Jesus wants me for a sunbeam

Aiden gave his first talk in primary. It was the story of Jesus. The four year old version. This is how it went. (Each line had a picture)

Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
He visited the temple when He was 12 years old.
John the Baptist baptized Jesus.
Jesus taught the people.
Jesus healed the sick.
At the Last Supper, Jesus gave the sacrament for the first time.
In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus suffered for our sins.
Jesus was crucified.
He was buried in a tomb.
Three days later Jesus rose from the tomb! Because He did, we will all be resurrected.

He did a very good job. It was very cute. I had to try really hard not to laugh at how he said some of the words. I started to laugh a little (which is terrible) when I told him to say Gethsemane. I was just thinking that there was no way he could say that word, there are some adults that can't even say it. You can tell we didn't practice before hand. He did great and loved getting to speak into the microphone. I thought he might get scared since it is in the chapel (our primary is very large), but he didn't. He was quite pleased with himself. All day he told people that he talked in the microphone. He's growing up so fast.

Happy Easter!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Sunday. Aiden was up bright and early at 7am this morning, but it was fun to see how excited he was. He told his primary teacher that this has been the most awesome day. After church I made the boys take a family picture (more of an ordeal than you would think). It was a little tricky since I had to use the tripod and a timer but we managed to get a decent one. Aiden just looked so grown up in his little suit. We had a big family dinner at Grandma's with the cousins which included an Easter egg hunt. When I told Aiden that we were going to have an Easter egg hunt he got all excited and said, "Do we get guns?" I had to laugh and then I explained that we weren't actually hunting for the eggs, just looking for them. He seemed to think that was just as fun and actually had the most fun hiding them. We've had a pretty fun weekend and Aiden has already asked if we could dye more eggs. I said maybe. He's at such a great age for being excited about everything, we'd better enjoy it while it lasts.

Goodbye Angela

It's true, Angela is leaving us for Arizona on Saturday. We're going to have a little goodbye party at my house on Friday night. Everyone is welcome. If you need directions to my house just let me know. We're planning on about 7pm. Please let me know if you are coming so I know how many to plan for. Thanks.

A very cool thing.

Travis gets "Paste" which is a music magazine. The latest issue came in the mail today and as he was flipping through it he came across this advertisement that he designed. It kind of threw him for a loop. I think it's very cool.

The Bump!

I never took pictures of myself when I was pregnant with Aiden so I'm trying to be better this time around. This is at 27 weeks (almost 28) Woohoo!

Here's a little bump comparison. I'm a week ahead of Angela.

Trains!

We had a fun filled Friday night of painting trains for our boys. Angela and Ross came over to help and it was pretty fun. Thanks Ang for this great idea. They turned out so cute.

I've been tagged!

Where were you born? Orange, California

Middle name: Ruth

Nicknames: Mostly just Lyndi, but sometimes people call me Lynd or Lyndi Lou, Travis usually calls me hon.

Are you taller than your mother or father? I'm taller than my mom by about four or five inches but I'm not taller than my dad.

Do you cry often during movies? Yes, I even cry in commercials lately.

Favorite color: green

Favorite foods: I like most anything good, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, American, Thai, Cereal, lately I really love the coconut shrimp at Red Lobster.

Favorite beverage: I mostly drink water but I do like Root Beer and Cactus Cooler

Favorite cold cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios, Honey Bunches of Oats, Raisin Bran Crunch, I eat a lot of cereal.

Favorite smells: Love Spell from Victoria's Secret, Oranges and I have to go with Brooke and say babies too.

Favorite time of day: When Aiden will entertain himself, or the rare times that he'll fall asleep and take a nap. Then I might get a nap too.

Favorite make-up products? I'm into the mineral makeup lately

How many pillows do you sleep with? One

Do you play an instrument? I can play the guitar a little. I'd be a lot better if I actually played once in a while though.

Have you ever been skinny dipping? Only when I was a kid and I don't think that counts.

Did you do any sports in High School? No, but I did softball, basketball, track, and volleyball in Jr. High.

What was the last movie you saw in the theater? Juno, and I loved it. It was so funny.

What is your favorite article of clothing? Lately, a good prego shirt that hugs you in all the right places so your belly looks cute.

What is your dream vacation? Europe, Hawaii or anywhere cool really. I don't get out much. :)

What was your first impression of your spouse? Good taste in music, tall, sweet smile

If you could be an animal, what would you be? I don't know, something in the ocean probably.

What is your favorite "me- time" activity? Scrapbooking, shopping or just going out without Aiden, I like to hang out with friends.

Favorite TV shows: The Office, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Project Runway, I like Grey's Anatomy, but I'm still mourning the death of The OC.

What is your dream car? I actually like my car, although it's a little larger than I would have picked. This might seem too practical but if I was picking I would want an Acura MDX.

What is one of your weaknesses? Lately, any dessert pastry, like a cinnamon roll.

What do you fix for dinner when there's nothing to fix? Mac and cheese, cereal or I just go out.

If you could live in a different decade/era which one would it be? I don't know if there are any that I would actually want to "live in" but I think they would all be cool to visit.

What is the emotion you feel the most? I don't know, lately I seem to feel them all at once.

Do you consider yourself outgoing? Not really

What is something you are constantly working on? Finishing my house, cleaning, laundry
Any hidden talents? I don't think so, unless they are even hidden from me.

What is a word or phrase you overuse? I've recently learned that I do an "uh huh" type thing except in just a hum, if that makes sense.

What is the best thing that happened to you this year? Being pregnant past the first trimester, followed by a close second of moving into my own house (and out of my Mother-in-law's)

What was the hardest thing that happened to you this past year? There were a few but remodeling our house was definitely a tough one.

What is one thing you hope to accomplish this year? Have a healthy baby.

The best piece of advice you learned this past year? I can't do it all by myself, I need help whether it's from the Lord or other people. I have to let people in.

I tag...Bonnie, Erika, Anne, Angela (if she gets her blog going) and I'll retag Leslie and Annaca since they haven't done it yet.
Looking forward to your update!