EvEnT 2012 Dinger Style

Mutual was quite the Event tonight!  Sister Dinger and Sister Olesen (Sister Dinger's Sister....have I lost ya yet???) put together an amazing activity for the girls!  

It was about challenges they face!  Each game was associated with a scripture!  The girls had lot's of fun playing!  

You ladies are wonderful!  

Value Color Run 4 Mutual

Words.  Cannot.  Describe.........

For mutual we did a Value Color Run.  Color runs are very popular right now, and we decided to try one!  Or fearless 1st Counselor Stacy Minor planned out the event.  We met at the Stake Center and told the girls to wear a white shirt, pants that could be ruined, and same with shoes!  The purpose to start in the white was to signify FAITH.  And as they were to run/jog/walk/crawl each lap they were to think about that value.  As leaders we split up and went with them on the laps.  We were to compliment them on their VALUES.  All too often we compliment them on their hair, or shirt, or dress.  But not on who THEY are as an individual.  As they circled the "color station" we spritzed them with water to prepare the shirts for the color.  (We used powdered paint from Hobby Lobby and it works better when some what wet).  For the grand finale of VIRTUE we sprinkled attacked them with GOLD glitter!  

I will say that even though they ran/jogged/walked/crawled an average of 2 miles they were all cheerful and happy to get colored!  

Take a step back BOB ROSS!

We painted with none other than BOB ROSS for mutual this week.  He is the real deal Yo! This activity was right up my alley.  I love art, and painting, and don't do it often enough.  It soothes my soul.  Stacy brought 3 colors.  White, Gray and Black.  The purpose was to teach the girls that we know we are firm on things that are black and white in our lives.  Like:  Will I smoke?  It's a yes or no answer.  But what about:  Will I hang out with people that smoke?  Is that more Gray????  Maybe more for some than others.

So we followed along on a VHS tape and a 12 inch tv and painted our little hearts out!  The girls all complained that it was too hard!  Bob was going too fast!  Mine is ugly!! Look at hers!  It's way better!  Ugh!  I screwed up!!  I kept telling them that it is all about perspective.  Sometimes you have to walk away from something to see what it really is.

When I got home I posted some of these pictures on FB.  And what do you know?  They loved their pictures!  They were seeing them from afar and loved them!

Here is mine~

We are missing Claire.  She went and turned 16 on us and left for Laurels.  BOOO!

{FOUR heavens sake}

I specifically told Graden to quit growing. Then yesterday he went and turned FOUR on me. Seriously? Four? That cannot be right!

Let's play "Did you know".......

Did you know that I got pregnant with Graden AFTER Jason lost his job?

Did you know that I was so violently ill that I could not stand up straight for almost 7 weeks?

Did you know that I had to go to the ER just to be filled up with liquids so I wouldn't die of dehydration?

Did you know that we sold our house and moved while I was pregnant with him? Packed up an entire house 7 months pregnant and had TWO Two and a half year olds!

Did you know that while prepping for my c-section I had an allergic reaction to some medication they had given me and I stopped breathing?


Did you know that every single night this is the face I see?


Did you know that Jason and Graden are best friends?

We are so lucky to be Graden's parents. He is a very good boy. He can be kind and mean all in the same 10 minutes. He can be hilarious daily. He hates bedtime. Loves tubby time. Sometimes loves Primary. Loves BBQ chips. Hates almost everything for dinner (But does not complain). Loves Burke, until he wrecks whatever he was playing. Loves his sissies, until they boss him around one too many times. Loves to snuggle me at night to avoid going to bed. (And I soooooo fall for it every time)

We had a very low-key celebration last night. A few gifts, cupcakes, dinner, and Chase came over to say hi!

Chase got him a fishing pole that I already had to super glue back together! (It was that popular) And two pictures in frames. It was awesome. I wonder how many times he will ask to go to Chase Browne's before it sets in that they moved?
I headed to mutual after the little party. Stacy had prepared a lesson on Finding Christ. It was awesome. At the end we blew out eggs. To represent the empty tomb Christ was not in, although still sealed closed. Let's just say that being in a bathroom with a bunch of teenage girls is really.........LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!