Summer's Comin'

Yesterday I was outside trying to get the weeds untangled from my flowers and while I was out there I got my first sunburn on the season-which will lead to the first Farmer's tan of the season.

We also got out Lucy's kiddie pool, which she LOVED! The minute Corby drug it up from the basement she was dancing around with excitement and couldn't wait to get in as Corby filled it with water. She's a water dog no doubt!

We also went up to see our friends' new baby last night and went to a 'End of the Year Bash' with Justin and his two girls Gilli and Anna. Right now he's a full time student at the U of U. It was such a blast, the university provided pizza, popcorn,and kiddie cone ice cream and the had tons of stuff for the kids to do. There was a jumping house and a blow up fun house. They also had a petting zoo with baby goats, black lambies and a Shetland pony along with a 5 week old baby camel!

I can't wait for summer! I love the warm weather and long days.

Happy Mother's day!

Happy Mother's day to all my friends that are mothers and for those of us who are not, I was curious, by the raise of hands, who boycotted it and refused to go to church? Just me? Come on now, be honest.
Well I did and I'll tell you why. I hate that all the women in the ward who are 18 and over, whether they are mothers or not get a mother's day gift. Last year i went and I made a girl in Young women's feel bad. She tried to give me the gift, but I politely refused it and then she tried again and I said, "Nicole, I'm not a mom-I do want the gift." Then she stood there stunned and didn't know what to do. Corby(bless his heart) tried to make her feel better by saying that there was a lady sitting not too far away from us that didn't get one. She moved on, but afterward I felt horrible.
So this year I told Corby to go without me. He went and told the ladies in nursery the reason I wasn't there was because I hate mother's day and didn't want to come. I also wanted to avoid the whole refusing the gift thing.
Now MAYBE when I'm a mom I'll feel differently about it, but until then I'm standing firm in what I believe, is that wrong?

Stunning Moments

On Sunday I attended a baby blessing. It was no ordinary blessing, it was my ex-boyfriends twin boys' blessing. Yes, my relationship ended amicable. So Corby and I went. For some reason I was so nervous, maybe it was because I hadn't seen Lou in person for almost six years. I didn't even know he'd joined the church, let alone been sealed in the temple. You see, at the time Lou and I were together he wanted nothing to do with my religion. In fact the reason we broke up was so that I could find the right man to take me to the temple.
He asked me in October if I thought he was a hypocrite for saying what he had and then when he met ShaLee he did what he said he was never going to do. I told him there was no reason to think he was, that I was very happy that he had found peace within himself.

Anyway, as Corby and I sat waiting for the meeting to start I fidgeted more and more, until I saw him. In a suit and tie! I'd never seen him in a suit and tie, when I dated him, he had long hair and a tongue ring. He looked very handsome. The most wonderful part of the meeting was when Lou blessed his son Cole and his father-in-law blessed his son Caleb.
I didn't think I'd get as emotional as I did as he pronounced this blessing. I was very glad Corby had gone and gotten me some tissues from the pulpit before the meeting started. I quietly sobbed as I heard him say, "By the power of the Melchizedek Priesthood which we hold we take this infant into our arms and give him a name and a blessing..." I marvelled at the words that were working through him for this precious boy.
Thoughts of longing fell in as I watched him with his babies, and just for a moment I wondered what it could have been if he and I were where he sat then. Then they were replaced by the thougth of Corby and I with our child.

Blessings are the greatest thing about the priesthood in my opinion. I am so very glad that I have a husband who holds that priesthood.