Valentine's Day 2011

"Give all to love; obey thy heart."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson


On Saturday, the Mister made reservations for us at The Sandpiper. We went with our good friends, the Greenhalgh's. We enjoyed appetizers, ribeye steak, lobster tail, halibut and chocolate cheesecake.

On Sunday, we invited our good friends, the Leech's; we grilled more steak (watch out, PETA), had more shrimp, artichoke appetizers, salad, homemade rolls and chocolate lava cake.

Today, the Mister made me one of his homemade, endearing cards:) I gave him chocolates; we gave the kids chocolates & new sweats. Tonight we shall eat waffles with strawberries & whipped cream.

One of my favorite quotes for the Love Fest:

"The human heart is remarkable in that it is designed to pump continuously for a hundred and twenty years without ever needing to be reminded what it was meant to do. It just does it. If anything in this universe reflects the fingerprint of God, it is the human heart."
~ Charles Martin

LDS.org - Friend Article - If I Listen with My Heart

Here is the new 2011 Primary Song. I love it!

LDS.org - Friend Article - If I Listen with My Heart

What do you say???

I was tucking my 5-year old in bed a few nights ago. As I lean over to kiss him, he says,

"Mom, is there anything else true that I don't know?"

~ It's 9:30 at night; I've been up since 5:30 and I can't think of how to respond. So he says,

"Mom, is there anything else that happens in real life that I haven't seen yet?"

I seriously need a vacation. Apparently, so does Pee Wee Aristotle.

"When Pornography Hits Home"

Unfortunately, The Drug of the New Millennium is a bigger problem than we want to admit... a must read article.

I've been invited to speak next week to a group of women at BYU-I whose husbands are addicted to pornography . You can bet I'll be referring to some wonderful insights from this woman's article.

http://www.mormonwomen.com/2011/01/12/when-pornography-hits-home/

Always remember, ladies... there is hope.

Why I can't stop reading Mormon housewife blogs

This is an interesting perspective from non-LDS observers...

Why I can't stop reading Mormon housewife blogs

Observations by a 5-year old

This morning at breakfast:

Caleb: "Mom, did you know that Dad is not only bigger and stronger than you, but he is also smarter than you."

Me: "Excuse me?"

(Older children's cereal-filled spoons freeze mid-air to guage my response...)

Caleb: "Yes, Mom. It's true."

Me: "Well, Dad is smarter than me in many ways. Wanna know why I think your Daddy is so smart?" (heads nod) He can build things, he is smarter with technology; and he is good at his career, which mommy knows nothing about."

"But what's something mommy knows a lot about that Daddy doesn't understand?"

....
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~the silence in the room is frightening me~

~nobody offers any ideas~

So I say, "What about music?"

All 4 chitlins giggle politely as they nod their happy little heads and say with a sigh of relief, "OH YES!"

Emma: And you're smarter about braiding and curling our hair, Mama!

~ that certainly calls for celebration; at least an IQ point or two higher for sure~

Me: "So Caleb, why do you think Daddy is smarter than mommy?"

Caleb: "Because he can eat a whole package of Ramen noodles and you can't."

Applicable quote for the day: "When you're feeling down, just remember you're the one sperm that won the race!"

Allan & Laura Wolford - Loving Husband, Dedicated Wife, Mormons

This is my cousin Allan... I found this by accident on Mormon Messages. Way to go Allan & Laura! Very uplifting!