Great Youth Activity

We just had a great mutual/youth activity. We played "Where's waldo?" at the mall. We had 9 different members of our ward disguise themselves and hide at the mall (it had to be in the hallways, no actual stores). Then we came in and had to find all of our waldo's. It was great fun. The strange thing was that there was another group playing the exact same game at the same time at the same mall (actually, there might have even been a third group that came later). We divided into groups and had to get signatures for all of the different waldos. I highly recommend this activity if you live within reasonable distance of a mall.

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St. Patrick's Day

I love St. Patrick's Day (I actually love most holidays, especially because they usually involve food for me). I'm not really into wearing green and pinching, but I love the food! Mike and I make corned beef and cabbage and it's so great. After my birthday, it's the next thing I have to look forward to.

What a Week!

What should have been a great week has turned into a disaster. Monday was my birthday. 27. I still love birthdays. Who wouldn't like a special day all for you?? Anyway, Monday was pretty good. I went to lunch with my grandma Gledhill, Crystal, Tamara and Lucy and had a great time. Then, Crystal came over to watch the girls while Mike and I went to dinner and shopping for my birthday.
Dinner was great, but when we started shopping, I started feeling horrible. I was achy and getting chills. We ended up calling it quits and going home. I was in bed all day yesterday feeling horrible. My brother Lance was in town from Washington with his wife and two daughters and we had a special dinner planned on Tuesday for him and also for my birthday. Couldn't get out of bed to go. It was very sad.
Last night I discovered that Ibuprofen could do what the dayquil/nyquil wasn't, so today was much better. I was able to get some sewing done, but I'm still too sick to leave the house. I have the chance to see Lance and his family again tomorrow, so hopefully I'm feeling better.

Michael and I watched an amazing movie this afternoon- Emma Smith My Story. We have often heard the story of Joseph Smith, but this is from the perspective of Emma and all she dealt with. I felt her sorrow and pain as she had to bury so many of her children and eventually her husband. She was a constant comfort and help to Joseph and all others who knew her. As I watched Emma deal with her momentus struggles and came out of them so strong, it made me feel like I can endure all my miniscule troubles. She is my new role model and I have so much respect for her. I encourage you to watch the movie and learn the amazing person that Emma Hale Smith was.