"Many of us create to do lists to remind us of things we want to accomplish. But people rarely have to be lists. Why? To do's are activities or events that can be checked off the list when done. To be, however, is never done. You can't earn checkmarks with to be's."

-Lynn G. Robbins (which by the way was my favorite speaker this past General Conference).

Be the best wife, mother, friend, daughter, sister. Check ;)

How to be an explorer of the world:

1. Always be LOOKING

(Notice the ground beneath your feet)

2. Consider everything alive & animate

3. EVERYTHING is interesting.

Look closer.

4. Alter your course often.

5. OBSERVE for long durations

(And short ones)

6. Notice the stories going on around you.

-Keri Smith

P.S. We let her Butterflies go.

She likes to talk about what they are doing.

Flying in the sunshine.

Playing with other butterfly friends in the neighbor's yard... ect.

We had an unconventional egg hunt this year.

We hunted for confetti filled eggs (one full of glitter which was the "prize egg") and then ran around smashing them on each other. Apparently having an egg smashed on your head involves a little pain... so next time I think we'll say smash them on bodies instead.

Better yet, we'll get the adults in on it and go crazy!

All in all, it was a blast and fun to watch even if there was a little pain involved.

(Original idea found HERE).

The rest of the weekend was followed with more egg hunts, family visiting from out of town, teaching, (which turned out to be my worst delivery of a lesson yet. I already know that I'm not a natural teacher. No surprise there. But come on, why can't I just be one of those people that don't have to prepare weeks in advance and bam - a great lesson given!? Actually, I don't mind the preparation it takes. What I mind is that I prepare, and I still fail - miserably) ...eating, family bike rides, talking as family about our love for our Savior Jesus Christ, and pillow talk about it all.

BEST DAY EVER!!!!!!

It was another fabulous weekend.

A lesson learned.

A lesson taught.

Researched.

Created a healthy menu plan for the next week full of Whole Foods.

And the best news... it's Spring Break!!

Lots of fun to be had.