She's had a birthday, shout hooray!

Lady Bits is One!!! Ooh, I just love this girl to pieces. She had an awesome birthday complete with family and baby friends. She was dressed in a cute pink and silver tutu skirt, pink, glitttery butterfly shirt, hairbows to match, and pretty silver shoes. The party got under way and there were blowers for everyone until Miss Makayla started to eat hers.

Makayla is about one of the neatest eaters you've ever met. She doesn't like food on her face and when she eats her snacks, she takes dainty little bites. Did I mention that I love her? She got a lot of new toys and some necessities.

Another shot of Makayla and Uncle Mark. They share a very special relationship.

Auntie Brittany comes over on her days off just to play.

I can't believe how fast this first year has gone! Makayla, you are so loved. Happy First Birthday sweetness.

Agency and Elder Bednar.

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The word agency is bandied about quite a bit when one is making choices that are contrary to what they should. Elder Bednar came to our stake last month when our stake presidency was reorganized. Let me just say that what he had to say on the matter was very timely. To quote Elder Bednar, "Agency is not to do what you want when you will." In the instance where one has made sacred covenants to be a witness of Jesus Christ and to do His will, your agency is then to do just that. To do anything to the contrary of that once you have made those covenants is to your detriment. Therefore, yes, we do have free agency. It does not mean you can do whatever you want. I love Elder Bednar and his forthrightness. He, in my opinion is the Dr. Phil of apostles. Telling it like it is.

General Conference

To quote President Thomas S. Monson, "Hi!" I thought he was completely adorable when he did that! I learned a lot this General Conference weekend and was grateful for the pick me up. It's been a struggle these last few years for me. There are times that I feel so spiritually dead. It is not easy having a spouse who has made a conscious decision to be completely and totally inactive. It's hard to feel the Spirit when there is such an opposition in my own home to having the environment to actively have those feelings. I'm sad. I'm angry. My life is definitely not where I thought it would be at this time. I don't hold much hope that it will ever change.