A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

Okay, so most of us eat breakfast, but have you ever had one as cute as this? I love hard-boiled eggs and oranges, but look how much cuter it is when they are hard-boiled quail's eggs and teeny-tiny clementines! I just had to take a picture at the table this morning. Makes me happy just to look at it (I have to admit that, though my eyes prefer the smaller, my stomach much prefers the larger).
*David just smiled at his silly wife who wouldn't eat until she got the perfect picture of this adorable combination. That is just the way I am.

So, on that note....Last week for an activity at church, I asked the ladies to put 3 things in a bag that would describe them and their personalities. We had a very good time, and really learned a lot of fun little things about each other.

I decided that I would ask my family what items they would put in a bag. Here are our responses (I would love to hear some of yours, too!).

David:

1-Key to the church building--I do...

2-volley ball--...what I love...

3-Whatever book my wife is currently reading to us--...every day!


Rebekah:

1- book of fairy tales --love books, especially childrens's tales and all things Happily Ever After

2-bar of dark chocolate --may be my addiction, 70% cocoa (once a day, depending on the day, of course)

3-red and white polka-dot pillow case-- I love sheets too much, and red and white is the ultimate combination of colors, though I love all happy colors especially when complimented with white.

Eli:

1-Dinosaur book-- I love to study dinosaurs

2-one of my made up games-- I have made up many games, and like to make more

3-basketball--I'm pretty good at shooting hoops

Adam:

1-pencil/paper--loves to draw

2-sheriff's badge-- likes to play dress up

3-picture of my mother--"because I'm with her every second of every day" (good or bad?)

Gabriel:

1-big legos--favorite school time toy

2-Once upon a time...The three bears--loves books (this is his favorite today)

3-giant ground sloth--animals are his favorite thing in the world, the stranger the better (this is a real prehistoric creature he learned about at a dinosaur museum in Utah. For Christmas the boys got the toy version).

Isaac: (okay so not exact quotes)

1-a rolled up dirty diaper-- because this means it is no longer on his person
2-a bite-sized piece of anything--though he hates it being pried out of his mouth
3-his little easy-grip ball-- loves to feel the power of the pitch (also likes to do this with wooden blocks, plastic animals, etc.)

Always growing!

Here's to wishing there were more hours in the day (hours with entertained big boys and a sleeping 1 year old, of course), so that I could keep on top of all the things I would love to do--like blogging.

I had a first today.

I taught the lesson in Relief Society IN ITALIAN! I was asked to do it last Sunday and have to admit that my facial reaction wasn't pure pleasure, but I resisted the vocalizing of my concern since the sister just kept a huge smile on her face, waiting for the, "Si, OK", she hoped would come.

I decided that I would just have to do my best and not let myself worry too much about it. I was amazed how little I worried this past week, and how often little whispering ideas would come (mostly while on the treadmill in the early morning hours--always the best time for inspiration).

I wrote ideas down here and there and then spent one evening preparing it all. I read the lesson, about Elijah visiting Joseph Smith, in English first and then reviewed in Italian.

Wa-lah! Prepared. *I must admit to one crying break-down to my husband as I let him know how much I wished I could just convey all my thoughts and feelings in real, understandable, remotely grammatically correct sentences (I must remind myself that my grammar isn't always perfect in my own language, but...still!).

I had prayed all week for peace and the ability to at least be able to remember the words I do know--to do the best I am able.

I looked at those women (not a huge crowd) and realized that they know me and would love me no matter how much I butchered their language.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I will be asked to do it again. Not because I did such a great job, but because I have a lot to learn--it's all about the challenges, eh?!

*And you thought the title of this blog "Always Growing" referred to the boys (okay, I threw you off with the picture --isn't it fun?!).