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Do you ever have a day that you feel like was stolen from you?  You had plans to do one thing and other people had plans for you.. the kind of plans that you weren’t even aware of?  Next thing you know you are in Hobby Lobby discussing real turtle doves verses the turtles with feathery wings.  Ok, let’s recap.  Today we had the missionaries over for lunch.  (If you have no idea what I”m talking about click here)  I invited my mom over as well.  Let me tell you, the weather was pretty horribad.  Anyway, mom, missionaries, spaghetti, a barking dog & one case of indigestion later.. and we decide that we should head to Hobby Lobby so I can work on my center piece.

My mom is awesome!  I should mention that.  She is great at decorating.. me, not so much.  Anyway, I have this centerpiece that I”m supposed to do for the Ward Christmas Party.  Two Turtle Doves.. so yeah, let’s just say my mind didn’t naturally go to two beautiful birds.  I had ideas that ranged from toy turtles sitting on piles of dove soap to gluing feathers on the sides of turtles.. (which won)  We thought for a moment to go the REAL turtle dove route but.. that just isn’t me!  I mean, come on.. how is that fun?

Anyway, we get all of the stuff.. the weather cleared up.. we get to my mom’s place and I start to hem the tablecloth.. Let’s just say that I lack a lot of hands on crafty talent.  Me and the computer.. best buds forever.. I don’t have to be coordinated to do stuff on the computer!  Anyway, she goes to pick up a friend while she leaves me and the sewing machine to have a few words with each other.. Let’s just say.. the sewing machine won.

Then we head to our meditation class which was AWESOME as always.  After that my mom says.. “Don’t you want to stay the night” And I’m all “I’d like to go home” and then she’s all “You need to get out of the house more” … yeah, see that there?  That’s a triple dot.  DOT DOT DOT.. ok, I get out of the house, I thought I had been “out of the house” for the past few hours!  *dies*  Anyway, my mom is awesome. the day went by fast, and I got nothing done that I wanted to, things done that I needed to, and somethings done that I didn’t know I wanted to… so there.. a boring detail of my day.

PS - my blog is still prettier than yours.

Tuesday is one of my more favorite days of the week.  Why?  Well Tuesday is the day we have the missionaries come over for lunch!  These Elder’s have been really great.  They are so sweet and goofy!  I also have a pretty awesome story to go along with these specific missionaries.  *takes a deep breath*

So, this past year my husband and I went through a period of inactivity in the church.  One day my daughter comes up to me and tells me that I need to bake chocolate chip cookies because the missionaries are coming over.  I knew they weren’t.  I hadn’t invited them, everyone knows how much I hated unexpected company, etc.  Well, for some reason she just kept insisting and I thought “Well, it couldn’t hurt to make some” so into the kitchen we went baking our cookies.  As soon as I pop them into the oven there was a knock at the door.  Guess who?  That’s right, the missionaries!  It’s nice to know that even when I might not be in-tune with the spirit my daughter is!  Slowly but surely our family has started going back to church.  I know that these missionaries played a big part in getting us off our butts!

Anyway, these Elder’s are actually the Spanish-speaking one’s for the area.  I plan on feeding them every Tuesday until they are gone.  So, I made my first scrapbook layout in AGES the other day with the story of these Elder’s.  The kit was by Carrie Stephens - Spontaneous Delight.  Anyways.. I need to get going and start working on lunch!