Happy Mothers' Day to all you women! I hope each of you had a wonderful day!
Since I had missed writing about last week I will write about these last two weeks. We've had a lot going on and it has been so much fun!
On the past weekend we were able to go down and spend some time with my Grandpa and Grandma. The girls were so excited to see them and Violatte, especially, was so happy to spend time with them. We went to Sea World on Friday and had a great time. The girls were so excited to see all the fish and to pet the different animals like the sea stars. My favorite was getting to pet the manta rays. They feel so cool. I was surprised by how strong they are. I thought they would be flimsy and thin feeling.
We got to watch the dolphin show, the whale show, and the sea lion show. We had so much fun and we were all worn out by the time it was done.
Grandma and Grandpa were wonderful to us and took good care of us. They made all the meals and always made sure we were comfortable. We had fun talking with them and Violatte was so mad when we left.
We were also able to go to the Los Angeles temple. It was so beautiful and we were able to walk around with the girls and talk to them about it. We really enjoyed it. Violatte wanted to push Annalee's stroller the whole time, so I was able to hold hands with Jim as we walked around. I loved it!
This past week has been good. I have realized that I love the smell of water. Our swamp cooler wasn't working almost the entire week and it has been up in the 90's. When Jim got it working that smell of moist air was wonderful! Any time I smell water from a sprinkler being on, or somebody washing their car, I just love it!
This week was a little difficult because Violatte came down with croup on Thursday. She has been so miderable! I feel so bad for Jim,too, because he has been the one she has wanted in the middle of the nights and he has been up with her so much. He is such a wonderful father and the girls really love him.
This weekend has been a good Mothers' Day for me. On Friday there was an Elders' Quorum Activity. The men made a dinner for all the women and took care of the kids so we could eat and talk, and they would take turns coming in to serve it to us. It was so nice not to have to worry about dinner and to have a fun time with some of the other women in our ward.
On Saturday we had the big dinner for Mothers' Day. I made baked chicken, my favorite sweet potatoes, rolls, and brownies for desert. It was so delicious and everything turned out perfectly. Today was great, too, because Violatte drew me a picture on the computer with Jim and they gave it to me this morning. I copied it and put it on here so you can all see it. It was so sweet, and she has been so proud that she has been carrying it everywhere today.
Annalee is learning about 4-6 new words a day. It's amazing to watch her. She has really hit a learning spurt. It is so fun. She says, "Mommy, I love you," quite a few times in the day and it really makes me happy. She has been teething the last couple of days, and that has been really hard. It's nice to know that it means one more tooth is in and it is one more time that is over.
Violatte has been so sad about missing her dance classes because she has been sick. It makes me so sad to have her miss them, too. I know she loves them so much. Violatte is such a big help. She is really growing up. We are looking for a pre-school to put her in -- and maybe even a program during the summer. I think she would love it. I feel like I have gotten close with Violatte these last couple of weeks. I've always felt bad because I don't feel like I have as good of a relationship with her as I do with Annee so I wanted to fix that. We've now gotten into the habit that when Annalee goes down for a nap, Violatte and I work together to make dinner and get it in the fridge so it is ready to go in the oven when it is time. I have really enjoyed those times together. She is such a fun little girl.
Jim has had an offer for another tour. He would really like to take it and the guy offering it to him sounds like he really wants Jim there. Jim is trying to decide whether to take it or to go to his main group and start working there finally. It's a hard decision for him. I think it's exciting both ways, knowing that so many people would love to have him work for them.
This week I was able to go with the missionaries to visit a lady who is coming back to the church after 15 years. We had a wonderful discussion and she is an amazing woman! We have become good friends, and I feel so grateful for my calling and the chance I have to work with people and to teach. While I was there I met someone that my sister, Trissa, knows. It is a small world. I am not going to say this person's name because there is a surprise for Trissa later and I don't want to spoil it. (Sorry, Trissa, you are just going to have to wait.)
That's about it for us. Have a wonderful day!
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