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We're DONE! YAY!

WOOHOO! Winter term is officially over--- spring starts next week, but that means we have a well deserved mini spring break! :) We both took our last finals today. The line at the testing center was outrageous! (All the way out the door and wrapped around the corner! but thankfully the weather is gorgeous so I didn't mind spending a little more time outside.
We have an exciting week planned out:
We're having a little bonfire up the canyon with some friends to celebrate the end of finals.
Tomorrow we are going to a birthday party for my friend Sara S.
and Saturday we are going to another birthday party for our cousin Alicia, I think. Either that or there is a ward dance that we could go to also.
and the Sunday (after church of course) We are headed to Las Vegas for a few nights! woohoo!!! We got a really good rate on a hotel so we plan to eat at buffets, go to some shows, and just spend some time outside of Utah!
We get back on Wednesday (and actually miss 2 days of spring term... oh well) It's totally worth it!
Hmm. life is good. We have just been enjoying the nice weather. I'm looking for good books to read-- any suggestions?

25 years

I just wanted to take a minute and show my appreciation for my parents and congratulate them on having 25 years of marital bliss! I know your anniversary was several weeks ago but Happy Anniversary anyway!

I love you both so much and I am so glad that I can you as parents. Thank you for sticking with us through hard times and giving us everything we ever needed. You are the best!

Ma, I love you with all my heart. You are my favorite person to talk to and I know I can always count on you to give wonderful advice and make me laugh. You are my best friend and I wish I lived closer to you so that we could hangout more. Thank you for always being there for me and being the "cool mom". I really mean that!

Pa, I am so proud of you. I know it wasn't easy to go against what your parents believe to join the church. I want you to know that I know the church is true and I am so thankful that you really took the time to ponder out in your heart and found out for yourself. I also want you to know how much it meant to all of us that you supported us all those years by going to church and church activities with us. You have always been the rock of our family and have given us the support that we need. You are so good to Ma. Thank you for taking care of her. It means a lot to me to be able to see the love between you grow. You are such a good husband and dad.

I am so excited and feel so blessed that we will be sealed in the temple this summer as an eternal family and that all of us will be blessed with those celestial blessings. I can't wait to see you both is June!

Geez, I'm such a wuss. I am totally crying.

Anyway, Happy Anniversary and I love you!

(and sorry about the goofy laying down picture... These were the only pictures I had of you guys!:)

General Conference

General Conference was great wasn't it?

As we discussed it afterward we came up with a few good themes from throughout the conference.

1. Your happiness is as bright as your faith. We are coming up on some trying times, but as long as we have faith in the Lord, we can make it through this life!

2. Stop being selfish-- share what you have and don't spend money that you don't have. We are living in a time of entitlement and we seem to think that we need these things that we really don't.
3. You get out of church what you put into it. Have a good attitude and really worship Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ while you are at church and at the temple. Don't just go through the motions. Go with a purpose.

I really love getting to hear the Apostles and Prophet of the church at conference. They are such wise people and I know that they truly receive revelation from Heavenly Father to share with us. They don't make this counsel up! These were the things that Our Heavenly Father wanted us to know at this time. They are true and I will do my best to take that counsel to heart and work on my weaknesses. :)