Food For Thought Friday

Food 4 Thought Friday!

A little feast without the calories!!

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR 

Breakfast ~ What have you loved the most about this past week? I guess it would be that I have been able to Celebrate the Birth and Life of My Mom, Son and Neighbor! I love celebrating Birthdays!

Lunch ~ Briefly tell how you met your "love". Larry and I met at the Institute of Religion at Weber State in a Courtship and Marriage class.  We attended at this time of year and even had to write each other a Valentine.  The teacher had a Valentine with the class members name on each one sitting on a desk and strangely enough, Larry and I got each other.  He first asked me out at the Un-Party the institute had at Lagoon...I couldn't go with him for the day he asked and the story gets long after that.

Dinner ~ What are your plans for Valentine's Day? Jaydan's birthday is on Valentines Day and so we are having a dinner for him. All the kids will be here this week and so Larry ordered steaks...it will be a nice dinner.  Larry sent me Roses a few days ago and I'm going to make a Valentine treat for my grands.

Midnight Snack ~ List 10 things you LOVE about your life right now. 
1. I love that I am able to attend the Temple often. 
2. I love being able to help with my grands and see them every week.  
3. I love that I my window of life is open and I have so many friends that I get to spend time with...my friends inspire me to be better! 
4. I love that my children are being blessed in their lives and that we are a close family.  
5. I love all the time I get to spend with Larry!  
6. I love feeling content and peace with who I am.  
7. I love living where I do, surrounded by such great people.  
8.  I love that I have a testimony of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father.  I know they are real and that they know and love each of us!  
9.  I love that I am healthy and able to do so many things.  
10.  I love this time of my life....this season is fabulous! 

Recipe for the Week ~ (instead of your recipe for life, what is it just for the week?)  Show Love to Everyone Around You!   

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Celebrating Robin

Robin turned 71 on Monday but sure doesn't look like it.  Robin is the best neighbor and such a great friend.  She helped me so much with my kids while they were growing up.  She let them go over to play and would give them treats and teach them things.  If my kids know how to tie their shoes it's probably because Robin taught them.  I remember her teaching Braxton how to make rolls and Kimi remembers Robin teaching her to make pies.  When Larry and I went to Italy back in 1994, Robin and Durk volunteered to watch our kids.  Robin encouraged me to get Jaydan potty trained first before we left and since he was ready it took me only a few hours and he was trained.  I give credit to Robin since I wasn't in a hurry to potty train again.

I'm glad that we started celebrating birthdays together the last few years. All these ladies mean so much to me and have inspired me to be better.  They are all great examples and I love the memories of each of them.  I have learned to be more patient from Robin.  When her family didn't put things away instead of getting mad Robin would hide the items.  She got her point across in a subtle way instead of being angry.  She once used her hubby's plate again to serve the next meal on because he didn't clear it.  Robin is clever and soft spoken and a wonderful example to me.

I think the first time Robin came into my house I immediately started pointing out to my kids what needed to be put away.  That's how I was but I felt so stupid because I knew Robin wouldn't act like that and from that day I always tried to enter with something nice to say first.

Robin is an Angel on this earth.  She is so kind to everyone and is so sweet and pure!  I'm thankful she is in my life!

Waking up to friends is a great way to start the day.  My kind of breakfast is one with friends!