The Ability of Trees

Sun., Mar. 1, 2009

Tonight in Lily's bedtime prayer she said something so profound that I still don't know what it means.  In the middle of her prayer she stated, "and I know that trees have ability."  Then she went on praying about other things.  I thought it was cute.  Her prayer lasted awhile and when she was done I forgot to ask her what exactly it means that trees have ability.  I would like to know her answer to that.

---Update:  Mon., Mar. 2, 2009

So, this morning, I asked Lily what it meant that trees have ability. I was expecting a cute answer that didn't make much sense, but instead her answer reminded me that I have yet again underestimated Lily's ability. She's just so smart. Here's what she said: "That means they have dirt to grow in and the ability to have leaves."

Photos w/ Sunday Dresses

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The girls looked so cute this morning in their Sunday dresses that I just had to snap a few shots. They're such cute girls.

Lily's first scripture in primary

Today Lily did a great job giving her first scripture in Primary. Her scripture was Ether 12:19 which says, "And there were many whose faith was so exceedingly strong, even before Christ came, who could not be kept from within the veil, but truly saw with their eyes the things which they had beheld with an eye of faith, and they were glad."

Although the scripture was a bit difficult to comprehend over the pulpit, the message is clear and beautiful. It' s a powerful example of the miracles that are given to those who exercise faith.

Parking Meter- Winning Entry!

Steve's sister, Elinn, won first place in the parking meter contest. Congratulations Elinn! I can see why she won. Cute idea!

Daniel and the Lion's Den

Lily learned the story of Daniel and the Lion's den in Primary, and they drew pictures of what they learned. This is the first picture she's drawn that you didn't have to use your imagination too much to know what she drew. I think she's a very talented 3 year old. I asked Lily to tell me the story and this is what she said, "Daniel was a little boy and the Lions were starving and they almost ate him, and he said a prayer and then they didn't eat him. Daniel was a good guy."

Lani turns 27

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For my birthday on Jan. 24th, I went to the 1:30 session at the Vernal temple with Steve while my mom watched Lily and Amara. We got home at 4:30 to celebrate a birthday dinner and dessert with the girls. I made the menu and purchased the food earlier, and others prepared it, for the most part. Lily wanted to make my cake and she picked out the cake mix and frosting at the store- rainbow confetti cake mix and chocolate whipped frosting. The cake was super yummy, and Lily truly did make it on her own, with my mom supervising.

Dinner:
Tomato Avocado Salad
Snow Crab Legs
Baked Potato
Cooked Broccoli
Iceberg Salad with Ranch
Cake and Ice Cream

To make things more fun, Lily and Grandma made birthday crowns for everyone to wear. My mom also gave me some beautiful flowers, which made a very nice centerpiece.

I had a truly wonderful birthday, thanks to my loved ones.

New Year Resolutions, Scripture Reading

Tonight for Family Home Evening we made some New Year Resolutions. We got out the hand puppets that Great Grandma Blad (Debby's mom) made us and discussed what things we could do better this year. Lily resolved to eat snacks and have more fun. As parents, we suggested an addition to eat healthier snacks and have more fun by sharing more. She happily agreed.

Steve and I (Lani) made a goal to read the entire standard works (Bible, Book of Mormon, D&C, and Pearl of Great Price) in a year. I've attempted that goal before but before long, I got sidetracked and forgot about it. This time will be different and I'm excited to do it, just to prove it can be done.

I found a website that is sure to help with my scripture reading goals. It is a personalized scripture reading chart/schedule online. It was free and simple to set up. I now receive emails containing the scriptures I need to read to reach my goal. At the end of each email, I click a button that says "completed" and it automatically tracks my progress and sends me the next set of scriptures. Everyone with a scripture reading goal should check out this website. It is www.readthescriptures.com