A Timeline

I got this idea from my sister's blog, thanks Mariah, I love copying you! Can't wait to see you this weekend!

20 years ago.....1988
I had been out of high school for one year. I was living at home and taking classes at Weber State College.

10 years ago....1998
I was pregnant with our second child, Tyler, we were living in Altoona, PA, where JD was doing his family practice residencey at Altoona Family Physicians.

5 years ago....2003
We were living in Cambridge, MD and getting ready to move to Hanford CA, I was getting ready to make a trip to CA by myself for a house hunting trip. We had three kids in 2003, Jacob, Tyler and Abigail. We moved to CA during the summer of 2003.

3 years ago...2005
I was pregnant with our fourth child, Aaron, he was born on August 24th, 2005. My sister Patrea came to visit with her little boy Cole in March of 2005 and we painted the boys bedroom. Lori came to vist and we went to Disneyland in Feb. of 2005.

1 yr. ago...2007
Took three trips to Utah, one for my grandfather's funeral, one for my brother's wedding and BYU women's conference and one in the summer for a family vacation.

So far this year....
I have exercised regularly. Things are going very well with JD's new employment. This month marks two years that I have served as Primary President. Lori came to see us at the beginning of the new year, we went to Six Flags and Ronald Reagan Museum. This month JD and I will celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary! I went to Utah in Feb. to be with my Mom for her 6oth birthday! We bought a new van!

Yesterday....
Went to a baby shower for a sister I visit teach. Then took Jacob, Tyler and Abigail to Bugs Bunny on Braodway with the Fresno Philharmonic and then treated them to In and Out. Then went on a date with my husband, we went to dinner and then to the dollar store and then got a Slurpee!

Today...
Went to church, oops we missed sacrament meeting this morning, (9:00 church--too early). Made a nice dinner for my family, grilled chicken, beans, rice, rolls, very yummy! Talked to a friend on the phone who I haven't talked to in awhile, we were on the phone for 50 minutes! Took a nap!

Tommorrow...
Painters will be here in the morning to start painting the interior of the house. I will go to the gym with Aaron. I will get laundry caught up. Tyler has baseball practice at 5:15 pm, Jacob has swimming at 5:30 and I need to pick up my friends son for her at 6:00.

I Am Thankful for.......

I am so thankful we have the oppurtunity to fast and pray. This past Sunday I was fasting for a couple of reasons, but mostly for the strength, wisdom and diligence to know what to say in a difficult situation I had to deal with in Primary and also another situation I had to deal with at the middle school where my son Jacob attends. I had to confront the principal about something very serious. I am thankful through prayer that I was able to contain myself through both situations and confrontations. I am thankful that the spirit was with me and I was able to say and do the right things and most importantly have peace through it all and especially afterwards having that peaceful feeling that I did the right thing. My testimony has certainly been strengthened because of it. Fasting is very hard for me, I DO NOT like to go without food or water. But, after I do it my testimony is certainly strengthened by leaps and bounds. It reminds of that scripture 'faith without works is dead'.