3-31-2011

Finally--

oh, how I have missed my two good friends--

"flip" and "flop"!

3-30-2011

Today was an extra long day at work--

so by the time I arrived home there

was just no energy left for dinner.

I made some Mac-N-Cheese--

and not the homeade kind!

The funny thing is, my kids went on and on

about how good the Mac-N-Cheese

tasted because it had been

so long since they had it.

Who knew?

3-29-2011

I am not one to pick

"favorites" when it comes to movies-

but Tangled is definitely in my

top ten all time favorites!

I love everything about this movie!

3-28-2011

It's spring in Utah!

You cannot really see the snowflakes that

are gently falling--and

I know you cannot feel the wind

that is madly blowing!

All of this does not stop

my boys from playing

a little basketball!

3-27-2011

A lazy Sunday afternoon!

Our "no TV" rule on Sunday forces

my children to stick their noses in some

books-and creates an

opportunity for sibling bonding!

3-26-2011

Me and my girls!

With Mary turning

12 in less than two months,

I made an executive decision and

took her with Cassidy and I

to our church's meeting for

the young women and their mothers.

It was a great blessing to be

there with both of my wonderful daughters.

I will fall asleep tonight feeling peaceful and

blessed!

3-25-2011

Friday night we celebrated the end

of yet another cheer season!

(Just in time for a new one to

start--tryouts for next year

are in two weeks!)

Cassidy was given the

award for biggest BYU fan!

I could not have been more proud!

3-24-2011

There goes my bracket!

Still you cannot complain about

the kind of season our Cougars had

this year!

The whole nation gave in to

"Jimmer-mania"!

A lot of publicity about our honor

code at BYU--and expecting

kids to live up to that code--

a showing in the sweet 16--

and a song that will forever

be stuck in my head-

"Teach me how to Jimmer-

teach me, teach me how to Jimmer!"

3-23-2011

Our stake Young Mens Presidency did this awesome

night for the young men in our stake who received

their "Duty To God" award last year.

The boys got to take their fathers on a tour

into the depths of the cougar football locker room,

Bronco's office, weight room, etc. They got to see

all kinds of cool

stuff that a BYU football fan would love to see!

It's a good thing I don't follow college football

or I might have been a little jealous,

but then again, as Alex's mother, I really did not

do a whole lot to help him get his Duty To God.

(can you hear the sarcasm dripping from my voice?)

This is Alex standing in front of a map marking where

all of the BYU football players are currently serving missions!

How many days until football season?

3-22-2011

Because Mary is so awesome, she

let me take an awesome picture

of her right before she had

her braces put on!

Of course, the typical picture would

have been Mary after she had her

braces put on--but I am trying to be more creative--

and Mary was very accommodating!

In true Forsyth style she had

blue and white bands put on as well!

Love that girl!

3-21-2011

As Connor called it-

"heaven in a bowl!"

The only thing that could have made our

Family Home Evening treat

better was if it was warm enough to

be eating it outside!

Soon we will be eating the

strawberries from our own patch--

I'm craving summer!

3-20-2011

One day she's Cinderella at the ball--

the next day she's Sleeping Beauty!

(I hope no bugs flew in her mouth

while she was out!)

3-19-2011

Josh and Cassidy all dressed up

for the Prom. She looked amazing and

he looked quite "James Bondish"!

3-18-2011

The luck of the Irish was with Cassidy yesterday

(and a very patient mom, I might add)

as she was able to get her drivers

license.......finally!

3-17-2011

We celebrated St. Patrick's day

by eating Chinese food and watching

some Cougar basketball!

Let's hope it's BYU's

lucky day!

3-16-2011

These are the sort of images that have been

flooding my computer and TV screens the past

six days. A major earthquake rocked Japan

last Friday and a subsequent tsunami

has destroyed so much landscape

and property and lives--it is

just too much to even comprehend.

I wept when I read that Elder Ring was O.K.-

and I wept again when I heard all the missionaries

were accounted for and safe.

Prayer is just about the only thing that

brings comfort when you begin to think about what the

survivors in Japan are facing in their future.

3-15-2011

Our first bar-b-q of the season!

The weather was so warm today-

the kids were outside playing-

there were some birds chirping-

daffodils are peeking up--

I'm afraid to hope--

but maybe spring is on it's way!

3-14-2011

A day off from school and work

gave Darren the opportunity

to get something from his

"honeydo" list checked off!

This was a "before" picture of

Cassidy's room--

paint color a little drab for a teenage

girls room--

After

Much Better--

so fresh and bright!

3-13-2011

So glad to have my speaking assignment

in church over!