The Elders!

We have loved having the Elders in our home every single week this winter!  They are great guys!  Its tradition to ride Justin’s motorcycle around the yard at least once, here goes Elder Kennedy!

Elder Slade

Elder Kennedy got transferred out of our area and had come to say goodbye.  He is such a great missionary!  We were so sad to have him leave already!

This missionary stuff is hard on the heart strings!

Rett’s Birthday!

Rett got Diego working gloves and shovel.

BLOW!

I cant believe this boy is already 3!

It wouldn’t be right to have a party with out the Elders!  Elder Kennedy and Slade.  We sure love them!

New Callings at Church

So Sunday was a new day for our family. I was called to be the Primary President, hmmm, interesting. I have never pictured myself as the primary pres. I don't know why, but it is a bit of a shocker too me. I already know what it is going to teach me; PATIENCE. You think that I would be a patient person being a mother of 4 and all, but not so. I have a hard time with a lot of kids, I get all frazzled and stuff. But I am really excited too, I have some good counselors, and lots of good teachers to help out so it will be a fun time. Ryan wishes it was him, but no he keeps chugging along in the Elders Quorum, we found out he is the longest EQ President in the history of our ward, that is what I have heard at least, I find it hard to believe, but it has been over 4 years now, so maybe.... I am excited to jump in and get going though, I don't like the feeling of being unorganized, which is what it is and will be until we get a routine worked out, the old Pres. was a natural, so I hope by the time I am done it will seem as though I am a natural, HA HA, I dont know if that will happen! As for my other calling....I guess I was a one hit wonder, surely I will get another chance at Enrichment later on.

We had lots of rain in the night which was nice but it turned to BIG Idaho snow flakes in the morning, the ground was completely covered...again. The girls and I were sad, but it melted by the afternoon, the worst part is that the puddle is back, and bigger than ever, so much fun! At least it is too cold to go out and play in it this time....I think.

Then we had Sunday dinner with Bobby and Sara. It is a much nicer meal when we do it together, I like it. Ryan made milk shakes with snickers and Reese's and then he went out on splits with the missionaries and came home and made cookies. I guess his sweet tooth is as bad, or good as mine.

Days full of Living

We have been on the go around here lately, It has been a good busy. Ryan had an Elders Quorum party on Friday night, we had tacos and played around the world (ping pong) and had a Foosball tournament. Both Telford Family favorites. It was fun but I was sorely disappointed that we didn't win the tournament, which is really no surprise!

Saturday Ryan and I spent together in Burley, that was different for us, we just did some shopping, he ran parts, whenever someone would call him (which is all the time....he is always on the phone) He would tell them that "we are just shopping" It sounded so funny coming out of his mouth. I am pretty sure that he has NEVER just gone shopping, EVER. He waited for me to try on clothes and everything, weird I know. Anyway it was a fun day for me!

Sunday was nice, I love Sundays, they are my favorite day of the week, Ryan made a chocolate cake and Bobby and Sara came over and brought Ashley a birthday present. It is so nice to be close, I have said that a hundred times, but it really is fun to live close to family!

Monday was coupon shopping day, I have been stocking up on so many things, Monday was pasta, it was .50 cents a bag, I have a good little supply now. I am really getting into my coupon shopping, hence the reason my blogging is slacking, I spend all my Internet time trying to find good deals. Ashley took this picture of me stocking my new shelves downstairs. ( I have also been slacking in the picture department, I think that is why Ashley was taking pictures, the camera is a permanent fixture in my hands usually, but not this past little while. I am glad Ash is willing to take over for me!)

Then my latest and greatest calling; Enrichment leader, we had our Relief Society Birthday dinner yesterday. Busy week for our Ward.... We had an EXCELLENT lesson on the history of our ward relief society, I loved it. The women were so creative and fun, even back in the old days! What a legacy they have built in our ward of service and compassion. I am grateful to be a part of it! I had lots of help and the dinner went well, I felt really prepared thanks to so many. Sara helped me get all of that food ready and we had a good time experiencing how to make taco salad bowls out of flour tortillas. We had lots of compliments. So I was totally prepared and on time and the kids were all arranged and I thought, how can this all be happening so smoothly, I must be forgetting something, yep, sure enough when I got up to give my talk I realized I had forgot it at home! I found it still in the printer when I got home! Oh well that is another great thing about the women here, they understand and are very forgiving! It was a fun evening and I am glad to be done with it all! Now I have to really focus on Ashley's baptism next Saturday! It is already here! I cant believe it! I better get a move on I have loads of laundry to be put away! Happy days!

The Wild Weekend

I am glad it is all over with. The Pinewood derby was great, there were 80 people there and 30 cars. It turned out good even though we didn't win, darn. Ryan is getting to be a better host each party, he does a good job. After we got home I had to still make the hair bows, they were very simple, it was late. Claire's turned out cute and I made one other small one for Emma. Then I scheduled the family pictures at 9:00am so Ryan could come and still go to work after that, so it was an early morning of hair and dresses and all of that stuff, we were late of course. Claire's pictures turned out sooo good, she is quite photogenic, right now at least. Emma did good to. Everyone else was cute too, I looked like, well I don't want my kids to read what I really think of myself so I wont write it, lets just say I don't think I am aging very gracefully. But it is all done for another little while at least. I will post some of them when I get them.
Sunday was good. I got to sub for Primary music, I like that job. The kids were good, which makes it much nicer. Then of course I crashed, Ryan doesn't like to nap on Sunday so I do and he sort of pretends, (well he doesn't even pretend) to watch the kids until they start crying or fighting of course. But it was nice to have a day to relax.
We went to Twin Falls today and I took the kids to the temple and got them all out there in the wind and was going to take a picture and there were no batteries in my camera, Imagine that. So next time we go I will have to try again. We got our dates for the dedication, It wont be until Aug. 24. I'm sure time will fly and it will be here quick. I cant wait.
The kids are excited for Easter. Ashley got a birthday card in the mail from grandma Nielson, she was more thrilled about a letter than the money. Thank you Grandma. I would have liked to have gotten something for myself for Easter, like a dress, but no luck, and I hope to stay home the rest of the week and get some spring cleaning and organizing done, I guess I did get some fun pampered chef stuff on Saturday, that can be my Easter treat. how fun. I guess that is pretty much it for today. I have to go find some batteries.

Friday Business

Claire ready to go to the Easter Party at Ashleys school

I thought I ought to post something today, I should be working but I would rather do this instead. Today has been busy. Ashley had her Easter Party this afternoon, we just had to bring the cookies, that was easy. It was fun the easter egg hunt was in the class because we still have TONS of snow, and almost just as much mud. Anyway it was fun, Emma and Justin got to find some eggs too. I am glad it is done. We have our ward pinewood derby tonight. Ryan wanted cookies for the prizes so this morning I baked like 9 dozen cookies, there's a tummy ache for you! Anyway I think we are ready, our car needs its wheels put on and then we will be ready. We have family pictures in the morning at 9:00 am what was I thinking when I made that appointment? I have hairbows to make still for the pictures. I guess that is my sign to quit blogging and GET TO WORK! The pictures are of the kids playing with their computers, they get them out every once in a while, it is like a new toy all over again. Emma is playing her barbie computer, Justin is taking his Thomas computer apart, sounds about right, I dont know what is up with his hat??