I HAVE A DREAM

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I have a dream ...

That all the money that I have put into my Social Security will still be there when I retire.

That my grandchildren will live close to each other and have the association one with another like my children had with their cousins growing up.

That my daughters never have to enter the work place.

That my boys will find that special someone who will bring about change in their lives

That Lance and I will live in a ward where our neighbors actually have lives and interests other than staring out their windows 24/7 making sure that anything we do in our yard is acceptable by their standards. That when the ward raises their hand to sustain an indiviual that they actually will support them. That when your child is disruptive and having a melt down during sacrament meeting , they take them out. When we go into the chapel to participate in the sacrament, members care to remember how many times the bishop has asked that we keep the noise down to a low roar. It's the Lords house not a reunion at the local park. That visiting teaching is more than a job with a percent attached. I know there are amazing wards out there.

That all my children will desire a testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ and His gospel . A desire to know of His eternal love for each one of them and allow the Atonement to work in their daily lives .

That Lance and I together with our children will be able to enter the Temple, and as a family, feel the Joy and Peace that permeate the halls of His house.

That I can be part of my grandchildrens education with home school ( pick up on that girls) and the opportunity for them to have a safe enviroment to learn.

That my boss will one day have an "Awakening" that his office staff are the ones who have made his practice the success that it is and has been for 30 years, and that we shouldn't have been treated as just a big "Expense" to him.

That my mother in law will see a change in the lives of her troubled children who have chosen a different path, before she dies.

That Lance and I will grow old together, and have a porch to sit on in the evenings of a hot summer night.

That someday I won't have to re plant my flowers 10 times. Clean up chewed pieces of whatever all over the yard. Trip over and hear snoring all night. Clean up crap and chase her off the couch a million times. That I won't have a dog!

That all my teeth will be fixed. I hate going to the dentist

I have a DREAM

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Banana Split Brownies

I found this fun dessert and tried it . Easy, fun and delicious.

Make your favorite brownies.
Cut into small squares
Slice a banana in med. thick circle
Cut stawberry in half

Put a tooth pick thru each. Melt a milk chocolate bar on low heat.
Use a fork and put into chocolate. Drizzle over each.

Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped (8 tomatoes)
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup good mayonnaise
10 dashes, hot red pepper sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts)
Puree the tomatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, red pepper sauce, salt and pepper in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Add the scallions and pulse twice. Serve at room temperature.

PHOTO SESSION WITH MY GRANDSON COLEMAN

While I was in Oklahoma this past Febuary, Lacey gave me a wonderful Valentines gift: A photo shoot with Coleman. We went to the Oklahoma University Campus where we had a great time chasing Coleman around hoping to get some great pictures. They all turned out Amazing. Benita

Cloward is a photographer who lives in Lacey's ward. She did a great job of capturing the moment. I will cherish these pictures and thank you Lacey soooooooooo much. These are just a few of the many pictures taken.

A DRY SPELL

We finally have our computer back. Rebuilt with more hard drive and cleaned up. I've been two months without my computer. At first I went into with drawl. After a couple of weeks I started scrap booking, deep cleaning and keeping up on the laundry, "Oh there's my OU lounging pants I haven't seen for weeks, laying under a stack of towels, and a new lip gloss I bought while in Oklahoma stuffed in a pair of levis I was missing." I got to bed every night before 2:00 a.m., cooked some meals and started going back to the temple.
Being without a computer helped me see the error of my ways as to how much time I was spending Blogging, TOO MUCH!
When our kids were little and I was a stay at home mom I watched a lot of daytime TV and the kids watched afternoon cartoons for at least 2 hours a day. We decided to turn OFF the television for 1 month and spend that time as a family doing other things. We bought the kids books and art supplies. Every afternoon they would pull out their paints, crayons, markers, scissors and glue and create wonderful drawings and worked on oodles of art projects together. After a week or so we didn't miss TV all that much and realized the time spent in front of that square box was truly a waste.
I love blogging and staying up to date with Lacey and her new other blog "Shades of Gray", and seeing pictures of Coleman, but I won't be blogging like I use to and that's ok.