Larsen's Loop

My cute hubby decided that our patio needed a little more ambience this year. His idea turned out to be brilliant! I love the light and the mood it sets in our back yard. One of our favorite parts of summer is enjoying a little food from our grill and putting our feet up. Now even more so!

I have seen, felt, heard and now know too much to ever deny the true authenticity of the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life. I choose to live it because I have tasted of its goodness. I love it and know of the beautiful happy effects it has upon me and all those who choose to embrace and live it : ) 

We happened to be in Southern Utah this weekend for a wedding. What a fun week break, even with all the heat.  Matt surprised us all with tickets to Tuachaan to watch the production of Beauty and the Beast.  We absolutley loved it.  Shameful to say my younger kids have never even seen the Disney version (one of our favorites).  They loved the story and talked about it all the way back to the hotel. Here's to lots more fun adventures this week as we take a fun summer break away!

It was July 9th 1986 when all our stars aligned, to the beat of Bananrama's "Venus" playing in the background and the disco lights flashing at Star Palace in Provo.  This handsome guy asked me to dance and we have been inseparable ever since.  He was my greatest encourager as I prepared to serve a mission.  He wrote me the sweetest of love letters, sent care packages with toll house cookie bars and jewelry.  And once I returned after a particularly trying day as a missionary where a dozen roses waited for me on my doorstep.  His late night one ring calls assured me that he was still there for me....  29 years later I still love this man more than anything for all that he has brought into my life.  He has helped me to understand what it means to love another so different than myself but so much the same.  He is my one true love and best friend forever!  Love you my sw...

I recently came across this picture on Facebook of my cute hubby Matt along with his brothers Spencer and Tyler.  I love belonging to this sweet family....the Larsen boys are always full of adventurous stories from their youth!  They make me laugh with their tales and I love that we will always be connected as family!

  Ahhh a nap! Truly one of lives greatest pleasures. Especially when I have worked so hard this morning. Up at 5:10 a.m. to go to the gym. Cleaning, mothering and organizing my household. Then something aligned perfectly this afternoon to provide me with a much needed nap. How blessed I also feel after resting to know that my Heavenly Father is forever with me providing  much needed light and guidance along lifes paths. Thankful that when I choose to make the efforts he always sends his blessings of peace and adds a heavenly perspective to shine forth and provide me with much needed peace and optimism! :-)

  My husband and I have came up against many different challenges in our 26 years of marriage and raising a family of 5 children together.  Some have been met with immediate decisiveness about what we should do and others have been so daunting that they have caused us to put on our thinking caps and devise a plan that may even go against what has worked for us in the past. This calls for us to think outside of the box and stretch ourselves in both working harder and exercising our faith more than ever before.    One of my favorite stories in the Book of Mormon is that of the brother of Jared.  In Ether chapters 2 and 3.