While I was on my mission a sister from the ward fed us dinner and I feel in love with it so much I asked her for the recipe. I made it again the other night and re discovered my passion. hahaha
Ingredients:
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 package Lipton (or other brand) onion soup mix
1 (8 ounce) jar/bottle French salad dressing
Chicken (enough to serve 4-6 people)
Directions:
Stir the cranberry sauce, onion soup mix, and French salad dressing together. Place the chicken in a pan. Cover the chicken with the sauce and bake for 1 hour in 350 degree oven. You can also add red potatoes (sliced into cubes) to the pan and cook them with the chicken. (I recommend it!)
I did it! I finally graduated from College with my Bachelors Degree. It is a great feeling to have time to relax, but it still feels like I’m just having a break and I’ll be back for more.
My parents and Ben were gracious enough to drive the four hours to watch me simply walk across a pulpit and shake a few hands. It was fun to see some of my classmates that had gone their separate ways for student teaching. I wish them all the best of luck and I’m a tiny bit jealous that they actually get to teach. (I’ll be staying home with Hallie.)
The commencement was perfect. President Clark spoke about letting the light of Christ shine through us where ever we may be and what ever we may be doing. Then Elder Ballard spoke about how Jesus Christ was the master teacher and that nothing will be more important than teaching others whatever profession we chose. He also mentioned the fact that we need to always be improving. He said that after conference the quorum of the twelve and the first presigdency got together and discussed what they all thought about conference. He said they saw room for improvement and discussed what needs to change.
Going to college was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I will never regret choosing Idaho or my Elementary Education major. Softball, church callings, roommates, crazy activities, service counsel-kid connection, devotionals and so much more made college an amazing experience for me. The Lord has led me every step of the way and I will miss the college scene.
So here’s to the next chapter of my life. Raising a family.
This was my companion Jill Evans’ wedding. We were companions in the MTC and in the mission field. We hit it off right away and haven’t stopped laughing ever since. I owe much of my mission sanity to her. She is one friend I defiantly can’t go without.
This was my companion Jill Evans’ wedding. We were companions in the MTC and in the mission field. We hit it off right away and haven’t stopped laughing ever since. I owe much of my mission sanity to her. She is one friend I defiantly can’t go without.
Thanks to an invite from Ben’s friends, Trent and Kara, and my parents flipping the bill, we took the last weekend in March and went down to Moab. It was a Blast! Ben and I went to Moab for part of our honeymoon and love it there. My parents rented a four door jeep and we took it wheelin’. The sights were breath taking and the obstacles in the jeep were fun. Moab is defiantly one of my favorite places to go and we hope to one day own an off road vehicle.
Yesterday Ben and I went to the doctors to get an ultrasound. The reason for the ultrasound is not to find out the sex of the baby however they gladly point it out if you want to know. And boy did I want to know!! I’ve felt for quite a while that the baby was a girl. I’ve always wanted a boy first so my girls could all have the older brother I’ve always wanted. However, immediately after I got pregnant the Lord began softening my heart towards the possibility of having a girl. I remember even feeling the urgency to pick a girl name. (Ben and I already had a boy name picked out before I even got pregnant.)
Yesterday the ultrasound revealed that the feature that every boy needs to be a boy was missing. I was elated! I was having a girl!
She already acts like a Crane. She was soooo stubborn!! The doctor kept calling her a stinker because she was so hard to work with. She kept her face down in my spine and her legs crossed. The poor doctor had to piece all of the pictures together in order to find what he needed. Every now and then she would pop her face up and then right back down like she was teasing us. She’s already so much like her parents!! She kept her hands rolled up into fists and over her face for the most part. She did do a couple cute things like yawn and interlock her little fingers to hold her hands together. Even with all of her natural biological stubborness we were able to see that she is a healthy, growing baby. She has all five fingers and five toes, her kidneys and heart look great and she even has her mom’s gut! Poor thing! The doctor copied several pictures for us (he gave us so many because none are super great) and even made us a video.
After seeing her growth the doctor gave me the due date of August 11 at 7 am. (My mom’s birthday!) That is the exact date that the health center gave me when I first found out I was pregnant. Everything is on track!
I couldn’t believe how happy I was after I found out. I was finally able to see MY baby and connect with her. Yesterday I had one of the happiest moments of my life and I will never forget it. Little Halle Marie is on her way!
Yesterday Ben and I went to the doctors to get an ultrasound. The reason for the ultrasound is not to find out the sex of the baby however they gladly point it out if you want to know. And boy did I want to know!! I’ve felt for quite a while that the baby was a girl. I’ve always wanted a boy first so my girls could all have the older brother I’ve always wanted. However, immediately after I got pregnant the Lord began softening my heart towards the possibility of having a girl. I remember even feeling the urgency to pick a girl name. (Ben and I already had a boy name picked out before I even got pregnant.)
Yesterday the ultrasound revealed that the feature that every boy needs to be a boy was missing. I was elated! I was having a girl!
She already acts like a Crane. She was soooo stubborn!! The doctor kept calling her a stinker because she was so hard to work with. She kept her face down in my spine and her legs crossed. The poor doctor had to piece all of the pictures together in order to find what he needed. Every now and then she would pop her face up and then right back down like she was teasing us. She’s already so much like her parents!! She kept her hands rolled up into fists and over her face for the most part. She did do a couple cute things like yawn and interlock her little fingers to hold her hands together. Even with all of her natural biological stubborness we were able to see that she is a healthy, growing baby. She has all five fingers and five toes, her kidneys and heart look great and she even has her mom’s gut! Poor thing! The doctor copied several pictures for us (he gave us so many because none are super great) and even made us a video.
After seeing her growth the doctor gave me the due date of August 11 at 7 am. (My mom’s birthday!) That is the exact date that the health center gave me when I first found out I was pregnant. Everything is on track!
I couldn’t believe how happy I was after I found out. I was finally able to see MY baby and connect with her. Yesterday I had one of the happiest moments of my life and I will never forget it. Little Halle Marie is on her way!
Title: Golem (link to amazon.com)
Author: David Wisniewski
Illustrator: David Wisniewski
Publisher: Clarion Books
Copyright: 1996
Pages:28
Summary:
The rabbi of Prague felt deeply troubled and knew something bad was about to happen. Written on the wall was one word Golem. That night the rabbi and other young men started digging in the ground. Lightening and rain started and soon Golem appeared, a huge man who has been created to protect the people and the city. The giant stood before the mob who tried attacking but they could not get through Golem. The giant’s duty was to protect the jews and once they were protected he was returned to the earth where he was created. Barrels of clay which was Golem’s body was asleep but we know that he will come to life once more.
Recommendation:
This book was well written with details that expressed the feelings of people who were going through turmoil. However, it would be hard for young children to grasp the idea of Jews having a great protector made out of clay. This book deserves a medal and is very well written but not a favorite it terms of content.
Title: The Best of Times (link to amazon.com)
Author: Greg Tang
Illustrator: Harry Briggs
Publisher: Jacket Art; Scholastic Press
Copyright: 2002
Pages: #28
Summary:
This picture book takes numbers zero through ten and teaches children to multiply. The author wrote this book in a very creative way by using poetic form in teaching students how to multiply different numbers with one another. He gives problems for children to solve on eh
Recommendation:
This book was really cute and had little rhymes that would help the children learn their multiplication. It would be a good activity book when the children are first starting to learn their times tables.
Summary:
Grandma wants to make pancakes from scratch and so she goes and milks the cow and churns butter etc. Then she realizes that she need to go to the store for syrup and when she gets back the pets got into all the food. So grandma goes over to the neighbors house and eats pancakes with them.
Recommendations:
This book is actually my favorite word less book so far. It is super funny and the children will get a kick out of it. The pictures are great and it really doesn’t need words to tell the story which is the key to a really good word less book.
