this morning we were really late for church. getting used to 9am church after 4 years of 1pm church is hard and I really just want to sleep in.
when a primary child turns the magic age of 12 in this ward something really special happens. If you are a boy going into Priesthood, all the little guys and bishopric come in and sing a cute song they made up just for that boy. They are always hilarious.
If you are a young lady, all the young women and leaders come into the Primary Room, sing a cute song, give the girl a tiara, a bag, and sash that reads "Queen Bee".
There have been many of these little ceremonies as of late...lots of little girls moved up in Nov, a few more in January, and only one was left to be with about 50 boys in sharing time. Today was the day she has so longed for...not me though. When I saw all the little young women come in today for my daughter, my baby girl, immediately the water works. I did manage to get lots of pictures, bc Anna could not run away from this. (of course I will add these later!)
where does the time go?! how could this be? We have our mom-daughter issues, she wants to grow up, I want her to stay little. In all her tween moments, she is a fine example to me. She works hard, is conscientious, strives to do good, a big helper, smart, very talented, becoming beautiful young lady, has a wonderful testimony that I pray she never looses. I love my Anna.

great skin and cupcakes

my mom has been a QVC gal for many years...Chris ordered a scooter for Jake that we happened to see while flipping through the channels this past Christmas.
last night I was channel surfing and saw the Philosophy Hour and cannot believe I ordered the Today's Special Value! it really is a bargain price and now I will get a jumbo purity cleanser, micro cleanser and some microderm abrasion thing. since anna and Chris both use this stuff, there will plenty to go around now! and what is more exciting, it will come every four months. thank you QVC.

it is getting me through bc the fancy cupcakes I worked all morning on for an EQ social are now all over the floor. thanks to a child of mine, which I did not yell at but he/she had to clean up the mess and that was a BIG mess. I didn't even help, I had to leave the room because I wanted to get really upset!! still a teeny bit mad. ok more than a teeny bit. i guess I can bring those Girl Scout Cookies. No, I will go buy some popsicles.

I think there should be some sort of drive-ins, where you could get milk, bread, and essentials and those things you forget at the grocery store but don't want to go back for that one thing even though you have to have it for what you are cooking for dinner. Perhaps a maximum of items so it doesn't get to crowded. It would make my life easier!

just so you know, buying EIGHTEEN boxes of Girl Scout Cookies was not one of my brightest ideas. that and getting my eyebrows waxed by a gay guy in a mall salon on a whim.

crazy that this is the second "snow" day we have had in Mississippi. Jakob is wondering why, because we told him he could pretty much wear flip flops all year here. Not the best fluffy snow, it is a bit slushy but the kids are enjoying it. Not even close to what the east coast is getting, but a big deal for the deep south. I like it bc I know it will be gone soon enough and we will not have to deal with it until April, like in Erie (that place was kind of miserable!). Anna is having her big TWELVE bday party tonight. silly ladies and lots of junk food and fun!!