Day 7

Day 7- a picture of your most treasured item

Okay so I know that I could live without this, but I'd really rather not. I LOVE this mixer. One day I'll have all the cool bits and parts and attachments . . . and maybe even the other matching appliances. But for now this will do. Just whipped up a chocolate cake from scratch thanks to this little beauty. Can't wait til it comes out of the oven!

Day 6

Day 6- A picture of a person you would like to trade places with for a day.

I love Anne Hathaway! She is so pretty and a great actress. It would be cool to trade places with her for a day while she is shooting a movie. It would be awesome to see how a movie is made and see all the behind the scenes stuff that we don't get to see in the theater.  

Day 5

Day 5- A picture of your favorite memory

This was Josh and I last April on the White Rim. It's my favorite memory because that is pretty much the last time that Josh and I had a lot of uninterrupted, quality time together. All of the trips we have taken together are my favorite memories but this one is the most recent. Sad that it was a year ago! But now that Josh is done with the CPA and as soon as tax season is over we will be able to get back to normal.
The White Rim trip was tons of fun and we were with some really fun people. I'm sad that we won't be able to go this year, but maybe next. I'm not much of a camper, but it was still a lot of fun. We had really good food and there was no stress or pressure (except for driving the trucks through some of those steep and narrow passes!). Thanks to the Quayle's for arranging such an awesome trip.

Day 4

Day 4- A picture of your night.

Wednesday night I went to the Bountiful Temple to do sealings with some of our ward members. I have never done proxy sealings before so it was a pretty neat experience. Since Josh couldn't come I was able to stand in for some daughters that were being sealed to their parents. I love how no matter how long it's been since you've been to the temple you are always welcomed in and there are plenty of people to help. I don't get to the temple to do work nearly often enough and I admit I had butterflies in my stomach leading up to going in. I'd never done sealings before and it has been a really, really long time since I've gone in to do any kind of work. So I was sure that I would make a fool of myself or do something stupid. But when I walked in the doors I felt totally calm. I had the help I needed and no one cared that I hadn't been in a long time. They were just glad that I was there that night. And I think God felt the same.
So that was my night.

Day 3

Day 3- A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

I love, love, love the Gilmore Girls! Lauren Graham is gorgeous and this show is so good. It's not on TV anymore but I do have all the seasons, which means I get to watch them whenever I want. But like Lay's, I can never watch just one! So I end up staying up super late watching two or three. :) But I really like the relationship that the mom and daughter have. I hope Sasha and I (and any other daughters I have) can be that close.

Day 2

Post a picture of yourself with the person you have been closest to the longest.

So this was hard to decide, but the person I've been able to tell anything for the longest has to be my BFF Amberly. She's an amazing, smart, wonderful person who has always been there for me, no matter what. She is an amazing mother and just an awesome example of a great and virtuous woman. I want to be like her when I grow up. :)

Had to take a picture of a picture for this, and hopefully she won't kill me for putting this up, but it's the only one I could find. :)

Love you Ambz!

Dancin Fool!

I seriously cannot wait to get this kid into dance lessons. We've been having impromptu dance parties the last few nights at our house. Here's a little taste of what happens after dark at the Lakin house . . .
This was Sunday night . . .

And this was Monday night . . .

Sasha loves to paint, but only with watercolors ;) This is the third water color book she's gotten in the last month.