GGI's

Tonight my Mom & Dad came over for dinner and to conduct the first GGI's (granddaughter grandfather interviews) with the girls.  It was a really nice evening!
Kenny conducts DDI's (daddy daughter interviews) with the girls about once a month to see how they are doing in the different areas of their life and talks to them about anything they need to talk about.  About a month ago I was reading in the scriptures where Lehi is counseling his children and their children.  The idea came to me that it would be really neat and special to my girls if they had interviews with their grandfather like they do with their father.  One more person that loves them and wants what's best for them is always a good thing.
We had homemade pizza for dinner, grandpa did the interviews with each girl and we all chatted with grandma.  Then we had apple pie with vanilla ice cream for dessert.  It was a fun and special evening.

General Conference

It was General Conference weekend.  It's so wonderful that we get to listen to our church leaders counsel us on different subjects twice a year at conference.  I really enjoyed the talks and look forward to getting the print version in the Ensign next month.
After the Sunday sessions were over we went to my parents house for bread bowls, soup, salad and fruit pizza.  YUMMY!

RS Broadcast & Dinner

This past Saturday was the Relief Society Broadcast.  Mom & Amy came with me & Brittany, it was such a nice event!  The evening started with a dinner served by the Stake Priesthood Leaders.  The dinner and dessert was very yummy!  There was croissant rolls, salad, pumpkin ravioli's (super delish), chicken cordon blue, green beans w/candied pecans & a cream filled donut type dessert w/strawberry & chocolate toppings.  Then we moved to the chapel for the broadcast, the talks were very inspiring just like I expected they would be.  It's so neat that we get to hear so often from a Prophet of the Lord that loves us and shares wonderful messages with us that are just what we need in these difficult times.

Birthday Girl

Today is Kailey's 8th Birthday.  She has been SO excited and looking forward to this birthday for so long now.  Every time the conversation gets brought up she beams from ear to ear.  She has been looking forward to getting baptized with so much excitement!!!  She also can't wait to start going to activity days, so many fun new changes for her.  Her baptism will be on Sat. Oct. 23rd.
Kailey did the FHE lesson tonight on the Holy Ghost, she did the whole thing herself and did such a great job!  At the end she did a game that the kids had lots of fun with where one person's eyes were covered, then one person pretended to be the Holy Ghost and another person pretended to be Satan.  They had to try to listen to the right voice to reach their destination.  It was a very effective game that got the point across.
For Kailey's birthday dinner tonight, I made her favorite - crepes with strawberries & whip cream.  I made two batches, the kids will eat these non-stop until I quit making them!
Before the girls went to bed Kenny took Kailey & Ashlynn out for ice cream.

Crepes
6 eggs
2 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp almond extract
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups flour

Blend everything in a blender until smooth and cook on griddle at 300.  Cook on both sides like a pancake then put sugared strawberries and whip cream up the middle, roll and eat.  YUMMY!  We eat it for dinner, but it's probably considered more of a dessert...