Time to Sleep in!!

Today we had our last day of seminary for the school year. We survived!!! And what's even better is we had a fun time too! Don't I have the cutest seminary kids ever! They are great! (They were all decked out with spray paint in this picture because they had a school party last night where the seniors all spray painted the juniors and then they have to go to school with their spray paint on the next day.) I am so grateful for the Spirit they brought to class every morning, and their participation and dedication to seminary. Have a great summer guys....sleep in lots!!!

Johnson's come to Kentucky!

This past weekend Steve's cousin Derek, his wife Hilary and their 3 kids came to visit us! It was so great to see them and we packed our days full of fun!! On Friday we rented a boat and played on Taylorsville Lake all day waterskiing and tubing, Saturday we went to the Louisville Slugger Bat Musuem and also to the races at Churchill Downs , then Sunday we went to Church and after Church we went to the park and enjoyed a beautiful day! We also had a lot of fun after the lil guys went to bed every night playing Nertz with Derek and Hil and staying up late talking! We love you guys! Come back again!

Pure Fun-P Party!!!!

This past Friday night we had a Triple P Slumber Party (Personal Progress Party) at my house with the Young Women. Back when I was YW President I had set a goal with the girls to reach with their Personal Progress. The reward was a P Party where everything would start with the letter "P." Well the girls reached their goal so we had the party and boy did we have fun! The girls came in their PJ's, they all brought their favorite P snack--like pretzels, pickles, peanut butter cups, popcorn, etc, I made ice cream pies for dessert...we watched P movies-- like Penelope, and I even got a parrot pinata for them to bust open. We also had fun doing pedicures and painting our nails. I miss getting to work with the Young Women and it was so fun to have them all over. I love you girls!!! Keep up your good work on Personal Progress!

I Dared and I Conquered....

I had to post about this because it actually worked and I wanted to share!! After everyone went home from the slumber party for the Young Women that I had at my house, I was cleaning up and found bright purple nail polish on my brown leather couch. I was really distraught and didn't know how it would ever come off. I know that leather is really tricky to treat and I didn't want to make the damage worse...but I couldn't see having purple polish on it forever!! So I called one of my genius friends, (a big thank you Adrianne--since this was actually your idea) and she reccomended that I swab a little nail polish remover on the spot on the couch with the polish on it. Sounds simple. Right. But I was scared to do that because I have always heard that nail polish remover ruins anything it touches. Anyway, after two days of staring at the purple on my couch I decided to go for it. I used some nail polish remover on a Q-tip and lightly went over the area, and then wiped it off with water...and voila!!!! No more pretty purple on my couch!! I was so happy! I love learning about things that work as solutions! I am also very lucky to have smart friends!

Springtime Flowers!

Ever since I planted bulbs last Fall, I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of my Spring tulips! Well they are finally here and I just love them! It is so fun to plant things and then watch them grow and flourish. I really am discovering my "inner-gardener" since being here in Kentucky. I love it!! Happy Spring!

Homesick for the Hoffs!

This last weekend our good friends Andy & Melissa moved! We have had so many good times with these guys and will miss them so much! We love you guys and wish you all the best in the next year! Thanks for being such wonderful friends! It's not the same without you here in Kentucky with us!

It's Bunny Cake Time Again!

Happy Easter! Hope you all had a wonderful one. We celebrated the 7th year of making the Bunny Cake. I just love making this cake every Easter...not only is it a yummy cake but it's so fun to make the lil bunny face come alive! Steve and I always have a fun time decorating it...this year Roscoe helped too! We managed to get the whole cake made without Roscoe eating it! We spent a wonderful Easter with friends dying Easter eggs and having a delicious Easter dinner. I am so grateful for the chance we have to celebrate Easter and the knowledge we have of Christ's Atonement for each of us. May we remember to use this great gift in our lives.

Georgia On My Mind....

Steve and I made a trip to Georgia last week. Steve had to go to a dental seminar there so I went along for fun. We had a great time exploring Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah! We went to the Riverwalk of Augusta and saw all the beautiful trees and flowers in bloom and ate dinner at Boll Weevil...(they had the yummiest desserts ever!) We spent an afternoon playing in Savannah, and going to the beach on Tybee Island...we saw the coolest lighthouse! And we ate at a Brazilian restaurant in Atlanta where Steve got to practice his Portuguese! We ended our trip my meeting our friends Andy and Melissa in Nashville for dinner on our way home and some yummy gelato! It was a great trip! Steve and I always have fun when we get to spend time together!

I love you a million Grandma

Last night my Grandma Carpenter passed away. I have so many emotions running through me right now that I feel I need to write to get them out. As many of you know, my family moved from the house where we all grew up about 2 years ago and moved down to Scripps Ranch to live with my Grandma and help take care of her. This experience was so good for my family. It was hard to leave friends that they had known in Escondido for so long, but they soon made friends in Scripps Ranch and really loved the area. It provided many opportunities to them that they wouldn't have had otherwise. While they were living there, Scott, Julie and Mark all made the decision to serve missions and worked to get themselves spiritually and financially ready. My grandma was such a strong influence in their lives, I believe. She is such a wonderful women who led her family with a quiet strength that I hope to emulate in my own family one day. I am having a hard time right now, because I am going to miss her so much, but I am so happy that she will be reunited with my grandpa who she has been missing dearly since he passed away in 1997. My grandma made such an impact on me of someone who holds strong to her beliefs and lives the kind of life that she can be proud of everyday. I will miss her birthday cards every year with the stick of gum, her hugs and kisses on my cheek, her yummy New Year's Day drink, and her telling me that she "loves me a million." I love you Grandma. Your life will remain an example to me for many years to come.

I'm a Lucky Girl!

I know I'm lucky to have found Steve but some days he just reminds me all over again. Yesterday he came home from work with a beautiful bouquet of flowers for me "just because." I used to dream about being married to someone like him when I was a little girl and how good life would be. I love that I am getting to live my own dream. Thank you honey for all you do to support me. Life is good with you by my side. I love you so much!

Early Bird!

As many of you know, I was released as Young Women's President (I led a youth group at our church for girl's ages 12-18) It was hard to leave the Young Women's program as I have worked with the girls for over a year and a half and have had many fun times with them and grown to love them so much!
I was recently asked to be the new Seminary teacher!! (I teach Bible & Book of Mormon study to kids in our church at 6:30 AM!!) AHH!!! At first I was a little shocked and definitely felt underqualified but this morning I taught my first lesson and it was actually a lot of fun! We are learning the New Testament this year and I am learning things right along with the kids! I love the guys and girls that I teach. They are awesome! I am getting excited to have this calling and look forward to having fun and learning lots! (and trying to get enough sleep!) Wish me luck!

Roscoe time

Roscoe and I are pretty much buddies all during the day while Steve is at work. We love to play together, run in the backyard and especially cuddle. Steve and I are loving having this little guy as part of our family, (as if you couldn't tell from all our pictures!)