our little ones

for the past 2 almost 3 years the mr. and i have taught primary together. when we moved to chicago we were excited to get called again into the primary. a couple of weeks ago we had our last sunday with our sunbeams. i may have cried when we got home. i love them that much. as you can see we enjoyed our selves with some pictures during "class". maybe it is more like play time but we love it. 

 we were missing a few others from class but even with four we had our hands full....haha!!!

 if only i would post the 15 other pictures in this sequence....hilarious!!!

 taking time to look at the fish! we had a rule that you could only look for 1 min. that was a rough rule.

 this little stud. oh gosh! i'm going to miss him

 coloring would last about .5 seconds

gotta love the bouncy ball. the mr. is incredible with kids. honestly he was a lot better teacher than i was. the little ones just loved him and always wanted to sit by him.

we're going to miss our little ones but are excited for the next adventure. let's just hope we can talk their parents into letting us babysit so they won't forget their favorite teachers!

oh the weekend

yay for friday. this weekend couldn't come at a better time. we have been so busy with school (for the mr.), work (for the mrs.), church, cleaning and everything else that takes over the week. we are excited for a beautiful weekend to relax and refocus a bit. this weekend is general conference for our church as well. one of our most favorite weekends of the year.

so excuse us a bit while we relax, learn, and enjoy a whole two days together. starting with the temple tonight. maybe we'll throw in a picnic on the beach tomorrow...considering chicago has finally decided to warm up. thanks chicago for thinking of us. 

happy weekend!!!!

he is not here: for he is risen // matthew 28:6

 i am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.

-john 11:25

mrs. is slowing down

"My dear brothers and sisters, we would do well to slow down a little, proceed at the optimum speed for our circumstances, focus on the significant, lift up our eyes, and truly see the things that matter most. Let us be mindful of the foundational precepts our Heavenly Father has given to His children that will establish the basis of a rich and fruitful mortal life with promises of eternal happiness. They will teach us to do “all these things . . . in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that [we] should run faster than [we have] strength. [But] it is expedient that [we] should be diligent, [and] thereby . . . win the prize.”

 -president uchtdorf

i sure do love president uchtdorf. and today this quote was just for me.

i'm going to slow down and focus on the significant.

right now, in the mix of midterms, family, friends and being a wife it's easy to forget this.

so today....i'm going to focus on the significant and slow down.