Easter Weekend...

We had such a nice weekend.
It started off at the Temple Friday night, we went to seal some ancestors as families for time and all eternity.  Very special.

Saturday we fed the sister missionaries.  Super fun to have Sisters serving in our area now.  I can get missionary hugs!!  So I started cooking and it was making me feel like I used to when we would have family over for Easter lunch.  It was always my favorite holiday to invite family over for.  Well I kept cooking and I got a little carried away, so it was quite a feast, that the two of us will be eating on all week.

And (you better sit down for this announcement) my Strong Silent Mysterious Man put together my raised garden bed!!  I have been waiting for a long time, and the scrap wood he drug home to use has been in the back yard for 3 years now.  I still have to get the dirt in it, I know I shouldn't be too proud just yet, that could take another 3 years, but I hope not.  The funny thing is when he got started on it in the morning, he first layed all the wood out in the area I wanted it placed.  Then came in and took a nap, ha ha ha (I thought it was all over).  Then later in the day he went back out and it took him all of about 10 min. to put it together!  I think the build up was overwhelming for him.  He even kicked the dogs out of the back yard because they were getting in the way.  That's where the mysterious part comes in I suppose?  Or is he just really focused?

At any rate, I have a raised garden bed, or if the dirt never arrives it is about the same size as a coffin (you know if a girl has to make lemonade out of lemons... Pictures will come later, when it looks less like a coffin and more like a raised garden).

Hands Down...

Something fun for Spring...

Uggg... I am so aware that I have old looking hands now.  Loose skin, spots and dry patches... double uggggg.  

I also feel like people are always looking at them at work, because that's what I do waiting to get checked in at the doctors office.... I am watching to see what they are typing in my chart and checking out their hands.  

Since Professional nails are not practical for what I do with my hands, and too expensive to up keep.  And my nails chip and peel and I have a terrible time getting them to grow past finger length.

So I am trying a cheaper version of "do it yourself" to see if I can find a balance and feel a little prettier.

Cause a girl has to "feel" as pretty on the outside as she does on the inside!

So far so good, easy to apply, strong surface I haven't messed up typing and doing laundry.  And there pretty!  I thought they might be a little wild at first, but there growing on me.

What do you think?  

Too young?

Too wild?

or Pretty, like I payed attention to myself for more then 10 min.?

Priceless...

There are NOT words to describe how much my Strong Silent Mysterious Man did NOT want to get shots required to go to Paraguay!!

I can't tell you how many times since I made the appointment, he asked me how much they hurt?

The nurse was really really good with him, and he even got hit sucker before he got his shots!  Yep, that's what a baby he was being.

Of course I am kind of a pro, I had to under go a series of shots when I started working in healthcare.  It is never fun, but it's really not that big of a deal.  They kept a world map in the hallway and pin where people are traveling... we were the first to put a pin on Paraguay!

He was soooo super proud of himself for getting them done when it was finally over, and this is the brave photo he wants to send to the missionary.

But of course I will send the whole reel, ha ha ha.

Stress prior to getting shots, $Thousands in therapy.

Shots to travel to Paraguay $800 (ouch!)

An opportunity to go to the mission field to pick up our son $Priceless!