The Stuff of Life

It's the simple things in life, the day to day stuff, that really creates meaning in life. For example, the package I received from home a few weeks ago. It was incredible! It took a little money and a little thought, but was a simple gesture that really made my week. Those arch supports are helping by the way Mom--thanks! Having already dwelt on cookies quite a bit, I won't delve into how much I loved getting soft, American cookies in that package as well. And, I've been rationing the Reese's eggs and still have a few left. :) Stef and I were very excited about the bunny that we each got to hatch. We decided to save one for Easter but we already hatched mine! I caused a lot of controversy when I tried to help it out of its shell prematurely, but I'm happy to say that it has grown into a large, healthy bunny, quickly overtaking the glass it is currently soaking in.

Going to church is a weekly activity that is an experience in itself. I finally decided to get a picture of our traveling-to-church outfits last week because they basically define our sabbath day. If you can't tell, we are wearing our church shirt on top, basketball shorts, church shoes and a backpack containing a skirt to change into (assuming you remember to pack it...), scriptures, manuals, etc. What you can't see is that for some reason, there is an unearthly strong headwind every week. Every sunday, without fail, the wind attempts to knock us over on our way to church.

What would life be like without some quality ward/branch service projects? We all showed up to the church last Satuday morning on complete faith. All we knew, is that supposedly, it was "Mormon Helping Hands Day". So heck, we figured we'd show up and lend that helping hand. We ended up at this house, doing a little bit of painting, a little bit of gardening and a lot a bit of what we see us doing here--standing around. But hey, at least I got to wear that neato little bib thing.

And, give us a break on the facial expressions--it was sunny!

And PS-I WON THIS CARD GAME!!! If you don't know what it is from the picture then don't worry about it. Just know, that I have been playing this game for years and I don't think I have ever won it without cheating. Mostly, I think just Megan might understand this one. :)