Happy Highlighter House

This is our happy highlighter home in Germany. It is the brightest color house we have seen yet in all the land. In fact, it is so bright that it actually glows in the dark. You can see it for miles and I would not be surprised if the planes use it to direct their flight plans.lol

I did however ask the landlord (who lives underneath us) why they painted it this color, was the paint on sale or something? She said "No, we like how yellow and gray go together."

Do not be fooled though the inside definitely out ways the outside color. We have been living here for the last month and it is truly a wonderful home. It is very modern and updated inside than our last place. It has 4 HUGE bedrooms 2 bathrooms and a fenced in backyard . We absolutely love it and look forward to coming home when we are gone.

My new Camera!

I am so at peace having a camera back in my hands. I feel like I have been missing out on great photo opportunities with the girls. I did not get the camera that I really wanted but I got a good enough one to do the trick. I already know that I will get a new one next year. Until then, here are some of the photos that I have already taken.

An Early Father's Day

This is an early Father's day dedication to the most wonderful Father to our children! He is a fun lovin , hard workin, good lookin, always smiling, type of Dad. Thank you for all that you do! We love you!

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Growing up so fast!

Until I get a new camera here are some of my favorite pictures of the girls. They are growing up so fast! I already miss them and they are not even out of my hair yet. I know that the day will come when it will be time for them to move on and have families of their own but until then I just want them to know what an honor it is to be raising them with the short time that I have as their mother. May I teach them the ways of the Lord and instill his eternal plan.


"If a child lives with parents for 18 or 19 years, that span is only one-fourth of a parent’s life. And the most formative time of all, the early years in a child’s life, represents less than one-tenth of a parent’s normal life. It is crucial to focus on our children for the short time we have them with us and to seek, with the help of the Lord, to teach them all we can before they leave our homes. This eternally important work falls to mothers and fathers as equal partners."

Elder Russell M. Ballard

My 100th post!!

I can't find my camera and I can't blog without it. Plus, this is my 100th post and so I Thought I would try the dare from Evonne So here are 100 things about me.

100 things about me

1) I miss Heavenly Father~I honestly do!
2) I love Jesus! (I miss him too)
3) I cannot live or imagine my life without the Holy ghost as my companion. (I bore my testimony this past fast Sunday.)
4) I totally love my family! (They Rock!)
5) My 5th year anniversary will be this August to my Amazing husband Dustin!(which is not long enough)
6) Our 2 little girls are my world! (They keep me very busy)
7) I do not like dressing Barbie's. (Clothes fit too snug over their rubbery skin!)
8) I love receiving massages (Just received one tonight)
9) I love giving massages (Just gave one yesterday)
10) I have never tried sushi
11) Crab meat is really good (it reminds me of my mom)
12) I have always wanted to be an architect ( but I am bad at math)
13) I use to love math but after 8th grade I did not care for it anymore (wish I did)
14) I am going to London next weekend with some great girlfriends. (Can't wait!)
15) I have gone through 8 cameras within 5 years.
16) I am finally purchasing a professional camera that will last me a life time! (We will see)
17) I can be very shy
18) I also can be very outgoing (totally depends on the circumstances)
19) I already have the floor plans of my dream home and the kitchen is Big!
20) I still have the same best friend since 13 years old.
21) I love Country music. ( I just bought Brad Paisley's CD the other day)
22) 22 is my lucky number. (Duce-Duce)
23) 23 reminds me of Micheal Jordon.( He was the best!)
24) I always wanted 12 kids but now I would like to chop off the 1 and just keep it at 2. jk
25) My favorite days was when I was dating Dustin. (Now they are being married to him)
26) Just moved into the biggest happiest highlighter home in the world!
27) I love to organize and decorate!
28) I love Antiques! (I Look forward to collecting them while here in Germany)
29) I can't stand Ants in my house! (but I feel bad for killing them because it's fascinating what they can do.)
30) Dustin is getting deployed to Kurghistan from August until February 2009. (6 months)
31) I will be in the States visiting family July through February 2009.
32) I hired my sister Kathy to be my personal trainer. ( I am so tired of not being able to lose the weight)
33) I love food!
34) Thia food is my favorite~!
35) I love running but need 3 bras on to do it.
36) I plan on getting a breast reduction and lift after having all my 12 kids.(I'm gonna need one)
37) I hate sleeping on our new King size bed. (It kills my neck~!)
38) Dustin hates returning things but he agrees the bed sucks. (So, it will be our guest bed and so you may not want to be our guest for very long.)
39) I miss wal*mart!
40) I look forward turning 40. (Maleha and Kasiah will be 14 and 12 years old)
41) I love being crafty
42) I love kissing my husband.( Best kisser!)
43) I love watching desperate house wives. ( So funny! I Look forward to season5)
44) I love to laugh. ( It comes so natural)
45) Most of the time I feel like I am still 18. (young at heart)
46) I wash a load of Laundry everyday. (It is the never ending chore)
47) I love my dishwasher! (Dishes are a cinch)
48) I wish there was more time in the day!
49) I miss being pregnant. Don't ask~I'm NOT! (We are waiting a few years)
50) 50 reminds me of Oprah because she is always talking how wonderful being 50 is.
51) Since moving to our new place, we do not have TV.
52) I miss watching Dr.Phil and Oprah.
53) My days are full of praying, feeding, teaching, reading, playing, changing, cleaning, typing, diciplining, visiting, repeating, drawing, snapping, pleading, teasing, laughing, singing,repeating.
54) I love to hear my girls laughing!
55) I drink water like a horse. (A glass in one gulp)
55) I miss my dad
56) I need my mom
57) I desire to learn from my step mom
58) I pray for my brothers
59) I want to write children's books and illustrate them too.
60) I love nap time (Especially the girls) lol
61) I need to write down all the funny things that my girls are doing at their age. (Soo funny)
62) I love supporting Dustin play baseball. ( He has games all next week)
63) I love the Utes because my husband does. But I tell him I love BYU because he hates them!
64) I really want to learn how to garden
65) I love planning my life but I also love being spontaneous too. ( I hate surprises though, I know that makes no sense but it's totally true!)
66) My calling in church is the secretary in Young Womens. (Which is alot of work but I am not complaining)
67) I really want to be called into nursury which is alot of work too But you never get what you want.
68) I love our new LandLords!
69) I refuse to take Kasiah into nursury until she is 2. ( She does better with me then there)
70) I have not memorized my cell or home phone numbers yet. (it's 20 numbers long!)
71) I attend google college and I major in searching.
72) I love being 30~!
73) I really want to ride a horse! I love horsies~!
74) I love going on walks!
75) I can not imagine being 75 years old. ( I hope I will feel like I am 30 then)
76) I need braces again.
77) Money is such a luxury. I wish I had more!
78) I hate pumping Gas! (The gas prices are $4.00 a gallon)
79) I wish we kept our Honda Hybrid
80) I love my life!
81) I painted the girls finger nails and toes the color pink today. ( I let Maleha paint mine.)
82) I enjoy cooking food but I enjoy eating it more.
83) I love learning new recipes but will never use them.
84) I love homemade bread with real butter spread on top!
85) Dipping bread in hot coa-coa is a family tradition.
86) I love the smell of coffee but will never drink it.
87) I am craving some mexican food!
88) Now I am hungry!!!
89) I never stick to the plan. (Never say never)
90) I have a fascination with the iris within the eye.
91) I have the most hard working husband. ( He is the best provider)
92) I am a late bloomer.
93) I sometimes fantasize about being famous but could never give up my privacy!
94) I can't wait to make my blog into a book one day.
95) I have six toes.
96) Just kidding!
97) I am almost done!!
98) I hope you all learned something new about me.
99) This 100 thing was not as hard as I thought!
100) I could do 100 more! lol

I dare you,

Margaret

Collecting Spiritual Art

As long as I can remember I have always been captured and taken away by art but I have never been more inspired or connected than through the spiritual arts. So it seems to only make sense to collect my most favorites and give them a home. This oil painting was drawn by Adolphe-William Bouguereau (Mary,Jesus and a Lamb). I have fallen in love with lambs here in Germany because their purpose is beautiful and soft plus they are our new neighbors!! This Portrait brings the lambs meaning and purpose that much more to life and in full circle for me.

I would love to make my home feel more than just a home through the touch of spiritual art . It seems that there is nothing more better to invest and decorate a home with than that which awakens the spirit. I love collecting spiritual ART!

Wish to purchase

I love the detail in this painting! I love the engaging between the daughter and mother on the rug floor and the offering of food (cherries). Maleha and Kasiah are always trying to feed me something. This portrait rings Truth in reality, Beautifully made by Lord Federick Leighton.