Easter

Today is Easter! Yesterday we went to the egg hunt for the city of Lincoln. The kids had fun and Ethan won a special Easter basket that had a ball chalk and candy in it. Then we Senufo Jess and Chads and colored eggs and played life. We had a great day and it was a lot of fun.

This morning Steve and Marrisa came over for breakfast. We had waffles/buttermilk syrup (homemade) fruit and bacon. Yum! Then we went to church. I cried at least 3 times. The spirit was strong. I am so grateful for Christ and his sacrifice. I am grateful for the Atonement and what it means in my life. I know he knows my pain and heartache. I know he died hat we may live again, and I know he loves us. On the way home we were asking the kids what they learned at church and Brodey said , "well just about Jesus and a movie" so we asked what the movie was about and he said " well Mary didn't want Jesus to be Stanky any more". It took us a minute to figure of that he was talking about when Mary went to the tomb to take spices ! so funny what you pick up when your 3!
Halli said she felt the spirit and cried :)

Later we had dinner and flew kites at the park. Ethan loved the kites. He flew his the whole time.
I loved this day. It was a perfect Easter.

Luv, Keri

Promptings

Shortly after my Moms (La Vena Darlene Jones) Mom ( Tina ) passed away I talked with her in a dream. In this dream she sat down with me and asked me to do her temple work. I remember telling Corey about it. Well it has been about 12 years, I still have not forgotten that dream and I have been feelings promptings to do my family history. I think it mostly has been spurred by the fact that my grandpa is in a nursing home and very elderly, and my mother is in long term care as well. I do have an aunt Elaine, my moms sister who is alive and has a lot of information on my moms family. I do not know anything about. I would like to take a trip to southern California to visit her and gather information to start uncovering my family tree. I tried to do some genealogy on my mothers side and Realized I do not know when my mom was born. What my Grandmothers maiden name was, and I really need to know these things. I need to go and get this information before it is lost. I have been ignited with a spark that does not seem to rest. I called my Aunt Elaine and talk with her just a bit and expressed my interest and she said she would look through papers and help me. I am really excited to know more about my family on my mothers side.

My Children

are a Blessing.
They keep me on my toes.
They are the reason I wake each morning.
They fill my heart with joy...just by smiling.
I am so proud of the wonderful spirits they are.
My perfect day is a day spent having fun with them.
I love to hear them laugh.
To hold them when they cry.
To comfort them when they're scared.
I hope that my love will be with them always.
That they will always know that my whole life and everything I doIs for them.
They have filled a hole in my heart, just by being them.
Each day is an adventure.
No matter how hard.
No matter how long.
No matter the sacrifice.
I will love unconditionally forever and never regret a moment.
My blessing.
My children.

Halli's first flower from a boy.

Today Thursday March 31st. My kids did a dance performance for their school. It was so great and both of the kids were super stars and in the front row the whole time. After the dance Halli got a rose from a boy in her class, I can't believe it~! She is not going to be my little baby forever. She is in 5th grade! so cute. She is growing up so fast. I am so proud of her and who she is becoming.

I've Been Thinking

I used to write in my journal all the time. That was when I was young and in Highschool and things I wrote about were not nearly as important as the things I should be writing about now. Like my my children and the little things that I do not want to forget. I feel so mortal lately like all of this is slipping through my fingers, or like I could be gone tomorrow in a freak accident. I want my thoughts feeling and life to be written down. At first the blog for me was more social. But now I am viewing it as my personal journal and a way for me to keep these memories I have forever. You can take blogs and put the content into a book and I am hoping to do that with this blog. My new I phone can post while I am on the go, so this is perfect! I also went private, so that not everyone can see what I write. This gives me the ability to write whatever I want without even worrying who will see it. I hope to be able to open up and share a little more.

Recess rocks

Ethans 3rd grade class with mrs. Sunde made a video and submitted it to recess rocks! It is a program that tries to encourage kids to get out and play and be fit. The competition is for the whole united states. Well they won 3rd place!! So cool. They had an assembly and a woman came from new York and presented them with a $500 check for their school! The news and newspaper were there. The kids were so proud!!








Luv, Keri

Super sick!

Halli has been sick for the whole month of feb. First she has a 103 temp. For 5 days followed by an ear infection, followed by pink eye!!! All I have to say is that I sure am grateful for our health insurance.

This pic was at breakfast after the ear infection appointment while we were waiting for prescriptions!



Luv, Keri

Hip hop

Ethan really loves to shake it! He loves music and loves to break dance. He always has. I finally signed him up for a hip hop class and he loves it!





Luv, Keri

It's the little things.

The little things my children do that brings sunshine to my life. Today Halli got up and bore her testimony. I know how scary it is to stand up and walk all the way to the podium. I was proud of her even before she spoke one single word.