Good & Bad

Life in the month of June has been pretty exciting so far.
1. My little sister Cami graduated from high school
2. My older sister Melissa came in town for a week with her little boy Henry and new little one Jetta Jane (just 3 months old). We went to the lake 3 times, spent an afternoon on the Heber Creeper, hiked at Cascade Springs, and ate a ton of food!
3. Currently my mother-in-law is in town. This is always a treat, she loves to spoil her grandkids. Tomorrow we will be going to the toy store so she can buy them each a special gift.
4. And the best of June begins on Tuesday.... LAKE POWELL!!! I can't wait to spend my week laying in the sun (with sunscreen of course) and the unlimited skiing is always my favorite!

Bad news for the month of June.
1. Our camera was stolen.
2. Our home computer went out.
3. Our vacumm stopped working.
4. A piece of one of my back molars broke off.
5. Money does not grow on trees for us!

All in all - this month has brought a lot of good with a lot of bad. Thankfully the bad can all be fixed! We replaced the computer and the vacuum. I am on my way tomorrow to get a new camera and when I am home from Lake Powell I will go in to have my back molar fixed.

ALL OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

There are so many things that I have realized I just CANNOT live with out!

1. My sweet baby Jackson
2. A loving husband
3. Water-skiing!
4. Strawberries and Artichokes
5. Comfortable Clothes - sweats, t-shirts, slippers....
6. Pacifiers! (precious peace and quite)
7. A good chick flick. The Holiday, How To Loose A Guy in 10 Days, Titanic!
8. The MALL. I love the MALL.
9. Sugar. I know it is so bad for the body and teeth - but I have to admit, I am a sugar-addict!
10. My knowledge of the gospel and the peace it brings to my life. I love Gordon B. Hinckley!

I love to laugh, and here are a few things that keep laughter in my life.

1. Anything and everything about Jackson
2. My crazy husband
3. My crazy husband and his crazy brother (Brad) together
4. Aspen Grove memories and Neil Diamond!
5. High School (can anyone say PARTY AT TRACIES?)
6. My two favorite neices - Abbie and Lille... "its so funny, its so funny"!
7. The Gorilla Mask (I guess laugh and cry at the same time)
8. The Office.... need I say more?
9. Newly married couples and their hormones... ?
10. I have to say it again, anything and everything about Jackson!

Thank you to all of you who keep things like this in my life.... you make me happy!

May Book Reading

Alright everyone, it is the beginning of June which means time to update you on what I read for May. This month was a little different than last. The books I read were not necessarily "fun & interesting". Rather they had alot of good and needed information.

The first book I read was "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" by John Gray, Ph.D. In a weird way I have always wanted to read this book. I think I was curious about what was between the pages. We all know men and women are dramatically different, and as we get married it becomes even more so! My sister-in-law Jaime told me she and Brad had read it and how funny it was to say... "do you really think like that?". So I decided to take on the mystery and see what this John Gray had to say.
It is actually very interesting and funny at the same time. Now when I stupidly get frusterated at Scott for simply responding a certain way (the male way) - I understand why I get frusterated. So for those of you that are curious why men are the way they are and why women are the way we are - read this book. It is very entertaining!

The second book was given to me for Mothers Day, it is "I Am a Mother" by Jane Clayson Johnson. All I can say is AMAZING! It is so uplifting and insipiring as she talks about how women should be proud to be a mother and what motherhood accomplishes. Every mom-to-be and mother out there has to read this book!

The last book on my list is "Raising Up A Family To The Lord" by Gene R. Cook. This was also given to me for Mothers day by my own mom. I have not yet finished this book - but so far it is also a must read. My mom told me that if I only read one religous parenting book, this should be it. I personally am quite terrified to raise my children in the world today. This book helps calm my worries as he discusses different obsicles that come up for children and how a parent can direct the situation with the Lords guidance. What parent doesn't need guidance in raising up a family to the Lord?

I had a very uplfting month with the books I chose. I think the month of June I will keep on a lighter note - something a little more fun. If any of you have a book you recommend let me know!