The Influence!

What a wonderful couple of days I have had with my son Maxwell, as many of you know, Max is preparing to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. There is a lot of Preparation before leaving on a Mission and I am Grateful that I have the priveldge to do it with him. When we are doing the Lords work we feel his presence, We feel his Love.  Max is truly an example to me and to many, he is always thinking CTR way.  Today was no exception! The day before, we went to Arkansas to the Orthodontics for his braces, got home did blood work at the hospital and then today we went to Tulsa to the oral surgeon.  In preparation for his mission he had 3 wisdom teeth pulled and they had to cut  part of a bone below one of the wisdom teeth. So, needless to say he was sent to an oral surgen to have this work done. He was told as many of us are before surgery that he is to fast before coming, nothing to eat or drink from midnight on, well....He did do that, but this is Max we're talking about and he has been taught that when you fast you open and close a fast with prayer. Well, goof ball Momma didn't know he actually fasted spiritually so in this video I am cracking up at him because I am thinking he is wanting to pray to close his "Fast" because that's what you do if you're spiritually fasting, but, I am thinking he is loopy and not quiet out of it and so I am thinking he's not thinking straight and he needed to close his fast from the doctors instructions (Hence the word Fast"), Today, He taught me where my thoughts should have been, his thoughts were on the Savior and mine, well...mine was of course, cracking up at him and he's just taking it. I have never, ever fasted spirituallly before going to the dentist or oral surgen, Maybe I should ") What an example he is to me. Fasting is such an important part of our lives, the Savior is always there for us when we are in need and obediant and In no way am I making light of Max fasting, I am so pleased with Max and his obedience to gospel priciples, He will make such a great missionary, I'm already proud of him ")